US President Joe Bidencongratulated this Tuesday the president-elect of Argentina Javier Milei in a telephone conversation, which took place three days after the electoral victory of the far-right at the head of the second economy in South America, indicated the White House.
Javier Milei, a 53-year-old economist who made his name from TV shows, has an incendiary style, sometimes even campaigning by waving a chainsaw from the stage. Last Sunday he won with 55.7% of the votes for the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa.
It is worth mentioning that voters punished the government for decades of economic decline, with annualized inflation reaching 143% in October. The now president-elect has proposed closing the Central Bank and dollarizing the economy to end monetary issuance and inflation.
In addition, during his campaign he also promised that he would drastically cut public spending and eliminate a dozen ministries, among other controversial proposals. Although he later softened some of his rhetoric, leaving doubts about his real plans.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had congratulated Milei in a statement on Sunday, adding that the United States also applauded “the robust democratic process through which the Argentine public has spoken out.”
Finally, the White House indicated that it will offer a brief summary of the call between Joe Biden and Javier Milei.