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This has been a high-drama week in the life and times of Javier Milei. In perhaps the single most consequential development, Argentina’s Congress published a 200-page report directly accusing President Milei and his sister Karina of orchestrating what they called a “textbook rug pull” involving the LIBRA cryptocurrency. Earlier this year, Milei had hyped the LIBRA token on social media, even sharing its contract number on his official account—a move that Congressional investigators say triggered tens of thousands of purchases and, ultimately, losses reported to exceed $280 million for over 114,000 wallets. Several meetings between Milei, his inner circle, and the key crypto players were documented. Despite Milei’s claims that he was simply a “fanatic techno optimist” and his denial of deliberate wrongdoing, the opposition-led investigation characterized his actions as a significant breach, arguing Milei “compromised the presidential mandate” by blurring private interest and public authority. The president’s camp insists this was enthusiasm for innovation gone awry, but the fallout is far from over, with social media and traditional news alike buzzing over the implications for Milei’s credibility and reform agenda according to El Ciudadano, CryptoRank, and the Congressional report.
All of this takes place as Milei’s popularity, paradoxically, continues to strengthen in some quarters. A new University Torcuato Di Tella poll found confidence in his government rose 17.5 percent in November, reaching its highest level since he took office, according to Buenos Aires Times. This surge in trust has been driven by his government’s much-touted fiscal “iron anchor”—Argentina posted another budget surplus last month, and he crowed about the achievement on X, reviving his “draining the swamp of populism” message and pleasing his economic base. Internationally, Milei generated more headlines by hosting Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar at the Casa Rosada, doubling down on his promise to relocate the Argentine embassy to Jerusalem in 2026, and pitching Argentina as “the world’s freest country in the making.” Israeli and Argentine officials discussed investment and diplomatic alignment, with additional plans for Milei to return to Israel next year, as reported by MercoPress and The Jerusalem Post.
Milei has also maintained a combative stance on the regional stage, denouncing what he calls the damaging path of “21st-century socialism” in Latin America and declaring Argentina will provide a new, pro-market anchor in alliance with the United States. He has congratulated Chilean far-right figure José Antonio Kast for success in primary voting, as reported by Buenos Aires Times.
On social media, apart from the ongoing storm around LIBRA, he has celebrated Argentina’s fiscal surplus, shared tough criticisms of regional leftist leaders, and continued to polarize public debate. Meanwhile, journalists and human rights groups have taken their complaints about Milei’s alleged intimidation of the press to the Organization of American States, keeping his media presence as hot as ever.
That’s the latest on Javier Milei—a week that somehow managed to intertwine scandal, rising confidence, high diplomacy, and relentless controversy. Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update on Javier Milei. Search the term “Biography Flash” for more great biographies.
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