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{{Infobox politician|name=Javier Milei|image_size=200|caption=Milei dressed as "General Ancap" at an anime convention|birth_date=22 October 1970|birth_place=Buenos Aires, [[Argentina]]|nationality=Argentine|political_orientation=[[Anarcho-capitalism]]<br>[[Right-libertarianism]]<br>[[Neoliberalism]]|political_party=[[Libertarian Party (Argentina)|Libertarian]]|image=Javier Milei.png}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Javier Milei|image_size=200|caption=Milei dressed as "General Ancap" at an anime convention|birth_date=22 October 1970|birth_place=Buenos Aires, [[Argentina]]|nationality=Argentine|political_orientation=[[Anarcho-capitalism]]<br>[[Right-libertarianism]]<br>[[Neoliberalism]]|political_party=[[Libertarian Party (Argentina)|Libertarian]]|image=Javier Milei.png}} | ||
'''Javier Gerardo Milei''' (born 22 October 1970) is a [[Far-right politics|far-right]] Argentine politician and presidential candidate | '''Javier Gerardo Milei''' (born 22 October 1970) is a [[Far-right politics|far-right]] Argentine politician and presidential candidate. Despite identifying as a [[Libertarianism|libertarian]], he wants to strengthen the military and give the [[police]] more authority to arrest people.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[Ben Norton]]|newspaper=[[Geopolitical Economy Report]]|title=Argentina adopting US dollar to fight inflation would be ‘insane’ neocolonialism, says economist Ha-Joon Chang|date=2023-05-25|url=https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/25/argentina-us-dollar-inflation-neocolonialism/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725215613/https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/25/argentina-us-dollar-inflation-neocolonialism/|archive-date=2023-07-25}}</ref> He claimed that the Argentine military dictatorship disappeared under 9,000 people instead of the widely accepted 30,000.<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=Manuel Bertoldi|newspaper=[[People's Dispatch]]|title=10 points about Massa’s victory in Argentina|date=2023-10-23|url=https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/23/10-points-about-massas-victory-in-argentina/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025094011/https://mronline.org/2023/10/25/10-points-about-massas-victory-in-argentina/|archive-date=2023-10-25}}</ref> | ||
== Presidential campaign == | |||
Milei was planning to will Argentina from joining [[BRICS]] if he won the 2023 presidential election. He wants to align with the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[State of Israel|Israel]]<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Ben Norton]]|newspaper=[[Geopolitical Economy Report]]|title=BRICS expanding into economic powerhouse: Petrodollar under threat|date=2023-08-25|url=https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/08/25/brics-expand-economy-petrodollar/|retrieved=2023-09-02}}</ref> and seeks to return Argentina to how it was in 1900 and make the [[United States dollar|U.S. dollar]] the national currency. His platform includes privatizing healthcare and state-owned companies, ending social spending, and abolishing the central [[bank]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Milei won the primary elections in August but lost the final round to [[Sergio Massa]]. Milei received 30% of the vote compared to 37% for Masa.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 28 October 2023
Javier Milei | |
|---|---|
 Milei dressed as "General Ancap" at an anime convention | |
| Born | 22 October 1970 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political orientation | Anarcho-capitalism Right-libertarianism Neoliberalism |
| Political party | Libertarian |
Javier Gerardo Milei (born 22 October 1970) is a far-right Argentine politician and presidential candidate. Despite identifying as a libertarian, he wants to strengthen the military and give the police more authority to arrest people.[1] He claimed that the Argentine military dictatorship disappeared under 9,000 people instead of the widely accepted 30,000.[2]
Presidential campaign
Milei was planning to will Argentina from joining BRICS if he won the 2023 presidential election. He wants to align with the United States and Israel[3] and seeks to return Argentina to how it was in 1900 and make the U.S. dollar the national currency. His platform includes privatizing healthcare and state-owned companies, ending social spending, and abolishing the central bank.[1]
Milei won the primary elections in August but lost the final round to Sergio Massa. Milei received 30% of the vote compared to 37% for Masa.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ben Norton (2023-05-25). "Argentina adopting US dollar to fight inflation would be ‘insane’ neocolonialism, says economist Ha-Joon Chang" Geopolitical Economy Report. Archived from the original on 2023-07-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Manuel Bertoldi (2023-10-23). "10 points about Massa’s victory in Argentina" People's Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25.
- ↑ Ben Norton (2023-08-25). "BRICS expanding into economic powerhouse: Petrodollar under threat" Geopolitical Economy Report. Retrieved 2023-09-02.