Milei praises US relationship

Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei opened Congress with a fiery speech highlighting his government’s achievements, lambasting the opposition, and praising his relationship with American President Donald Trump.

His 90-minute speech, was marked by shouting at opposition lawmakers, who he described as “thieves,” “murderers,” and “ignorant,” while highlighting what he described as his government’s key achievements over the past year. Milei delivered the speech after a series of legislative victories, including labor reform, lowering the age of criminal responsibility, the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement and initial approval of a glacier protection law. “This has been one of the most productive sessions in our history, fulfilling all the campaign promises made in 2025,” Milei said.