Javier Milei’s government in Argentina has implemented radical economic policies, including devaluing the peso, which have led to significant economic instability and social unrest, despite

Argentina’s President Javier Milei met with Donald Trump, becoming the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his victory last week. The South American country’s president is keeping close economic ties with Beijing to help restore growth, while also cozying up to the U.S.

As Donald Trump prepares to assume power for a second term Monday, avowed admirer Javier Milei of Argentina has his sights set on becoming the US president's man in Latin America.

The author thanks Ignacio Albe, Olivier Blanchard, Martina Copelman, Joseph Gagnon, José de Gregorio, Patrick Honohan, Douglas Irwin, Maurice Obstfeld, and other PIIE colleagues for their comments and suggestions.

Soon after November’s election, I suggested that if Donald Trump were smart, he’d come in like a wrecking ball : Move fast, break things and precipitate change across many fronts all at once, subjecting the Democrats, the media and the left (but I repeat myself) to shock and awe.

Milei’s learning curve should take note from his predecessors: too much orthodoxy or unorthodoxy leads to trouble.

Little more than a year after storming to the presidency with a mandate to rip up the rule book and do whatever was needed to turn Argentina around, Javier Milei feels vindicated in his tear-it-down approach to governing.

Donald Trump’s presence is everywhere in former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s orbit. “Jair — You are GREAT,” reads Trump’s seismograph-like autograph in a book that Bolsonaro shows off proudly in his office in Brasilia,

One year in, “El Loco” is curbing public spending, slashing red tape—and offering his services to Donald Trump.

He has said he has considered converting to Judaism but worries about how Shabbat observance would clash with the duties of the presidency. BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — Javier Milei, a colorful right ...

Donald Trump surpasses political hurdles to secure a second presidential term. Trump’s inauguration sees international guests, mixed reactions towards political figures, and plans for immediate executive action.

The President's first international address of his second term will take place virtually at the World Economic Forum.