I personally think a US debt default, followed by a collapse in taxes and radical reduction in the size of US government, after a few very difficult years of reorganization of the economy, would mark a new renaissance of the US Republic
Pinochet without helicopters (not that they might be needed, mind you)
It will only last until the next election or so. The people are prospering but pining for the good old days. Pinochet prospered Chile, but it took a few elections to return to the comfortable corruption and socialism.
“Humire explained that Milei’s government has largely focused on clearing out external agitators, particularly those connected to Russian disinformation networks, which remain a paramount concern in most parts of the world as Moscow seeks to expand its influence.
“The external forces are usually the key,” Humire said. “Usually, it’s the Russians. The Russians have probably the biggest disinformation networks to be able to amplify local grievances and turn them into this macro instability, and they did that in Colombia, in Chile.”
So WHY are the Russians STILL doing this? And we know that the Chinese are doing similar stuff here. Driving division & chaos. Something needs to be done about it.
It’s common sense, not rocket science.
Apparently there are many ex-pats living there and love it, even before Milei came to power, and outside Brazil is the largest country in South America.
The press ALWAYS levels these turn around s a “miracle”. How odd.