News of subsidies

Patagonian province on war footing over Milei’s threat to industry

22-05-2025 16:06 Residents of the far-south province of Tierra del Fuego are fighting to save their jobs after President Milei delivered a blow to its local manufacturing activity.

SUBSIDIES SLASHED

Rich face higher energy bills after Milei subsidy cut

21-05-2025 15:12 President Javier Milei will cut energy subsidies for all gated communities in the Greater Buenos Aires region.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Behind the Milei-Jorge Macri deal – and the influence of Mauricio

04-09-2024 12:09 Meetings between President Javier Milei and PRO party chairman Mauricio Macri have served to calm tempers and put an administration which had become entangled back on track.

by Pablo Varela

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Javier Milei and Jorge Macri seal deal transferring 31 bus lines to City

04-09-2024 12:02 Mayor confirms that there will be no fare increase despite the loss of national subsidies after signing deal formalising transfer control of more than 30 bus lines to Buenos Aires City government.

POLITICS

City transport subsidies source of conflict between Milei and Jorge Macri

06-08-2024 16:41 While the revenue sharing distribution row is being solved, tensions look set to enter a new chapter with a dispute building over the removal of bus subsidies from 31 bus lines in the capital.

by Ezequiel Spillman

PRESIDENT'S FAMILY

Bus firms part-owned by Milei’s father received huge state subsidies

25-06-2024 14:10 Journalistic report discovers state gave US$33 million to Norberto Milei’s transport companies in subsidies between 2005 and 2007. After selling his shares, he gifted assets to his children.

UTILITIES & SUBSIDIES

Milei begins to slash energy subsidies for low-income sectors

06-06-2024 11:59 Low-income homes will see the energy cost of their utility bills double on average in June, while middle-class families could see prices rise 155%.

UTILITY RATES

Bye subsidies, hello soaring prices: Sharp gas increases on way

27-03-2024 16:13 First update will be applied in April; the following between May and September and the last one from October to December. Strong impact on high income households, shops and industries.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Argentina's inflation rate slows in Javier Milei’s first full month

14-02-2024 16:49 Inflation in Argentina is exceeding 250% year on year, but cooled from 25.5% to 20.6% in January from a month earlier.

POLITICS

Adorni: Transport and energy subsidies to be reduced from January 1

13-12-2023 16:22 Spokesman of President Javier Milei’s Government moves to justify “urgent measures” announced by Caputo; He reveals plans to slash subsidies for energy and public transport will begin at turn of the year.