Milei attends mass and opera after swearing-in

Argentine President Javier Milei attended a mass at the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral and later arrived at the Teatro Colon for an opera following his swearing-in on Sunday.

He took office with a stark warning to citizens to brace themselves for painful austerity measures as he seeks to cut spending and curb triple-digit inflation. He addressed thousands of supporters from the steps of Congress, who waved flags and chanted "freedom!" and "chainsaw!" in reference to the power tool he carried around on the campaign trail to symbolize spending