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Javier Milei

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Javier Milei is the current President of Argentina known for his controversial labor law reform proposals.

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"It is an honor for me to have received tonight the invitation for Argentina to join, as a Founding Member, the Board of Peace."
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"Esta ley significa creación de trabajo registrado, menor informalidad, normas laborales adaptadas al siglo XXI, menor burocracia, mayor dinamismo en las relaciones laborales y, lo más importante de todo, el fin de la industria del juicio."
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"Pena's outrageous and unscrupulous, unverified statements on a streaming channel remind us of the impunity with which some individuals believe they can operate."
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"the things that happen on the pitch are not part of diplomacy"
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"Brazilian diplomats later said the Argentine leader had insulted Brazil's government, its people, and its democracy."
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"empower[s] the provinces to utilise their resources"
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"Environmentalists would rather see us starve than have anything touched."
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"Environmentalists would rather see us starve than have anything touched."
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"Argentina doesn't export even a single gram of copper, while Chile, which shares the same mountain range with us, exports $20bn a year."
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"a significant improvement that will help strike a balance between environmental protection and economic development."
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"Environmentalists would rather see us starve than have anything touched."
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"a significant improvement that will help strike a balance between environmental protection and economic development, moving away from an approach that tended to stifle investment, job creation and growth."
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