Agustino Fontevecchia

A joker of sorts, Santiago Caputo seems to always be looking for ways to “troll” his audience. One example could be his boss' recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly, in which multiple paragraphs were “copy-pasted” direct out of an episode of The West Wing.

Milei's libertarians took on two of the most sensitive issues in Argentine politics – our grannies and public education – and successfully came out of the bout on top without sparking an uprising.

Macri knows he’s in a position of weakness. Milei and his libertarian horde swept his electorate and forced the fracture of his Juntos por el Cambio coalition. But despite lending his votes, the former president and his team have been excluded.

Language is viral, particularly in hyper-connected urban societies, and is particularly sticky among the youth. Indeed, it is probably the first frontier in trying to permeate the consciousness of a population, and therefore the frontline of the culture war.

The return of Donald Trump, the undisputed 'top dog' of the new right, will consolidate a global movement that, up until now, appeared to be somewhat disjointed.

Is the economy rising like scuba diver flatulence? It doesn't really matter, as long as Milei says it does, and a substantial portion of society believes him.

The childish attitudes of Milei 'troll army' come as the government has regained momentum in opinion polls.

Things look rosy for the libertarians at this juncture, encouraging them to become even more ambitious.

A year in, Milei is surfing the wave of popularity, feeling invincible as he receives the constant attention of the international media, which in turn feeds his ego even further.

Edgardo Kueider's situation is explicit, bombastic. But not uncommon in Argentine politics.