News of months

Poverty soars past 50% in Argentina as Milei austerity hits hard

26-09-2024 17:12 About 52.9% of Argentines were mired below the poverty line in the first half of the year, up from 41.7% in the second half of 2023.

Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

Multiple leads, conflicting accounts – Loan Danilo Peña, missing three months

13-09-2024 15:10 Five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña went missing on June 13 in Nueve de Julio, Corrientes Province, after lunch with his extended family. Argentina’s courts have investigated various leads but have yet to produce a solid hypothesis to explain his disappearance. Three months on, where is Loan?

by Federico Perez Vecchio

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Nine months in, the economic data alarming Milei's government

09-09-2024 22:25 President Javier Milei has closed the third quarter of his administration with Argentina’s economic activity in poor health. He has notched up some achievements – exchange rate stability and a slowdown in inflation, for example – but the loss of purchasing power and increased unemployment are worrying.

by Gonzalo Martínez

POLLING

Milei polling well, six months after taking office, despite Congress struggles

10-06-2024 16:22 President Javier Milei retains strong support among Argentines six months after taking office, according to a new poll.

POLITICS

President Alberto Fernández's last months in office

16-08-2023 08:01 Entering the last stretch of his government, far away from the campaign trail, Alberto Fernández has lost his control of his administration. How the president is passing the time and what awaits him in his final months in office.

by Juan Luis González