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New president makes good on campaign pledge to pare back bureaucracy as protesters decry ‘chainsaw austerity’
Move comes as demonstrations are expected to grow as social groups react to new president Javier Milei’s austerity plans
Economy minister Luis Caputo highlights need to tackle surging inflation and fiscal deficits
Markets boosted by choice of Luis Caputo, former finance minister from centre-right bloc
South American president-elect faces different task from his fellow populists, who rushed to hail his victory
Libertarian president-elect signals approach in keeping with ‘market situation’
President-elect Javier Milei despises the establishment — apart from the unpopular ex-leader who helped him win power
Insurgent libertarian has big plans but must work around his lack of congressional majority to deliver radical policies
Former television commentator vows ‘drastic’ changes to crisis-hit economy as voters swing to the right
Lack of congressional majority and dire economic problems pose huge challenge for insurgent president-elect
Run-off between embattled economy minister and radical libertarian set to produce ‘outlier’ result
Formal accusation from libertarian outsider raises tensions ahead of election
Libertarian Javier Milei repeats promise to abolish central bank in attack on Peronist minister Sergio Massa
Libertarian seeks less eccentric image as he competes for moderate voters with economy minister Sergio Massa
Executives lack faith in either Peronist economy minister or hard-right libertarian
Peronist presidential candidate offers unity government to woo centre and marginalise libertarian rival Milei
If Sergio Massa can avoid crashing the economy after defeating insurgent Javier Milei in first-round voting, he may yet pull Argentina out of crisis
Country’s two main political forces may be permanently changed by challenge of radical outsider Javier Milei
Centre-right contender blasts frontrunner Javier Milei’s dollarisation plan and proposes dual currency system
Libertarian surprise frontrunner faces ‘precarious’ situation if elected
Anti-establishment frontrunner has encouraged voters to get rid of the currency ahead of this month’s polls
The FT’s Joe Miller and Ciara Nugent explain what a $16bn court judgment means for Argentina, as it grapples with skyrocketing inflation and an impending presidential election
Economy minister aims to distance himself from divisive Peronist movement
Airport magnate Eduardo Eurnekian has longstanding links with the libertarian presidential candidate
Victoria Villarruel honours ‘victims of leftwing terrorism’ in run-up to October election
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