Argentina’s Milei heads for Trump meeting in search of political, economic lifeline

Argentina’s President Javier Milei meets with ally US President Donald Trump on Tuesday in a bid to shore up political and economic support ahead of key elections on October 26. The US’s promise of a $20 billion bailout to the Latin American country has failed to improve Milei’s dismal disapproval ratings as the highly indebted country grapples with a fresh financial crisis.