Javier Milei's anti-establishment rhetoric gains traction in Argentina

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Javier Milei's anti-establishment rhetoric gains traction in Argentina
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Javier Milei, a libertarian economist and self-described "anarcho capitalist," is gaining popularity in Argentina's presidential elections by appealing to citizens' frustration with politics as usual and proposing radical economic policies such as abolishing the Central Bank and legalizing the sale of human organs. Milei's supporters treat him like a rock star and see him as a way to get revenge on the political establishment. His rise is part of a regional trend of right-wing populism in Latin America, but analysts question whether he can win without a national structure to mobilize votes.

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