Posted 1/17/2024, 4:26:07 AM
Argentine President Milei to Champion Libertarian Reforms, Restore Confidence at Davos Summit
- Argentine President Javier Milei, who calls himself an "anarcho-capitalist," will address the World Economic Forum in Davos to restore confidence in Argentina's economy
- Milei was elected president in December after campaigning on libertarian policies like drastically cutting government spending
- He has already enacted reforms like devaluing the currency, eliminating fuel/transport subsidies, and reducing the number of ministries
- Milei will meet with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva in Davos to affirm his commitment to changing Argentina's economic course
- As an outsider candidate, Milei is seeking to gain the trust of the international economic community during his first trip abroad as president