ANALYSIS New Congress will condition Milei’s bid for reform Today 00:37 Javier Milei's radical reforms are likely to be heavily conditioned by Congress, with the libertarian leader's caucus a minority in both houses.
NEW GOVERNMENT Milei finalises Cabinet line-up ahead of inauguration Yesterday 21:15 At press time nearly all the members of new government had been revealed by president-elect’s team; One key gap remains the Health Secretariat, with speculation it may be separated from new ‘Human Capital Ministry.’
POLITICS Milei motivated by nostalgia to return Argentina to golden age Yesterday 17:53 The promise of Argentine president elect, Javier Milei, to return the country to its splendour has raised hope in a society which longs for the “rich country” and “global power” of the early 20th century, although the “golden age” is not the same for everyone.
DOLLAR Fernández leaves with 'blue dollar' close to 1,000 pesos a dollar Yesterday 16:54 Argentina's president departs the Casa Rosada having overseen large devaluations in the official and unofficial exchange rates. by Ramiro Speranza
Presidential handover Argentina stops banks from hoarding dollars ahead of devaluation Yesterday 13:34 Central Bank limits amount of foreign currency the nation’s commercial lenders can hold, in a push to discourage US dollar hoarding ahead of an expected devaluation by president-elect Javier Milei.
POLITICS Step-by-step: Javier Milei’s inauguration as president of Argentina Yesterday 07:08 Argentina’s new leader will be proclaimed president in Congress, but has chosen to deliver his inaugural address from the steps of Congress before his supporters.
ELON CALLING Javier Milei and Elon Musk speak by phone, agree to meet in 2024 06-12-2023 22:01 Argentina’s president-elect speaks with Elon Musk, the owner of X and Tesla, after exchanging messages on social media; US businessman interested in business opportunities related to lithium industry and Starlink.
POLITICS Sister, vice-president, girlfriend – the women in Milei’s inner circle 06-12-2023 18:17 He is single, with no children, and very few trusted friends. Javier Milei, who as of this Sunday will be president of Argentina, has three women in his innermost circle: his sister, his vice-president and his girlfriend.
POLITICS Milei’s request to use ‘Perón’s Cadillac’ for inauguration knocked back 06-12-2023 17:19 Javier Milei wanted to use a famous Cadillac commissioned by Juan Domingo Perón for his presidential inauguration, but his request was knocked back. by Leonardo Torresi
POLITICS Who is Santiago Bausili, the new head of the Central Bank? 06-12-2023 15:48 Finance secretary in the Mauricio Macri 2015-2019 administration, Santiago Bausili is a close friend of Luis 'Toto' Caputo. Hours before he was confirmed as the next governor of Argentina's Central Bank, the courts dropped charges against him.
PRESIDENT & HIS POOCHES Javier, Conan and the clones: Milei doggedly devoted to cloned pooches 06-12-2023 12:10 Argentina's ultra-libertarian president-elect Javier Milei may be considered barking mad by some, but is nothing if not devoted to his "four-legged children": Conan, Milton, Murray, Robert and Lucas.
NEW GOVERNMENT Milei picks Santiago Bausili to lead Central Bank 06-12-2023 08:03 Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei picks Santiago Bausili, an ally of incoming economy minister Luis Caputo, to lead the nation’s Central Bank.
DIPLOMACY Nicaragua recalls ambassador from Argentina due to Milei criticism 05-12-2023 16:54 Nicaragua makes astonishing move and recalls its ambassador to Argentina due to “repeated” statements against Daniel Ortega’s government by president-elect Javier Milei.
ECONOMY & EXCHANGE RATE Milei minister hints new exchange rate of 650 pesos per greenback 05-12-2023 16:40 Economists react with caution, doubt and criticism to incoming Interior Minister Guillermo Francos’ declaration that peso should be at between 600 and 650 per greenback.
Presidential inauguration Milei's maiden speech to focus on moderating expectations 05-12-2023 16:16 Victorious presidential candidate will speak at his inauguration of the economic chaos left by the Alberto Fernández Presidency and why he will be unable to achieve results in the short term. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
BILATERAL RELATIONS Lula snubs Milei invite to presidential inauguration 05-12-2023 13:39 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will not attend Sunday's inauguration of president-elect Javier Milei, despite libertarian leader's attempts at rapprochement in recent weeks.
POLITICS Scioli? Royón? Government officials who might stay on with Milei 04-12-2023 18:53 Besides retaining Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil, veteran Peronist Daniel Scioli, current Energy Secretary Flavia Royón might be appointed the head of the Mining Secretariat. Questions remain about Migrations, the AFIP Tax Office and Customs. by Ramón Indart
POLITICS Milei’s team for Congress: Menem for lower house, Paoltroni in Senate 04-12-2023 18:00 Heads of lower and upper houses will be libertarians “following democratic tradition of last 40 years,” says president-elect’s office;
POLITICS Milei appoints Bullrich's VP candidate Luis Petri as defence minister 04-12-2023 16:44 Office of the president-elect Javier Milei confirms that Mendoza Radical Luis Petri – who formerly ran for vice-president on opposition leader Patricia Bullrich's ticket – will be in charge of the Defence Ministry in his incoming government.
POLITICS Rodolfo Barra, ex-justice minister and former pro-Nazi youth, named to top legal post 02-12-2023 17:39 Appointment of Rodolfo Barra, Carlos Menem’s former Justice minister to Javier Milei’s government, sparks rejection and outrage from Jewish organisations. Former official had ties to Tacuara Movement in his youth, a group that expressed pro-Nazi sympathies.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL EU-Mercosur trade agreement postponed as Milei awaited 02-12-2023 15:03 Major trade deal between the European Union and Latin American economies now unlikely to be signed next week as hoped, as additional commitments will require Javier Milei's approval.
POLITICS Milei enjoys peak honeymoon phase 02-12-2023 14:48 While serious doubts remain, Argentina’s president-elect is acting carefully and strategically in the conformation of his cabinet and government, seemingly betting on experience over ideology. Once the glow begins to dim and his “chainsaw” austerity plan is in full force, what Milei will face the music? by Agustino Fontevecchia
EDITORIAL The beginning of the end? 02-12-2023 10:18 If the popular vote failed to rally to defend acquired rights against Milei’s chainsaw, it is because those rights have been emptied for too many people falling outside the system.
POLITICS Javier Milei: From rabble-rouser to realist? 01-12-2023 16:15 Is Javier Milei taking a more pragmatic turn in order to rule Argentina?
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO President Alberto Fernández: ‘Milei should give Macri as wide a berth as possible’ 01-12-2023 15:04 Just days after meeting with his successor, Argentina’s outgoing president sits down to reflect on his four years of government, the challenges he faced and why he believes Javier Milei won last month’s run-off. by Jorge Fontevecchia
argentina Bullrich returns to government as security minister in Milei's Cabinet 01-12-2023 13:43 President-elect confirms in statement that Patricia Bullrich will return to the Security Ministry for a second time; Former rivals now aligned together in government.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei to appoint Gerardo Werthein as his ambassador in Washington 30-11-2023 17:55 Gerardo Werthein likely to take on key role for Milei government; Businessman set to be appointed as new president’s envoy to United States, tasked with forging stronger ties with Joe Biden administration.
POLITICS Milei’s Cabinet begins to take shape 30-11-2023 17:38 President-elect confirms Caputo for Economy Ministry and Manuel Adorni as his spokesperson; Key ministerial posts still yet to be decided include Security, Defence, congressional posts and the intelligence services.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Diana Mondino says Argentina will not join BRICS under Milei government 30-11-2023 16:14 Economist Diana Mondino, who is set to be appointed foreign minister in Javier Milei’s government, has confirmed that Argentina will not join the BRICS on her new boss' watch. by Martin Soltys
MILEI’S GOVERNMENT Luis ‘Toto’ Caputo returns to fore with unenviable task 30-11-2023 14:54 President-elect Javier Milei confirms that Macri-era finance chief will be tasked with leading Argentina’s economy out of the doldrums and “defusing the bomb that the government is leaving behind.”
Election 2023 Congress formally endorses winning Milei-Villarruel ticket 30-11-2023 00:45 Legislative Assembly proclaims formula of Milei and Villarruel at event attended by lawmakers from all parties; Regulatory step before December 10 inauguration.
POLITICS Breaking promises? Assessing eight announcements from Milei 29-11-2023 19:53 Argentina's new president-elect has confirmed or corrected a number of announcements and policy promises made during his electoral campaign. Here's where we stand.
RELIGION & POLITICS Milei's spirituality: Catholicism, Torah and a 'libertarian' God 29-11-2023 18:37 President-elect Javier Milei's visit this week to the grave of an orthodox rabbi in New York shows the peculiar spiritual path of Argentina's future leader.
NEW GoVERNMENT Milei warns of 'stagflation' after picking economy czar 29-11-2023 14:00 Period of stagflation will be unavoidable as the new administration implements the fiscal adjustment needed to organise the economy, warns Javier Milei.
CABINET APPOINTMENTS Milei confirms Luis Caputo will be economy minister 29-11-2023 08:19 President-elect says in interview upon return from trip to United States that both the Treasury and the IMF "understand Argentina's problems perfectly” and that ex-Macri administration official Luis Caputo will serve as economy minister.
Milei in America Milei makes contact with Biden administration in Washington 28-11-2023 22:52 Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei makes first contact with officials from US President Joe Biden's government.
YPF COURT CASE Government asks for more time to pay in YPF court case 28-11-2023 18:39 Argentina, which has been told to cough up US$16 billion, asks judge hearing YPF nationalisation legal case to extend a deadline for paying a deposit until “at least” January 10, 2024.
New government Milei to appoint ex-Menem-era advisor as energy secretary 28-11-2023 15:56 Eduardo Rodríguez Chirillo set to be appointed energy secretary and given responsibility for unravelling and restructuring subsidies on public utilities.
POLITICS United States takes president-elect’s political pulse 28-11-2023 15:44 Joe Biden's government wants to “listen to the ideas” of Javier Milei to see where he is heading in his policy, making use of his current visit to the United States.
Milei in America Milei’s conversion to Judaism seals pro-Israel push by Argentina 27-11-2023 21:00 President-elect Javier Milei's fervently pro-Israel stance singles out Argentina, already home to the region’s largest Jewish population, as Israel’s top ally in Latin America.
TRANSITION OF POWER Milei to send ‘shock’ package to Congress on day one 27-11-2023 20:46 President-elect plans to call Congress into an extraordinary session and send a large package of reforms to stabilise Argentina’s economy on December 11, the day after his inauguration.
POLITICS Milei visits rabbi’s grave in NYC, lunches with Bill Clinton 27-11-2023 18:42 Argentina's president-elect heads to New York City to visit the grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson and share a lunch with former US president Bill Clinton. Later he flies to Washington DC for the 'work' leg of the trip.
POLITICS President-elect to call extraordinary sessions for state reform package 27-11-2023 17:24 President-elect Javier Milei plans to call extraordinary sessions of Congress upon taking office as he seeks to deliver urgent reform for Argentina's economy.
TRANSITION OF POWER Milei lines up ‘protocol meetings’ in US with IMF, World Bank 27-11-2023 11:27 President-elect has meetings scheduled with Juan Gonzalez, the National Security Council senior director for Western Hemisphere affairs, and officials from International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President-elect heads to US, invites Lula to inauguration 26-11-2023 18:47 Milei's incoming foreign minister travelled to Brazil to invite President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to December 10 inauguration.
Luis Caputo profile Luis Caputo: 'Messi of finance' lines up with Milei 26-11-2023 18:05 Despite Javier Milei’s backing, the potential arrival of Luis Caputo to the Econony Ministry has sparked unrest within the ranks of La Libertad Avanza and underlined the influence of Mauricio Macri on Argentina's next government.
As I see it Javier Milei has a steep mountain to climb 25-11-2023 14:25 Is a “change of mentality” taking place? We should soon know the answer to that particular question – much will depend on how people react to the hard times that are barrelling towards us. by James Neilson
ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS Living in Milei’s world 25-11-2023 14:22 These initial steps are positive in maintaining the situation from blowing up but they are insufficient in and of themselves. Not only would this cordiality and cooperation have to be maintained over time, Milei’s strategy would actually have to work. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Method in his madness? 25-11-2023 14:16 Javier Milei’s solitary rise to the top from almost nowhere in a couple of years is more apparent than real. The key to this success is more like the solution to Agatha Christie’s 'Murder on the Orient Express' – they all did it. by Michael Soltys
IMF DEBT TALKS IMF’s Georgieva, Milei discuss economic challenges in video call 25-11-2023 08:49 Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei and IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva had a first meeting via video call on Friday, in which they discussed the country's economic crisis.