In Brief: Milei Wins in Argentina

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep into a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** Last week, far-right politician Javier Milei was elected president in Argentina on a platform that promised to slash public spending, abolish the central bank, and dollarize the economy, among much else. A self-described “anarcho-capitalist” who has garnered comparisons to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former U.S. President Donald Trump, Milei has positioned himself as a