Argentina’s Javier Milei:

Approval Rating Drops

Interest Rates Tumble

Sluggish Economy

Labor Reform Bill

Milei Scores Trump Trade Deal That Will Test His Closed Economy

Javier Milei attends a conservative political conference in Maryland, on Feb. 22. — Javier Milei attends a conservative political conference in Maryland, on Feb. 22.Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

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By Patrick Gillespie

November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM UTC

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Argentine President Javier Milei finally has his trade deal with Donald Trump, but the libertarian leader’s political victory also represents a challenge to open up his protectionist economy.