Overview
- On Nov. 9, President Javier Milei posted on X a nearly five‑minute clip of himself singing Nino Bravo’s “Libre” to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall.
- In an accompanying text titled “A Reflection on the Fall of the Berlin Wall/Socialism,” he wrote that the event exposed “the lie of real socialism” and “the failure of the socialist utopia.”
- He argued that well‑being and justice are inseparable, warned socialism “will only bring misery and violence,” urged the embrace of Western Judeo‑Christian values and spontaneous order, and signed off “¡Viva la libertad, carajo!”.
- The video segment was recorded in October at the Movistar Arena with the Presidential Band, with images of the Berlin Wall and its 1989 collapse projected on a giant screen.
- Outlets noted the common myth linking “Libre” to Peter Fechter and reported composer Pablo Herrero’s clarification that the song drew inspiration from a lack of freedom in Francoist Spain, framing Milei’s post as a blend of political message and performance.