News of government

Argentines keep cash under mattresses even as Milei pushes bank accounts

Today 14:44 Officials estimate roughly US$170 billion sits outside banks. Unlocking even a fraction of that by putting it to work in the formal financial system could help revive Argentina's economy.

SUBSIDIES SLASHED

Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ slashes energy subsidies for three million households

Today 14:08 ‘Chainsaw’ slashes subsidies to lowest levels in years; Register clean-up and tariff reform has driven US$5.6 billion in savings, according to government; Nearly half of households now pay the full tariff.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Myriam Bregman: the ‘heroine’ Gotham deserves?

02-05-2026 00:32 Unemployment, inflation and a troubling economic situation are important issues affecting the population, while corruption remains at the top. Not only are people worried about their personal situation, but they are also witnessing the moral decrepitude of the ’new’ political class.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Editorial

Missing the point

02-05-2026 00:28 The magnified Adorni scandal is a huge problem for the government, making nonsense of “morality as a state policy” from Milei’s state-of-the-nation speech or his “cultural battle,” but it also serves as a distraction from more serious problems.

PRESIDENT & THE PRESS

Journalists to return to Casa Rosada next week, press ban lifted

01-05-2026 12:21 Milei government to lift controversial restriction after backlash from media groups, opposition leaders and the Catholic Church; Accredited journalists to be allowed back inside Casa Rosada starting Monday, press conference with Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni.

POLITICS & LABOUR

Unions rally in Buenos Aires against Milei ahead of Labour Day

30-04-2026 19:20 Unions protest Milei’s labour reforms as concerns grow over jobs, rights and economic strain; Rally takes place on eve of International Workers' Day.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei stands by Cabinet chief amid growing corruption scandal

29-04-2026 22:46 Court probe into Manuel Adorni is unfolding at the most tenuous moment of Javier Milei’s Presidency, adding to his mounting list of challenges.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Argentina bond investors increasingly fear the day after Milei

29-04-2026 15:36 Worries over the economy’s future have been reignited by polls showing the President’s approval rating is at its lowest since he took office.

NO MORE CHAINSAW

President doubles pay for Cabinet ministers via presidential decree

29-04-2026 14:53 Data emerges from government report accessed by Perfil through request filed under Access to Public Information Law. Backdated to last January, Cabinet ministers now earn 7.2 million pesos a month – a rise from some 3.5 million previously.

by Felipe Leibovich

POLLING & SURVEYS

Poll: Confidence in Milei’s government falls for fifth month running

29-04-2026 12:56 Popularity index tracked monthly by Universidad Torcuato Di Tella shows a sustained fall since last December;

PRESIDENT VERSUS THE PRESS

Milei administration extends ban on media entering Casa Rosada

28-04-2026 13:25 Accredited journalists still unable to enter the Casa Rosada; Milei administration blocked access over alleged espionage claims; Calls for dialogue led by Catholic Church.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Will the Peronists resort to God in 2027?

25-04-2026 06:37 Dante Gebel is testing the waters to see if he can break Argentina’s dichotomy and appeal to voters from a spiritual rather than a rational angle.

by Marcelo J. García

Editorial

Problems of success?

25-04-2026 06:25 The transformation sought by President Javier Milei in Argentina runs into a delicate balance between the upward thrust of the new being created and the downward pull of the old being destroyed

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2026

Milei's culture secretary heckled at opening of 50th BA book fair

24-04-2026 15:49 Culture Secretary Leanardo Cifelli heckled and jeered during speech at inauguration of Buenos Aires International Book Fair; Protesters criticise government, boo and whistle president's name.

POLITICS

Milei moves to eliminate PASO primaries in election reform push

23-04-2026 15:48 President announces electoral reform: elimination of PASO primaries, changes in campaign funding and introduction of ‘Ficha Limpia’ rule.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei’s party sees Senate as best chance of success for controversial bills

23-04-2026 13:55 Milei government is giving priority to the Senate thanks to La Libertad Avanza caucus chief Patricia Bullrich well-assembled majority; Controversial reforms include changes to disability benefits and mental health rules, private property, evictions and the scrapping of limits on foreign ownership of land in Argentina.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC: Economic activity fell 2.6% in February

22-04-2026 23:46 Economic activity posts steepest drop since December 2023, INDEC says; Manufacturing and commerce lead declines in February, gains for mining and agriculture.

Child poverty in Argentina

One child in every five in Argentina lacks money to see a doctor

22-04-2026 16:04 Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina poverty watchdogs at UCA publish shocking report revealing what is happening to the health and education of Argentina’s children.

by Enrique Garabetyan

LATIN AMERICA

Daniel Noboa’s ‘new Ecuador’ has some fearing loss of civil freedoms

22-04-2026 10:40 Ecuador's Daniel Noboa appears to be consolidating power in ways that are causing growing unease in civil society. One week it’s political parties, the next it’s the courts. Now it’s the media.

Editorial

Uneasy lies the head

18-04-2026 00:01 With neither fiscal policy changes possible nor economic pickup likely in any near future and with investors continuing to hold back, President Javier Milei's government badly needs to change the subject

As I see it

Time could be running out for Milei

18-04-2026 00:01 Governments that have little to fear from an effective opposition soon fall prey to the internal squabbles politicians so greatly enjoy.

by James Neilson

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Smelling a drop of blood in the water

17-04-2026 16:17 Losing control of the digital discourse for Milei is akin to losing the streets for a traditional Peronist politician of the 21st-century.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON

Argentina now more resilient to external shocks, top officials say

16-04-2026 23:52 Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili tell audience in Washington that Argentina's FX regime held firm, marking a break from past crises.

by Santiago del Carril

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING

World Bank lines up US$2bn shield for Argentina’s debt refinancing

16-04-2026 16:01 Proposed backing could lower borrowing costs; Milei administration faces major July repayments and is seeking fresh international support.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING

Argentina in talks for US$2-billion loan backed by World Bank

16-04-2026 12:48 Argentina negotiating US$2-billion loan with private banks backed by guarantees from World Bank institutions.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Iran war sets back Milei’s zero-inflation promise

15-04-2026 18:02 US war with Iran threatens to upend Milei’s promise to tame monthly inflation to below one percent by the middle of this year.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

March inflation spike puts Milei on the defensive

15-04-2026 17:21 March figure was pushed up by transport and seasonal costs such as education; Milei urges patience and vows disinflation will resume.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Milei hosts Czech President Petr Pavel at Casa Rosada

15-04-2026 16:32 Leaders discuss cooperation in areas such as defence, energy, science and technology, while highlighting shared positions on major international issues, including support for Ukraine.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Inflation picked up more than expected on energy shock

14-04-2026 17:35 Inflation picked up more than expected in March as prices at the pump rose sharply on the Iran war and as education costs surged.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation continues to accelerate: consumer prices rose 3.4% in March

14-04-2026 15:17 Highest monthly increase since March 2025; Prices rose 3.4% last month and have risen 32.6% over last 12 months.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC: Industry slumps for eighth month running

14-04-2026 10:32 INDEC data show manufacturing in prolonged contraction, with sharp falls in autos, machinery and textiles; Economists warn recovery hinges on consumption and investment rebound.

Geopolitics & business

Milei’s auction favours group with past China ties, US dredger warns

13-04-2026 15:06 US dredging company calls out bid terms of President Javier Milei’s signature concession in Argentina, claiming they’re tilted in favour of a consortium with past ties to China.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Wanted: A governing agenda for Javier Milei

11-04-2026 07:44 A perception of dissonance between what the wider world and the public here see of Milei and his government is bad news for the administration.

by Marcelo J. García

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Cabinet chiefs past and present

11-04-2026 07:38 The Cabinet chief’s role as whipping boy can be traced back to the post’s origins in the 1995 constitutional reform.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Russian psyops and the dance of the candidates

11-04-2026 07:34 The Milei administration is on the back foot, tired, hanging off the ropes, but is nowhere near knockout territory.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Politics

Prosecutors probe US$10,000 New York flights of Cabinet chief, wife

10-04-2026 14:33 Investigation is seeking to establish who paid for the return journey of Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni and his wife, Bettina Angeletti, from New York after Argentina Week roadshow.

economy

Argentina tweaks FX rules after cost of getting dollars out surges

10-04-2026 12:29 Milei government issues new rules for investors moving money out of the country after increased use of the parallel foreign-exchange market drove cost of trades up.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Milei pleads for patience as growth slows and approval falls

10-04-2026 12:20 “We know that the last months were hard. That’s why we’re asking for patience. This is the right path," says President Milei in social media post.

human rights

Report: Government not supporting campaign to restore dictatorship identities

09-04-2026 19:20 Milei administration has interrupted sending of DNA kits to consulates nationwide for those who have doubts about their identity and suspect they may be children of disappeared.

POLITICS

From chainsaw to pay rise: Ministers cash in despite Milei's austerity drive

09-04-2026 13:33 Government decree lifts top officials’ wages to over eight million pesos a month, fuelling debate over austerity promises; Salary surge contrasts with Javier Milei’s pledge to cut political privilege.

by Gustavo Winkler

FEATURE

Argentines plunge into debt for bills, cars and birthday parties

08-04-2026 09:59 Improved access to credit has been a notable shift, but a new problem has emerged: the growing number of borrowers struggling to repay debts.

Public transport

Fewer buses on streets as fuel costs rise and subsidies go unpaid

07-04-2026 16:45 Firms reduce number buses in circulation by between 20% and 40% as fuel prices surge amid Middle East crisis.

FURTHER REVELATIONS

Adorni faces renewed scrutiny over another privately arranged mortgage

07-04-2026 13:45 Another apartment financed with dollars from private lenders: Cabinet chief was given a US$100,000-loan from two women on November 15, 2024, when he was serving as Milei’s presidential spokesperson.

MARKETS & BONDS

Ex-Wall Street trader attempts distressed M&A turnarounds in Milei’s Argentina

06-04-2026 14:22 After years trading securities in New York, Esteban Nofal’s hunt for returns has brought him home to Argentina.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

Argentina backs Bolivia, rebukes UK ambassador in La Paz in diplomatic clash

04-04-2026 08:52 Milei government sparks diplomatic clash by criticising UK Ambassador in Laz Richard Porter, who had previously described Bolivia’s support for Argentina’s Malvinas sovereignty claim as unacceptable.

YPF CASE – ANALYSIS

Argentina’s New York battle scars

03-04-2026 06:20 The Argentine Republic is a veteran of many battles in New York Courthouses and the YPF case is one of its most epic stand-offs.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

RULING PARTY POLITICS

Pilar Ramírez: ‘Fixer’ steps up for La Libertad Avanza in Buenos Aires

02-04-2026 22:54 Head of the ruling party’s caucus in City legislature asserts her influence and consolidates control in the capital. Her relationship with Karina Milei, role within La Libertad Avanza and why her Peronist origins don’t work against her.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

argentina

Argentina designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation

01-04-2026 00:06 Milei government designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation; Decision based on organisation’s alleged involvement in attacks on the Israeli Embassy and AMIA Jewish community centre.