In a surprising outcome of the Argentine primary elections, Javier Milei, who led the polls, unveiled his unconventional economic vision for the country. Milei expressed his ambition to shut down the nation’s central bank, asserting it serves no meaningful purpose. He also discussed a rigorous fiscal adjustment strategy that aims to revamp Argentina’s credit profile […]
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