Milei Turns Arena Book Launch Into Rock Show as Pressures Mount Before Midterms

Overview

• He performed rock covers with his “Banda Presidencial” at Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena to unveil “La Construcción del Milagro.”
• Nearly 15,000 people attended, supporters cheered images of Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk, and protesters outside briefly scuffled without serious incidents.
• The 573-page book compiles speeches from last year as his government seeks U.S. financial assistance after renewed currency stress.
• The appearance followed setbacks including Congress rejecting his vetoes on university and pediatric health funding and a key candidate resigning over alleged drug links.
• Analysts and opponents denounced the show as out of touch with economic hardship, even as the government touts lower inflation and a fiscal surplus alongside a weaker peso and falling consumption.