Far-right libertarian Javier Miley won the second round of the Argentine presidential election.
The BBC reports this.
Miley's rival, Economy Minister Sergio Massa, admitted defeat.
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It was noted that the elections took place at a difficult time for Argentina, when people are experiencing rising inflation and an economic crisis. Miley's proposals, which included undermining the central bank, won the support of voters who desperately want change.
Miley's talk of introducing the US dollar as the country's official currency was met with applause from his supporters. Although many economists are talking about a financial catastrophe.
At the same time, in a country where annual inflation exceeds 140% and two out of five people live in poverty, his victory proves that Argentines are tired of traditional politics and economic disaster, writes the BBC.
— Today the restoration of Argentina begins. Today begins the end of Argentina's decline… Argentina will return to its place in the world, which it should never have lost. We will work side by side with all the countries of the free world to help build a better world,” Miley said in his victory speech to supporters in Buenos Aires.
Miley's attitude towards Ukraine
The newly elected president of Argentina strongly supports Ukraine. At the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, he participated in an event in support of the Ukrainians.
He expressed his readiness to meet with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky in the first months of his presidency, and called dictator Putin an “autocrat.”
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Miley noted that “if we defend the ideas of freedom, we cannot support and accept the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”
At the same time, Javier Miley did not hide his commitment to former US President Donald Trump, whom he called “one of the best presidents in the history of the United States.”
