The Anarcho-Capitalist Economic Model: Argentina’s Milei and the Second Trump Administration | Inter-American Law Review
In his speech at Davos 2025, Javier Milei reaffirmed his commitment to create a “free market economy” and reduce regulatory intervention. As the president of Argentina, Milei has literally taken a chainsaw to government spending, aggressively cutting regulations in an effort to address Argentina’s economic crisis. Donald Trump, echoing similar rhetoric, is now pursuing the same goal. Argentina thus serves as a case study, potentially foreshadowing a second Trump administration and its focus on reducing the size of government. Milei criticized the political class for acting as both “referee and stakeholder in redistribution,” arguing that excessive regulations only disrupt markets and slow economic growth. Like Trump, he calls for a “new golden era” of small government. The key questions remain: what are the real outcomes of this worldview, and what effects do these policies have on Argentines or Americans alike? The Effects of Milei’s Economic Policies A self-proclaimed “anarcho-capita