Argentina's Milei Faces Backlash Over Supreme Court Pick
Argentina's Milei Faces Backlash Over Supreme Court NominationsPick
The Facts
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Javier Milei, Argentina's libertarian outsider president who railed against the political elite during his campaign last year, has been accused of hypocrisy after nominating Ariel Lijo to the Argentine Supreme Court last month.
The Spin
...Milei has pledged to fight the corrupt elite that has long ruled Argentina and clean house, so his odd decision to pick establishment-linked Ariel Lijo is both disappointing and concerning — to the extent that even his vice president, Victoria Villarruel, has questioned his suitability for the high court — because it goes in the opposite direction. While there is still time, the Argentine president must withdraw this nomination.
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