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Milei to reshuffle Cabinet post midterm election, says report

Today 08:38 President Milei is expected to reshuffle his cabinet after Sunday's midterm elections, 'Clarín' reported Monday. 

US backing won’t save Argentina without policy shift, economists warn

Yesterday 22:58 Financial support from the United States government won’t be sufficient alone for Argentina, warn experts; Milei administration must change monetary policy if it is to stabilise finances long-term, they believe.

by Santiago del Carril

Trump Argentina beef plan risks rancher ire, little price relief

Yesterday 17:29 Donald Trump vowed to boost beef imports from Argentina, but this may bring little relief to consumers – and risk angering US ranchers.

US, Argentina sign US$20-billion swap deal amid peso rout

Yesterday 16:55 The deal, announced by the Central Bank in Buenos Aires, is a key pillar of a sweeping rescue package US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent put together in a whatever-it-takes approach to stabilise Argentina's economy.

CEOs strive to surf Milei volatility at annual retreat

19-10-2025 09:35 Upcoming national election and volatility in financial markets dominates conversation at annual gathering in Mar del Plata.

Fervour for Milei cools in rural town as midterms near

18-10-2025 19:14 In the farm town of San Andrés de Giles, Milei mania is fizzling out. Some residents are not quite so convinced about the head of state as they once were.

Yankees come home

18-10-2025 06:26 Exactly 20 years ago next month, Washington silently retreated from the region. Now it’s coming back, in full swing.

by Marcelo J. García

Milei and the master of the universe

18-10-2025 06:18 Trump is different: he wants everyone on planet Earth to know that his or her personal fate depends on him. By behaving the way he does, he has put Argentines in a bind.

by James Neilson

Peso drops against dollar amid fresh US backing

17-10-2025 18:42 Argentina's peso has been fluctuating wildly ahead of next week's midterm elections next week, disrupting the savings and spending plans of locals who fear an imminent devaluation.

Mariana Enríquez: Algorithms and AI are good breeding ground for literature

17-10-2025 18:06 Argentine author and journalist argues that artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape literature by expressing social inequalities and hidden fears.

Top Milei candidate says Peronist voters have ‘a mental illness’

17-10-2025 09:19 Ex-model and TV presenter Karen Reichardt, one of La Libertad Avanza’s top candidates for deputy, sparks outrage as she suggests voting for Kirchnerismo in Buenos Aires Province amounts to having a “mental illness.”

Venezuela VP denies alleged talks with United States on removing Maduro

17-10-2025 08:57 US President Trump indicated Wednesday he had authorised covert CIA operations against Venezuela and was considering attacks on land against alleged drug-cartels in the country.

Fans in Buenos Aires remember late singer Liam Payne, one year on from death

16-10-2025 19:45 Fans of late One Direction singer, who passed away one year ago, descend on the hotel in Palermo where he lost his life.

‘It was all for justice’ – Suspect’s chilling remark after murdering ex-partner, two others

16-10-2025 19:37 Pablo Rodríguez Laurta detained on suspicion of murdering his ex-partner, Luna Giardina, her mother Mariel Zamudio, Uber driver Martín Palacio and kidnapping of his six-year-old son Pedro. A co-founder of the ‘Varones Unidos’ website, 39-year-old Uruguayan presented himself on social media as a businessman and academic with a marked anti-feminist discourse.

‘Very soon’ – Argentina’s ambassador to Washington on US trade deal

16-10-2025 15:12 Alec Oxenford confirms trade agreement between Argentina and the United States; Milei’s envoy says “significant” accord is “culmination of months of intense diplomatic effort” and could be announced “very soon.”

Prison population in Argentina’s federal jails rises 3% in two months

16-10-2025 14:23 Number of inmates held in federal prisons rose 3.2 percent in September from December 2024, according to new data from the Attorney General’s Office.

One of world's oldest dinosaurs discovered in La Rioja Province

16-10-2025 10:13 Remains of one of the world's oldest dinosaur species on the planet found in La Rioja at 3,000-metre altitude; Fossils thought to be at least 225 million years old.

US$20bn currency swap could be agreed before midterms, says Bausili

16-10-2025 01:31 Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili say landmark currency swap deal with Trump administration could be sealed before the October 26 midterms

by Santiago del Carril

Summers ‘nervous’ about Bessent’s novel rescue for Argentina

15-10-2025 22:08 Former US Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers is "withholding judgment" on Donald Trump administration’s rescue plan for Argentina.

Bessent: US working on new US$20-billion private-sector 'facility' for Argentina

15-10-2025 14:48 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is working with private sector on another US$20-billion "facility" to support Argentina, bringing Washington's total promised assistance to US$40 billion.

Peru's new president names ex-general to oversee 'war' on gangs

15-10-2025 11:31 President José Jerí assumed the Presidency last week after Congress voted to impeach unpopular leader Dina Boluarte amid a surge in gang-related violence.

After 20 years of socialism, Bolivia set for change with right-wing run-off

15-10-2025 11:08 Ex-president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga and Senator Rodrigo Paz will go head-to-head in Bolivia's presidential run-off Sunday, with either hopeful likely to shift the nation's politics significantly to the right.

Caputo says US Treasury will continue to support peso

14-10-2025 21:54 US Treasury is still finalising details of the swap line, but a decision to make it available to Argentina has already been made, Caputo told reporters in Washington.

Study: Milei issuing decrees at faster rate than last four governments

14-10-2025 18:07 “From the exception to the rule” – report assesses administrations of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Mauricio Macri, Alberto Fernández and Javier Milei.

Milei team sends mixed FX policy signals ahead of Trump meeting

14-10-2025 15:24 Since April, Argentina has let the peso float within a range as part of its agreement with the International Monetary Fund. However, authorities have intervened multiple times within the range.

Milei at White House: Trump says US help is dependent on win in midterms

14-10-2025 15:21 Argentina's president makes long-desired visit to White House, but US President Trump says Washington's help is dependent on who wins elections.

Trump bets on Argentina again after first-term bailout blew up

14-10-2025 11:26 Analysts say that while another US lifeline may not turn around Milei’s fortunes, it could at least help stop the erosion of his support among voters who are weary of austerity and still waiting for a bounce-back in jobs, wages and growth.

Body of missing young woman found in a pit at home in small Chaco town

14-10-2025 11:21 Thirty-three-year-old male arrested on suspicion of murder; Remains of Gabriela Arací Barrios, who had been missing since last Sunday, discovered buried in cement-topped cesspit in a back yard of house.

Milei heads to White House for political, economic lifeline

13-10-2025 17:17 Argentina's president is banking on a high-profile show of political and economic support from his US ally President Donald Trump ahead of key midterm elections.

IMF backs Argentina growth outlook as others trim forecasts

13-10-2025 15:54 International Monetary Fund retains projection of 5.5% increase in GDP this year; World Bank, OECD and FocusEconomics warn of slower growth, peso weakness despite early signs of stabilisation.

Electoral court rules Santilli will head LLA list in Buenos Aires Province

11-10-2025 17:57 Argentina’s National Electoral Chamber overturns federal judge’s previous decision and rules PRO deputy Diego Santilli should top La Libertad Avanza’s list in Buenos Aires Province following José Luis Espert’s resignation amid scandal.

Investment or political marketing? Analysing OpenAI’s Argentina announcement

11-10-2025 09:36 Announcement by President Javier Mileil’s government of plans to create a mega AI data centre in Patagonia raises questions about its feasibility and geopolitical aims.

‘Panic Show’ name of the game

11-10-2025 06:00 We are told that the choice is “libertad or kirchnerismo” but neither libertarians nor Kirchnerism will be able to do very much with the 110 of the 257 seats accruing to whoever wins – Argentina’s middle ground has far less seats than Brazil’s "centrão" but could carry equivalent clout.

by Michael Soltys

Stories that caught our eye: October 3 to 10

10-10-2025 18:24 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Warren asks hedge fund group if it played Argentina bailout role

10-10-2025 13:44 Democratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren seeks information from hedge funds and asset managers over Washington's bailout of Argentina.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

10-10-2025 13:36 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize for her "tireless work promoting democratic rights" and "struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy."

Nucleoeléctrica sell-off: Discontent in nuclear sector over Milei’s ‘geopolitical’ turn

09-10-2025 18:15 Halting the CAREM project, freezing plans to build the Atucha III and IV plants and entry into Washington’s FIRST programme all add up to a dramatic shift for Argentina’s nuclear sector. Critics accuse the government of violating “technological sovereignty” in favour of foreign interests.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

Pope Leo highlights poor and marginalised in first-ever text

09-10-2025 18:06 In the first major text of his papacy, Pope Leo calls for a focus on poverty, social justice, and challenges the marginalization of vulnerable communities.

Markets breathe sigh of relief as peso allowed to dip

09-10-2025 15:20 Argentina’s government let the peso weaken Thursday for the first time this week, easing strains on the local market that had sent yields surging.

Triple murder probe: Most suspects now in custody, prosecutor says

09-10-2025 15:16 Testimony from one detinee helps “clarify role of suspects”; Police report reveals alleged ringleader “Pequeño J” entered country from Uruguay in late August.