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Latin America

TheProle

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1. K&R

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2023, 09:32 PM

Nov 2023

Milei is against abortion, pro-gun, vowed to cut ties with Argentina's key trading partners China and Brazil, insulted Pope Francis, questioned the death toll under Argentina's brutal dictatorship, and says humans are not behind climate change.

He had toned down his rhetoric before the run-off to appeal to more moderate voters, but earlier in the campaign took to the stage wielding a powered-up chainsaw to symbolize the drastic cuts he plans to make to a bloated state.

https://news.yahoo.com/argentina-holds-cliffhanger-election-economy-011043999.html

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Argentina elects far-right firebrand Javier Milei as president [View all] peppertree Nov 2023 OP

K&R TheProle Nov 2023 #1

The very worst news a country could have. Couldn't be worse. He's every bit as vicious as Trump. Judi Lynn Nov 2023 #2

Well said, Judi. Desperation and impatience are bad counsel - as Argentina's low-information men are about to learn peppertree Nov 2023 #3