Radical political change in Argentina and an uncertain future

BBC News says Javier Milei’s victory sends a clear message – Argentines wanted change and he was the candidate most likely to deliver it.

His rise to the top was swift. A former economist and pundit, Mr Milei was relatively unknown before winning the primaries back in August.

But his brash manner, radical campaign proposals, as well as his unruly hairstyle, got him noticed.

In a country mired in economic crisis, where annual inflation is now over 140% and two in five Argentines now live in poverty, a drastic new approach to fixing the problems was a clever move.

Many presidents before him have tried, and failed, to improve the situation so there was nothing to lose by promising something very different.

The challenge will be how he navigates a country in crisis away from campaign promises and deals with reality – trying to improve the situation for millions of Argentines, not make it worse.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-6747071