Javier Milei: podcast appearances and interviews

Javier Gerardo Milei, born on October 22, 1970, is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as the 57th president of Argentina since 2023. He previously served as a national deputy representing the City of Buenos Aires for the party La Libertad Avanza from 2021 until his election to the presidency. Milei gained public prominence in the 2010s through appearances as a television pundit where he was a vocal critic of the Argentine political establishment. He holds a degree in economics from the University of Belgrano, with postgraduate coursework at the Instituto de Desarrollo Económico y Social and Torcuato di Tella University, though he did not complete these programs. As a deputy, he focused on voting while critiquing Argentina's government spending and political elite. He has pledged not to raise taxes and has donated his deputy salary through a monthly raffle. Milei won the 2023 presidential election by defeating incumbent economy minister Sergio Massa, on a platform blaming Kirchnerism for the country's monetary crisis. Known for his flamboyant personality and media presence, he is described as a right-wing populist and libertarian supporter of laissez-faire economics, minarchist, and anarcho-capitalist principles. His policy proposals include fiscal and structural reforms, opposition to abortion and euthanasia, support for firearm ownership, and advocating for closer relations with the United States and Israel. Since taking office, he has pursued economic stabilization through spending cuts, deregulation, and monetary restraint, leading to a decline in inflation, a fiscal surplus, and a reduction in poverty. His foreign policy has shifted away from BRICS to align more closely with the United States.