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Corruption and economic struggles flip Javier Milei’s momentum
Argentine markets went haywire after Milei suffered a tough electoral defeat in the Buenos Aires regional elections. Photo: Matias Lynch/Shutterstock
The hype around Javier Milei is fading, as a struggling economy, corruption scandals and political amateurism weigh on the popularity of Argentina’s eccentric libertarian president.
The decline was most evident this weekend, when government-backed candidates were…
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