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Milei eyes 'mattress dollars' as 'fiscal innocence' bill wins approval

Yesterday 09:33 President Javier Milei wins Senate approval for bill encouraging savers to bring savings into formal economy; New changes will facilitate the whitening of funds and raises thresholds for prosecution for tax evaders.

Horacio Rosatti: ‘I must be most spied upon public official in Argentina today’

Yesterday 06:54 Horacio Rosatti, the chief justice of Argentina’s Supreme Court, on judicial independence, his relationship with Argentina’s presidents – past and present – and the ruling confirming ex-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Report: Milei mulls right-wing summit as allies advance in Latin America

26-12-2025 10:15 President Milei studying potential summit of right-wing leaders in Argentina following recent election wins for allies.

The physics of power in Milei’s Argentina

26-12-2025 07:50 As the year enters its final stretch, spectators are looking to the Milei administration in order to figure out whether it will be able to deliver on multiple fronts, particularly whether it will manage to build a consensus in Congress.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei’s 2026 Budget bill likely to win Senate approval

24-12-2025 15:45 Government bill wins support of four senators from Convicción Federal caucus; Milei says he won’t veto bill, but will redistribute spending if key articles fall.

Stories that caught our eye: December 20 to 24

24-12-2025 14:17 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last few days in Argentina.

Milei’s chainsaw slashes 50 trillion pesos in spending

23-12-2025 16:35 Data from the IARAF institute shows government has cut almost US$8 billion in spending since taking office – and President Milei is going for more, saying he will readjust spending even if 2026 Budget is approved.

Argentines pile into short-term bonds to dodge FX controls

23-12-2025 16:16 Domestic businesses and investors are paying a premium to stock up on dollars in a creative effort to sidestep currency controls.

Economy grew less than expected before midterms

22-12-2025 18:03 Argentina’s economy grew less than expected in October in the face of a market sell-off.

Sending silence to oblivion

22-12-2025 17:35 'Tiempos Circulares' (2025); Directed by Andrés Dunayevich; Documentary; 78 minutes.

by Michael Soltys

Crime ranking shows ‘security incidents’ up 20% in Argentina last year

22-12-2025 13:47 National report by private Verisure firm shows 20 percent increase in “security incidents” over past 12 months; Province of Tucumán leads crime ranking with 65% surge, with sustained growth in Córdoba, Mendoza and the Atlantic coast.

Culture and coffee: Abandoned newspaper kiosks find new life as cafés

21-12-2025 12:50 Canillita is a part of growing city-wide trend that's transforming abandoned newspaper kiosks into trendy cafés.

Europe stumbles in its attempt to bypass Trump’s world order

20-12-2025 14:12 The ongoing failure to ratify the accord is a blow for the EU, which wants to use the transatlantic agreement as evidence that it could be a global power.

Olympic sailor’s former coach sentenced to six years in sex abuse case

20-12-2025 08:57 Court sentences Leandro Tulia, former coach of Olympic sailing medallist Eugenia Bosco, to six-and-a-half years in prison for sexual abuse; Case came to light after Bosco went public with her experience, prompting other victims to come forward.

The intifada comes to Bondi Beach

20-12-2025 07:48 Those who feel that the land they live in has been taken over by foreigners who despise it and them may be a deplorably reactionary lot, but in democracies what they feel does not lack importance.

by James Neilson

Wide open field for Milei

20-12-2025 07:44 A libertarian but not a “libertidiot,” as he likes to say, Milei seems to have picked security rather than risk for the new stage of his administration. It is a good choice.

by Marcelo J. García

Mercosur meets in Brazil, EU eyes January 12 trade deal

19-12-2025 17:35 Deal, which has been under negotiation for more than 25 years, met with fierce opposition from farmers and has now been postponed to January.

Grassi clears hurdle to take over distressed soy giant

19-12-2025 17:28 Grassi SA, one of Argentina’s top grain brokerages, cleared what could be the last hurdle to take over distressed exporter Vicentin SAIC.

Brazil, Mexico seek to defuse US-Venezuela crisis

18-12-2025 16:10 United Nations Security Council will meet next Tuesday at the request of Caracas – backed by China and Russia – which urged an urgent meeting over the "ongoing US aggression.”

Key reforms up for debate as Milei begins Congress push

18-12-2025 15:48 Lawmakers open debate on Milei’s 2026 Budget bill, a labour reform package and controversial changes to the National Glaciers Law.

Tapia distances himself from AFA’s negative headlines at home

18-12-2025 01:18 AFA says Milei “has chosen it as a target of his political ambitions” as Bullrich files corruption complaint with CONMEBOL against football governing body’s chief and treasurer.

S&P lifts Argentina rating, sees nation more able to repay debt

18-12-2025 01:14 S&P’s score for Argentina is now on a par with Moody’s Ratings and Fitch Ratings. 

Milei's law for (removing) glacier protection is a regressive reform

17-12-2025 23:56 The bill to amend the National Glacier Protection Law, would dismantle the minimalist regime which today protects glaciers and the periglacial perimeter, Argentina’s most important strategic water reserves.

Lula tells EU it’s now or never for Mercosur trade deal

17-12-2025 16:51 EU has been racing to finalise the accord with Mercosur ahead of a signing ceremony tentatively scheduled for Saturday.

Argentina’s ‘Belén’ joins Brazilian feature on Oscars foreign film shortlist

17-12-2025 12:15 Argentine legal drama 'Belén' and Brazilian political thriller 'O Agente Secreto' have made it onto the shortlist for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars.

Italy says 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur deal

17-12-2025 10:21 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her government is not ready to sign a massive trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, publicly joining France’s opposition and casting doubt on the pact’s future.

Economy grew less than expected in third quarter

16-12-2025 21:57 Argentina’s economy expanded less than expected in the third quarter in the face of a market sell-off and sluggish activity.

Milei sends Glacier Protection Law reform bill to Congress

16-12-2025 21:30 Argentina's government targets approval by end of year, despite environmental pushback; New rules would loosen projections for glaciers and pass responsibility for mining projects to provincial administrations.

Chile follows Latin American neighbours in lurching right

16-12-2025 07:49 Leftist leaders have not won a single presidential election in Latin America this year as voters opt for change.

Argentina to adjust peso's exchange rate bands in line with inflation

15-12-2025 23:13 President Javier Milei’s government says it will adopt a new monetary framework, adjust the peso’s trading bands in line with inflation and build up Central Bank’s international reserves.

Chile shifts right as Pinochet fan Kast wins election run-off by landslide

15-12-2025 15:32 Voters elected José Antonio Kast, the most right-wing president in 35 years of Chilean democracy, with a thumping 58 percent of vote in run-off against Jeannette Jara.

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

15-12-2025 13:47 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen due in Brazil on Monday for talks to finalise landmark pact with Mercosur blocof Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

United States drops bid to preserve FIFA bribery convictions

13-12-2025 21:14 Prosecutors told the US Supreme Court they wanted to end their fight to preserve the convictions of Hernan Lopez and Argentine sports marketing firm Full Play. 

Veteran actor Héctor Alterio dies in Madrid aged 96

13-12-2025 14:38 Héctor Alterio has died in Madrid at the age of 96; Veteran performer’s seven-decade career spanned theatre, television and film on both sides of the Atlantic; He remained professionally active until his passing.

The curtain falls … and rises

13-12-2025 09:17 The new Senate has no less than 13 caucuses but the big picture has 21 senators responding directly to the Javier Milei administration, 26 in the Kirchnerite orbit, 14 in the centre-right and 11 heeding purely provincial interests.

by Michael Soltys

Mess for Messi in Kolkata as fans vandalise India stadium after abrupt exit

13-12-2025 08:35 Angry spectators break barricades and storm pitch at a stadium in Kolkata, India after brief appearance by Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, at a stadium.

BHP, Rio advance projects in boost to Argentina mining ambitions

12-12-2025 21:37 Argentina’s push to become a major producer of critical minerals got a boost this week as the world’s two biggest miners advanced plans in the country.

Top banks bet on farming boom with Milei cutting taxes

12-12-2025 19:34 Two major banks in Argentina are seeking to open up more credit for farmers as President Javier Milei cuts export tariffs for growers.

Ex-team-mates Milito and Verón lead boyhood clubs into Clausura final clash

12-12-2025 02:02 Racing’s clash against Estudiantes to decide the second champion of the year is full of nostalgia for fans of early 21st century football, but it is also a testament to the talents of two stars who were able to make it through the toughest of transitions.

by Dan Edwards

New development in AFA-Sur Finanzas case as court orders search of Pilar neighbourhood

11-12-2025 17:51 The Federal Police searched two properties owned by Luciano Pantano and Ana Lucía Conte, singled out as the alleged fronts for “Chiqui” Tapia and formal owners of the investigated mansion in Pilar, which used to belong to Carlos Tévez. This comes after the searches of over 15 Argentine football clubs.