You don’t break a country and go unpunished.
The ultra-libertarian Javier Milei beat Argentina’s Economy Minister, Sergio Massa, with a considerable margin of votes, in one of the most exciting campaigns in recent years.
He showed that the desire for change of the majority of Argentines spoke louder than the fear campaign of the Peronist candidate, a movement that is a partner in Argentina’s economic disaster.
In addition to the obvious challenges that Milei faces — a dystopian economy, out-of-control inflation and half the population in poverty — politics will be the key to his government’s success.
Most of the reforms he defends need approval from Congress. And he doesn’t have a majority for that.
Most of the reforms he defends need support from the streets, which have been controlled by the Peronist machine for decades.
Most of the reforms he defends need support from civil society, and 44% of the Argentine electorate said no to his political project.
Recent Argentine history shows that there is a kind of curse of anti-Peronism in the country.
Raul AlfonsÃn handed over the position six months before finishing.
Eduardo Duhalde resigned.
And MaurÃcio Macri was not re-elected.
History is a good advisor.
Or Javier Milei sits down to agree on his project.
Or Peronism will return in four years.
Source: CNN Brasil
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