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Argentina has a [new / newly] president. His name is Javier Milei. He was a surprise winner of the country's election in November. Mr Milei has promised [to / for] turn around Argentina's [poverty / poor] economy. In [particular / particularly] , he said he would cut inflation, which is currently around 140 per cent. He also wants to [slash / splash] the public debt. Argentina has borrowed a [lot / lots] of money in the past few decades. Mr Milei wants to start repaying [them / it] . In his first speech as president, he said the economy needed "shock treatment" to [recovery / recover] . He said previous governments had spent too [many / much] and that "there is no money left". He warned Argentinians that life would be tough for a few years. He said people would have to live in "austerity" to help [the / an] economy.

Javier Milei is [different / difference] from any politician Argentina has seen before. He is a [far-right / for-right] politician. Many people say he is [similarity / similar] to former US President Donald Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. During Milei's election campaign, he was often seen [with / withering] a chainsaw. He wanted people to know he would [made / make] many spending cuts to the economy. He [calling / called] his election victory a turning point in Argentina's history, like the fall [off / of] the Berlin wall in 1989. He has promised to limit abortion [rights / right] and relax gun laws. He has also upset environmentalists because he does not [belief / believe] in climate change. He said: "We know that in the short term the situation will worsen, but then we will see the [vegetables / fruits] of our efforts."