Argentina’s President Javier Milei Signs Decree Slashing 5,000 Government Jobs

Argentina’s new President Javier Milei has revealed plans to lay off an estimated 5,000 state employees hired this year before his taking office as part of wider efforts to slash government spending amid the backdrop of the country’s troubled economy. Mr. Milei, an economist, signed a decree on Dec. 26 stating that his government won’t renew contracts for the thousands of government workers hired since Jan. 1, according to reports. However, the decree, which was published in the Official Gazette, does include exceptions, such as in cases where workers were hired as part of “quotas regulated by law or other types of special protections,” including those with disabilities or personnel who are considered “indispensable,” according to Spanish newspaper, El Pais....