News of milei government

Milei to make nationwide broadcast after Trump's Malvinas remark

Today 14:14 President Javier Milei plans to deliver a ‘Cadena Nacional’ nationwide broadcast on Thursday; He will reportedly outline details of the “diplomatic progress” his government has made over Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

EDITORIAL

Innocence and banks

29-08-2026 06:10 Which comes first, the internal or the external debt?

ANALYSIS – SHOCK THERAPY

Milei’s magic fades on Argentina’s slowing economic recovery

26-08-2026 13:07 President Javier Milei’s Economists and analysts say economic revival is sputtering, with the recovery not only fading but becoming increasingly uneven.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Underground wealth, above ground worries

22-08-2026 08:26 Milei is comfortable ignoring the day-to-day economic agenda of the public. But his inner circle is increasingly wary that this trajectory will make the 2027 electoral year an uphill race.

by Marcelo J. García

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

The ‘uncanny valley’ theory meets Milei and Cerimedo

22-08-2026 06:28 The reality of the Milei administration’s near three years in office is even more bizarre than expected.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Óscar Martínez: ‘Bukele has neither principles nor ideology – he was after power, any which way’

22-08-2026 06:24 A look at the dictator’s playbook – investigative journalist Óscar Martínez on the rise of Nayib Bukele, the dismantling of democracy in El Salvador and the fight for truth from exile.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

EDITORIAL

March of the trolls

22-08-2026 05:54 Perhaps the most significant development is the government’s implied admission of economic stagnation for the first time when almost two-thirds of the year is over, accompanying a cautious relaxation of monetary policy.

INDEBTED DEMONSTRATION

Protesters rally in Buenos Aires over soaring household debt

20-08-2026 21:21 More than 5.8 million nationwide are behind on loan payments, say protest groups; Unions and left-wing parties call for state action to ease debt burdens and regulate high interest rates.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Impatient savers are hindering Milei’s lending push

20-08-2026 13:09 Certificate deposits in pesos from the private sector – including individuals and companies – are growing. Yet the maturity of those savings is shrinking.

POLITICS & PRIVATISATIONS

Argentina opens 50-year bidding process for Belgrano Cargas concession

19-08-2026 23:39 Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirms national and international tender for privatisation of Belgrano, San Martín and Urquiza freight lines for half a century; Rules barring state-controlled bidders seen as targeting Chinese rail operators, local media reports.

JOBS & EMPLOYMENT

Surging unemployment is Milei’s biggest political threat

19-08-2026 09:56 For a second straight year, the economy is growing yet employment is falling in the formal sector. Only one province, Neuquén, has added businesses during Milei’s tenure.

PERSONAL FINANCES

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

18-08-2026 09:50 Stagnant incomes, coupled with a cost of living crisis, have nudged household finances in Javier Milei’s Argentina to the brink.

Foreign policy

Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance

16-08-2026 11:03 Argentina’s decision to join Trump-led Geneva Consensus brings position on abortion and reproductive rights back into focus; Secrecy surrounding the move raises questions about government’s strategy over politically sensitive issue.

by Giselle Leclercq

ENERGY & GAS

Peter Thiel reports stake in Argentine shale oil exporter Vista

16-08-2026 10:38 Peter Thiel’s hedge fund acquires a sizeable stake in Vista Energy SAB, Argentina’s top oil exporter, increasing his ties to the country.

Editorial

Economic conundrums

15-08-2026 07:00 The Milei administration has yet to square the circle of taming inflation without recession.

CENTRAL BANK

Argentina eases post-2001 dollar loan curbs to boost economy

14-08-2026 09:18 President Javier Milei’s government seeks to boost credit and economic activity by easing longstanding restrictions on dollar lending.

GOVERNMENT & SCIENCE

Scientists march against Milei's cuts wearing Albiceleste shirts

12-08-2026 23:23 Hundreds of protesters gather in Buenos Aires to demand government restore funding for science and technology; Protesters say research system has deteriorated since President Milei took office.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Milei limits free hospital care for foreigners in Argentina

12-08-2026 12:59 Non-resident foreigners will have to pay for non-urgent care at federal hospitals or show proof of health insurance; Government says the measure targets “medical tourism.”

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei guts bill to ease property laws in face of public uproar

05-08-2026 19:02 Lawmakers water down legislation to ease limits on foreign land ownership in response to fierce backlash.

CURRENCY SWAP LINE

Argentina, China extend currency swap deal

05-08-2026 18:30 Central banks of Argentina and China renew US$19-billion bilateral currency swap.

Currency deal

Argentina renews US$19-billion China swap for another five years

05-08-2026 18:24 Argentina's Central Bank renews US$19-billion currency swap with the People’s Bank of China for five years.

ANALYSIS

Milei’s money man shuns foreign markets after failed bond binge

03-08-2026 18:27 Luis Caputo previously tapped foreign bond markets again and again, earning the moniker “serial borrower” from his critics. But nowadays, he's not selling bonds overseas.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Milei accuses Spain PM Sánchez of using immigrants to 'win votes'

03-08-2026 18:04 La Libertad Avanza leader, a fierce critic of Spanish leader, accuses Pedro Sánchez of encouraging immigration to win votes and help "perpetuate his tyranny." He presented no evidence for his claim.

CARS & AUTOMOBILES

Chinese EVs are everywhere in Argentina despite Milei’s MAGA ties

03-08-2026 06:44 Brightly lit BYD dealerships are popping up nationwide as part of a broader wave of new showrooms emblazoned with names like BAIC, MG and Chery.

EDITORIAL

Blame it on Sao Paulo

01-08-2026 12:17 It might well also be asked whether meddling in the domestic politics of other countries belongs in any presidential work list.

ECONOMIC POLICY

Milei Central Bank reform would ban financing state spending

31-07-2026 22:43 Milei’s push to fortify the Central Bank contrasts with his campaign pledges in 2023 to dollarise the economy and definitively shutter the institution he described as “the worst garbage that exists on this Earth.”

EMERGENCY DECREE

Milei signs decree allowing Argentina to bar or expel foreigners over 'hate speech'

30-07-2026 03:54 Milei government issues emergency decree allowing authorities to deny entry to or deport foreigners accused of inciting hatred, discrimination or violence against Argentina or for insulting national symbols.

Dollar purchases

Argentina snaps dollar-buying streak day after IMF hailed policy

29-07-2026 10:57 Monetary authority didn’t buy greenbacks in Argentina’s currency market on Tuesday for the first time since January 2.

EMPLOYMENT & JOBS

Over nine million workers now informally employed in Argentina

27-07-2026 14:58 Even though unemployment levels remain almost unchanged, the wear is beginning to show in job quality. Specialists warn involvement of young women is growing, but mostly in informal employment.

by María Lorena Rodríguez

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei outlines Central Bank reform bill aimed at monetary discipline

27-07-2026 04:49 President claims his planned overhaul would strengthen the Central Bank's independence and permanently curb inflation.

IMF LEADER IN TOWN

IMF leader Georgieva to visit Milei in Buenos Aires

27-07-2026 04:31 IMF sources say Georgieva also plans to meet with Economy Minister Luis Caputo, Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili and experts from the business world and academia.

Analysis: Disinformation

In defence of Argentine culture and football

25-07-2026 04:54 z

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Politics – Analysis

Hiding behind the World Cup, Milei siblings restructure their government

18-07-2026 06:50 The World Cup provided the Milei administration a much-needed breather after three months under siege. Javier and Karina Milei are learning by doing, but by doing so they are slowly but surely resembling what they initially promised to battle.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

CHAINSAW AUSTERITY

Milei almost halved education and science spending, reports finds

17-07-2026 23:44 University of Buenos Aires researchers say education investment has almost halved in two years since President Javier Milei took office, while second Grupo EPC analysis says funding for science has fallen by more than 46%.

by Ezequiel Orlando

Sovereignty dispute

UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina’s Malvinas banner

16-07-2026 10:24 Argentina players celebrated victory with banner reading: “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”; Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says FIFA should investigate but believes potential action is a matter for them.

Inflation in Argentina

Boost for Milei as monthly inflation read dips below 2%

14-07-2026 17:19 Consumer prices rose 1.9% in June, the slowest monthly pace in 10 months, reports INDEC; Annual inflation remains high at 33.5%, prices up nearly 17% so far this year.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

13-07-2026 10:43 With President Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way.

FOOTBALL & POLITICS

World Cup culture wars and the legend of Messi

11-07-2026 09:32 World Cups don’t occur in a vacuum. Rather, they are an integral part of the construction of cultural subjectivity across the globe given the prevalence and capillarity of football. Argentina’s central role in global football and its obsessed population add complexity and intensity.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Editorial

A tale of two footballs

11-07-2026 00:27 The epic World Cup comeback against Egypt only stands to widen the gap between the squad of the two Lionels and all other institutions in Argentina.

POLITICS & FAITH

Te Deum: Archbishop urges end to 'insults and cruelty' as Milei watches on

10-07-2026 10:01 In what some saw as a pointed rebuke to President Javier Milei, Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge García Cuerva calls on leaders to “stop disparaging others, regardless of their political party,” as he urges greater “care for the poor, the sick and the disabled” in annual ‘Te Deum’ speech.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei urges governors to renew commitment to 'May Pact' in speech

09-07-2026 19:08 President says Argentina is entering a "Second Independence" as he outlines new reform agenda and praises his "cabinet of patriots."

ECONOMY & POLITICS

IMF welcomes Milei's reform proposal for Argentina's Central Bank

09-07-2026 18:58 Multilateral lender welcomes Milei administration's proposal for Central Bank; IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Argentina on July 28 and 29.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei’s allied governors open door to suspension of PASO primaries

08-07-2026 17:55 Government is seeking support to advance with its electoral reform push ahead of next voting cycle; Senate to have final say on potential suspension of compulsory primaries.

Economy

Argentina to repay US$4 billion, defying critics who doubted tack

08-07-2026 16:50 Argentina is set to make a major payment on its dollar bonds this week, pulling off a feat few investors thought possible.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei wants US-style 'shutdown' mechanism for Argentina

07-07-2026 22:16 President begins to trail new legislative package that would allow government to “shut down” as in United States and ban the Central Bank from printing money.

INTERVIEW / MODO FONTEVECCHIA

Andrés Gil Domínguez: ‘Eliminating the PASO primaries would strip opposition of tool to unify’

07-07-2026 05:15 Constitutional lawyer analyses the possible elimination or suspension of the PASO primaries in Argentina, arguing that its possible reform or repeal responds more to political strategy than institutional improvement.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

MARKETS & FINANCING

Caputo: Argentina has secured funds for 2026 debt payments

06-07-2026 15:23 Economy Minister Luis Caputo says Milei government has secured enough funds to meet this year's external debt obligations; Administration open to international markets to refinance future maturities, but not in a rush.

ECONOMIC PROGRAMME

Argentina targets investment grade rating by 2031, Caputo says

06-07-2026 14:16 Milei administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term in 2031, announces minister.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Santilli's first test: Casa Rosada short of votes to scrap PASO primaries

06-07-2026 09:34 Milei’s new Cabinet chief must negotiate with governors and opposition caucuses over controversial reform that would eliminate compulsory primaries.