Last October, as Argentina headed into its 2023 presidential election, The New York Times provided an in-depth look at the controversial front-runner Javier Milei in an article titled “Javier Milei, a ‘Mini-Trump,’ Could Be Argentina’s Next President.” Written by Jack Nicas, the Times’ Brazil bureau chief, the piece drew striking parallels between Milei and former President Donald Trump. It portrayed Milei as a brash, outsider candidate, with an unruly hairdo and penchant for harsh attacks, who was surprising pollsters with his meteoric rise despite not being taken seriously early on. During h…