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Javier Milei

Javier Gerardo Milei is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as President of Argentina since 2023.

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August 28, 2025

Argentina: Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail

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A placard showing Milei's face on a dollar bill during the 2023 election campaign

Milei urges Argentines to bank 'mattress dollars'

Milei urges Argentines to bank 'mattress dollars'

Argentina's president wants to monetize an estimated $271 billion in cash saved by his fellow citizens for a rainy day.
BusinessJune 15, 2025
Javier Milei waving a chainsaw during a campaign rally in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina,

With Milei 500 days in office, are Argentines better off?

With Milei 500 days in office, are Argentines better off?

Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei, has been in office for 500 days. Is his pro-market agenda working?
BusinessApril 22, 2025
Argentina, Buenos Aires| People watch Argentina's President Javier Milei holding a speech about the IMF deal

Argentina reaches loan agreement with IMF

Argentina reaches loan agreement with IMF

President Javier Milei hopes the IMF bailout will help revive the country's troubled economy.
PoliticsApril 12, 202502:27 min
Argentinian retirees holding placards as they protest against austerity measures

Argentina sees protests swell ahead of major strike

Argentina sees protests swell ahead of major strike

Argentines protested against President Javier Milei's austerity measures ahead of a major 24-hour general strike.
PoliticsApril 10, 202502:15 min
A closeup of Argentine President Javier Milei

Argentina's Milei faces credibility crisis over crypto scam

Argentina's Milei faces credibility crisis over crypto scam

Argentine President Milei faces his first major political crisis as the "cryptogate" scandal shakes his credibility.
BusinessFebruary 21, 2025
Two men talk as they take part in a Christmas solidarity dinner called 'No Families Without Christmas' in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires on December 24, 2024.

In Argentina, thousands attend Christmas charity dinner

In Argentina, thousands attend Christmas charity dinner

A mass charity event took place outside Argentina's National Congress, with many lamenting the worsening poverty.
PoliticsDecember 25, 202401:50 min
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President Javier Milei speaking

What will happen if Argentina quits Paris Climate Agreement?

As Argentina mulls leaving the Paris accord, DW examines how climate action could look under climate-skeptic Milei.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 19, 2024
Yanina Chávez is carrying out a routine security check on a train in Buenos Aires.

Argentina's Milei weakens rights for women, LGBTQ+

Major cutbacks introduced by President Javier Milei have meant the closure of ministries protecting marginalized people.
Human RightsSeptember 16, 202403:29 min
Belgien/EU Demontstrantion für den Stopp des Mercosur-Handelsabkommen

EU-Mercosur: No agreement before European elections

What's holding up the world's biggest free-trade zone? Will the agreement ever be finalized — and, if so, when?
TradeMay 19, 2024
State employees are protesting outside the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security

Argentines struggle with austerity measures

President Javier Milei has slashed public employment to reduce debt. DW met a former civil servant affected by the cuts.
PoliticsMay 9, 202403:02 min
A large crowd of people stand together during a demonstration behind a giant statue

Amid Argentina's protests, are Javier Milei's days numbered?

The ultra-libertarian president has proposed harsh austerity measures to tame Argentina's budget and boost its economy.
PoliticsApril 25, 2024
A line in front of a soup kitchen in Buenos Aires

Argentina soup kitchens see demand soar

Food prices have shot up by nearly 50% since libertarian President Javier Milei began his economic "shock treatment."
PoliticsJanuary 24, 202403:09 min
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