American contempt for Latin America on full display

U.S. President Donald Trump has interfered in both Brazilian and Argentine politics, and the U.S. Navy continues its strikes off Venezuela’s coast in a humiliating show of disregard for the country.

In the latest example of American influence, Argentina President Javier Milei, left, has welcomed Donald Trump’s $20-billion bailout even as the American president mused about the country’s elections, writes Gwynne Dyer.Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

October 16, 2025

LONDON, U.K.—Javier Milei, the Elon Musk wannabe who became president of Argentina two years ago, chainsaw in hand, is now in deep trouble with the voters, and the mid-term elections are due this month. He has the same political agenda as United States President Donald Tru...

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