First published Oct 25, 2026, 9:58:16 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 25, 2026, 9:58:16 AM UTC

Trump’s favorite president and Argentina’s Economic Chainsaw Massacre

The excerpt argues that President Javier Milei’s economic recovery and relative price stability have come alongside millions of people falling into destitution. It also describes Milei’s role in the US’s economic vision for Latin America and notes elections are coming next year.

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Illustrative image: Donald Trump and Maurico Macri shaking hands during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. — Unknown author Unknown author/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 ar

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