John Authers & Richard Abbey, Columnists

Chainsaw Politics Are Not Cutting It in Argentina

A US lifeline can only go so far. Milei and his party need to do the heavy lifting. 

Milei has to save face with Argentina’s voters.

Photographer: Tomas Cuesta/Bloomberg

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Javier Milei’s turn to the US to save his blushes was only a matter of time. His close ties to the administration in Washington meant he could use them as a lender of last resort when trouble struck. That has now happened.