Argentina’s president Javier Milei receives U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken at the Government House on Feb. 23. Mr. Blinken also meets Argentina’s Foreign Minister Diana Mondino. Mr. Blinken and Ms. Mondino hold a joint press availability after the meeting.
Iran has accepted BRICS’ invitation to join the organization. It became an official member on Jan. 1. Officials hope the move will help the country’s economic crisis. They see it as an opportunity to challenge U.S.-imposed sanctions. The BRICS alliance was originally made up of Brazil, Russia, India, and China with South Africa joining later. […]
Javier Milei, Argentina’s newly elected president, wrote letters to the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS), formalizing his decision that the country would not join the economic alliance. The letter, dated Dec. 22 and released by Argentina’s government on Dec. 30, stated that it was “not considered appropriate at this time” […]
Argentina’s new President Javier Milei has revealed plans to lay off an estimated 5,000 state employees hired this year before his taking office as part of wider efforts to slash government spending amid the backdrop of the country’s troubled economy. Mr. Milei, an economist, signed a decree on Dec. 26 stating that his government won’t […]
Globally, since the election of President Donald Trump in the United States in 2016, some of the most powerful democratic nations have seen major conservative shifts, specifically in the West. Noteworthy is Giorgia Meloni in Italy, promising personal sovereignty. She’s been serving as the prime minister since October 2022 and was elected at a time […]
Argentina’s peso opened down 54.24 percent at 801 per dollar on Wednesday, following a devaluation of the currency carried out by the country’s new government as part of its economic shock therapy aimed at fixing the economy. New Economy Minister Luis Caputo said the plan would be painful in the short-term but was needed to […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Argentina on Tuesday announced a sharp devaluation of its currency and cuts to energy and transportation subsidies as part of shock measures new President Javier Milei says are needed to deal with an economic emergency. Economy Minister Luis Caputo said in a televised message the Argentine peso will be devalued by 50 percent […]
Javier Milei was inaugurated as the president of Argentina. Where is he planning to take the nation, and is he delivering on his promises? Joining us now to discuss, we have Marcos Schotgues, an editor-in-chief for The Epoch Times Brazil. He just came back from Argentina, where he attended and covered Milei’s inauguration.
The Supreme Court could be set to weigh in on the Trump Jan. 6 case. Could a rare bid from the special counsel decide whether he’d be tried before the 2024 race? Former President Donald Trump is no longer testifying in his New York civil fraud trial. Senior Trump adviser Kash Patel says that’s part […]
Argentina swore in a new leader on Sunday, with President Javier Milei vowing to take the country on a new course away from bureaucracy and out of spiraling inflation. NTD spoke to Argentine constitutional lawyer Daniel Sabsay to find out the significance of the change for the people of Argentina—and what Mr. Milei will have […]
Argentine President Javier Milei was sworn into office on Sunday, and promised a radical shake-up of the South American nation’s public sector and monetary system to bring rampant inflation under control. “I want us to be clear,” Mr. Milei said in Buenos Aires after his inauguration. “We are going to begin the rebuilding of Argentina […]
BUENOS AIRES—Argentinian libertarian economist Javier Milei took office on Sunday, warning in his inaugural speech that he had no alternative to a sharp, painful fiscal shock to fix the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, with inflation heading toward 200 percent. “There is no alternative to a shock adjustment,” he said on the steps on […]
Argentina says it won’t join the intergovernmental organization known as BRICS—which comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. That’s despite Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping sending a personal letter to Javier Milei, Argentina’s president-elect. NTD spoke with Epoch Times Brazil editor-in-chief, Marcos Schotgues, to get his insight on Argentina’s new path forward. “BRICS […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Argentina will not be joining the BRICS bloc of developing economies next year as scheduled, a senior official in President-elect Javier Milei’s team said Thursday. “We will not join the BRICS,” Diana Mondino, who Mr. Milei picked as foreign minister once he is sworn into office on Dec. 10, wrote on X, formerly […]
Argentine President-elect Javier Milei and members of his team held meetings on Tuesday with officials from President Joe Biden’s administration and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of efforts to bolster support for his country’s inflation-ravaged and debt-laden economy. After the White House meeting, Mr. Milei’s office shared on X that the new leader […]
News Analysis Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei has set forth an ambitious agenda that clinched him victory in the recent election, including a pledge to abolish the country’s central bank and switch to the U.S. dollar. Despite speculations of a potential shift towards more moderate policymaking in the lead-up to his inauguration, Mr. Milei reiterated his […]
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES—Argentine President-elect Javier Milei on Sunday invited Brazil’s leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to his Dec. 10 inauguration and praised their countries’ ties. Mr. Milei said in a letter to Lula, which he reposted on social media X, that he wishes to keep sharing “complementary areas” with the neighboring country so both […]
In addition to New Zealand, right-leaning politicians have scored recent victories in the Netherlands and Argentina. Is this a worldwide trend? NTD spoke with Daniel Lacalle, chief economist at Tressis, to find out more.
After decades of economic stagnation, Argentina elected a new president, Javier Milei, on Nov. 19. The incumbent ran on an anti-communist, ultra-libertarian ticket, securing over 55 percent of the vote in the process. But who is the former soccer goalkeeper who countered expectations to become President of Argentina? NTD spoke to Marcos Schotgues, editor-in-chief of […]
Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei campaigned on promises of drastic changes to save the country from an economy spiraling out of control. Chief among them was cutting spending and government agencies. NTD spoke with the director of “The Presidential Rollercoaster: 2024” on EpochTV, Roger Simon, about Mr. Milei’s background and campaign promises.
