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Argentina president Javier Milei’s actions after taking office have research institutions facing shutdown. Scientists protest.
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- Title
- 'Despair': Argentinian researchers protest as president begins dismantling science
- Published
- Mar 7 2024
- Word count
- 881 words
Is that the guy who wants to trade organs and cloned his dog to make it immortal? And now this. I really feel bad for the few Argentinians who didn't vote for this lunatic, he's going to ruin everything.
Ruin everything? This is Argentina, there is no "everything". They are suffering from 250% a year inflation and are choking under a 400 billion dollar national debt. Their currency has lost 90% of its value before he took over. One in four Argentinians lives in poverty before he took over. There is little left to ruin.
He's a really bizarre mixed bag. He's a true believer libertarian, but not quite like the US libertarian party. Some of his economic policies have been good changes that will benefit the economy like removing export tariffs and trimming housing regulations. Some of his social policies certainly come from his dogs though...
The history of Argentina under Peronists can be summarized as "and then things got worse", so Milei was swept into power.