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Year of the underdog: How ‘outsiders’ upended Latin America’s elections | Elections News | Al Jazeera

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From Argentina to Guatemala to Ecuador, voters rejected establishment candidates in this year’s presidential races. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Buenos Aires, Argentina – Poverty through the roof. Out-of-control inflation. Overwhelming debt. Javier Milei painted the grimmest of pictures when he delivered his inaugural address as president of Argentina earlier this month. “There is no money,” he said in a grave voice. “There is no alternative to tightening our belt. There is no alternative to a shock.” It was not the sort of message you would expect to elicit cheers from a society battered by economic recession. But the roar from the crowd demonstrated the extent to which Milei – a relative newcomer to the world of politics – had succeeded in tapping into voters’ discontent with the status quo. Milei, a 53-year-old libertarian economist known for his shaggy hair and cloned dogs, was part of a wave of political outsiders who surged into leadership positio

Year of the underdog: How ‘outsiders’ upended Latin America’s elections | Elections News | Al Jazeera Save Click here to share on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google President Javier Milei speaks outside Argentina's Congress in Buenos Aires on December 10, after being sworn into office [Gustavo Garello/AP] By Natalie Alcoba Published On 30 Dec 2023 30 Dec 2023 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Poverty through the roof. Out-of-control inflation. Overwhelming debt. Javier Milei painted the grimmest of pictures when he delivered his inaugural address as president of Argentina earlier this month.

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