Milei had been struggling with market turbulence after a defeat in Buenos Aires provincial elections seen as a bellwether for crucial mid-terms later this month.

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      because Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (billionaire former hedge mgr) is friends with another billionaire (Rob Citrone) who is heavily invested in the right wing Milei government.

      succinct explainers: YouTube shorts from MorePerfectUnion and NowThisImpact

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        No, we (Aus here) have a King and he doesn’t concern himself with our or England’s finances.

        They have some sort of Dictator.

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          Yeah, we share the same king and I confirm, he doesn’t seem to bother us Canadians at all these days.

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            Some Canadians are bothered (I’m indifferent), but i think it’s more on a moral level rather than from a personal or immediate impact.

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      You can’t have an axis without making some friends.

      It may also be a roundabout way of satisfying some creditors in New York.