Argentina Is Still in Crisis

Javier Milei , an anarcho-liberal economist, won Argentina 's presidential election in October 2023 .

Julian Zelizer : Milei promised radical solutions to the problems Argentina 's traditional parties had failed to solve.

Zelizer says Milei has yet to deliver on his promises of broad transformation.

Argentina ’s most recent political crisis erupted in 2001 , when President Fernando de la Rúa resigned after facing deep economic recession.

Argentina 's president has faced low levels of social unrest by Argentine standards, says Juan Guzman .

But as Argentines become more concerned about poverty and job security, this unrest could grow, Guzman says.

By slashing state spending, Milei helped send the country into a deep recession, he says.

Argentine President Milei has surprised analysts and politicians, who didn't predict his victory nor his ability to sustain popular support amid dramatic economic adjustments.

Milei could have already started building a broader coalition using state's resources, his popularity, and the absence of alternatives left by the fragmented party system.

But it would require Milei to change his personality and elevate his interest in government management.