Chainsaw to public health, education and culture: A look at Javier Milei’s first year as Argentina’s president

The battle against ‘woke’
Social worker Daniela Zalazar was laid off from the “144 hotline,” a 24-hour public and free service for people seeking help due to gender-based violence. For years, she and her team aided hundreds of women seeking immediate help or advice to face the violence they experienced. But shortly after Milei took office, the program was dismantled down to 30% of its capacity — and people like Zalazar didn’t make the cut.