BEN NORTON—Argentina’s President Javier Milei, a self-declared libertarian and “anarcho-capitalist”, is promoting crypto scams and overseeing rapid deindustrialization. Manufacturing and construction are collapsing, while the financial sector, mining, and agriculture grow. Donald Trump and Elon Musk praise Milei, as the majority of Argentines live in poverty. The real economy is in crisis, but rich foreign investors rejoice as the stock market booms. Ben Norton explains how Argentina is being turned into a resource colony.
Javier Milei is destroying Argentina’s economy, making it a resource colony for foreign oligarchs
A half-demented charlatan improbably gains the reins of government in Argentina
