Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a speech detailing his administration’s plans for its second year in office. The leader stated that he would slash 90% of national taxes, implement a currency competition scheme, and even introduce nuclear energy to the country. Milei Year Two: Nuclear Energy, Tax Reduction, and Free Currency Circulation Argentine President Javier […]
President Milei Issues Advice to Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E.: ‘Cut to the Chase’
Argentine President Javier Milei, who self-describes as anarcho-capitalist, issued recommendations to Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.), to develop his deregulation and state cleaning role. In Lex Fridman’s podcast, Milei urged Musk to be efficient and relentless in achieving D.O.G.E.’s objectives. “Just cut to the chase, cut to the chase. As […]
Latam Insights Encore: Bukele Might Orange-Pill Milei on Bitcoin
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine President Nayib Bukele’s official visit to Argentina, and how this might translate to bitcoin being more prominently incorporated in President Milei’s economic plans. Latam Insight Encore: Bukele Might Be Advising […]
‘Deep Chainsaw’ Advances: Milei to Eliminate National Coin House
The Administration of Javier Milei has revealed that the Argentine Coin House, the equivalent of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, will be closed as part of the ‘deep chainsaw’ cost reduction plan. The announcement was made by Deregulation and State Transformation Minister Federico Sturzenegger, who also stated that other state-dependent institutions would be […]
Bukele and Milei Meet: Zero-Deficit Budgets, Security, and Policy Discussed
The presidents of Argentina and El Salvador, Javier Milei and Nayib Bukele, met on Monday in Buenos Aires to discuss several issues concerning the mutual problems of their countries. The meeting, attended by members of both cabinets, covered topics such as security, debt issuance, and political matters. According to local sources, Bukele told Milei that […]