It is his first official trip, aside from a whirlwind stop at the Davos economic forum in Switzerland last month where he delivered a fiery speech slamming socialism, feminism, and social justice.

Argentine police fired rubber bullets Thursday to disperse protesters gathered outside Congress as lawmakers debated the new president's sweeping economic, social and political reform package.

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a fresh $4.7 billion for Argentina, praising the new administration of President Javier Milei as he enacts "bold" cost-cutting to bring the country's ailing economy back on track.

Argentine President Javier Milei faces the first major challenge to his budget-slashing policies Wednesday as workers are expected to down tools in their thousands and take to the streets in protest.

Amid strong opposition from players in the cultural scene, the Argentine government reversed its course on this decision

He said some Western leaders have "abandoned the model of freedom for different versions of what we call collectivism"

Argentina's self-styled "anarcho-capitalist" leader, Javier Milei, will address the global elite in Davos on Wednesday as the eccentric libertarian seeks to restore confidence in his country's economy in his first trip abroad as president.

The president said he believes the pope's trip "will bring fruits of pacification and brotherhood of all Argentines, eager to overcome our divisions and confrontations."

Argentine judges on Wednesday suspended labor law changes that form part of a mega-decree of sweeping economic reforms and deregulation announced by the country's new libertarian president, Javier Milei.

Thousands of Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday, clashing with police as they protested a decree of sweeping economic reform and deregulation published by President Javier Milei.

The initiatives include easing government regulations and privatization of state-owned companies. Though the president didn't mention the names of any firms, he had previously supported the privatization of state-run petroleum refinery YPF.

President Javier Milei, with three days on the job, has warned the country's economic crisis is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Latin America's third-biggest economy is on its knees after decades of debt and financial mismanagement, with annual inflation at 140% and 40% of Argentines living in poverty.

Zelensky had warmly welcomed Milei's victory end-November, thanking him for his "clear support for Ukraine."

Milei's alignment with the global right, as well as the "U.S. and Israel's" foreign policy, explain the list of attendees

The economist is known to be a close ally of Luis Caputo, who is the incoming economy minister.

Javier Mieli has not invited Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega for the inauguration ceremony.

Rodolfo Barra resigned as Justice Minister almost 30 years ago amid an outcry over revelations about his past

Caputo had served as the minister of economy from 2017 to 2018 and the president of the Central Bank of Argentina in 2018.

Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei was traveling Sunday to the United States to meet with US and international officials over two days.

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A showman, like Trump, Milei first grabbed public attention via appearances as a television panelist, where he would rant about the government's failures, with little concern for political correctness.

Throughout his campaign, Javier Milei had slammed the Chinese government, comparing it to an "assassin."

The victory of the 53-year-old ultra-liberal economist in the Argentinian presidential elections on Sunday was like a tsunami in a country that has a complicated relationship with the IMF, to which it has turned more than 20 times in search of financial assistance since 1956.

The political comedy show described Milei as "weird" for, among other things, having cloned his dog. It's not the first time a show of the kind notices him

Speaking with The Latin Times, Hanke, who has worked on the issue with different countries, outlined the next steps the government should take

Argentine president-elect Javier Milei ran his campaign on promises to ditch the peso for the US dollar and do away with a central bank -- all in the name of subduing rampant inflation.

Milei said the trips will have mainly spiritual purposes. He's advocated for stronger ties with both countries

A gradual end to currency controls, the privatization of several state entities and "shutting down the central bank and adopting the US dollar", among them