(Opinion) Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina’s presidential election represents a significant political shift in South America. This shift sees a departure from the region’s recent trend of leftist governance. With Milei’s win, the continent’s political landscape will now include four right-leaning governments. Before Milei’s rise to power, nine of the twelve South American countries were […]
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