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Javier Milei: Sitting down with Argentina's President

'The Madman' on his radical economic agenda and love for The Rolling Stones.

Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding President Javier Milei is implementing his radical economic agenda in a bid to stop spiralling inflation. But are Argentinians happy with how Mr Milei is reshaping their nation?

Katya Adler speaks with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's South America correspondent Ione Wells about her interview with the right-wing politician, his love for Margaret Thatcher and the Rolling Stones, and what it is like to interview world leaders.

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This episode was made by Alice Aylett Roberts. The technical producers were Ricardo McCarthy and Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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