Newly elected Argentinean President Javier Gerardo Milei took office on Sunday, November 10 with one of the highest approvals ratings in the country’s recent history, receiving 56 percent of the votes cast in the second round, in November.
Surveys conducted a few days ago show an acceptance rate of his proposed policies close to 70 percent country wide – indicating broad approval of his goals that will be critical for the reform program he intends to implement. After the inauguration ceremony, President Milei delivered a 34-minute speech to an audience outside the National Congress building, describing in great detail the distressed economic situation of Argentina and promising to address it with swift, sweeping measures. In this alert, we look at the president’s actions on his first day in office and provide a concise overview of his goals. Read more |