Baker/tarot card reader-turned-Chief of Staff
Friday, December 13, 2024
People who know [Argentine President Milei well say that his most enduring relationship is with his sister, Karina; he dedicated his book "The Path of the Libertarian" to her, as well as to his dogs. Until Karina became the head of Milei’s Presidential campaign, , she supported herself by selling cakes and giving tarot-card readings online. She is now his chief of staff, known by the masculine title of El Jefe. A shy, elusive figure who avoids interviews, Karina is said to wield immense influence over her brother; if she wants someone fired, her decision is final. In 2021, Milei described their compact in Biblical terms: “Moses was a great leader, right? But he wasn’t a great communicator. And so God sent him Aaron so he could, let’s say, communicate. Kari is Moses, and I am the one who communicates. Nothing more.” The rumors about their relationship are so lurid and persistent that, late last year, Milei felt compelled to issue a written denial of the “fake news” that he “fucked his sister.”
"Javier Milei Wages War on Argentina’s Government,” John Anderson, The New Yorker, Dec. 2, 2024.