Day 1,986: Peronist, scourge

Mr Milei could struggle to govern if resistance builds and the Peronist opposition is better organised.

Debt is a scourge not only in rich countries but also in China and India, which are both running vast deficits.

Javier Milei: “My contempt for the state is infinite”

Artwork of the day 
The Scourging of Christ
Titian
Date: c.1560
Style: Mannerism (Late Renaissance)
Genre: religious painting
Media: oil, canvas
Location: Borghese Gallery, Rome, Italy

Word of the day 
Peronist: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Peronism or Peronists, : the political, economic, and social principles and policies associated with Perón and his regime and usually regarded as fascist
scourge: something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble:

Quote of the day
“In 1989, shortly before his death, he campaigned for Peronist presidential candidate Carlos Menem.185”

― Uki Goñi, The Real Odessa: How Perón Brought the Nazi War Criminals to Argentina