Argentina’s Milei Will Make American Debut at Parley in Maryland Amid Battle Over His Program Back Home

Buoyed by visits to Israel and Italy, economist-turned-president searches for a way forward for his program to dismantle Perónist socialism.

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President Milei at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024. AP/Markus Schreiber

The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, will travel to America for the Conservative Political Action Conference next week, according to La Nacion. Before he shows his libertarian bona fides to America, though, he faces a bruising domestic battle for the passage of his legislative agenda and the future of Argentina’s economy.

Mr. Milei is back in Argentina following what he calls “a perfect tour” to Israel and Italy. Upon boarding the return flight from Italy, Mr. Milei was greeted by a plane full of passengers eager to take selfies with the president, according to Argentina’s largest newspaper, Clarín. Some of the passengers sang the song of his campaign trail, “La Renga,” the paper reported.

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