"Ole, ole, ole, ole! Milei! Milei! thousands of die-hard supporters chanted as the 54-year-old libertarian kicked off a concert at the city's Movistar Arena a 15,000-seat venue which has previously hosted rockers including Liam Gallagher, Judas Priest and Megadeth. Milei basked in the adulation, throwing his leather-clad arms into the air, and took a sip of water before proceeding with his nine-track set of mostly 1980s rock anthems. I'm human, he told the packed stadium. It might not seem like it, but I am."
"For a while Milei's ferocious austerity campaign appeared to be working for some people at least with the president's success in taming triple-digit inflation drawing international plaudits. Donald Trump celebrated Milei's quest to Make Argentina Great Again. The Tory party leader, Kemi Badenoch, said she hoped to become a British version of Argentina's president. The conservative historian Niall Ferguson flew to Buenos Aires to interview Argentina's president and celebrate the stunning recovery his shock therapy had produced."
Javier Milei, a former tribute-band frontman turned president, campaigned on radical libertarian reforms and aggressive austerity to end Argentina's chronic inflation. Early measures produced notable declines in triple-digit inflation and drew praise from international conservatives, but widespread economic hardship, scandal and public discontent eroded popular support. Milei staged a 15,000-seat concert in Buenos Aires, performing 1980s rock to rally supporters and declaring his humanity. The president frames his mandate as a historic break with the past, yet his shock-therapy approach has benefited some while prompting criticism and growing dissatisfaction among broader segments of the population.
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