Milei, poverty and the limits of social patience

In a country that was considered “the breadbasket of the world,” two out of three children are now poor. Yes, 66% of children under 14 are going hungry in Argentina. The official confirmation of such a tragedy should set off official alarms and trigger a response to reverse it, or at least the pretense of a response. But what did President Javier Milei do? He recorded an interview with a television diva, who he brought, while smiling and joking, to the legendary balcony of the Casa Rosada, the seat of government in Argentina. Perhaps he is not yet aware that the situation is getting tense, and fast.

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