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President Milei Awards Order of Mayo to Libertarian Economist Jesús Huerta de Soto

The ceremony at Casa Rosada highlighted Milei’s alignment with anarcho-capitalist ideology and was conducted without official press access.

El presidente Javier Milei junto al economista Jesús Huerta de Soto, en el balcón de la Casa Rosada
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En esta ocasión, Milei lo distinguió con condecoración de la Orden de Mayo
Javier Milei y Huerta de Soto posaron para la ya clásica foto con la motosierra en Casa de Gobierno.

Overview

  • Jesús Huerta de Soto, a leading proponent of anarcho-capitalism, received the Order of Mayo from President Javier Milei in the Salón Blanco of the Casa Rosada.
  • The event, held on Sunday around midday, was attended by senior cabinet members but excluded official media coverage, with images shared by attendees on social media.
  • President Milei, returning from Rome after Pope Francis's funeral, emphasized Huerta de Soto’s influence on his libertarian and paleolibertarian beliefs.
  • In his speech, Huerta de Soto praised Argentina as a global model for embracing freedom over statism, reflecting his ideological alignment with Milei.
  • The Order of Mayo, established in 1957, is reserved for foreign individuals distinguished by their services or works benefiting Argentina.