As Trump Clings to Tariffs, His Argentine Ally Is Opening Up to Trade NYT | Top Stories By: Emma Bubola, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Sarah Pabst 22 December 2025 at 20:59 President Javier Milei is eliminating barriers to what had been a closed-off economy, moving in the opposite direction of his main political ally, President Trump. © Sarah Pabst for The New York TimesCustomers standing in line for the opening of Decathlon, a sporting goods store, last month in Buenos Aires.