Libertarian populist leader Javier Milei won the Argentina presidential election by a large margin Sunday, making him the next leader of the South American nation. Milei and the La Libertad Avanza party won against Sergio Massa and his ruling Peronist party, with 55.7% of the vote compared to Massa's 44.3%. The more than 11% lead is the highest since before Argentina re-established its democracy in 1983.Milei said he was going to slash big government, eliminate the Central Bank, dollarize the economy and shrink the mounting inflation, which reached 40% under Massa. “The end of Argentine decadence begins,” Milei said in his victory speech. “There is no turning back. Argentina's situation is critical. The changes our country needs are drastic. There is no room for gradualism, no room for lukewarm measures.”“Enough of the impoverishing model of the caste,” he said. “Today we return to embrace the ideas of freedom to be a world power.”“The reconstruction of Argentina begins today.”The president-elect’s supporters shouted, “Libertad, libertad,” which means “freedom.” Canadian People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier took to Twitter (“X”) to tout Milei for his libertarian/conservative victory. “Wonderful news from Buenos Aires!” Bernier wrote. “Javier Milei, a populist libertarian/conservative who is a proponent of the Austrian School of Economics (like me) and wants to overturn decades of disastrous leftist governance in Argentina which has destroyed this once rich country, has just defeated the corrupt Peronist candidate and been elected president!”“Our ideas are on the rise around the world, and the left is losing!”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Libertarian populist leader Javier Milei won the Argentina presidential election by a large margin Sunday, making him the next leader of the South American nation. Milei and the La Libertad Avanza party won against Sergio Massa and his ruling Peronist party, with 55.7% of the vote compared to Massa's 44.3%. The more than 11% lead is the highest since before Argentina re-established its democracy in 1983.Milei said he was going to slash big government, eliminate the Central Bank, dollarize the economy and shrink the mounting inflation, which reached 40% under Massa. “The end of Argentine decadence begins,” Milei said in his victory speech. “There is no turning back. Argentina's situation is critical. The changes our country needs are drastic. There is no room for gradualism, no room for lukewarm measures.”“Enough of the impoverishing model of the caste,” he said. “Today we return to embrace the ideas of freedom to be a world power.”“The reconstruction of Argentina begins today.”The president-elect’s supporters shouted, “Libertad, libertad,” which means “freedom.” Canadian People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier took to Twitter (“X”) to tout Milei for his libertarian/conservative victory. “Wonderful news from Buenos Aires!” Bernier wrote. “Javier Milei, a populist libertarian/conservative who is a proponent of the Austrian School of Economics (like me) and wants to overturn decades of disastrous leftist governance in Argentina which has destroyed this once rich country, has just defeated the corrupt Peronist candidate and been elected president!”“Our ideas are on the rise around the world, and the left is losing!”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
