Javiel Milei, newly elected Argentine president, embarked on his first trip abroad on a commercial airliner. At least that’s what video snippets on X (formerly Twitter) show, in which he poses for selfies with fans in a leather jacket. He’s going to the World Economic Forum in Davos – the symbol of elite: heads of state and companies come together here, exchange ideas, shake hands. As a populist who claims to speak for the common people, he chose a special place for his first trip.

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