Argentina
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The Americas
Javier Milei will be Argentina’s first libertarian president
But how much can he actually do?
Leaders
In Argentina Javier Milei faces an economic crisis
The radical libertarian is taking over a country on the brink
The Americas
Is Argentina’s new president too divisive to fix a broken economy?
Javier Milei’s libertarian policies may be too radical to pass, or to work
The Economist reads
What to read about Argentina
Seven books shed light on a troubled and paradoxical country
Leaders
Argentina’s election result is the worst of all possible outcomes
Sergio Massa, the economy minister, will now go head-to-head with Javier Milei
The Americas
Argentina’s presidential election delivers a surprise result
The Peronists knock Javier Milei, an erratic libertarian, into second place. Now for the run-off
The Intelligence
Sergio Massa, Argentina’s Peronist candidate, outshines firebrand Javier Milei
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The Americas
Can Argentina’s next president fix the economy? Don’t count on it
Javier Milei still leads the polls. But the country needs more than dollarisation
Finance & economics
Argentina is pushing international lending to its breaking point
The IMF has no good options—but it may have just selected the worst