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Milei admits ‘electoral setback,’ vows ‘not to repeat mistakes’

08-09-2025 00:14 “Not only do we confirm our path, we will accelerate and deepen it further,” declares head of state after damaging defeat in Buenos Aires Province.

Milei calls bribery scandal a lie after facing ‘rain of rocks’

28-08-2025 16:22 “This week’s operation is nothing more than another item on the long list of tricks by the caste and, like all the previous ones, just another lie,” declares President in speech to business leaders. 

Analysts give take on electoral slates for October election

23-08-2025 06:46 La Libertad Avanza’s hegemonic project, a Peronist survival bid and an accepted secondary role for PRO. Milei versus Kirchnerism polarisation promises to be the dominant theme of the campaign heading into October.

by Giselle Leclercq

Vote for change in Bolivia as two right-wing candidates head to presidential run-off

18-08-2025 13:42 Senator Rodrigo Paz was the surprise frontrunner, with 32.15 percent of the vote cast in an election dominated by a deep economic crisis, results published by the electoral commission showed.

Between heaven and hell

16-08-2025 06:22 As Milei and his economic team struggle to contain financial stress, his popularity and therefore expected electoral victory is under threat.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei vows to end Kirchnerism, lets rip at Kicillof during campaign rally

14-08-2025 21:24 President placed at front and centre of La Libertad Avanza’s electoral strategy in Buenos Aires Province as party leaders hope to transfer his national popularity to local election.

IMF relaxes Argentina’s reserves target by US$5 billion in 2025

02-08-2025 19:25 IMF offers President Javier Milei's government breathing room on a key benchmark target, making it easier for the country to continue with its US$20-billion funding programme. 

Caputo’s ‘buy ‘em up champ’ and Milei’s ‘Epstein moment’

20-07-2025 17:32 Leonardo Scaturicce is said to have been instrumental in staffing the DGI tax office which remains under operational control of Santiago Caputo, as does the SIDE spy agency.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Court upholds life sentence for man convicted of Tehuel de la Torre’s murder

14-07-2025 14:23 Judges confirm hate-crime ruling in killing of young trans man who has been missing since 2021.

Patagotitan Mayorum: Replica of largest dinosaur in world at Recoleta park

14-07-2025 12:23 Replica skeleton of Patagotitan Mayorum, one of the most important finds of world palaeontology, will be on display at Recoleta’s Parque Thays until the end of August.

by Enrique Garabetyan

Scandal in Congress: Kirchnerite, libertarian deputies row ends session

03-07-2025 19:02 Chamber of Deputies session ends early with pushing and shoving between La Libertad Avanza and Kirchnerite legislators.

Milei reportedly ‘not interested’ in meeting Mercosur peers

03-07-2025 00:48 Government source tell reporters that Argentina’s president has little interest in meeting him Mercosur peers – though a bilateral with Paraguay’s Santiago Peña could take place.

Milei intervenes in currency market despite letting peso float

28-05-2025 11:36 Argentina’s government has intervened in the currency markets to influence the peso’s value and is likely to miss reserve accumulation targets.

Darín and Milei’s online army: empanadas or rotten fish

27-05-2025 14:43 Argentina’s government, along with its army of online trolls and sympathetic journalists, used the price of empanadas to mock Ricardo Darín and distract from the economic crisis. Viral mockery and aligned media coverage helped them avoid talking about frozen wages, austerity, and the loss of purchasing power.

by Nicolás Gonzalez

Empanada attack: Milei’s defenders slam actor Ricardo Darín

26-05-2025 16:53 Defenders of President Javier Milei’s government – including Economy Minister Luis Caputo – slam actor Ricardo Darín after he expresses concern over high prices in Argentina.

Milei’s revamp lets Argentines send US$43,700 – no questions asked

22-05-2025 19:33 ARCA tax agency will stop collecting large swathes of information from citizens and businesses, ranging from used car and home sales to everyday supermarket purchases, starting Friday.

Heavy rainfall slams BA Province, forces thousands to evacuate

17-05-2025 17:08 Twenty-four hours of heavy rainfall and flooding forced the evacuation of more than 2,200 people across Buenos Aires Province, authorities said Saturday, with storms set to continue.

Re-election in 2027? It’s Milei’s to lose

17-05-2025 06:53 Milei has at hand all the variables that will determine his future. Winning or losing will depend on how he handles them. The more pragmatic and less ideological, the better.

by Marcelo J. García

San Luis: Poggi’s ruling coalition defeats Rodríguez Saá’s Peronists

12-05-2025 18:35 Ahora San Luis front, led by Governor Claudio Poggi, defeats Peronist coalition of former provincial governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá. With 80% of votes counted, the ruling coalition has 46.8%, comfortably ahead of Frente Justicialista.

Four-by-four voting

10-05-2025 07:20 Next weekend’s City race hogs the electoral limelight but there is voting even closer in time – like tomorrow when four provinces will be advancing their midterms.

by Michael Soltys