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Four in 30 months: Milei sets record for Cabinet chief turnover

30-06-2026 12:28 Manuel Adorni's resignation and Diego Santilli's arrival mark Javier Milei's fourth Cabinet Chief change, a pace a university study says has gutted the post of its constitutional power

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Silent deputies – the lawmakers who said nothing in Congress last year

11-03-2026 13:23 Survey of Congress speeches from 2025 shows there were 17 deputies who never spoke a word in the chamber last year, while dozens more only uttered a few in all the year.

by Julián D'Imperio

NEW APPOINTMENT

Darío Wassermann named new president of Banco Nación

17-12-2025 13:01 New head of leading public bank closely linked to Presidential Chief-of-Staff Karina Milei and Economy Minister Luis Caputo;

Politics

Milei appoints Santilli interior minister as reshuffle continues

02-11-2025 22:59 Row over “testimonial candidates” erupts as President Javier Milei names newly elected Buenos Aires Province lawmaker Diego Santilli as his new interior minister just a week after he was elected to Congress; Milei calls Cabinet meeting for Monday morning.

Cabinet changes

Milei moves to ‘purify’ Cabinet, leaving PRO outside looking in

01-11-2025 12:08 Guillermo Francos departs with Manuel Adorni replacing him; Santiago Caputo set for key role; President Milei set to centralise and consolidate power in bid to forge a ‘pure’ libertarian Cabinet.

Politics

Milei names Adorni Cabinet chief as Francos resigns

31-10-2025 21:38 Guillermo Francos tenders resignation to President Javier Milei, with Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni named as replacement; Cabinet position for top advisor Santiago Caputo increasingly more likely.

by James Grainger

POLITICS

Cabinet reshuffle: Who will head Milei’s ministries going forward?

22-10-2025 15:05 One by one, the post-election changes President Milei is preparing for his Cabinet; Among the names being discussed are Santiago Caputo, Patricia Bullrich, Luis Petri, Guillermo Francos and more.

by Alejandro Gomel

Cabinet changes

Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein presents resignation to President Milei

22-10-2025 12:06 Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein has submitted his resignation to President Javier Milei, according to government sources; Decision follows days of speculation over his future and likely appointment of presidential advisor Santiago Caputo to Cabinet.

POLITICS

Milei to reshuffle Cabinet post midterm election, says report

21-10-2025 08:38 President Milei is expected to reshuffle his cabinet after Sunday's midterm elections, 'Clarín' reported Monday.

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

Milei's team draws up plans for post-election Cabinet reshuffle

16-10-2025 00:39 President Javier Milei will reshuffle his Cabinet after the October 26 national elections, with a number of key figures set to take on legislative posts. Potential PRO additions and the balance of power are under review.

POLITICS

Cabinet discontent grows over Espert narco allegations

02-10-2025 16:30 President Javier Milei himself is the main defender of the congressional candidate – but dissatisfaction is growing over the lawmaker's disastrous television appearances.

INSIDE OLIVOS

Few ministers on Milei’s list of recent visitors to Olivos residence

23-09-2025 13:24 Who has been visiting President Javier Milei at the Olivos presidential residence in recent months? Who is the economist who has been there more times than Economy Minister Luis Caputo? And why does a physiotherapist top the list?

by Pablo Varela

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Miss Messi when he's gone? We miss him already

12-09-2025 06:10 Lionel Messi gave the Monumental crowd and Argentina a suitable send-off against Venezuela. That’s the good out of the way; now, I'm afraid, we have to cover the bad…

by Dan Edwards

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Milei revives Interior Ministry in nod to governors, appoints Catalán

10-09-2025 11:33 Position had been previously scrapped by government; Lisandro Catalán will join Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos and Luis Caputo on newly-formed “Mesa Federal,” bid to restore dialogue with provincial governors.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Espionage plan claims remain in spotlight with further SIDE revelations

29-05-2025 15:05 Bicameral intelligence committee, chaired by Radical senator Martín Lousteau, has summoned Sergio Neiffert to explain the objectives of this plan, especially its more questionable aspects.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Milei government says SIDE intelligence services won’t target critics

27-05-2025 10:40 President Javier Milei’s government denies a report in La Nación newspaper claiming that SIDE intelligence services will collect information on individuals – potentially journalists, experts and opposition politicians – who could undermine confidence in government policies.

TIERRA DEL FUEGO

Patagonian province on war footing over Milei’s threat to industry

22-05-2025 16:06 Residents of the far-south province of Tierra del Fuego are fighting to save their jobs after President Milei delivered a blow to its local manufacturing activity.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Argentina to declassify files on Nazis who sought refuge post-World War II

25-03-2025 11:59 Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos confirms that President Javier Milei has ordered the declassification of all official records concerning Nazis who sought refuge in Argentina after World War II, following a request from US Republican Senator Steve Daines back in February.

DIPLOMACY

'Ball is in Armenia’s court' – Azerbaijani official on peace deal

19-03-2025 15:58 Elchin Amirbayov, Azerbaijan’s presidential representative for special assignments, says Baku is ready to seal a peace deal with Armenia to end decades-long conflict between two Caucasus neighbours.

by Melissa Canales

PENSION PROTEST

Milei government issues public transport threat to demonstators

19-03-2025 11:19 Hours before weekly pension protest, message broadcast at stations across Buenos Aires metropolitan area warns that police “will repress any attempt against the Republic.”

ENVIRONMENT

Argentina’s top environment official resigns post

14-02-2025 01:14 With forest fires raging in Argentina's north and south and President Milei analysing a withdrawal from the Paris climate accords, Environment Undersecretary Ana Lamas presents resignation due to “exhaustion” and “personal reasons.”

HUMAN RIGHTS

Affected and allied unite to rally for queer cause

04-02-2025 09:14 Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday afternoon in a joyous celebration of diversity and a defiant defence of human rights.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Budget clash, extra sessions, Speaker Menem – Milei’s first year in Congress

04-12-2024 17:39 Despite being firmly in the minority, Milei has managed to amend over 100 laws since taking office and advance his programme of fiscal austerity. Nevertheless, tensions with allies and opposition persist, centred on the 2025 Budget, anti-graft laws and electoral reform.

by Facundo Maceira

ECONOMIC POLICY

Milei confirms his ‘chainsaw’ will keep running next year

27-11-2024 15:52 “Full speed ahead,” says Argentina's president, vowing that public spending cuts will continue into 2025.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Chau Evita? Milei officials eye demolition of iconic BA building

21-11-2024 19:29 Evita must be trembling in heaven – President Javier Milei’s government is evaluating the future of an iconic building on Avenida 9 de Julio. Will the site, once home to state ministries, face the libertarian chainsaw?