Last month, Milei got his own dose of shock therapy. Marching into what he termed a “life-or-death battle” in elections in Buenos Aires, he was pelted with stones by angry voters and then handed a resounding defeat. While Buenos Aires is historically Peronist, the Peronists did far better across the province than they had for years. “The people thought this guy would make them better off,” says Murillo. “Now they’re deserting him.”