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Aug 2023
49m 29s

Right-wing populist becomes Argentina pr...

Bbc World Service
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A right-wing populist candidate has shaken Argentina's political establishment by coming first in the presidential primary election. Javier Mllei won more than 30% of the vote after calling for austerity and the dollarisation of the economy. The former television personality has promised to put an end to what he calls a parasitic political class that has su ... Show More
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