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As Milei’s Aura Fades, Argentina Starts to Look for a Third Way
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As Milei’s Aura Fades, Argentina Starts to Look for a Third Way - Corruption close to the president has eroded his standing - Talk of the 2027 election, and Peronism’s role, is everywhere Corruption was once Javier Milei’s strongest card against the Peronist movement that dominated Argentine politics for decades. Now it’s just one of several vulnerabilities that are damaging the libertarian president’s brand and giving wings to the opposition’s comeback plans. With Milei’s popularity at its...
As Milei’s Aura Fades, Argentina Starts to Look for a Third Way
- Corruption close to the president has eroded his standing
- Talk of the 2027 election, and Peronism’s role, is everywhere
Corruption was once Javier Milei’s strongest card against the Peronist movement that dominated Argentine politics for decades. Now it’s just one of several vulnerabilities that are damaging the libertarian president’s brand and giving wings to the opposition’s comeback plans.
With Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles in Argentina. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way between Milei’s signature shock therapy and the kind of free-spending Peronism epitomized by its leader, Cristina Kirchner.