Javier Milei’s Rise: Exploring the “Trump of the Pampas” Perspective on World Politics
A Milei presidency holds the promise of ushering in substantial and disruptive changes to Argentina’s political and economic landscape. Its disruptive nature is already evident in its ability to challenge the dominance of the polarizing Juntos and Kirchnerist coalitions, which have controlled the political spectrum for the past decade.
The Opening of the 2023 Presidential Election Season in Argentina: the August 13 Primaries
On August 13, Argentina holds the first of three rounds of elections, which will determine who will assume office as the country’s next president on December 10. The primary is formally a preparatory contest to decide who will be the presidential candidate of every party or alliance in the general election.
Argentina’s voters look towards the future, not the past
In Sunday’s primary elections, Argentine voters rejected a return to Peronism, and bet on Macri’s Cambiemos coalition for a second time.
Chile veers to the right in presidential primaries
Piñera in pole position, larger turnout than expected
Hispanics pay a high price for their low voting turnout
Primary battlegrounds now moving to states with more Latinos. But this will mean little if Latinos once again don’t turn out to vote. Trump’s tirades are the price Hispanics pay for voting apathy.