Does
Javier Milei
communicate with a ghost dog whose death he refuses to accept? Forced to respond to questions about his
mental health
, the
Argentine prez
‘s office has lashed out at “disrespectful” speculation. Twice last week, presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni was asked about Milei’s English Mastiff, Conan, said to have died seven years ago. Milei, 53, had
Conan
cloned, and today is believed to own four copies he refers to as “four-legged children”.
Or is it five? The prez himself referred in an interview with CNN this month to his five dogs, whose faces and names he had engraved on the presidential baton. Conan, Milton, Murray, Robert and Lucas were also among the first Milei thanked after his election victory last Aug. Yet, only four mastiffs have ever been seen in photos with Milei. Adorni was asked if Milei has four dogs – but sees five – and if so, whether he can be said to have a firm grip on reality. Milei raised eyebrows on the campaign trail by occasionally dressing up as a superhero alter-ego “Captain Ancap” – short for anarcho-capitalist.
A gold watch found on the body of the richest passenger on the Titanic was auctioned in England for £1.17 million ($1.46m) on Saturday. It was a record sum for an object linked to the 1912 shipping disaster, said the auctioneers. A US buyer won the bidding war. The watch belonged to the US business magnate John Jacob Astor. At 47, he was reputed to be one of the richest men in the world at the time. He died after having helped his wife on board one of the lifeboats.
