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Donald Trump is promising to give Argentina $20 billion to save its struggling economy but only if incumbent President Javier Milei holds onto power in the midterm elections this weekend. So why does Trump care about a country 5,000 miles away? And is this part of a broader swing to the right across South America?
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Guest: Stephen Gibbs, contributor, Latin America and the Caribbean, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Read more:
- Trump to Argentina voters: Back Javier Milei to get US billions
- María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize — to fury of Trump’s team
Further listening: Are Trump's strikes in Venezuela a 'war on drugs' - or a grab for oil?
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