Javier Milei, the hard rocker in Argentina's highest office, turns his book talk into wild show
A book presentation about neoclassical economic theory may not sound like a crowd-pleaser
By Isabel Debre
Published - May 22, 2024, 11:42 PM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:27 AM EDT
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A book presentation about neoclassical economic theory may not sound like a crowd-pleaser.
But on Wednesday in Buenos Aires mobs of star-struck fans packed a giant auditorium to hear Argentina's president, the libertarian economist Javier Milei, lecture on the importance of freeing capital from the control of the state.
As he strode through a sea of fans jostling for selfies and climbed onstage, the shouting crowd leapt to its feet. Whistles, stomps and chants of his political slogan "Long live liberty, dammit!” filled the theater.
They were greeting Milei like a stadium rocker. And within moments, he became one.
