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“In 40 years, Argentina will be the greatest country in the world”: Javier Milei gathers Latin America’s libertarians in Buenos Aires

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Javier Milei used a Buenos Aires gathering to present himself as a leader of Latin America’s libertarian and right-wing movements.
  • He defended his economic policy, including his refusal to finance spending by printing money, and attacked Peronism and much of the news media.
  • Milei said that if he loses Argentina’s 2027 presidential election, society will have made its choice, although the quoted passage ends before his statement is completed.

Javier Milei used a gathering of Latin American libertarians in Buenos Aires to reinforce his image as the region’s right-wing leader, speaking before an audience already firmly on his side and offering a platform to figures from across the continent.

We will not defeat populism by doing populism!

· Javier MileiMilei used the line while defending his economic policy and rejecting money-printing as a way to finance spending.

The Argentine president repeatedly insisted that he would stay the course on his economic policy. “We will not defeat populism by doing populism!” he declared, while defending his refusal to turn on the money-printing presses. His message marked a break with what he called “that damned Kirchnerism,” the center-left populist movement rooted in Peronism and launched by Néstor Kirchner in the 2000s.

Yet the article describes a different tone on other issues. Milei cast himself as the savior of Argentines who had become “victims” of Peronist policies. He also lashed out at what he called “bastards with a microphone,” his description of 95% of journalists.

that damned Kirchnerism

· Javier MileiHe used the phrase to describe the political movement from which he says his government has broken.

Milei drew confidence from the macroeconomic stability his government has presented after two and a half years in office. Before a sympathetic crowd, he dismissed criticism from the opposition and from parts of the economic sector. He also addressed the next presidential election, scheduled for 2027, saying that if he failed to win, “society will have chosen…” The available passage ends before the thought is completed.

bastards with a microphone

· Javier MileiHe used the insult for journalists, saying it applied to 95% of the media.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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