GUEST COLUMN Silvina Batakis: IMF betting on Milei because his failure would also be theirs Today 07:42 This is a “political loan,” if not to say a campaign contribution, as in 2018.
POLITICS & ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Milei dreams of re-election – with IMF's help 19-04-2025 06:00 Whether signing an IMF deal represents a “day of liberation” or one of mourning, it lifts a cloud of uncertainty and allows the political ecosystem to focus on upcoming elections. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Analysing Argentina Milei and the bicycle temptation 19-04-2025 06:00 The Milei government is confident it can make it to the midterm elections in October without major volatility. But this relative calm — won by force of debt — should not obscure the storm that was brewing before the cash injection. by Marcelo J. García
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS IMF bets billions on Milei’s chainsaw to avert past debacles 13-04-2025 08:50 Frontloading disbursements is a controversial move that increases the IMF’s exposure to its biggest debtor, just as Milei faces the same policy dilemmas that have doomed his predecessors.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Milei gains 'breathing room' from his ties with Trump 12-04-2025 11:54 The support President Milei has garnered from the Trump administration stands in stark contrast to the mounting challenges on the home front. by Pablo Varela
Analysing Argentina Careful Javier, the ‘caste’ smells blood 12-04-2025 05:29 Legislators who had until now been cooperative or aloof toward confrontation with Milei are changing their tune, in line with what they hear from their constituencies. by Marcelo J. García
BLOOMBERG - FEATURE Milei tries erasing Argentina’s history to lure foreign investment 08-04-2025 09:04 Argentina’s president is desperate to woo foreign investors. But he's had more success tearing down physical symbols of the old guard than untangling the web of red tape it left behind.
Analysing Argentina Will Elon Musk’s plumber pay for Milei’s trips abroad? 29-03-2025 06:11 There is reason behind the IMF’s decision to throw its weight behind President Milei, which means partnering with his political objectives too. by Marcelo J. García
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Traders bet on weaker peso as Milei’s IMF deal looms 26-03-2025 21:39 Investors see Argentina’s peso on the verge of devaluation again, but for Javier Milei, such a step could prove costly – especially ahead of midterm elections in October.
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Autumn is coming for Javier Milei 22-03-2025 07:41 Last week, we discussed how an electoral agreement with the governor of Chaco signalled a possible pattern. This week, Chaco Governor Leandro Zdero received a 120-billion-peso transfer from the federal government. Just don’t tell the IMF. by Marcelo J. García
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Violence and institutional informality 15-03-2025 07:29 There are serious questions as to what happened on the streets outside Congress, but it clearly helped to distract the attention away from what was going on inside Congress and in the troubled port city of Bahía Blanca. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Argentina and the IMF – scenarios for a possible new agreement 28-01-2025 10:04 Milei government and IMF continue to fine-tune a future agreement which is likely to include a remittance of some US$11 billion to bolster Central Bank coffers, allowing Argentina to remove the ‘cepo’ currency and capital controls. by Gonzalo Martínez
POLITICS – ANALYSIS The ecstasy of Javier Milei 30-11-2024 05:48 Things look rosy for the libertarians at this juncture, encouraging them to become even more ambitious. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Analysing Argentina Milei’s magical thinking about a Trump victory 02-11-2024 07:38 Argentina — or Latin America, for that matter — will not be an immediate priority for any incoming US administration, though Milei may leverage his ideological rapport with a potential President Trump. by Marcelo J. García
ANALYSING ARGENTINA What if Milei is wrong about the economy? 13-07-2024 07:50 Hard currency is the Achilles’ heel of the Milei programme, as it was for his predecessors in office. by Marcelo J. García
ANALYSIS Monthly inflation slows to 13% as Milei’s cuts bite 12-03-2024 16:45 Inflation in February slowed for a second consecutive time as the impact of December’s large peso devaluation fades and President Javier Milei’s austerity measures push the economy into recession.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Analysts improve outlook, forecast inflation slowing to 210% in 2024 08-03-2024 10:48 Experts consulted for Central Bank’s REM survey of market expectations lower forecasts for inflation in the next few months, predicting 15.5% rate for February and a 3.5% economic slump this year.
Economy minister's plan Massa bets on IMF and sit-down with businesses, unions 02-05-2023 12:37 Argentina’s economy minister is laying down plans to support the peso throughout May. He will ask the IMF to move forward disbursements and seek a coordinated approach with business leaders and trade union leaders to slow inflation as much as possible. by Gonzalo Martínez