Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a controversial third term on January 10, after the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared he won Venezuela’s disputed July 28 elections without publishing results.

Javier Milei, the chainsaw-wielding economist president, followed through on his promise of “shock therapy,” taming inflation by cutting spending and deregulating the economy.

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

To Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Javier Milei is a “cowardly bug,” “fascist trash” and an “ugly, stupid SOB.” To Mr. Milei, Argentina’s president, the socialist strongman in Caracas is the political gift that keeps on giving.

Milei is often branded a “right-wing populist,” “far-right outsider,” and “far-right libertarian.” The fascist Peronists, socialists, and unionists who spent decades gutting and plundering one of the wealthiest nations in the world are never assigned such ideological designations.

(AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez) Venezuela’s opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, right, and Argentine President Javier Milei hold hands from the government house balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Gonzalez, who claims he won ...

A seemingly all-powerful Javier Milei has taken Argentina, and a great part of the world, by storm.

As Donald Trump prepares to assume power for a second term Monday, avowed admirer Javier Milei of Argentina has his sights set on becoming the US president's man in Latin America.

Javier Milei's first year in office shows a major victory against inflation in Argentina, but at the expense of a deep recession.

As Javier Milei attends Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, the shared ideological, geopolitical, and economic ties between the two leaders highlight their mutual goals and the challenges ahead.

The Argentinian president, who has worked to change his country’s tune on Israel, will take home the coveted Genesis Prize after a unanimous vote.

With expected good access to the new White House, it will be up to Milei and his team to distinguish personal ideology from national interest and act accordingly.