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93-656: Avanza Libertad (English: Freedom Advances ; AL), originally founded in 2019 as Frente Despertar (English: Awakening Front ; FD), was an Argentine right-wing political coalition . Renamed in 2020, Avanza Libertad had legal status in the Buenos Aires Province . Ideologically, it is libertarian conservative , supportive of economic liberalism , and critical of both Kirchnerism and Juntos por el Cambio . Led by José Luis Espert , it included centre-right and far-right factions, with its more radical factions being compared to Spain's Vox . The coalition members included

186-460: A right-wing populist and right-wing libertarian , and supports laissez-faire economics, aligning specifically with minarchist and anarcho-capitalist principles. Milei has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the country's fiscal and structural policies. He supports freedom of choice on drug policy, firearms , sex work , and same-sex marriage , while opposing abortion and euthanasia . In foreign policy, he advocates closer relations with

279-496: A United States senator, shared an interview between Viviana Canosa and Milei on Twitter, jokingly proposing to invite him to the 2024 Republican Party presidential debates . In February 2017, Milei considered Domingo Cavallo the best minister of economy of Argentina, because he ended the 1989 hyperinflation and started reforms in the state; and blamed the 2001 crisis on the mistakes of the previous ministers of economy that Cavallo could not fix in time. In November 2017, he caused

372-542: A broad opposition front against the government of Axel Kicillof in the province of Buenos Aires for the 2021 legislative election, and that it would include anti- Kirchnerist sectors like Juntos por el Cambio. On 14 July 2021, the closing day for the presentation of alliances for the legislative elections of 2021, the Avanza Libertad coalition was made official with parties from the Argentine political centre-right sector in

465-492: A career in economics. The collapse of Argentina's exchange rate led to Milei becoming interested in economics during the early 1980s. Milei studied introductory economics and the law of supply and demand , which he thought seemed to be at odds with the ongoing hyperinflation; he said he saw people throwing "themselves on top of the merchandise" in a supermarket and began to study economics in more detail to understand it. Milei obtained an economics degree ( licentiate ) from

558-592: A charge against Venezuela before the International Civil Aviation Organization for allegedly violating the Convention on International Civil Aviation after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro banned Argentine aircraft from its airspace earlier in the month amid traded accusations with Milei. In the same month, Milei approved the transfer of two military Mi-171E helicopters to Ukraine, that were later received by Ukraine. On 18 April 2024,

651-529: A complex and controversial public image marked by a blend of populist , right-wing libertarian, and conservative ideologies. Known for his ultra-liberal economic views and right-wing populist rhetoric, Milei's political stance has been subject to various interpretations by international media and political commentators. His rise to prominence during the 2023 presidential campaign, fueled by his primary win, sparked widespread attention, as did his central bank abolition and dollarization proposals. Milei

744-405: A good or very good opinion of him, according to a poll by Aresco on 15 December. Milei's cabinet includes ministers from La Libertad Avanza and Juntos por el Cambio . In his first acts as president, Milei signed 13 decrees, mostly related to his cabinet members. He also lowered the number of ministries from 18 to 9, and appointed three secretariats with portfolio rank, including his sister to

837-608: A landslide, and in what was called a historic election. It was the highest percentage of the vote since Argentina's transition to democracy . Observers generally saw Milei's win as a sign more of discontent with the status quo than support for his politics, and his victory was likened to Donald Trump 's in the United States and Jair Bolsonaro 's in Brazil. Within the Argentine Congress, Milei's coalition achieved about 20% in

930-425: A notable presence on television, with a 2018 ranking by Ejes showing him as the most interviewed economist on television, at 235 interviews and 193,347 seconds. Milei also hosted his own radio show, Demoliendo mitos ( Demolishing Myths ), featuring regular appearances by Alberdian and right-wing libertarian personalities, including the economist and businessman Gustavo Lazzari, the lawyer Pablo Torres Barthe, and

1023-531: A protest even if they did not support his economic ideas. As inflation rose above 100 percent in May 2023, Milei's position in the polls rose. In June 2023, the markets welcomed Sergio Massa 's presidential candidacy, as it polarized the election between the ruling party and Juntos por el Cambio , reducing what was called the "Milei factor". Notable moments in Milei's campaign included a viral video of him tearing cards from

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1116-533: A region's group of countries') parliament(s), and, in a broader scope, to foster the bilateral relations between said countries. Parliamentary friendship groups play an important role in New Zealand's engagement in inter-parliamentary relations, with group members often called upon to participate and host meetings for visiting delegations from the other part, as well as often being invited by the other country's parliament to visit it. Friendship Groups do not speak for

1209-405: A result of his strong performance in the primaries, Milei was considered the front-runner in the general election. His rise has been placed within the context of the last two presidencies, those of Mauricio Macri and Alberto Fernández. On 22 October, Milei advanced to the runoff, in which he faced Massa, in what polls showed to be a tight race. In the runoff on 19 November, Milei defeated Massa in

1302-556: A stir by declaring that "the main producer of Argentina's economists is a Marxist indoctrination center", in reference to the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Buenos Aires , leading to what he called "the ubiquitous proliferation of Keynesian brutes". On 26 June 2018, Milei called journalist Teresita Frías a burro (literally "donkey", meaning "ignorant" or "uneducated" in Argentine slang) after she criticized his ideological views as totalitarian. As he refused to apologize, Milei

1395-516: A total of 550,593 votes. Having exceeded 1.5% of the required votes, they were able to stand in the general elections. In the October elections they obtained a total of 394,206 votes, 1.47% of the votes; being, in this way, last in front of five other candidates. Following doubts related to the financing of the 2019 Argentine presidential election campaign of the Frente Despertar and the links with

1488-440: A violent attitude toward journalists and critics, as well as of misogynistic behavior, including toward women in journalism. Milei is a cosplayer , and has a superhero persona called "General AnCap". He also champions free love . In addition to being nicknamed el Peluca ("The Wig") for his eccentric hair, which has been compared to that of Trump and fellow right-wing populists Boris Johnson and Geert Wilders , Milei

1581-466: A wallboard with the names of ministries that he wants to abolish and tossing them into the air as he said afuera ("out"), wielding a chainsaw on stage, smashing a piñata on air to symbolize his plans, calling Pope Francis "a filthy leftist", and praising American gangster Al Capone as "a hero". In the August 2023 primary elections, which are seen as an indication of how citizens are likely to vote in

1674-463: Is considered the cradle of Kirchnerism . Upon assuming office as deputy, Milei fulfilled one of his campaign promises by raffling off his salary to a random person each month, aiming to "return money to the citizens". He described this monthly raffle, which is open to anyone, as a way to get rid of what he considered dirty money, saying: "The state is a criminal organization that finances itself through taxes levied on people by force. We are returning

1767-417: Is for practical purposes a minarchist , Milei advocates minimal government , focusing on justice and security, with a philosophy rooted in life, liberty, and property , and free-market principles. He criticizes socialism and communism , advocating economic liberalization and restructuring government ministries. He opposes Argentina's Central Bank and current taxation policies. Economically, Milei

1860-403: Is indifferent to same-sex marriage , and supports privatization in education and healthcare. He opposes mandatory vaccination , and supports drug legalization and the legalization of prostitution . As a supporter of the right to keep and bear arms , Milei advocates deregulation of firearm ownership and proposes immigration restrictions for criminals. In foreign policy, Milei criticizes

1953-587: Is influenced by the Austrian School , and admires former president Carlos Menem 's policies. He supports capitalism , viewing socialism as embodying envy and coercion. Milei proposes reducing government ministries and addressing economic challenges through spending cuts and fiscal reforms, criticizing previous administrations for excessive spending. He has praised the economic policies of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and called her "a great leader". Milei opposes abortion and euthanasia ,

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2046-494: Is known as el Loco ("The Crazy One"). News outlets have called him a "rock singer and tantric sex instructor", a "former tantric sex coach", and a "mixture of a messianic preacher and a rock star", and have likened him to both Trump and Wolverine . His admirers also call him "The Lion" because of the lyrics of the song "Panic Show" by rock band La Renga , which he sings in his public acts, coupled with his looks (in particular, his long hair). In 2024, Time named him one of

2139-498: Is known for his flamboyant personality, distinctive personal style, and strong media presence, which at times causes controversy, and his embrace of conspiracy theories , including the Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory . He has also called the idea of climate change as a man-made phenomenon "a socialist lie" and said that concerns about it are nothing more than "deceptions promoted by the neo-Marxists", as are those related to

2232-507: Is to support the leadership by enforcing party discipline . In Armenia , political parties often form parliamentary groups before running in elections. Prior to the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections , four different parliamentary groups were formed. A parliamentary group must pass the 7% electoral threshold in order to gain representation in the National Assembly . Higher electoral thresholds for parliamentary groups discourages

2325-407: Is typically led by a parliamentary group leader or chairperson , though some parliamentary groups have two or more co-leaders . If the parliamentary group is represented in the legislature, the leader is almost always chosen from among the sitting members; if the leader does not yet have a seat in the legislature, a sitting member of the group may be expected to resign to make way for him or her. If

2418-606: The 100 most influential people in the world , in which stated that "with Milei in office, there will be no going back for Argentina." The chainsaw has become an enduring and popular symbol associated with Milei (he has been called the "chainsaw candidate" ), specifically symbolizing his "cutting" of regulations, bureaucracy, and red tape in Argentina. Some commentators have called Milei's economic policy of cutting regulations "chainsaw economics". Milei's supporters often carry chainsaws at rallies, symbolizing "his promise to cut down

2511-469: The BRICS bloc of developing economies as planned in 2024. In his first speech as president, Milei warned of an economic shock , which has been described as shock therapy in economic terms, to be used as a means to fix Argentina's economic woes. Following his inauguration, Milei saw his popularity rise. After the first governmental and economic reforms he and his ministers made, 53% of the Argentine people had

2604-522: The Falkland Islands ' status as a British Overseas Territory for the time being, accepting that it could take decades for Argentina to gain control over them. Though asserting that Argentine would not "relinquish our sovereignty" over the islands, Milei said he would not "seek conflict with the United Kingdom", preferring to resolve the dispute "within the framework of peace." Milei has cultivated

2697-626: The IMF , opposes trade unions , aligns with anti-socialist figures of the Americas like Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro , and prioritizes alliances with the United States and Israel. He is cautious about relations with China, and supports Ukraine against Russia in the latter's ongoing invasion . Milei advocates for dialogue with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute . In May 2024, he indicated his general acceptance of

2790-747: The Jewish Sabbath could pose challenges if he became president. Upon being elected president, it was reported that Milei intended to convert to Judaism. Milei owns five English Mastiffs , with the progenitor being Conan , who died in 2017 after suffering from spinal cancer . He considers Conan his son and has named four of Conan's six clones , including one named after the original and another named Angelito, Milton (in honor of Milton Friedman ), Murray (in honor of Murray Rothbard ), Robert, and Lucas (both named after Robert Lucas Jr. ). Milei said that he cloned Conan because he understands cloning as "a way of approaching eternity". To do this, he went to

2883-510: The Juntos por el Cambio opposition because it allowed the national government to raise taxes on plane tickets by a single vote. In July 2023, Milei faced an investigation into alleged selling of candidacies within La Libertad Avanza. Businessman Juan Carlos Blumberg said that the coalition "made politics a business", which prompted Milei to deny that there were paid candidates. Milei

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2976-496: The Netherlands ( fractie ); Poland ( klub ), Switzerland ( fraction / Fraktion / frazione ); Romania ( grup parlamentar ); and Russia ( фракция/fraktsiya ), Spain ('grupo parlamentario'), and Ukraine ( фракція/fraktsiya ). Generally, parliamentary groups have some independence from the wider party organisations. It is often thought improper for elected MPs to take instructions solely from non-elected party officials or from

3069-559: The Parliament of Canada . A parliamentary group is sometimes called the parliamentary wing of a party, as distinct from its organizational wing . Equivalent terms are used in different countries, including: Argentina ( bloque and interbloque ), Australia (party room); Austria ( Klub ); Belgium ( fractie / fraction / Fraktion ); Brazil and Portugal ("grupo parlamentar" or, informally, "bancadas"); Germany ( Fraktion ); Italy ( gruppo ), Finland (eduskuntaryhmä/ riksdagsgrupp );

3162-486: The Parliamentary Friendship Groups , also called Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Groups , Friendship Parliamentary Groups , or Parliamentary Group of Friendship [and Cooperation] . "Parliamentary Friendship" groups are groups of congresspeople/members of parliament who voluntarily organise themselves to promote parliamentary relations between their own Parliament and another country's (or even

3255-924: The Union of the Democratic Centre , the Democratic Party of the City of Buenos Aires , the Autonomist Party, and the United Republicans. Espert ran in the legislative elections with his own alliance of centre-right and right-wing parties. The presentation was made after the negotiations with the leaders of Juntos por el Cambio failed. Previously, the alliance in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires also included Javier Milei , who later confirmed that he would compete separately from Espert. Its presidential candidate

3348-504: The United Kingdom Parliament there exist associations of MPs called "all-party parliamentary groups", which bring together members of different parliamentary groups who wish to involve themselves with a particular subject. This term is in a sense the opposite of the term 'parliamentary group', which designates a group that includes only members of the same party or electoral fusion. One special kind of parliamentary groups are

3441-617: The United States , United Kingdom , and Israel and supporting Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion of the country . Javier Gerardo Milei was born on 22 October 1970 in Palermo, Buenos Aires to Norberto Milei and Alicia Lucich. He grew up in the Villa Devoto neighborhood and later moved to Sáenz Peña, Buenos Aires . Milei's mother, Alicia, was a homemaker, and his father, Norberto,

3534-606: The attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election . Echoing Donald Trump , he also claimed electoral fraud ahead of the 2023 presidential runoff. Like other right-wing populists, his rhetoric focuses on opposing what he calls "the political caste". Milei's party was criticized for including among his candidates alleged neo-Nazis and apologists for the National Reorganization Process . During his political career, Milei has also been involved in several investigations, and has been accused of having

3627-560: The Argentines still had a positive image of their president and an optimistic view of future economic measures taken by the executive power despite opposition protests and strikes. Late May, over 50 per cent of the Argentine people had a positive idea of Milei while around 40 per cent did not. Argentina's inflation slowed in February for a second consecutive month as Milei continued to push austerity and deregulation measures in an effort to revive

3720-641: The Chamber of Deputies and 10% in the Senate. In his victory speech, Milei pledged a new political era, vowing to begin "the reconstruction of Argentina" and end its economic decline. Milei took office as president on 10 December 2023. In addition to a lack of support in Congress, observers pointed to a 200% inflation rate, rising poverty, and a polarized population as challenges for his presidency. His foreign minister, Diana Mondino , announced that Argentina would not join

3813-552: The Federal Criminal and Correctional Court No. 8, for the crimes of concealment and illicit association. Political coalition Parliamentary groups may elect a parliamentary leader ; such leaders are often important political players. Parliamentary groups in some cases use party discipline to control the votes of their members. Parliamentary groups correspond to " caucuses " in the United States Congress and

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3906-546: The Government of their own country, or even for the whole of the Parliament/Congress to which they belong, as they are usually self-regulating and self-fulfilling. Parliamentary Friendship Groups are active in the national congresses/parliaments of countries such as Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Israel, Laos, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, and

3999-401: The Milei administration formally submitted a request to NATO to become a global partner . Starting 24 April 2024, there have been protests by students over the cutting of funds to universities by the Milei administration. During May 2024, various unions have striked against his government for his cuts on spending. According to a popularity poll published by Clarín on 7 June 2024, most of

4092-474: The October 2023 general election, Milei emerged as the leading candidate, with 30 percent of the vote, ahead of the traditional Peronism–Kirchnerism and Macrism that dominated the country in the 2010s. Milei's victory was celebrated by right-wing figures including Jair Bolsonaro , José Antonio Kast , Ted Cruz , and the Spanish conservative political party Vox . Polls had predicted that Massa would secure

4185-483: The Republican Liberal Party, and Valores para mi País for the formation of an electoral coalition called as Frente Vamos, whose objective was to compete in the 2021 Argentine legislative election . Soon after, José Antonio Romero Feris, president of the Autonomist Party, announced that he would not participate in any electoral alliance that "divides the opposition political arc". In June 2021, Espert proposed

4278-452: The United States, among many others. Javier Milei Javier Gerardo Milei (born 22 October 1970) is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as president of Argentina since December 2023. He has taught university courses and written on various aspects of economics and politics and also hosted radio programs on the subject. Milei's views distinguish him within mainstream Argentine politics . In November 2021, Milei

4371-520: The allegations. While the investigation was still progressing as of July 2023, Milei dismissed it as a political operation to discredit him, and demanded that Ramiro González be investigated, accusing him of damaging his image. A member of the Libertarian Party , Milei ran for president of Argentina as part of La Libertad Avanza. His running mate was Victoria Villarruel . His younger sister, Karina Milei, managed his campaign. In May 2022, Milei

4464-529: The alleged financing by Kirchnerism of the 2019 Argentine general election campaign of the Despertar Front for which its campaign manager, the former member of the Civic Coalition ARI , Nazareno Etchepare, would have resigned. Luis Rosales forcefully denied all the accusations. In turn, an alleged collaboration by Kirchnerism in the control of the ballots during the elections came to light and so that

4557-578: The cabinet of Milei will be able to successfully transform the Argentine economy. According to a February 2024 study by the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina , the poverty rate in January 2024 climbed to 57%, which has been partly attributed to Milei's relaxing of controls on the exchange rate of Argentina's currency. This move brought the official Argentine Peso/US Dollar exchange rate more in line with international rates, decreasing

4650-499: The chief economist at Máxima AFJP, a private pension company; a head economist at Estudio Broda, a financial advising company; head economist of Corporación América; and a government consultant at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes . He was also a senior economist at HSBC Argentina. He served as chief economist at several national and international government public bodies. Since 2012, Milei has led

4743-843: The coalition La Libertad Avanza (Freedom Advances), which secured third place in primary elections with 13.66 percent of the vote and third in the 2021 Argentine legislative election with 17 percent, and the far-right coalition entered the Argentine Congress . They performed best in Cordoba and Santa Fe , the second- and third-most populous districts in the country, and performed well in Peronist strongholds in North Tucuman , Salta , La Rioja , San Juan , and in Santa Cruz in Patagonia, which

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4836-487: The country's struggling economy. Argentina's monthly inflation slowed down to 13.2% in February, compared to 20.6% in January and 25.5% in December. It reached a 3 year low of 2.7% in October of 2024, with projections of further decreases. Starting in 2011, the country consistently ran a budget deficit, averaging 4.03% of GDP. Milei achieved a budget surplus within the first few months of being in office through gutting chunks of

4929-599: The division of Economic Studies at Fundación Acordar, a national think tank. He is also a member of the B20 and a member of the Economic Policy Group of International Chamber of Commerce , an advisor to the G20 . For 15 years, he worked at the private company Corporación América as the chief economist and financial adviser to Eduardo Eurnekian . Milei is the author of several books, including El camino del libertario . He has

5022-406: The drug trafficking detainee Federico "Fred" Machado, Milei was denounced along with José Luis Espert ; Milei did not take part to the 2019 campaign. Luis Rosales, Jimena Aristizabal, and Nazareno Etchepare also entered the complaint before the Federal Criminal and Correctional Court No. 8, for the crimes of concealment and illicit association. In September 2020, during a live broadcast with Espert,

5115-528: The economist Javier Milei confirmed that he would be a candidate for deputy for the City of Buenos Aires, on behalf of the Frente Despertar. On 23 October 2020, the lawyer, Francisco Oneto also made the decision to support the space by adhering to its electoral proposals. On 10 March 2021, a meeting was held between the main referents of the Autonomist Party, the Democratic Party , the UCEDE, United Republicans,

5208-430: The financing reports of the Frente Despertar campaign did not declare private contributions, it is suspected that the campaign was financed by Federico "Fred" Machado, a businessman arrested for crimes of illicit association for the manufacture and distribution of cocaine, money laundering, and fraud. It was also argued that the campaign received contributions from the governor of the province of Formosa, Gildo Insfrán , and

5301-544: The formation of parliamentary groups like Centre-right coalition and Centre-left coalition . In the Swiss Federal Assembly , at least five members are required to form a parliamentary group. The most important task is to delegate members to the commissions. The parliamentary groups are decisive in Swiss Federal Assembly and not the political parties, which are not mentioned in the parliamentary law. In

5394-532: The formation of parliamentary groups running in elections. The parliamentary groups of the European Parliament must consist of no less than 25 MEPs from seven different EU member states . No party discipline is required. Parliamentary groups gain financial support and can join committees. Hungarian mixed-member majoritarian representation rewards the formation of parliamentary groups, like United for Hungary . Italian parallel voting system rewards

5487-753: The front and support Juntos por el Cambio . This fact caused that the ex alliance was almost terminated by Assef's sudden change; due to the signing of the UNITE seal, he was able to participate in the elections a few days later. Espert launched his electoral campaign at the Héctor Etchart stadium of the Ferro Carril Oeste club, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Caballito , where he was accompanied by his main candidates. There he asked to vote "neither with fear nor anger" and abandon "the crack speech". The alliance

5580-416: The front could print its ballots in the province of Buenos Aires glued to its local candidates. In August 2020, the journalist Eduardo Feinmann revived these accusations on his television program and social networks, stating that Espert's candidacy was promoted by the former president and political shipowner Eduardo Duhalde , that it was financed by Eduardo de Pedro and mayors of the suburbs and later by

5673-410: The government structure, downsizing it drastically. This led to 20% of federal employees being laid off, saving the government nearly 20 billion dollars in expenses. In October 2024, Milei announced the shutting down of 'Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos' (AFIP), the argentinian tax agency. According to Bloomberg Línea, 80 percent of AFIP's 2024 budget was allocated for salary payments. With

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5766-494: The head of government Horacio Rodríguez Larreta . This last statement was confirmed by the former first candidate for Buenos Aires legislator linked to the convicted former minister Julio de Vido , Gonzalo Díaz Córdoba, who was appointed in 2020 by the Buenos Aires government as trustee of the Puerto Madero Corporation. The economist Diego Giacomini, who accompanied Espert during the first part of his 2019 campaign, and

5859-430: The incumbent Economy Minister, Sergio Massa , in the second round of the 2023 presidential election on a platform that held the ideological dominance of Peronism responsible for the ongoing Argentine monetary crisis . Milei is known for his flamboyant personality, distinctive personal style, and strong media presence, including using his catchphrase " ¡Viva la libertad, carajo! ". He has been described politically as

5952-431: The labor reforms that were part of the decree. The CGT also organized a general strike against the proposed policies involving tens of thousands of Argentine workers on a 12 hour strike which resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights. In a major foreign policy reversal, the Milei administration shelved plans to join BRICS , which Argentina was slated to join on January 1. In March 2024, Argentina announced

6045-442: The late banker Jorge Horacio Brito , thanks to the link between Sergio Massa and Daniel Ivoskus. Finally, it was said that Daniel Vila , president of Grupo América , supported Espert's candidacy. As a result of the doubts related to the financing of the presidential campaign of the ex-Frente Despertar in 2019 and the ties with Machado, Espert was denounced along with Rosales, Milei, Jimena Aristizabal, and Nazareno Etchepare, before

6138-401: The money that the political caste stole." His monthly raffle for his salary has given away more than seven million pesos since his parliamentary election. As a national deputy, Milei had been present in the chamber 52 percent of the time as of April 2023. As of August 2023, he had not proposed any laws or joined any parliamentary commissions. One of his absences was particularly criticized by

6231-550: The most influential people in Argentina. In 2020, he spoke in favor of protests against Alberto Fernández 's government. From 2020 to 2021, Milei was a member of Avanza Libertad (Advance, Freedom), a political party founded by José Luis Espert . During his campaign for the Argentine Chamber of Deputies , Milei focused on Buenos Aires neighborhoods, where he took strolls and had talks with ordinary people. He pledged not to support any tax increases or new taxes. He ran under

6324-470: The most votes as a candidate in the primaries, with Juntos por el Cambio expected to be the most supported coalition overall; Milei polled at about 20 percent, and was seen as an outsider candidate. Initially, for the first round of the general election, with the possibility of a runoff in November, Peronists saw Milei as a possible ally who would divide the votes of the Juntos por el Cambio coalition. As

6417-470: The musician Emmanuel Danann, also confirmed the previous accusations, indicating that Espert would have been promoted by Eduardo Duhalde and Carlos Menem to subtract votes from Mauricio Macri 's camp and allow the Frente de Todos to reach the ballot. The Despertar Front was also accused of having rented the parties presided over by Alberto Assef ( UNIR ) and José Bonacci (UNITE) in exchange for money. Although

6510-424: The parliamentary and organisational leadership will be held by the same person or people, whether ex officio or not; other parties maintain a sharp distinction between the two offices. Nevertheless, in almost all cases, the parliamentary leader is the public face of the party, and wields considerable influence within the organisational wing, whether or not they hold any official position there. A parliamentary group

6603-415: The party is not represented in the legislature for the time being, the leader will often be put forward at a general election as the party's candidate for their most winnable seat. In some parties, the leader is elected solely by the members of the parliamentary group; in others, some or all members of the wider party participate in the election. Parliamentary groups often have one or more whips , whose role

6696-473: The political scientist María Zaldívar. During the 2010s, Milei achieved significant notoriety and public exposure in debates featured on Argentine television programs characterized by insults to his rivals, foul language, and aggressive rhetoric when expressing and debating his ideals and beliefs, such as one with Buenos Aires chief of government Horacio Rodríguez Larreta . This led many commentators to label him antipolitical or disruptive. Ted Cruz ,

6789-444: The position of general secretary of the presidency, after modifying the anti- Nepotism law prohibiting the appointment of family members. Milei signed Decree 70/2023 , deregulating the Argentine economy. It is subject to approval by Congress, which called for an extraordinary session to be held in the first months of 2024. As part of the measure, an estimated 5,000 public sector employees will be affected. An Argentine court halted

6882-649: The presidential race on 23 December 2018. This national alliance was made up of the Unite for Freedom and Dignity party, the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCEDE) except in the City of Buenos Aires , and some sectors of the Libertarian Party. In the beginning, the alliance had the support of Alberto Asseff , president of the UNIR Constitutional Nationalist Party ; after a sudden change, he decided to leave

6975-523: The price of rent, a key figure in inflationary consumer price indexes has, "dropped by 40 percent in real terms, and the supply of rental properties in Buenos Aires has increased by over 300 percent..." as a result of Milei abolishing all forms of rent control . Milei's stances have been described in many different ways. He has been variously described as right-wing libertarian , ultraconservative , far right , right-wing populist , and ultra-liberal . A philosophical anarcho-capitalist who

7068-567: The private University of Belgrano and two master's degrees from the Instituto de Desarrollo Económico y Social  [ es ] and the private Torcuato di Tella University . For over 20 years, Milei was a professor of macroeconomics, economics of growth, microeconomics, and mathematics for economists. He specializes in economic growth and has taught several economic subjects in Argentine universities and abroad. He had written more than 50 academic papers by 2016. By 2016, Milei had been

7161-663: The province of Buenos Aires. The UCEDE, the Democratic Party, and the Autonomist Party took part in the coalition, in addition to political groups in the province, such as United Republicans and the Republican Libertarian Movement. The electoral platform of Avanza Libertad has fourteen proposals. They were announced in conjunction with Espert's candidacy and published on the coalition's website, where they were developed more broadly. Various journalistic media and referents of Argentine economic liberalism criticized

7254-840: The reported purchasing power of Argentinians, but also bringing economic activity from higher risk and priced black markets into official markets. In July 2024, Milei set up the Ministry of Deregulation and State Transformation to help the President and Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers in everything to do with the deregulation, reform, and modernization of the Argentinian state. It is headed by Federico Sturzenegger . Monthly inflation has dropped precipitously from "25 percent to stabilize around 3.5 percent" as realized in price decreases across most goods and services with Milei as president. Additionally,

7347-446: The restructuring, a significant reduction in staff is anticipated, including the termination of over 3,000 AFIP agents who were "irregularly hired" by the previous administration. The changes will also slash "higher-level positions by 45 percent and lower-level positions by 30 percent," while also reducing senior officials' salaries. Overall, the measures are expected to "result in budgetary savings of around [6.4 million dollars] per year,"

7440-479: The secondary school Cardenal Copello. At school, he was nicknamed el Loco ("The Crazy One") for his outbursts and aggressive rhetoric. In his late teens and early adulthood, Milei sang in the cover band Everest, which mostly played Rolling Stones covers. He also played goalkeeper for the Chacarita Juniors football team until 1989, when Argentina suffered a period of hyperinflation and he committed to

7533-518: The singer Daniela Mori. While raised Catholic , Milei has been critical of the Catholic Church under Pope Francis, and his disparaging comments about Francis attracted criticism from Catholics. Milei also reads the Torah daily and has visited the grave of Orthodox rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson . Before November 2023, Milei said he had contemplated converting to Judaism but that observing

7626-405: The size of the state". Milei is also well known for his phrase " ¡Viva la libertad, carajo! ", which is uttered most especially at the end of various speeches given by Milei. Milei is not married and said that, if elected president, he would have his sister take the role of First Lady of Argentina . In August 2023, Milei announced that he was dating actress Fátima Flórez . Previously, he dated

7719-566: The slogan "I didn't come here to lead lambs, but to awaken lions", denouncing what he saw as a political caste, which he said was composed of "useless, parasitic politicians who have never worked". He called politicians "rats", and said they form "a parasitic caste" that thinks only about getting rich. He used phrases like "I'm here to kick these criminals out", and was especially supported by youth; he promoted his political views on television, radio, and YouTube . Additionally, Milei reconciled with his parents. In July 2021, Milei established

7812-449: The small subset of the electorate represented by party members. In any case, the exigencies of government, the need to cooperate with other members of the legislature and the desire to retain the support of the electorate as a whole often preclude strict adherence to the wider party's wishes. The exact relationship between the parliamentary party and the party varies between countries, and also from party to party. For example, in some parties,

7905-616: The statement added. According to Reason magazine, "It will be replaced by a newly formed agency, the Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA), which will assume some of its functions." Argentina's dollar-denominated international bonds meanwhile reached new highs in March, with the 2029 and 2030 issues close to or at record high prices. The bonds have rallied from lows that took the 2030 issue to 18.125 cents in July 2022, fueled by investor bets that

7998-448: Was Jewish from matrilineal descent and his maternal grandfather had been a Rabbi shortly before his death. His parents, according to Milei, beat and verbally abused him, causing him to not speak to them for a decade; he regarded them as dead. He was supported by his maternal grandmother and his younger sister Karina , with whom he had a close bond, and whom he calls "the boss". Javier Milei attended Catholic schools , including

8091-479: Was a bus driver, who later became a successful businessman. His father is of Italian descent , while his mother is of Croatian descent . They are related to the Uruguayan television presenter Rodrigo Lussich  [ es ] who said that their grandparents had migrated from Croatia to Argentina. Furthermore, Milei revealed in 2024 that his grandfather who was a great influence in his life, discovered that he

8184-406: Was about to be disbanded because Alberto Asseff 's party, UNIR Constitutional Nationalist Party (the only party in the alliance that met the requirements to nominate a presidential candidate), stopped supporting the front. But a few days later, UNITE backed Espert's candidacy and ended up participating in the elections. In the primary elections, the electoral coalition obtained 2.16% of the votes,

8277-443: Was accused of exerting gender violence, and a local court mandated a psychological examination. Family and Gender judge Carmelo Paz forbade him from participating in public gatherings as a panelist or lecturer within the boundaries of the city of Metan , under the threat of legal action. In 2018, he made his acting debut in his play El consultorio de Milei , with Claudio Rico and Diego Sucalesca. In 2019, Noticias named him one of

8370-452: Was also accused of having been funded and supported by Peronism . Journalist Juan Luis González said that Milei "allowed himself to be financed by provincial governments, received technical, logistical, and monetary aid from the Peronism that he claims to fight, threatened all those who wanted to open their mouths". Statements by the prosecutor Ramiro González did not provide concrete data about

8463-422: Was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies , representing the City of Buenos Aires for La Libertad Avanza . As a national deputy, he limited his legislative activities to voting, focusing instead on critiquing what he sees as Argentina's political elite and its propensity for high government spending. Milei pledged not to raise taxes and donated his national deputy salary through a monthly raffle. He defeated

8556-517: Was rising in the polls. In June 2022, he officially launched his presidential campaign. In March 2023, a poll showed that 17 percent of Argentines would vote for him and that his political coalition would become the third parliamentary force in the Argentine Congress. His rhetoric was attractive to under-30 voters born during the 1998–2002 Argentine great depression and facing the still ongoing economic stagnation . His supporters include those who once voted for Kirchnerism but would now vote for Milei as

8649-429: Was the economist José Luis Espert , who announced on December 23 of 2018 his intention to participate in the presidential elections. On 11 June 2019, the coalition Frente Despertar was made official before the courts, which led to José Luis Espert , as candidate for president, and Luis Rosales, as candidate for vice president, in the 2019 Argentine general election . Espert had declared his intention to participate in

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