On November 30, the Primakov Center participated in a round table discussion on the topic “Argentina: Election Results and Prospects of Political Turbulence,” organized by the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

On November 19, global media reported the victory of right-wing populist-libertarian Javier Milei in the Argentine presidential election. Immediately after his victory, Milei emphasized the need for the country to follow a completely new path, distant from integrations, as reflected in the withdrawal of the application for membership in BRICS, which the country had initially planned to join in 2024. Additionally, the President of Argentina announced a strengthening of ties with the United States and Israel.

What will this lead to? What can Russia expect from the change in leadership in Argentina?

We found answers to these and many other questions at the scientific seminar of the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Ilona Gritsenko, a research fellow at the Center for Political Studies of the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in her presentation “Javier Milei’s Victory: Reasons and Prospects of Libertarian Turn,” discussed the radical changes in the political balance of power following the elections and their implications for Argentina on the international stage. In the final part of her presentation, she provided a forecast for the possible outcomes of the elections and the foreign policy of the new Argentine authorities.