A Milestone for Milei

The reform program, despite mobs in the street, makes it through the Senate and moves to the House.

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A car burns during clashes between police and anti-government protesters outside Argentina's Congress at Buenos Aires, June 12, 2024. AP/Gustavo Garello

The chainsaw-wielding libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, appears to be on the verge of getting his reform program through the legislature. This is not to discount the challenges ahead. The chance for a win, though, comes despite a wave of violent protest that erupted on the streets of Buenos Aires — a reflection of what Mr. Milei calls a bid by a corrupt political “caste” to thwart his mandate to revive Argentina’s economy. 

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