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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 88 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (12 children)

I kinda missed part 1 of the story; what's the deal for Trump here?
He wouldn't be doing this if there wasn't something in it for him.


Oh and just in case somebody isn't 100% clear what Milei is about:

While Milei has ~~drastically slashed inflation, the reduction has come via the devaluation of the peso and~~ massive cuts in government spending, including the evisceration of social programs resulting in more expensive housing, healthcare, and education.

And Trump doing mafia style threats again:

“If he loses, we are not going to be generous with Argentina,” Trump told reporters. “I think he’s going to win, and if he wins, we’re staying with him, and if he doesn’t win, we’re gone.”

Lawmaker Margarita Stolbizer:

"Trump tells us Argentines that if we don't vote for Milei, we'll be punished," she added. "The interference is absolute, the libertarian surrender is total.

[–] az04@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think that article is not well researched. Devaluing the currency causes inflation (in Argentina's case), not the opposite. In fact, Milei did not sufficiently devalue the peso, because devaluing further would have caused more inflation. It's exactly because he did not sufficiently devalue that the peso is now in crisis.

I don't know about the other ones, but under Milei housing listings have become cheaper, when adjusted for inflation.

[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

And according to salaries?

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