2023-12-10 14:34:59
After a long and intense government transition that began on November 20, president-elect Javier Milei finally takes office this Sunday, December 10. Minutes before 9, the honor guard of the Argentine Federal Police entered Congress to participate in the ceremony on a historic day 40 years after the return of democracy to Argentina.
President-elect Javier Milei will be sworn in this Sunday with marked parliamentary minorities and the challenge of facing an economic scenario that, as he himself described, will be one of “stagflation” for the first months of his government.
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The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 12 in the Chamber of Deputies of Congress, it was officially reported through a statement.
At 53 years old, the libertarian leader reaches the premiership after a meteoric political career that began just two years ago, when he was elected national deputy for the force he created, La Libertad Avanza (LLA).
Milei, the eighth president anointed by the popular vote since the democratic recovery achieved in 1983, which marks 40 years, was the candidate with the most votes in the August primaries with 29.86% of the votes; Then in the October elections he came second with almost 30% and in the November second round he won with 55% of the votes, eleven points above the official candidate Sergio Massa (Unión por la Patria).
With a speech focused on the fight against “caste”, tax cuts and State reform, Milei will take office before a Congress in which he must seek – starting tomorrow – to build majorities that will allow him to approve a package of laws that he considers fundamental for its management, and for which it will call extraordinary sessions during the summer.
Today’s historic day will begin at noon, when the Legislative Assembly meeting in Congress receives the elected formula, made up of Milei and her vice president Victoria Villarruel, in the Chamber of Deputies, so that both can take the oath, after which the Outgoing president Alberto Fernández will give him the attributes of command. After the swearing-in, the new President will go out to the steps of the building and from there he will deliver his first speech, before what he hopes will be a crowd of followers.
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A libertarian retiree told why she supported Milei, assured that she was planning to leave the country and was excited
From very early on, citizens began to gather outside the National Congress to witness the swearing-in. In this context of celebration, a woman said very excitedly that the libertarian’s victory in the elections gave her hope. “I had everything ready to leave and leave my son,” she said.
“It’s the first time I’ve come to see a president take office, so for me today is nothing more than emotion,” he said with tears in his eyes and in the middle of a group of people who are already on the fence located in front of the building. Legislative Palace.
The emotion of a follower of La Libertad Avanza in the run-up to Milei’s inauguration. (Photo: TN)
In the same sense, the lady remarked: “It was the only time I felt emotion out of all the times I voted, wanting this to change. “I was never able to change anything with the votes from before, that is the difference.”
In addition, he told TN that if Milei lost the elections he planned to emigrate. “I had everything prepared to leave if the opposition won, leaving my son and granddaughter here in the country, I was going to leave the same, but today I hope to stay,” she expressed.
Prior to the presidential inauguration of Javier Milei in Congress, which begins at 11:00, a significant number of followers are already in the vicinity of the Legislative Palace to follow the ceremony.
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