When Javier Milei took over as president of Argentina in 2023, there was no shortage of pundits speculating about which of his many flaws would doom his presidency. My guess was that his general pugnaciousness would leave him squabbling with opponents in congress permanently and unable to govern. Many others thought his rigid, doctrinaire libertarianism would push him to adopt unworkable policies, or that protests from trade unions would leave Argentina ungovernable.
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