President Javier Milei once again excelled on the international stage by being honored with the "Global Citizen 2025" award, presented during the traditional Atlantic Council gala in New York, which each year brings together world leaders, top diplomats, and leading businesspeople. The distinction was presented by United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a key figure in the recent financial support that helped calm the markets and reduce country risk.
In a hall filled with 65 tables of ten guests each, Milei was the protagonist of an evening attended by figures such as the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, BlackRock CEO Laurence D. Fink and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who praised him in his speech.
At the central moment of the ceremony, Bessent spared no praise for the Argentine head of state: "A few years ago, Argentina's economy was in the gutter. One man recognized that the state was not the solution, but the problem. One man had the courage to fight for Argentina and confront the establishment."
The Argentine president, who arrived accompanied by his sister and Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, Minister of Economy Luis Caputo, Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein, and Argentine Ambassador to Washington Alejandro Oxenford, expressed his gratitude for the award in a passionate speech:
