Marc Lamont Hill explores the financial and human rights affect incoming President Javier Milei may have on Argentina.
Argentines may have a brand new president taking workplace this Sunday. The far-right, self-described “anarcho-capitalist” Javier Milei secured a powerful victory within the November elections.
Argentina is dealing with its worst financial disaster in 20 years, with triple-digit inflation and greater than 40 p.c of the inhabitants dwelling under the poverty line. Milei, who’s an economist, based mostly his marketing campaign on radical proposals, together with eliminating the central financial institution, closing key ministries, and dollarising the Argentinian economic system. He has taken stances in opposition to abortion rights and dismissed local weather change as a “socialist lie”.
He additionally expressed admiration for former US President Donald Trump and former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro.
On this change within the political and societal panorama, what’s subsequent for Argentina?
On UpFront, Ernesto Semán, affiliate professor of Latin American historical past on the College of Bergen, and Veronica Gago, professor of political science on the College of Buenos Aires, be a part of Marc Lamont Hill to debate the political scenario in Argentina.