Posted 3/26/2024, 11:39:54 PM
Milei Pursues Controversial Economic Reforms in Argentina, Including Firing 70,000 Government Workers
- Argentine President Javier Milei plans to fire 70,000 government workers to slash the swollen state
- Milei has already frozen public works, cut funding to provinces, and terminated over 200,000 social welfare plans
- The job cuts face pushback from powerful unions and could jeopardize Milei's high approval
- Milei cites polls showing Argentines are more optimistic about the future economy
- Milei expects a V-shaped economic recovery and has over 3,000 additional reforms planned
