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Hard-right Milei wins Argentina's president election

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Populist Javier Milei resoundingly won Argentina's presidential election Sunday, swinging the country to the right following a fiercely polarised campaign in which he promised a dramatic shake-up to the state to deal with soaring inflation and rising poverty. Milei promised to implement drastic new policies including adopting the dollar as Argentina's official currency, closing down the central bank and slashing funding for a dozen ministries. Milei also wished to cut ties with China and Brazil, Argentina's top two trading partners, FRANCE 24's Jan Onoszko said, reporting from Buenos Aires.

Added on the 20/11/2023 11:00:34 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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