One year in, “El Loco” is curbing public spending, slashing red tape—and offering his services to Donald Trump.

Javier Milei, Argentina’s brash, libertarian president, is (mostly) OK with the nickname pundits have given him: “el loco,” ...

Javier Milei, the chainsaw-wielding economist president, followed through on his promise of “shock therapy,” taming inflation ...

The chainsaw-wielding economist follows through on his promise of 'shock therapy,' prioritizing taming inflation by cutting ...

Argentina's president has achieved what few considered possible just a year ago. Will he be able to overcome even bigger ...

Milei is often branded a “right-wing populist,” “far-right outsider,” and “far-right libertarian.” The fascist Peronists, ...

The self-styled “el loco” swept to power on a mandate of dismantling the public sector, devaluing the peso and even abolishing the central bank. Milei’s brand of “shock therapy” had its ...

Picture: Getty What, then, is Milei – whose Argentine nickname is El Loco (the Crazy One) and who has been described as a combination of rock star and Tantric sex instructor – actually doing?