Javier Milei, the recently appointed ultra-right president of Argentina, made these remarks in an extensive interview with Andrés Oppenheimer of CNN en Español and The Miami Herald, which is scheduled to air at 9 P.M. m. Eastern Time on Sunday, covering the president’s economic austerity plan that has been stagnating and his unwavering support for Israel despite international censure of its war with Gaza.
“You can’t expect much from someone who was a terrorist murderer,” Milei said of Petro, the former guerilla who won an election in 2022 and went on to become Colombia’s first left-wing president. Known for her bombast, Milei, a former television pundit, also called Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador “ignorant” during the interview. The left-wing populist López Obrador has previously attacked Milei’s policies and likened him to a despot.
Responding to the Argentinians’ vote for “someone who is not right, who despises the people,” López Obrador took to social media on Thursday. Protection of Israel and aspirations for Trump During the nearly one-hour interview, which took place in Buenos Aires, Milei also defended Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack, claiming that their conflict in Gaza is “within the rule of law.”. “Bloody attacks like this one require exemplary responses, as Israel was the target of.
Milei stated to CNN that Israel is not going above and beyond.
The born-Catholic Milei, who has stated that he wants to become a Jew, said that he had never met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in such a cordial manner since taking office in February.
In addition, Milei acknowledged that, in private, he still hopes former President Donald Trump wins the US election in November and that, come election day, he plans to remain an ally of the US.
Milei told Oppenheimer, “Argentina’s allies are the United States and Israel; it’s not a secret my ideas are more akin to those of the Republican party, but we have an excellent relationship with the Democrats too.”.
Central Bank is a “mechanism of fraud” Milei also reaffirmed his plan to close the nation’s central bank, characterizing it as such. “The concept of a central bank is relatively new.
Milei stated, “Argentina was a world power before it was founded in 1925. We don’t know who would be in charge of the country’s fiscal policy in the event that the Central Bank folded.
Milei acknowledged that the Argentine Congress has not moved forward with his reform agenda in recent weeks, but his administration is still committed to closing the central bank in three years.
His campaign made closing the bank a key pledge in an effort to reassure voters that he could turn around the nation’s failing economy.
In the interview, Milei stated that defeating hyperinflation and achieving a budget surplus for the first time in years has been his government’s biggest achievement since taking office in December.
Argentina still has the highest annual inflation rate in the world, at over 270 percent, but recent data indicates that price increases were more muted in March than they were in February.
Milei praised Argentina’s fiscal stability, calling it “a beacon” of his government, and noted that the country recently experienced its first fiscal surplus in years.
Milei stated, “I’m sure that inflation will return to single digits very soon.”.
“We are unsure; it might even be May, but one thing is certain: this policy is here to stay, and to us, having no deficit is like having Ulysses’ main mast. With a significant series of spending cuts, including closing the national press agency TELAM in Argentina and cutting funding to soup kitchens in the most impoverished Buenos Aires suburbs, Milei’s administration was able to achieve fiscal parity this year.
A report from the Argentina’s Catholic University in Buenos Aires states that more than 50% of the country’s population lives in poverty.
After the Argentine president referred to his Colombian counterpart as a “terrorist murderer” in a CNN interview, the Colombian government issued an order expelling all Argentine diplomats from the nation’s embassy in Bogotá. “.
The Colombian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that “the Argentine president’s expressions have deteriorated the trust of our nation and offended the dignity of President (Gustavo) Petro, who was elected democratically.”.
Javier Milei, the new ultra-right president of Argentina, made these remarks in an extensive interview with Andrés Oppenheimer of CNN en Español and The Miami Herald, which is scheduled to air at 9 P.M. m. Eastern Time this Sunday, covering the president’s stalled plan for economic austerity as well as his unwavering support for Israel in the wake of international censure over its conflict with Gaza.
Milei said of Petro, the former guerilla who won an election in 2022 and went on to become the first left-wing president of Colombia, “You can’t expect much from someone who was a terrorist murderer.”. “.
Known for her bombastic style, Milei, a former television pundit, also called Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador “ignorant” during the interview. “.
The left-wing populist López Obrador has previously attacked Milei’s policies and likened him to a tyrant. López Obrador retaliated on Thursday, asking why Argentinians “voted for someone who is not right, who despises the people,” in a social media post. “.
Praying for Trump and defending Israel.
During the nearly hour-long Buenos Aires interview, Milei also defended Israel’s response to the Oct. Hamas claims its war in Gaza is “within the rule of law,” despite the september 7 terror attack. “.
“Breathal attacks were launched against Israel, and incidents of this nature call for leadership in the response. Israel isn’t going above and beyond, Milei told CNN.
Born Catholic, Milei has stated that he would like to become a Jew. He said that he had never met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu so warmly since taking office during their February meeting.
Milei also acknowledged that, in private, he still hopes former President Donald Trump wins the US election in November, but that, come election day, he plans to remain an ally of the US.
“The United States and Israel are Argentina’s allies; it’s no secret that my ideas are more in line with those of the Republican party, but we also have a great relationship with the Democrats,” Milei said to Oppenheimer.
“Mechanism of fraud” is what the central bank is.
Milei reaffirmed his goal to close the nation’s central bank, referring to it as a “mechanism of fraud”. “.
It is a relatively new concept, the central bank. Milei stated, “Our country was a world power before Argentina was founded in 1925. If the Central Bank were to disappear, who would be in charge of fiscal policy in the nation?”.
Though Milei acknowledged that his reform campaign in the Argentine Congress has stalled recently, his government is still committed to closing the central bank in three years. One of his main campaign promises was to close the bank in an effort to reassure voters that he could turn around the nation’s failing economy.
In the interview, Milei asserted that defeating hyperinflation and achieving a budget surplus for the first time in years has been his government’s biggest achievement since taking office in December.
With an annual inflation rate of over 270 percent, Argentina continues to have the highest inflation rate in the world; however, data released this month indicates that price increases have moderated in March compared to February.
Milei declared that fiscal stability is “a beacon” of his government and praised Argentina’s fiscal surplus, which was attained last month for the first time in years.
Milei declared, “I’m sure that inflation will return to single digits very soon.”. We don’t know for sure, but we do know that this policy is here to stay, and for us, having no deficit is like having Ulysses’ main mast. It might even be May. “.
By making significant cuts to government expenditure, such as closing the national press agency TELAM and decreasing funding to soup kitchens in the most impoverished Buenos Aires suburbs, Milei’s administration was able to achieve fiscal parity this year.
A study from the Argentina’s Catholic University in Buenos Aires claims that more than 50% of the country’s population lives in poverty.
