A "global hegemony" of leftwing politics and ideology is "starting to crumble," Argentina's firebrand President Javier Milei told the World Economic Forum.

One year in, ’El Loco’ is curbing public spending, slashing red tape—and offering his services to Donald Trump.

MADRID - Argentine President Javier Milei took aim at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the World Economic Forum in Davos, criticising his latest proposal to regulate social media in the EU.

Javier Milei, Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president, has won Donald Trump’s praise and attended his inauguration. Under Milei, inflation is down, but poverty is up.

Argentina's President Javier Milei said Thursday he would be willing to leave the South American Mercosur bloc if necessary to secure a coveted trade agreement with the United States.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei said his government is ready to provide advice to the Trump administration on cutting red-tape after he set about slashing the size of his state. Since taking office in December 2023,

Argentina logged its largest energy trade surplus in nearly two decades last year, the energy secretariat said on Tuesday, marking a win for libertarian President Javier Milei who has vowed to use oil and gas exports to propel the weakened economy out of recession.

Milei was in an ebullient mood, cheered on by an appreciative Davos audience. He has some justification for a victory lap after delivering Argentina’s first fiscal surplus since 2009 and wrangling monthly inflation to under 3% — from over 25% when he took office in late 2023.

Argentina posted a record $18.9 billion trade surplus for 2024, according to official data released on Monday, that largely coincides with libertarian President Javier Milei's first full year on the job.

Javier Milei's first year in office shows a major victory against inflation in Argentina, but at the expense of a deep recession.

In a sweeping move to overhaul Argentina's food trade policies, Javier Milei's administration officially deregulated food imports and exports on Monday. The reform, outlined in Decree 35/2025, seeks to boost foreign trade, cut bureaucratic red tape, and lower consumer prices.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina posted a record $18.9 billion trade surplus for 2024, according to official data released on Monday, that largely coincides with libertarian President Javier Milei's first full year on the job.