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Time magazine included Javier Milei in the list of the 100 most influential people in the world: “Icon for the right” - Infobae​

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La revista Time incluyó a Javier Milei en la lista de las 100 personas más influyentes del mundo: “Ícono para la derecha”

El presidente argentino integra la sección “líderes mundiales”, junto a Yulia Navalnaya, viuda del disidente ruso Alexei Navalny, entre otras personalidades

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April 17, 2024


The Argentine president is part of the “world leaders” section, along with Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, among other personalities



The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, in an archive photograph. EFE/Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich

President Javier Milei is part of the list of the 100 most influential people in the world compiled by the renowned Time magazine every year, and which was published in the last few hours. The Head of State is part of the section of world leaders, along with Yulia Navalnaya , widow of Alexei Navalny , the Russian dissident imprisoned by Vladimir Putin who died in prison under suspicious circumstances, among other personalities.


According to the review, by journalist Vera Bergengruen, Milei became “ a global icon for the right .” “Although it is too early to know if the new President's measures will be successful, it is clear that he has gotten one thing right: with Milei in power, Argentina will have no turning back,” the article mentions.


The prestigious publication divided its list of 100 most influential people between artists, icons, leaders, titans, innovators and pioneers. Along with Milei, and in addition to Navalnaya, whose review was carried out by the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris , Time highlighted the figures of the winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, Narges Mohammadi ; the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk ; China's Vice President William Lai ; Texas Governor Greg Abbott ; the Minister of the Environment of Brazil, Marina Silva ; CIA Director William Burns .


Cover of the review about Javier Milei in Time Magazine
Also included was Jean Carroll , the writer and journalist who won a trial against former US President Donald Trump ; Oceans Conference President Rena Lee ; the president of the Philippines, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos ; the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani; the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni , among others.


In the “ artists ” category, the most prominent and cover image is Dua Lipa ; in “ icons ,” Taraji P. Henson , American actress and singer; in “ Titans ”, Patrick Mahomes , American football star; in “ innovators ”, to Jensen Huang , CEO of Nvidia; and in “ pioneers ,” to América Ferrera , actress who played the American version of Ugly Betty and participated in the film Barbie.

The complete description​

“ Javier Milei, a radical libertarian economics professor and former television commentator with little government experience, won Argentina's presidency in a landslide in November, promising to pull the country back from the brink of economic collapse. His victory shocked pollsters and revealed the desperation of 46 million Argentines paralyzed by triple-digit inflation and a 40% poverty rate. 'There is no turning back,' the self-proclaimed 'anarcho-capitalist' told his supporters after his victory. 'The situation in Argentina is critical .'”

“ Milei, 53, has wasted no time. Warning Argentines to prepare for pain, he embarked on a 'shock therapy' campaign with hundreds of austerity measures: cutting 70,000 state jobs, cutting federal aid, halving the number of ministries and devaluation of the peso. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets .”

“ At the same time, Milei's profanity-laden tirades against Western 'socialists' - and the 'traitors' who challenge him in the Argentine legislature - have made him a global icon for the right. Although it is too early to know whether the new President's measures will be successful, it is clear that he has gotten one thing right: with Milei in power, Argentina will have no turning back ."


Once the selection was known, the President reacted on his networks: “ Neighborhood phenomenon ,” he noted.

Other personalities highlighted by Time​

In addition to the aforementioned figures, the publication - which turns 100 years old in 2024 - highlighted the actor Michael J. Fox , who suffers from Parkinson's and heads a foundation that helps research treatments to mitigate the disease. Also the singer Kylie Minogue , the actor Elliot Page , the film director Sofia Coppola , or the player of the Spanish women's team, Jenni Hermoso .

 

[GlasgowJohn]

I thought Messi might be in it / Surely a bigger world following than Milei.

 

[Betsy Ross]

I thought Messi might be in it / Surely a bigger world following than Milei.

Actually, I think Milei's following is larger now. I have lived in Argentina a long time and my family or extended family never could remember the names of the current Argentine President. That is how much of a non-event it is. Now, all of them constantly ask me about Milei. They see him all over their local newspapers, national newspapers, international magazines, TV. Financial news channels. He is giving Argentines hope. He is probably THE most recognized Argentina president in the history of the country.

People from other countries are also following him because if he pulls this off, they will try it in other surrounding countries as well. So far so good.

 

[Wally]

Milei may go down later as one of the most important Presidents Argentina ever has had. He will definitely be in all the history books.