Long before disruptive, iconoclastic populists became a feature of democratic politics, Argentinian voters had lived through multiple experiences with the type. Now, as the perennially struggling South American country prepares to choose a new president, a flamboyant new political bomb-thrower is vying for the top job.
Javier Milei, an ultra-right-wing libertarian economist who became well-known through his radio and television performances, formally entered the political scene in 2021, when he was elected to Congress.
Now he wants the presidency.