With wild hair and brash sideburns - and sometimes a chainsaw - Argentine libertarian economist Javier Milei has become the stand-out image of the South American country s presidential election. -October 19, 2023 at 07:04 am EDT
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With wild hair and brash sideburns - and sometimes a chainsaw - Argentine libertarian economist Javier Milei has become the stand-out image of the South American country's presidential election and made himself the candidate to beat. An aggressive and colorful campaign, ranging from pledging to "burn down" the central bank to wielding a chainsaw at rallies to symbolize his plans to slash spending, has ignited droves of voters angry at inflation running at 138% and a painful cost of living crisis. "He has managed to recover something that was lost in Argentine politics, which is that he offers hope," said Juan Luis Gonzalez, an Argentine journalist who wrote a book on Milei titled "El Loco" or "The Crazy One".
Simona Alegre, a 65-year-old widow, used to earn enough from her government pension to feed her six grandkids. But now Argentina s worst economic crisis in decades means the whole family is. -October 12, 2023 at 07:08 am EDT
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By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Simona Alegre, a 65-year-old widow, used to earn enough from her government pension to feed her six.