Javier Milei the Chameleon Ditches the Histrionics, Implements a ‘Shock of Capitalism’ in Argentina’s Devastated Economy
Once inaugurated, Argentina’s President Javier Milei shocked and confounded his critics and even his enthusiasts by ditching the excessive rhetoric, the histrionics, the chainsaw yielding, and even some of his most extreme proposals.
He implemented a hard, tough but necessary economic ‘shock therapy’ that is capitalism 101 and has managed to balance Argentina’s newfound appreciation for the United States with the necessary coexistence with Brazil and China, Argentina’s biggest trade partners.
Financial Times reported:
“The 53-year-old political novice — whose previous guises have included tantric sex guru,