2023-08-14 20:33:00
The bump of Javier Miley In the elections PASO 2023 It was on the front pages of the world’s leading media. From the New York Times, through El País, Latin American media and Asian news agencies reported on the uncertain electoral scenario in Argentina and the exchange rate instability that followed the surprise triumph of the leader of La Libertad Avanza.
With 30.4% of the votes and more than 97% of polling stations counted, Javier Milei emerged as the candidate with the most votes in Sunday’s primary elections. The triumph of the self-defined “anarcho-capitalist”, a figure whose preponderance was unthinkable a few years ago, escalated to the international press that left the country in suspense by leaving behind the two main political forces, Union for the Homeland and Together for Change.
“Ultra-right” and “ultra-liberal” were some of the names Javier Milei received from foreign publishers, many of whom compared him to Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, They mentioned proposals such as dollarization or they highlighted their controversies regarding the sale of organs or the free carrying of weapons. They also addressed the escalation of the dollar and the rise in interest rates of the Central Bank, within the framework of a scenario of extreme volatility and uncertainty ahead of the October elections.
“Far-Right Populist”
“Who is Javier Milei, the far-right populist of Argentina?” asked the British tabloid Daily Mail in a profile that he made of the candidate for president, within the framework of the coverage of the Argentine elections. This type of note was also addressed by other curious media regarding the leading political figure in the electoral contest on Sunday the 13th.
The New York Times, one of the most important media outlets in the United States, highlighted the proposal to dollarization of the “extreme right-wing libertarian” Milei, in the main note on the elections in Argentina. “far-right libertarian wins Argentina’s presidential primaries. Javier Milei, who wants to abolish the Central Bank and adopt the US dollar as Argentina’s currency, is now the favorite in the autumn general elections,” the text reads.
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On his side, he Financial Times highlighted the political significance of the unexpected triumph of the libertarian deputy, who “shocked the political scene in Argentina.” “The Argentine far-right revolutionizes the presidential race with a victory in the primaries,” headlined the British portal. In addition, BBC News headlined: “The anti-system Javier Milei surprises by winning the primaries in Argentina.”
“Batacazo” by Javier Milei
In general, the Ibero-American media that closely follow Argentine politics mentioned how the political map was configured following Milei’s triumph, whose coverage was on the front page of the main portals.
“Milei’s hit in the PASO elections in Argentina: it surpasses the Macri sector and Kirchnerism”titled the newspaper The country of Uruguay in the main cover note. On the other side of the Andes Mountains, the daily Third of Chile He wrote: “Milei hits the jackpot and is the most voted, Bullrich surpasses Larreta and Kirchnerism is third.”
The newspaper The Republic of PeruFor his part, he described Milei’s victory as a “surprise” and stressed that the markets in Argentina “collapsed” following the results of the August 13 elections.
El País de España, for its part, headlined: “The ultra Javier Milei capitalizes on the protest vote and wins the primary elections in Argentina.” The newspaper El Mundo, on the other hand, chose to hit Peronism. “Argentina. The Peronism suffers the worst defeat in its history and Milei’s libertarian far-right wins the primaries,” he headlined.
“Lula must prepare for the arrival of Milei”
Another of the countries that closely followed the election was Brazil, the main partner of Argentina and where complete coverage of the PASO was given in real time. Meanwhile, Folha de São Paulo was in charge of making a profile of Milei, whom he approached as a “right-wing radical” and gave details of the proposals, including “sale of organs, release of weapons, dollarization of the economy and end of the Central Bank.”
The globe, another of the most relevant media of the South American giant, added several opinion notes regarding the scenario that Argentina holds in case Javier Milei wins on October 27. He also includes a mention to Lula da Silva, what should “prepare” for “the arrival of Javier Milei”whom he defines as an “ally of Jair Bolsonaro” and “adverse to the Workers’ Party (PT)” founded by the current Brazilian president.
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“Rockstar airs”
Le Figaroone of the most important means of France, described the Milei phenomenon as “the new sensation of Argentine politics”. In addition, he personified the national deputy as a far-right anti-establishment liberal with “rockstar airs.”
Meanwhile, the French daily The world He stressed that Milei “disrupts the Argentine political landscape.” “In favor of a State reduced to its minimum expression, he defends the freedom to bear arms and sell organs. He is resolutely climatosceptic and rejects legal abortion, approved in 2020 in Argentina. He shows his affinities with former presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro,” he defined.
As it might not be missing in an election, the world-renowned news agencies were present last Sunday to sell their coverage. The agency of China, Xinhua, He appealed to a definition by analyst Rosendo Fraga to describe Milei as “a representative of the western extreme right who adopts rockstar attitudes” and “found an echo especially among young libertarians.”
“The Far Right Outsider”
Archyde.com headlined: “Far-right outsider Javier Milei scores stunning primary election victory.” The agency of British origin analyzed the vote as a “punishment vote” by Argentines for the “two main political forces in the country.” In this way, “they pushed a rock-singing fringe libertarian candidate into first place in a major shakeup in the race toward the October presidential election.”
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“The result is a harsh rebuke to the Peronist coalition of center left and the main conservative opposition bloc Together for Change with 116% inflation and a cost of living crisis that leaves four out of 10 people in poverty,” the authors analyze.
Associated PressFor his part, he emphasized Milei’s controversial statements, including “the sale of human organs should be legal, climate change is a ‘socialist lie’, sex education is a ploy to destroy the family and that the Central Bank should be abolished.” In an opinion piece, she describes him on an individual level as “the most recent example of how right-wing populists are making inroads in Latin America, appealing to a citizenry angry with business as usual and eager for the outsiders shake the system“.
The agency of Russia RT He called Milei “controversial and denialist” and highlighted the changes in the Argentine political map, marked by “tripartism and new leadership”; while Sputnik called him an “outsider candidate” and a “black swan”.
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