Argentina elects Javier Milei: Everything we know about the president-elect nicknamed 'El Loco' kiro7.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kiro7.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Argentina has elected controversial libertarian Javier Milei to serve as the country's president for the next four years. Milei gained popularity with the public with performative displays of how he was going to tackle Argentina's soaring inflation and rising levels of poverty and unemployment. His often abrasive campaign style has garnered comparisons to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and ex-U.S. President Donald Trump.
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