President Javier Milei launched his official English account on X on Monday, featuring an animated video of his alter ego 'General Ancap', but it was suspended hours later for violating platform rules and then reinstated.
President Javier Milei launched his official English profiles on the X platform on Monday, aiming to project his image and ideas to an international audience. The announcement featured an animated video starring 'General Ancap', the anarcho-capitalist superhero representing his libertarian ideology. In the animation, the character flies over the Obelisk, presents itself to a crowd with Argentine flags, and directs followers to the new account 'jmilei_english' or 'Milei in English'.
The video includes footage of Milei in public events, speeches, and international meetings, along with references to coverage in outlets like Time, The Economist, and The Telegraph. It ends with Milei waving an Argentine flag and uttering his slogan: 'Long live freedom, damn it!!'.
However, about six hours after launch, the account was suspended by X for violating its rules, though exact reasons were not specified. The platform, owned by Elon Musk—who is close to Milei—indicated it was a temporary measure. Milei reacted indirectly by retweeting a post from the Milei2027 account, which blamed the suspension on complaints from Kirchnerist opponents, calling it an act of 'envy, hate, and ignorance'.
Less than an hour after suspension—according to some sources—or after a short period, the account was reinstated. Milei announced: 'They gave us the account back. You have to follow it again.' The account posted in English: 'WE ARE BACK!'.
X's rules cover safety, privacy, authenticity, and advertising, prohibiting violent content, manipulations, or rights violations. This incident highlights the challenges of digital communication for political figures on global platforms.
