A newcomer to Argentine politics, the 42-year-old economist is running for president with an ultra-liberal program, which includes the dollarization of the economy. All polls give him present in the second round of the presidential election of November 2023 and some even give him chances to win.
Javier Milei is surfing on an anti-political sentiment that is not unique to Argentina, but is particularly strong in this country that lives in permanent crisis because of the failures of successive governments in power for decades.