A slow-motion economic meltdown in Argentina has handed the initiative to eccentric libertarian populist Javier Milei who romped home first in primaries over the weekend.
After first deciding to rub salt into the wound with its endorsement of the Argentine name for the Falklands, EU officials later backed down and clarified their position.
Argentina, which has Ibero-America’s third-largest economy, is the latest of many key geopolitical actors to take steps to reduce its dependence on the U.S. dollar.
