Rise of Conservatism: From Argentina’s Milei to Japan’s Takaichi

Political Volcanos in Buenos Aires and Tokyo

Barry Casselman – The emergence of conservative political superstars is growing worldwide and is no longer limited to North America, Europe, and the Middle East, where the volcanic rise of Donald Trump, Giorgia Meloni and Viktor Orban began a trend of global political realignment toward the right.

In recent days, Argentine President Javier Milei scored a totally unpredicted landslide victory in the country’s midterm elections, with his party more than doubling its representation in the Argentine National Congress. That result bolsters his earlier surprise election in 2023 as the first conservative libertarian leader of the South American nation. Continue reading

Milei Exposes UN’s Globalist Agenda with Bombshell Speech

“The lockdowns were a crime against humanity” Javier Milei

MILEI UNMASKS THE UN: «The lockdowns were a crime against humanity»Rafa Gómez-Santos Martín – Argentine President Javier Milei dropped a bombshell at the UN General Assembly on March 24, 2025, accusing the organization of being complicit in “crimes against humanity” for supporting the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Milei, known for his libertarian and anti-left stance, denounced the global measures as a systematic attack on freedom, designed to “appease bloody dictatorships” like that of Venezuela, which even held a seat on the UN Human Rights Council without criticism. Continue reading

Argentina’s Milei: Deficit Wiped Out, Inflation Down to 2.4%

Argentina's Milei: Deficit Wiped Out, Inflation Down to 2.4%Jonathan Turley – Argentinian President Javier Milei has long been an irresistible target of the press and pundits. When he came into power with his famous “Afuera” (or Out!) platform to dramatically shrink government spending. Argentina was viewed as a basket case that was well past the red line for recovery. He was mocked as a clown for seeking to apply libertarian policies on the economy. Milei may have the last laugh. After only a year, his government has wiped out the deficit and reduced inflation from 25% to 2.4%.

Argentina’s monthly inflation rate slowed to 2.4% in November, the lowest in over four years. Inflation had slowed to 2.7% in October. Continue reading

Argentina’s President Javier Milei Considers Paris Agreement Exit

Argentina’s President Javier Milei Considers Paris Agreement ExitNiamh Harris – Argentina’s President Javier Milei may be about to announce his country’s departure from the Paris climate agreement after meeting with Donald Trump

Last week negotiators from Milei’s government were told to leave the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, after just three days.

Milei is now considering announcing a formal withdrawal from the agreement, and a decision is expected following a formal meeting with the US president elect. Continue reading

Argentina’s Javier Milei treated like a rock star at CPAC

Argentina’s Javier Milei treated like a rock star at CPACChris Donaldson – American conservatives love Argentinian President Javier Milei and they showed it during his appearance at the annual CPAC conference in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.

The iconoclastic Latin American libertarian received a rock star greeting from an enthusiastic crowd at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center where he delivered a fiery speech denouncing the authoritarian socialism that has metastasized like a cancer throughout the Western world. Continue reading