The Boss: Karina Milei, the Power Behind Argentina’s Right-Wing Populist President

2023-11-21 22:50:00

(CNN Spanish) — After the victory of the right-wing populist candidate, Javier Milei, in the last elections in Argentina, many eyes fell on the architects of the victory obtained. One of the central people in the life of the new president of Argentina is his sister and confidant Karina Milei, called by the libertarian public “The Boss.”

Karina Milei is 50 years old—two years younger than her brother, she is single and only has “dog children.” The campaign’s press department reported that she grew up with her brother in Villa Devoto, a neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires, and they went to high school together at the Cardenal Copello Institute. She studied haute pastries, Marketing and Communication at the University of Belgrano and Public Relations at the Argentine Business University (UADE) for five years. Her strong secrecy means that she rarely talks to the press. CNN tried to contact Karina Milei on several occasions for an interview and did not receive a response.

Javier Milei mentions her in different interviews as “The Boss”, stating that she is responsible for the resounding success that led the right-wing populist leader to consolidate his power in less than five years and achieve victory in the presidential elections. During an interview published in Clarín in July 2022, Karina Milei stated that she preferred to be “El Jefe” rather than “La Jefa” because that nickname refers to the figure of the vice president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, with whom he prefers not to have a relationship.

As Milei has mentioned to different Argentine media, his sister has “several functions” and he even compared her in a biblical way, stating that “Moses was a great leader, but he was not good at spreading the word and so God sent Aaron to spread the word. Well “Karina is Moisés and I am the one who divulges.” While, on the other hand, Karina Milei told TN that her brother was “very diligent and paid attention” to what she instructed.

The recent victory in the elections seems to prove him right, since more than 55% of the voters voted for him and the Milei brothers took great prominence in politics in recent years.

We just have to wait to see what role “The Boss” might play in the new government. During an interview with LN+, Milei said that she might become “a kind of first lady” and that he did everything he might to make this happen.

CNN tried to obtain comments from both Javier Milei and his sister to confirm what functions he might fulfill in the incoming Government. The Office of the president-elect reported through a statement on .

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