Recent events in the Buenos Aires Book Fair have once again highlighted the polarizing nature about politicparticularly in Latin America. The appearance of the former Uruguayan president, José “Pepe” Mujica, and the Argentine presidential candidate, Javier Milei, at the same event provoked a tense moment in which Mujica was booed and insulted. AND
Some Milei supporters felt it was appropriate to insult and insult Mujica, who was present at the event to participate in the presentation of the book seeds to the wind, published by Editorial Octubre and carried out at based on conversations that the former president had with Mario Mazzeo and Carlos Martell.
The clash occurred because, an hour later, the candidate of libertarian economic ideas presented his book the end of inflation. “Eliminate the Central Bank, put an end to the inflationary tax scam and return to being a serious country,” reads the cover of this incendiary literary work that recycle old anarcho-capitalist proposals.
“Out” and “up with freedom” shouted the enraged followers of Milei, while Mujica advanced towards the building, guarded by security forces and without taking notice of the virulent attack.
#POLICY Recently, followers of @JMilei they ran into “Pepe” Mujica in the @ferialibro pic.twitter.com/1dty9jKGl9
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