2023-12-10 15:50:43
Javier Milei, a 53-year-old libertarian and ultra-liberal economist, assumes the presidency of Argentina today, December 10, determined to give it a shock treatment with which he promises to get the country out of its agonizing economic crisis, although he will need the support of the opposition. .
Oblivious to traditional politics, which he disparagingly refers to as “the caste,” Milei will take the oath of office before Parliament, as is tradition, but he will make a speech to the citizens, whom he called to come with flags to the square in front of to the Congress premises.
11:30 am Javier Milei arrives at the Casa Rosada and ends the event
The Argentine president, Javier Milei, arrived at the Casa Rosada, presidential headquarters of the government, accompanied by his partner, Fátima Flórez, his sister, Karina Milei and the vice president, Victoria Villarruel. He was received with military honors as leader of the armed forces. All in the middle of a crowd that gathered outside the venue.
10:50 am Javier Milei’s speech ends, who officially takes office as president
At the end of his speech, Javier Milei uttered his famous slogan “Long live Freedom, damn it”, this after his first speech as president of Argentina, in which he expressed the difficulties that the country will have in the short term due to the harsh economic situation. , but giving the warning that better times will come for the country. In the end, he left towards the Casa Rosada, presidential headquarters, but not before greeting a portion of the attendees who were on the street.
10:15 am Milei’s first speech as president
Upon leaving Congress, Javier Milei gave his first speech as president of Argentina. “Today a new era begins in Argentina. Today we end a sad story of decline and begin the path of reconstruction of our country. Argentines have forcefully asked for a change that has no return,” said the new president.
“The outgoing government has left us with hyperinflation. It is our main priority to avoid such a catastrophe, which would take poverty above 90% and indigence to 50%. There is no alternative solution,” said the new president of Argentina in criticism of the Kirchnerist government of Alberto Fernández.
Javier Milei was sworn in along with the new vice president Victoria Villaruel. | Photo: Taken from social media API
10:00 am Javier Milei takes office as president of Argentina
Amid cries of ‘Freedom’, Javier Milei officially became the new president of the Republic of Argentina. In an act that will go down in history, the person who took the oath was former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the most representative figure of the left of the guacho country in recent decades.
Upon leaving the venue, the former president exchanged a couple of cordial words with Milei, this after Victoria Villarruel officially took her position as the new vice president of Argentina. In a short intervention, she thanked the people who were present in the room.
Possession of Javier Milei. | Photo: AFP or licensors
9:45 am Javier Milei arrives at the National Congress to take office
In the midst of a massive reception and thousands of applause, Javier Milei arrived at the Argentine Congress to take office as the new president of Argentina. The official ceremony will be preceded by the until now president, Alberto Fernández.
9:30 am The gesture of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
The former president and outgoing vice president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, had to arrive at the National Congress to take over the new administration. But upon her arrival, she was greeted with whistles and insults from Javier Milei’s followers, to which the left-wing political leader made an insulting gesture with her middle finger towards the attendees.
9:00 am The possession ceremony begins
At 9 in the morning (11 in the morning in Argentina), the inauguration ceremony of the ultraliberal Javier Milei as the new president of the gaucho nation begins. In the middle of a massive event full of supporters of the radical politician who will take office in the middle of a complex political, economic and social context.
The event begins with the Argentine anthem that is played at the headquarters of the nation’s congress, awaiting the beginning of the presidential inauguration of Javier Milei. The announcement of the agenda had to be made by the former president and current vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, a great opponent of the libertarian’s ideas. In minutes Milei will officially take over.
8:30 am These are the guests at the possession of Javier Milei
The presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, will be the two major absentees from the extensive list of guests for the event. Furthermore, the presidents of Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba and Iran, whom the liberal president calls dictators, were not invited.
The leaders of Chile, Gabriel Boric, will be present at the investiture; Ecuador, Daniel Noboa; Paraguay, Santiago Peña; and Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, and the Prime Minister of Hungary, the ultranationalist Viktor Orbán. Likewise, according to local media, the arrival of the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, is confirmed. King Felipe VI of Spain will also be at the event.
Javier Milei, new president of Argentina | Photo: AFP or licensors
7:38 am There are only a few hours left until the inauguration of Javier Milei as the new president of Argentina opens
In Buenos Aires, the heads of state of several nations, or their representatives, are getting ready to attend Milei’s inauguration before Parliament, which will begin at 11 am (9 am Colombia time).
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