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Javier Milei
The latest news on Javier Milei, the President of Argentina, including China-Argentina relations, plus politics in South America.
Born
22 Oct 1970
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Politics
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Politician
Javier Milei holds a giant 100-dollar bill with his face painted on it during a campaign rally in Argentina in September 2023. Photo: AFP
United States

US says Argentina has ‘fully repaid’ currency lifeline

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the loan is paid in full, netting millions in profit for the US while stabilising Javier Milei’s government.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Argentina targets US dollars hoarded under mattresses, eases tax evasion rules

Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela’s Machado will not receive Nobel Peace Prize in person

China-Latin America relations

Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America

Framework pledges to stop competitors from threatening the stability and political alignment of neighbouring countries in the region.

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US President Donald Trump unveiled a new national security blueprint on Friday, prioritising US dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Photo: EPA
Honduras

Rivals in Honduras presidential race locked in a ‘technical tie’

Trump-backed Nasry Asfura leads Salvador Nasralla by a razor-thin margin as the election council begins a manual vote count.

US-China relations

Ex-Argentine leader warns against cutting China ties to improve US relations

Macri argues Argentina’s farm and commodity sales rely on China even as current president Javier Milei pursues broader deal with Washington.

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G20

White House denies reversing G20 boycott, hits out at South African leader

Cyril Ramaphosa said the US had a last-minute change of mind, but the White House had sharp words in response.

Banners displaying the faces of various G20 leaders displayed along a Johannesburg freeway. Photo: AP
United States

Bananas and beef: White House unveils Latin America trade deals

Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador and El Salvador have agreed to open their markets to US products in exchange for tariff relief on some items.

Science

Will a key hearing restart the China-Argentina telescope stalled by politics?

Multimillion-dollar observatory thought to be the target of US pressure faces other concerns after customs hearing.

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My Take

My Take | How Anglo-American ideologues have exploited HK’s ‘free market’ success

If Hong Kong people can remove their colonial blinds, they would be able to see the economic detritus left around the world by Western ideology.

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A view of the Hong Kong government headquarters in Admiralty. Photo: Jelly Tse
Argentina

Argentina’s Milei vows more reforms after stunning midterm elections victory

Argentina’s president triumphs in midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on his past two years in office.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei celebrates after the La Libertad Avanza party won the midterm elections. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Argentina formalises US$20 billion lifeline from Trump as Milei faces poll test

Despite the currency swap being formalised by Argentina’s central bank, Trump threatens to withdraw aid if Milei is defeated in the midterms.

Donald Trump

Trump says could cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses midterms

The US president’s administration has promised US$20 billion to prop up the Latin American country’s struggling economy.

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Brics

Opinion | Why New Zealand joining Brics makes sense in Trump’s ‘America-first’ era

Brics is a maturing economic and diplomatic powerhouse. Joining could help New Zealand spread its diplomatic wings and secure its future.

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Brics leaders and other officials pose for a group photo during the latest summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7. Photo: Xinhua
Americas and the Caribbean

US launches US$20b financial lifeline for Argentina, buys pesos in rare move

US helps prop up Argentina’s faltering finances, and boost political ally President Javier Milei for midterm elections.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York in September. Photo: Reuters
China-Latin America relations

Argentina tightens sorghum rules to boost China trade, risking new clash with US

Buenos Aires updates grain standards to meet Chinese demand, shifting exports from once-dominant US suppliers.

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SCMP Highlights

Argentina soy exports to China soar, Singapore’s record population: 7 highlights

From National Day celebrations in Hong Kong to Singapore’s population hitting a record high, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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US-China trade war

As Trump targets China in Argentina bailout offer, analysts fear ‘debt trap’

Washington’s offer involves replacing Argentina’s US$18 billion currency swap line with China for a US-backed arrangement.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Argentina’s President Javier Milei as they meet during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City on September 23. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Trump administration ties Argentina support to rollback of China credit line

Washington warns US$18 billion China swap endangers Argentina’s sovereignty and boosts Beijing’s sway in South America.

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New Zealand

China Eastern to open Shanghai-Buenos Aires route amid Latin America push

With only one transit stop, the state-owned carrier says the new connection will be the most straightforward one between China and Argentina.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Argentina’s president suffers crushing defeat in provincial vote

Defeat for Milei’s party in Argentina’s biggest province signals a potential shift in voter sentiment over his economic measures.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei delivers a speech after Argentina’s opposition Peronist party triumphed in the legislative elections in the province of Buenos Aires. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Argentina’s Milei rushed from campaign event as protesters throw rocks at car

Objects were seen flying over the president’s head as he stood in the back of a moving truck.

Police shield Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister, Secretary General of the Presidency Karina Milei, from objects thrown at them during a campaign rally in Lomas de Zamora on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Brazil

Brazil’s Bolsonaro under 24-hour police watch over ‘flight risk’

Ex-president’s coup-plotting trial nears a verdict, with prosecutors pointing to a drafted asylum request as evidence he may try to flee.

Argentina

US moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in boost to right-wing ally

Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem said the US would put Argentina on an ‘expedited path’ to enrolment in the Visa Waiver Program.

US-China relations

China slams US envoy nominee for framing Argentina as great power ‘battlefield’

Remarks by Peter Lamelas, ambassador-designate to Buenos Aires, at confirmation hearing also draw sharp responses from Argentine officials.

Peter Lamelas during his Senate confirmation hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Image: US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States

Argentina eases visa requirements for Chinese nationals in new overture to Beijing

Move comes as President Milei seeks to shift foreign policy amid delayed US trade talks.

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Argentina is easing visa requirements for Chinese nationals. Image: Shutterstock
TV shows and streaming video

How Netflix hit The Eternaut brings real past horrors to the fore

The show has reopened historical wounds in Argentina at a moment of heightened anxiety about society under far-right President Javier Milei.

Americas and the Caribbean

Milei orders immigration crackdown to ‘make Argentina great again’

New order tightens rules for residency and citizenship, and makes it easier to eject foreigners who break the law.

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