Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine President Javier Milei warns about the dangers of collectivism at Davos, the Venezuelan petro is still alive, and Colombia works to regulate crypto. Javier Milei Defends Capitalism and Entrepreneurship at Davos Javier […]
Argentina’s Milei Blasts Collectivism at Davos: ‘The West Is in Danger’
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, blasted what he perceives to be the advance of collectivist ideas in Western society at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 annual meeting at Davos, warning about the dangers these represent for the quality of life in the world. Milei explained that these ideas, which might be adopted with […]
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Sends Omnibus Bill to Congress, Seeking Legislative Powers
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has sent a massive new bill to Congress to adopt a scheme of regulations to advance his goal of modernizing the Argentine state. If approved, the bill would allow Milei to legislate by executive order on certain emergency areas and privatize state companies, among other aspects. Javier Milei Proposes Omnibus Bill […]
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Issues Major Deregulation Measures via Executive Order
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, has issued an emergency executive order repealing a series of laws to prepare the state for upcoming privatization and modernization moves. The executive order, which has 366 articles, touches on major aspects of Argentine life, including rents, job regulation and land regulation. It also converts all state companies into limited […]
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Axes Ministries; ‘There Is No Money’
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, fulfilled his promise of reducing the number of ministries of the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The number of ministries was reduced to nine, as the state needs to cut expenses by making adjustments targeting a reduction of 5% of the gross domestic […]