Why young Argentines back Milei: Flat tax, ‘tax hell’ and the new right | Adam Creighton

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Why are Argentina’s young people turning right, not left – and what does Javier Milei really represent?

In this exclusive interview from Buenos Aires, Adam Creighton sits down with Federico Fernández, CEO of the think-tank, We Are Innovation, about Argentina’s political earthquake and the radical reforms now underway.

Adam and Federico discuss:

  • How support for Milei among 18–25-year-olds has surged to 77 per cent.
  • Why Argentina is a “tax hell” with 160 different taxes.
  • Fernández’s proposal for a single flat tax on people and companies.
  • Absurd taxes on electronics that make an iPhone triple the price.
  • Whether Milei is actually comparable to Trump or Bolsonaro.
  • Why Fernández sees Milei more like the free-market reformers of 1990s.

If you are interested in youth politics, economic reform and the future of classical liberalism, this conversation from the streets of Buenos Aires is a must-watch.

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Adam Creighton

Adam Creighton is a Senior Fellow and Chief Economist at the Institute of Public Affairs
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