Argentina’s Javier Milei Faces a Critical Midterm Election
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the U.S. has signed its $20 billion “economic stabilization” agreement with Argentina to prop up the South American nation’s crumbling
John Boyd, Jr, fourth generation farmer and president of the National Black Farmers Association did not pull back any punches for the current regime and the way they have failed American farmers.
President Trump’s plan to import red meat runs counter to his philosophy of increasing domestic production, and has angered cattle ranchers in the United States.
Trump has now agreed to step in with a long-mooted US$20-billion plan. US Treasury Scott Bessent has also pledged another $20 billion in public and private funds to help Argentina weather market turmoil, conditional on a strong electoral showing by Milei.
Trumpism could dominate American politics long after Trump himself is gone—just as Perónism continues to dominate politics in Argentina.
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