Javier Milei, Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president, has won Donald Trump’s praise and attended his inauguration. Under Milei, inflation is down, but poverty is up.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei said his government is ready to provide advice to the Trump administration on cutting red-tape after he set about slashing the size of his state. Since taking office in December 2023,

Argentine President Milei has astounded many with his economic policies, but, contrary to what the main economic indicators reflect, some analysts remain critical of his policies.

Argentina logged its largest energy trade surplus in nearly two decades last year, the energy secretariat said on Tuesday, marking a win for libertarian President Javier Milei who has vowed to use oil and gas exports to propel the weakened economy out of recession.