Argentina's President-Elect Javier Milei Enjoys High Approval Ratings Despite Controversial Policies

Milei's victory sends a reassuring message to anti-democratic populist forces worldwide, but he faces significant challenges upon taking office.

President-elect Javier Milei is enjoying a peak honeymoon phase in Argentina, with a 55 percent approval rating and positive economic expectations from the public.
Milei has been meeting with high-level political leaders and officials, including former US president Bill Clinton and members of the International Monetary Fund.
Despite his popularity, several of Milei's main electoral promises, such as interrupting diplomatic relations with Brazil and China and dollarizing the economy, are not supported by the majority of respondents in a recent poll.
Milei's administration is expected to face a tough situation upon taking office, with runaway inflation, a scuttled Central Bank, and a fragmented political field.
Milei's victory is sending a reassuring message to anti-democratic populist forces worldwide, with figures like former U.S. President Donald Trump celebrating his win.