Though Milei’s moves have received some international backing, his domestic disapproval rating stands at more than 50%, and has consistently gotten worse over the last four months, Brazilian news outlet O Globo reported. Even some of Milei’s own supporters consider his measures “excessive,” consultancy firm Proyección told the outlet, with the brunt of his policies being felt by the poorest Argentinians. Argentina’s poverty rate has climbed to more than 50%, September figures showed, a marked increase since Milei took office, the BBC reported. The president faces opposition, particularly from trade unions, which have to led mass protests against the austerity measures. The dissatisfaction is fueling Milei’s political opposition: One Peronist lawmaker said his policy was “battering working families.”
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