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On December 10, 2023, Javier Millet, a right-wing economist turned politician, took office as Argentina's president.

Mr. Millen, known as El Loco, or the madman, pulled off a major upset. Provisional results show the

He went viral during his campaign around the world

for campaigning with a chainsaw,

which was his symbol for his desire to slash the state

and slash public spending.

For Argentina, this was a political earthquake,

and his victory sent a clear message.

Argentinians wanted change.

The situation in Argentina is critical.

The changes our country needs are drastic.

There is no room for gradualism.

There is no room for half measures.

What has his government done so far and what's changed for people in the country?

Veronica Smeng of BBC Mundo has been following Javier Mille's political journey and joins me from Buenos Aires.

Hola, Veronica. How are you?

Hello.

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