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Donald Trump and Javier Milei seem to have many things in common. They both have an extremely high opinion of themselves (“No tienen abuela,” we’d say in Argentina). They are cocky, conceited, show-offs. Quite vulgar and insulting in their discourse. Their hairstyles, outrageous. Both, clearly anti-establishment, anti -abortion, ultra conservative Seguir leyendo
Unbelievable! Nine-hundred passengers were literally held hostage by Intercargo union workers during a protest at Jorge Newbery and Ezeiza airports. I’m not kidding. They were not allowed to get off six Aerolíneas planes. Moreover, hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled. Are we at the mercy of these bullies? Can Seguir leyendo
Opening cans of worms… The maxim “divide et impera” (divide and rule) has been attributed to Philip II of Macedon. It was utilized by the Roman ruler Julius Caesar and the French emperor Napoleon. For some reason, this seems to be Javier Milei’s motto too. All Argentine political parties seem Seguir leyendo
Day after day, Milei reminds me more and more of late president Carlos Menem. So many similarities! His sideburns, his brand new girlfriend Yuyito González, his ideas on market freedom and private investment, his emphasis on deregulation, his economic programme as a whole. However, Milei doesn’t seem to be as Seguir leyendo
Not just happiness. Bliss, sheer bliss. That’s what Paul McCartney and his awesome band gave us all in his two sold out shows at River Plate’s Monumental stadium last weekend. It’s the third time I’ve seen him in Argentina, but this one was by far the very best. Paul isn’t Seguir leyendo
I do hope Javier Milei bears in mind that he won the elections just because millions of Argentines refused to have another Kirchnerite administration. In other words, he was “a shot in the dark” – a wild, unsubstantiated guess, the only choice for many of us, the lesser evil, so Seguir leyendo
How come Pope Francis has only recently realized that there’s poverty in his native country, Argentina? High time! He has just welcomed representatives of popular movements and union leaders at the Vatican and has harhsly criticized the current administration, thus becoming a sort of virtual leader of the opposition. Rather Seguir leyendo