自由主義者總統和騙子硬幣：哈維爾·麥利的模特在拉丁美洲受到打擊

上週五，阿根廷的自由主義者總統哈維爾·米利（Javier Milei）在Twitter上發布了一個鏈接，以促進$ libra，這是一種新的加密貨幣，用他的話說，它將“促進阿根廷的經濟增長，並為阿根廷的小型企業和企業家精神提供資金。”

Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, posted a link on X/Twitter last Friday to promote $Libra, a new cryptocurrency that, in his words, would “promote economic growth in Argentina and fund small business and entrepreneurship in Argentina.” The currency quickly rose in value, receiving support from the international cryptosphere and his base of hardcore supporters in Argentina. Within a few hours of Milei’s tweet, however, the coin became virtually worthless. The creators of the currency pulled their investments — around $100 million was withdrawn in total — resulting in multimillion-dollar profits for insiders and the sudden evaporation of the savings of some of Milei’s most ardent supporters.

阿根廷的自由主義者總統哈維爾·米利（Javier Milei）上週五在X/Twitter上發布了一個鏈接，以促進$ libra，這是一種新的加密貨幣，用他的話說，它將“促進阿根廷的經濟增長，並為阿根廷的小型企業和企業家精神提供資金。”該貨幣很快上升，獲得了國際加密賽和他在阿根廷的鐵桿支持者的支持。然而，在麥莉推文的幾個小時內，硬幣幾乎變得毫無價值。該貨幣的創造者將投資提取了 - 總共撤回了約1億美元 - 導致內部人士的數百萬美元利潤以及一些麥莉（Milei）一些最熱心的支持者的儲蓄突然蒸發。

The fate of $Libra’s investors mirrored that of those who a few weeks earlier invested in $Hawk, the cryptocurrency launched by the “Hawk Tuah girl.” But the big difference was that $Libra was not the product of an internet personality but the president of the country with the world’s twenty-fourth highest GDP.

$ libra的投資者的命運反映了幾週前投資$霍克的人的命運，這是“霍克·圖阿女孩”發起的加密貨幣。但是最大的區別在於，$ libra不是互聯網個性的產物，而是該國總統擁有全球二十四分之二的GDP。

Due to Milei’s saintlike status within the right-wing online community, the currency seemed a safe bet for those who ideologically identified with his political project. Some of his most loyal supporters reportedly lost their savings after investing in the currency. While the full effects of the apparent scam might not be known until much later, it is clear that Milei has seen a significant drop in support since the scandal, and lawsuits are currently being filed in Argentina and the United States.

由於麥利在右翼在線社區中的聖人身份，這種貨幣似乎是一個安全的賭注，對於那些在意識形態上識別他的政治項目的人來說，這是一個安全的賭注。據報導，他最忠誠的一些支持者在投資貨幣後損失了積蓄。雖然直到很久以後才知道明顯的騙局的全部影響，但很明顯，自醜聞以來，米利（Milei）的支持下降了，目前正在阿根廷和美國提起訴訟。

Political personalities across the Argentine ideological spectrum took to X to condemn Milei’s actions. Former right-wing president Mauricio Macri publicly distanced himself from Milei. The Trotskyist and Peronist opposition called for an impeachment trial, while centrist sectors called for a parliamentary investigation into the incident, which could constitute the first real threat to Milei’s presidency since he was inaugurated with popular support in December 2023.

阿根廷意識形態範圍內的政治人物譴責了麥利的行動。前右翼總統毛里西奧·馬克里（Mauricio Macri）與麥利（Milei）公開距離。托洛茨基主義者和佩隆主義者的反對派呼籲進行彈each審判，而中間派部門則呼籲對這一事件進行議會調查，這可能構成對麥莉總統任期的第一個真正的威脅，因為他於2023年12月獲得了大眾支持。

Milei, a serial tweeter, remained mostly silent on X for several days. Finally, on Monday night, he had the opportunity to make his case before the nation in a recorded interview with Todo Noticias, a station sympathetic to his agenda. But instead of apologizing, he doubled down, saying that he didn’t have to apologize because he didn’t promote $Libra; he just shared it, effectively comparing it to when a president visits a business. He then went on to state that he shared it from his personal account. Therefore, he did nothing wrong. There was no state involvement; it was an issue between private entities. He added that those who suffered losses should have known better, stating, “If you go to the casino, you lose money. What’s the complaint?”

連環高音揚聲器麥利（Milei）在X上一直保持沉默幾天。最終，在星期一晚上，他有機會在對他的議程的同情托多尼西亞斯（Todo Noticias）的錄音採訪中提出了自己的案子。但是他沒有道歉，而是加倍，說他不必道歉，因為他沒有宣傳$ libra。他只是分享了它，有效地將其與總統訪問企業時進行了比較。然後，他繼續指出，他從個人帳戶中分享了它。因此，他沒錯。沒有國家參與；這是私人實體之間的問題。他補充說，那些遭受損失的人應該更好地知道：“如果您去賭場，您會虧錢。投訴是什麼？”

Shortly after the interview, a clip surfaced of one of Milei’s advisers interrupting the interview when the interviewer, Jonatan Viale, pressed Milei on the difference between his personal and presidential account. In a lapse of journalistic integrity, the interviewer apologized, noting that the question could get Milei into legal trouble. Another scandal quickly followed when Hayden Davis, one of the cryptocurrency’s developers, boasted about paying bribes to Karina Milei, the president’s sister and chief of staff, to have Milei support the coin. Davis stated in texts riddled with racist slurs that he controls Milei, and that his sister can get him to sign whatever he says and do whatever he wants.

採訪結束後不久，當採訪者喬納坦·維瓦勒（Jonatan Viale）向麥莉（Milei）施壓他的個人和總統賬戶之間的區別時，麥莉（Milei）的一位顧問中斷了一個剪輯。在新聞完整性的流逝中，訪調員道歉，並指出這個問題可能會使麥莉陷入法律麻煩。當加密貨幣的開發商之一海頓·戴維斯（Hayden Davis）吹噓向總統的姐姐兼參謀長卡琳娜·米利（Karina Milei）支付賄賂，以使米利（Milei）支持米利（Milei）支持硬幣。戴維斯在帶有種族主義誹謗的文字中說，他控制了麥莉，他的姐姐可以讓他簽署他所說的一切並做他想做的事。

It remains to be seen whether the opposition can effectively use the scandal to damage Milei politically. Milei is currently hiding from the media spotlight in the United States, while his party managed to get the Senate to dismiss an initial investigation into the scandal.

反對派是否可以有效地利用醜聞來損害麥利在政治上，還有待觀察。米利目前正在美國躲藏在美國的媒體聚光燈下，而他的政黨設法讓參議院駁回了對醜聞的初步調查。

Meanwhile, outside Argentina, the scandal seems to have sent the Latin American right soul-searching. The endless barrage of social media posts and op-eds since December 2023 arguing that Milei is a model for the Right have suddenly come to a halt. In Chile, the Right has conveniently decided to remain silent, while in Brazil, the Right seems too preoccupied with the coup charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro (not to mention its own cryptocoin scandal) to be worried about the noise next door. Meanwhile, in Colombia, the Right’s 2026 presidential front-runner, Vicky Dávila, initially tried to distance herself from Milei, stating that she has always been critical of the crypto world, but since the scandal has blown over she’s doubled down on her praise of Milei’s model. It’s important to note that Dávila also hired campaign advisers who are connected to Millei through a network of right-wing and libertarian think tanks in the region. The scandal raises the prospect that Milei’s model could be a liability to the Latin American right in various elections that will take place this year and next.

同時，在阿根廷之外，醜聞似乎已經派出了拉丁美洲的右靈魂搜索。自2023年12月以來，社交媒體帖子和專欄文章無休止的彈幕認為，麥利是右翼的典範，突然突然停止了。在智利，右派已方便地決定保持沉默，而在巴西，右派似乎太忙於對前總統傑伊·博爾森羅（Jair Bolsonaro）的政變指控（更不用說其自己的加密貨幣醜聞）擔心隔壁的噪音。同時，在哥倫比亞，右邊的2026年總統陣容VickyDávila最初試圖與Milei保持距離，並指出她一直對加密貨幣世界持批評態度，但由於醜聞爆發了，因此她對自己對她的讚譽一倍麥莉的模型。重要的是要注意，達維拉還聘請了通過該地區的右翼和自由主義者智囊團網絡與Millei聯繫的競選顧問。醜聞提出了一個前景，即麥莉的模式可能對今年和下一年舉行的各種選舉中的拉丁美洲權利負有責任。

The US right has not shown the same hesitation in regard to Milei. On Thursday, Elon Musk appeared together with Milei at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) wielding a chain saw, a gift

美國權利對麥利語沒有表現出相同的猶豫。週四，埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk