Javier Milei delivers fiery address vowing to fight Argentina's Congress on economic recovery

Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a bold state-of-the-union-like address to Congress on Friday pledging to "speed up" his plans to reform the country's economy. During his address, Milei urged Congress to pass a new set of bills after a previous reform package was rejected. The libertarian economist took a confrontational tone, challenging lawmakers to either join him or face changes implemented without their approval. "We are here to put our energy into building new things," he said. "But I want to say to all those who are here and to those watching that if you are looking for conflict, you will get conflict." Since taking office in December, Milei has been committed to shaking up Argentina's political and economic landscape, often clashing with what he sees as the entrenched political elite.