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Updated · Bloomberg · May 28Milei Approval Rises 4 Points to 40% as Argentina Inflation Worries Ease
5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 28
- 40% of Argentines approved of President Javier Milei in May, up 4 points from April after his support hit one of the lowest levels of his term.
- 58% disapproved, down nearly 5 points from a 63% peak a month earlier, according to the LatAm Pulse survey by AtlasIntel for Bloomberg News.
- Slower inflation and fading concern over price pressures helped Milei regain some ground, while his political adversaries also lost favor with voters.
- Even with the rebound, Milei's standing remains near the bottom of his presidency, underscoring how fragile the recovery in public support still is.
With wages crushed and thousands jobless, is Milei's rising approval a real recovery or a political illusion? Can Milei's war on inflation succeed while his own government is rocked by major corruption scandals? How did a President's crypto endorsement lead to a $250 million collapse and a federal investigation?