Has Argentina’s Far-Right President Fixed the Country’s Economic Crisis?

Javier Milei, Argentina’s far-right President, was elected for his dramatic proposals to gut the public sector and impose total austerity on his country. His supporters claimed that his policies would end the country’s deep economic crisis.

But six months into his presidency, Milei has backed off on many of his campaign proposals, only staying true to his promise to repress organized labor and layoff public sector workers.

Rania Khalek and Eugene Puryear speak to Zoe Alexandra from Peoples Dispatch to get an overview of his first six months in office.