With a hoarse voice and a long black leather jacket, Argentine President Javier Milei dressed as a rockstar on Wednesday night and sang within the framework of the presentation of his latest book at the legendary Luna Park stadium in Buenos Aires.
The ‘show’, paid for by the publisher that publishes his book in Argentina – to which the president transferred his copyright until the debt for renting the venue was settled -, It was an unprecedented moment in the South American country, accustomed to leaders identified with populism.
The president arrived at the stage of the legendary Buenos Aires pavilion with his usual attire: a leather trench coat and a black suit.
Luna Park, the scene of concerts, boxing fights and basketball games – among them, one in which former President Carlos Menem (1989-1999) participated during his term – It was the scene of an unclassifiable political event attended by several thousand followers of the president.
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Among the audience, absolutely dedicated to Milei, there was no shortage of the staunchest supporters of “the ideas of freedom” and of the president: lions, transcripts of Milei himself, of the comic character Zorro – defined by the libertarian as an “anarcho-capitalist hero “- or the former US president and Republican candidate for the White House, Donald Trump (2017-2021).
After a walk among the enthusiastic public, Milei started the show with the Benegas Lynch brothers, members of La Libertad Avanza, the political force led by him, and one of his biographers: a ‘concert’, shorter than planned, in which he sang ‘Panic Show’, by the Argentine rock group La Renga.
“Hello everyone, I am the lion, the beast roared in the middle of the avenue,” shouted Milei, who invited the ensemble’s chorus girl to join her performance.
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Supporters of the Argentine president show a banner with his image during the presentation of Milei’s new book.
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At this point, Milei brought out his heavy artillery for an audience that had been concentrated in the vicinity of Luna Park for almost twelve hours.
He referred to abortion as a “murderous agenda” and compared it to the “massacre of Jews” by the ancient Egyptians; He called the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini “a gentleman of the left,” and blamed the “damned state” and “socialist goodism” for global misery.
The Argentine president, Javier Milei, sings during the presentation of his new book.
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After almost an hour of speech, The president faced the second part of the event with less joy: a dialogue with the deputy of his political force, José Luis Espert; and the presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni.
As the event went on, a good part of the nearly 10,000 spectators left, until the room was half full.
In the vicinity of the stadium, caps of “The Forces of Heaven” whom the president frequently quotes, mugs with the inscription “Tears of Left-Handed People” and even books by authors of the Austrian school of economics of which Milei is a member were sold. faithful diffuser.
Milei supporters wait to enter Luna Park.
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Political analyst Carlos Fara told AFP that Milei usually “plays show” and stressed that he “will always fuel polarization.”
“There is a logic of the permanent campaign. Communication in government is the same as communication in the campaign,” he estimated.
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