IMF World’s ‘precarious’ trade backdrop is hurting growth, IMF says Today 11:49 The IMF emphasised the need for a more tranquil political and economic backdrop.
SECURITY & CRIME Argentine policeman punished Today 11:38 They worked as cooks, servers and cleaners.
HUMAN RIGHTS 'Welcome to hell': horrors in Salvadoran jail Today 11:20 One of the detainees was part of Donal Trump's crackdown.
POLITICS The secrets of Leonardo Scatturice, Milei’s lobbyist in Washington Today 07:20 The murky past of the millionaire former spy behind the unchecked luggage flight. A key link between Javier Milei and Donald Trump, with ties to airline Flybondi and top presidential advisor Santiago Caputo. by Rodis Recalt
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: July 19 to 26 Yesterday 21:01 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Darkness at midnight Yesterday 15:46 If inner strife tore the centre-right apart in 2023 while eroding the rusty Kirchnerite machine now, is infighting infecting today’s invincibles? by Michael Soltys
OP-ED In whose interest is interest? Yesterday 15:43 Any recessive trend is unlikely to bite hard enough in the immediate term to affect the midterm results unduly but it could end up jeopardising Milei’s re-election ambitions.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Santiago Caputo dies hard Yesterday 15:40 The closure of the national government’s Buenos Aires Province lists probably weighed in the vindictive mood of the star spin doctor whose minions were wallflowers when it came time for Karina’s provincial delegate Sebastián Pareja to define the candidates. by Javier Calvo
AS I SEE IT Weirdoes do battle for the world Yesterday 15:33 Few imagined that the old order would soon fall apart and that through the cracks would emerge political leaders determined to bring about drastic changes in the societies they lived in. by James Neilson
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Milei, Lamelas and the politics of evil Yesterday 15:24 Governors who used to oversee economic no-go areas, whose only hope used to be getting assistance or even charity, are now empowered by growing national and international business interest in their regions. by Marcelo García
POLITICS - ANALYSIS Dirty politics in the Province and the risk of violence Yesterday 15:12 Libertarian coalition sparked the implosion and successive fragmentation of Argentina’s dysfunctional political system. by Agustino Fontevecchia
IRAN IAEA chief 'encouraged' by Iran decision to re-engage Yesterday 11:49 Nuclear inspections will not be conducted yet.
IMF Argentina reaches IMF staff agreement Yesterday 11:35 12 billion out of the 20 was made available in April.
FEATURE Challenging overfishing: The craft fishers of Peninsula Valdés 26-07-2025 06:02 At Península Valdés in Argentina’s south, a group of artisanal fishers practise a daily craft which runs counter to the voracity of extractive industry. From a fishing province, they are rescuing a trade requiring patience and risk in a protected area many today view as under threat. A look at it’s like to work in a North Patagonian gulf, in crystal-clear waters, where whales follow motorboats as dogs run after the wheels of a lorry.
CONSUMER SPENDING Luxury boom masks despair among the masses 24-07-2025 19:05 Consumer habits greatly vary among the different sectors of Milei's Argentina.
OIL & GAS Patria, Eaton Vance Among Investors in Argentina Pipeline Loan 24-07-2025 18:50 The loan agreement is the largest in Argentine history for an infrastructure project.
DRUG SMUGGLING Argentine among five foreigners sentenced in Indonesia for drug-smuggling 24-07-2025 18:28 Indonesia has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws; Argentine Eleonora Gracia sentenced to seven years in prison for cocaine-smuggling.
PRIVACY Google ordered to pay Argentine pictured naked in garden 24-07-2025 17:23 Argentine man wins battle with Google over invasion of his privacy in his own property
MONETARY POLICY Banks face liquidity crunch as peso yields soar 22-07-2025 17:42 Interest rates on peso notes are soaring across the board, piling pressure on banks amid a liquidity crunch caused by government efforts to defend the local currency.
Football in Argentina Away fans return to Argentine football after 11-year ban 22-07-2025 17:35 After more than a decade, visiting fans returned to stadiums in Argentina’s top football flight last weekend.
IMF DEBT PROGRAMME IMF to discuss Argentina amid US$20-billion programme’s first review 22-07-2025 17:16 International Monetary Fund to discuss first review of Argentina’s US$20-billion programme during an informal meeting between staff and executive board on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
MOTOR RACING Argentina MotoGP to move back to Buenos Aires in 2027 22-07-2025 17:03 The Argentina MotoGP will return to Buenos Aires from 2027, almost 30 years after it was last held there, confirms Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA False start delays new Maradona death trial, timeframe uncertain 22-07-2025 16:53 Doubts remain after a preparatory hearing between prosecutors, defence lawyers and the new judges appointed after the first trial was declared null and void.
Retailers facing problems Number of empty shops soars in capital amid consumption woes 22-07-2025 06:56 Vacant shops up 40% in the City of Buenos Aires; In May and June, there were 238 shops for sale, for rent or closed down in the surveyed areas, according to local chamber of commerce.
RACISM ALLEGATION England's racism claim in Argentina clash upheld by World Rugby 21-07-2025 18:15 World Rugby have upheld England's claim that their players were subjected to racist abuse from Argentina fans during a recent tour match in San Juan.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy contracted in May for third time in 2025 21-07-2025 16:52 Argentina’s economy contracted in May for the third time this year, according to government data.
LIVING IN ARGENTINA Boom or broke: Milei’s shake up splits nation along financial lines 21-07-2025 06:20 One half travels overseas and shops, but the other half of the country can't pay the bills – welcome to Javier Milei’s Argentina.
As I see it Politics becomes a strictly personal matter 21-07-2025 05:49 Once upon a time, politicians were expected to stand for rather more than their own egos, but in most parts of the world, the more successful political parties now tend to be one-man bands. by James Neilson
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: July 12 to 19 21-07-2025 05:45 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
STATE SELL OFF Government confirms start of AySA waterworks privatisation process 21-07-2025 05:29 President Javier Milei's government formally announces the start of the privatisation process for struggling state-owned waterworks AySA.
AMIA BOMBING Jewish community commemorates AMIA centre bombing 20-07-2025 19:31 Hundreds of Argentines gathered in Buenos Aires Friday to commemorate the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre.
FEATURE Trial in absentia – the hope of justice for AMIA bombing 20-07-2025 19:18 The case of the Jewish community centre would be the first application of this kind of trial in Argentina. How this tool against impunity works, its authors, international precedents and other possible cases, such as the crimes of the military dictatorship, to which it could be applied. by Sabrina Chemen
ANALYSING ARGENTINA A big win in midterms would be bad news for Milei 20-07-2025 19:05 A huge victory might encourage Milei and his team to stick to the peso appreciation which is both keeping inflation down and pleasing the upper and high-middle classes of Argentina. by Marcelo J. García
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Moody's upgrades Argentina's long-term debt rating 20-07-2025 18:59 Moody's raises Argentina's long-term debt rating by two notches.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina says it won’t negotiate with Burford over YPF shares 20-07-2025 18:17 Argentina won’t negotiate with Burford Capital, the firm leading efforts to collect a US$16-billion judgment against the South American nation, a spokesman for President Javier Milei told reporters Friday.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Caputo’s ‘buy ‘em up champ’ and Milei’s ‘Epstein moment’ 20-07-2025 17:32 Leonardo Scaturicce is said to have been instrumental in staffing the DGI tax office which remains under operational control of Santiago Caputo, as does the SIDE spy agency. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Anatomy of a macrocephalic 19-07-2025 18:53 While the last census of 2022 showed that Argentina’s population had risen some 15% since the Bicentenary count of 2010, the population of Greater Buenos Aires only rose 9%. by Michael Soltys
Editorial A Massacre’s Impunity Abides 19-07-2025 05:27 It is impossible to measure the scandal of the continued impunity enjoyed by the 1994 terrorist bomb destruction of the AMIA Jewish community centre.
MILEI'S ARGENTINA The price of verbal violence 18-07-2025 05:17 Old behavioural norms are no longer respected. There are no limits to violent languages nor to intrusion into the private lives of people. Privacy is dead. by Jaime Duran Barba
PRESIDENT & THE PRESS Milei steps up attacks on media as election nears 17-07-2025 19:14 President Javier Milei has stepped up his attacks on journalists with defamation suits and insults that analysts say are designed to bolster his image as an anti-"woke" warrior ahead of October elections.
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS The risks of the Milei government’s economic plan 17-07-2025 10:03 Macroeconomic order and disinflation alone do not guarantee long-term sustainability. by Luis Secco
SOCIETY Living alone: one in four Argentine homes has a single occupant 16-07-2025 22:23 Argentina tops the region for solo households and low fertility, signalling deep demographic change. Experts warn of an ageing population and urge urgent reforms to pensions and healthcare. by Enrique Garabetyan
TV & STREAMING ‘There are many Menems – it’s hard to know which one he is’ 16-07-2025 13:02 Director Ariel Winograd and actor Leonardo Sbaraglia discuss the new Prime Video original series about former president Carlos Menem. by Juan Manuel Dominguez
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Trump backs Argentina in legal bid to suspend YPF share handover 16-07-2025 12:42 US government to file amicus brief supporting halt against Preska ruling during appeal process; Trump administration shows support for Milei government.
COURT RULING Court orders Fernández de Kirchner, other defendants ordered to pay US$535 million 16-07-2025 10:42 After experts analysed "the damage to the public purse” in Vialidad case, a court orders that former president and co-defendants to pay back about 684.99 billion Argentine pesos.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei tightens grip on currency market left awash in pesos 16-07-2025 10:10 President’s economic team sends a signal to the market that it still has an iron grip on Argentina’s money supply, a key ingredient to thwarting inflation, stabilising the peso – and his high approval ratings.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Di María's rapturous return pick of Clausura opening weekend 16-07-2025 09:31 There is no respect for rank around the Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Even World Cup winners with extremely distinguished careers are not exempt from getting their bones rattled from time to time. And Di María would not have it any other way. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Atlético Madrid agree deal for Albiceleste international Thiago Almada 15-07-2025 18:05 Spanish football club Atlético Madrid announced Tuesday an agreement with Brazilian outfit Botafogo to sign 2022 World Cup winner Thiago Almada.
HUMAN RIGHTS United Nations rights council criticises Milei pressure on Judiciary 15-07-2025 15:43 International rights watchdog calls for clarification on measures that could undermine the autonomy of the courts. Executive has yet to respond and present its defence.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE YPF: Appeals court halts handover of company shares for week 15-07-2025 13:29 Legal tangle surrounding the YPF case takes another turn. US appeals court suspends handover of the company’s shares for one week.
LAY-OFFS: WHERE AUSTERITY HITS Correo Argentino, ARCA, Trenes Argentinos top redundancy rankings 15-07-2025 11:06 President Javier Milei put deregulation tsar Federico Sturzenegger in charge of cuts across state agencies. The official left almost no area untouched – among state-owned companies, Correo Argentino saw the highest number of lay-offs, with 4,945 jobs cut.
Tax policies Milei government confirms new ‘monotributo’ ceiling 14-07-2025 22:40 The government has updated the scales of the Monotributo tax for the self-employed with the ceiling for annual invoicing moving up to 95 million pesos and new categories.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Milei celebrates as June inflation data hints at stabilistation 14-07-2025 20:02 Inflation last month only slightly up at 1.6%, barely up on last month; Consumer prices rose 15.1% in the first half of the year, up almost 40% over the last 12 months, INDEC reveals.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Monthly inflation in Argentina inches up but remains low 14-07-2025 19:49 June inflation came in at 1.6%, slightly up from May's 1.5%, which had been the lowest rate in five years, the INDEC national statistics bureau said.
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Inflation ticked up slightly last month, less than expected 14-07-2025 18:54 Inflation ticked up slightly but less than expected in June, another win for President Javier Milei ahead of midterm elections.
COURTS Court upholds life sentence for man convicted of Tehuel de la Torre’s murder 14-07-2025 14:23 Judges confirm hate-crime ruling in killing of young trans man who has been missing since 2021.
ypf nationalisation case US judge extends Argentina’s YPF handover deadline by three days 14-07-2025 13:34 New York federal judge gives Argentina until Monday a three-day extension to seek a longer delay from an appeals court in YPF nationalisation case.
DINO REPLICA IN RECOLETA Patagotitan Mayorum: Replica of largest dinosaur in world at Recoleta park 14-07-2025 12:23 Replica skeleton of Patagotitan Mayorum, one of the most important finds of world palaeontology, will be on display at Recoleta’s Parque Thays until the end of August. by Enrique Garabetyan
HISTORY & CULTURE Peñico: Peruvian citadel that is nearly 4,000 years old opens doors to tourists 14-07-2025 10:20 Site of 3,800-year-old citadel from the Caral civilisation, one of the oldest in the world and located in northern Peru, opens to the public after eight years of scientific studies and restoration work.
death of diego maradona Maradona's physician, accused in star’s death, requests trial by jury 13-07-2025 11:38 Leopoldo Luque, Diego Maradona's personal physician, seeks trial by jury following the annulment of the trial that had begun in March.
POLITICS Move Group: the consultancy firm advising government and opposition 12-07-2025 07:15 From Mayra Mendoza to Rolando Figueroa and Alberto Weretilneck. During the Javier Milei Presidency, a wide range of leaders have contracted the services of the consultancy firm where Santiago Caputo previously worked. by Giselle Leclercq
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Governors show lone-wolf Milei their teeth – will they bite? 12-07-2025 06:59 Wrestling with Argentina’s powerful provincial leaders is more likely to hinder Milei than help him achieve his goals. by Marcelo J. García
As I see it Do smartphones make people stupid? 12-07-2025 06:51 For a long time it was taken for granted that headlong technological progress would greatly benefit youngsters by providing them with a cornucopia of educational resources that had been denied to previous generations. by James Neilson
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Corruption claims and political miscalculations 12-07-2025 06:16 The Milei government must defend its hard-fought macroeconomic stability at all costs, at least until the election. That’s why Caputo and Milei went on the offensive, making the rounds with their typical, friendly interviewers to accuse provincial governors and the opposition at large of seeking to destabilise the government. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Independence for whom? 12-07-2025 06:13 The Independence Day alliance on the right leaves the Peronists playing catch up after their stab at unification at the Partido Justicialista Congress. by Michael Soltys
Editorial Fiscal surplus versus political deficit 12-07-2025 06:02 The “forces of heaven” might be on the ascendancy in recent times but what politics needs is more agnostics with a pragmatic rather than dogmatic approach.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: July 4 to 11 11-07-2025 17:22 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Paredes ‘returns home’ to Boca and packed Bombonera 11-07-2025 12:38 World Cup winning midfielder stunned by fan turnout as he formalises return to Boca Juniors.
Football in Argentina Clausura kick-off: Potential for surprises and upsets sky high 11-07-2025 10:00 As the second half of the top flight gets underway with a second title on the line, there are two teams – at least – under immense pressure to topple reigning champions Platense. by Dan Edwards
OPINION & ANALYSIS The political temptations of leatherwork 10-07-2025 23:52 Suitcases. Bags. Satchels. Like a loop, a new scandal exposes the irresistible seduction which leather goods seem to have on Argentine politics. by Javier Calvo
MYSTERIOUS FLIGHT IN FOCUS The businessman, the employee, the private jet and 10 suitcases 10-07-2025 23:46 Court probe puts mystery of private jet suitcases back on agenda; Government denials of uninspected luggage from Miami queried, with CPAC-linked businessman Leonardo Scatturice and his employee Laura Belén Arrieta in spotlight.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Milei vows veto as Senate defies pension cuts 10-07-2025 23:27 Senate approves bill that would significantly increase government spending on pensions and social security, prompting angry reaction from President Javier Milei.
ypf nationalisation case Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares 10-07-2025 19:25 Argentina has appealed a US judge's ruling ordering it to hand over 51% of the shares of the oil company YPF to settle a US$16.1 billion debt.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Ex-president Alberto Fernández indicted for corruption in insurance case 10-07-2025 19:14 Former president sent to trial; Judge Sebastián Casanello considers that there were “business transactions incompatible with public office,” concluding that the ex-president benefitted broker Héctor Martínez Sosa, the husband of his secretary.
WORLD ECONOMY Trump’s Brazil tariffs risk upending trade from coffee to beef 10-07-2025 17:16 US President Donald Trump’s unexpected move to threaten a 50 percent tariff on Brazil risks roiling global commodity markets, disrupting trade on everything from beef to coffee.
elections 2025 Peronism closes ranks in Buenos Aires Province, launches ‘Fuerza Patria’ 10-07-2025 17:05 Kicillof, Massa, and Máximo seal express alliance for the September 7 legislative election; Deputy Governor Verónica Magario rumoured to be leading key ticket in third electoral district.
$LIBRA CRYPTO SCANDAL Report: $LIBRA-linked entrepreneur made huge crypto transfers after Milei meet 10-07-2025 14:31 Scandal into cryptocurrency scam deepens as IT expert and journalist identifies transfers – allegedly surpassing US$5 million – that were sent by businessman Hayden Davis via virtual wallets to accounts that remain unidentified, less than an hour after meeting with President Javier Milei.
International football Albiceleste #1: Argentina remains top of FIFA rankings 10-07-2025 12:51 Argentina remains the highest-ranked national football team in the worldm, according to FIFA.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina moves to appeal US judge’s order to cede YPF stake 10-07-2025 12:41 Government gives notice it will appeal ruling requiring it to hand over controlling stake in state energy company YPF to help satisfy a US$16-billion judgement.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Rush of farm dollars fails to lift peso ahead of vote 10-07-2025 09:37 Three months after President Javier Milei lifted Argentina’s currency controls, early investor optimism has given way to growing caution
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Almost 300-year-old tree moved to make way for road widening 10-07-2025 00:11 Environmentalists fear ancient quebracho tree in Villa Allende, near Córdoba, will not survive transplant operation ordered by municipal government to allow road expansion.
TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR Trump unveils 50% Brazil levy in response to Bolsonaro trial 09-07-2025 21:22 US President Donald Trump announces 50% tariff targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country's ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro.
TV & STREAMING New Carlos Menem series hits the small screen 09-07-2025 17:09 Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service premieres new series about Argentina’s former president Carlos Menem, who led the nation from 1989 to 1999, on Independence Day.
INEQUALITY ANALYSIS Trips to Miami or living month-to-month – Argentina’s ‘rift’ hits consumers 09-07-2025 16:34 The disparity in purchasing power in Argentina has accentuated in the past year, according to a private study. One sector travels to Miami and the other can’t make it to the end of the month. What happened?
POLITICS: MIDTERMS 2025 La Libertad Avanza, PRO ink alliance in Buenos Aires Province 09-07-2025 14:49 Parties led by Macri and Milei agree to join forces in key battleground region for September 7 election; Alliance, formalised by Ritondo and Pareja, offers a united front against Kirchnerism on Peronism’s home turf.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Boca fans called to La Bombonera for Paredes’ coming home party 09-07-2025 08:32 "Thursday, 6pm, La Bombonera," read a message on the club’s official X account posted Tuesday.
POLLING & SURVEYS Milei's approval rating holds as Argentines worry more about jobs 08-07-2025 15:39 Milei’s approval rating and positive image remains well above domestic peers even as Argentines became increasingly worried about the job market.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Prices in Buenos Aires City rose 2.1 percent in June 08-07-2025 13:13 Monthly inflation picks up slightly; Housing, transport and financial services drive cost-of-living up, rising half a point from May.
CHAINSAW CUTS CONTINUE Milei shutters agencies, looks private for roads, road safety 08-07-2025 11:31 State agencies in charge of roads and highways will be shuttered to make way for a new entity created to oversee private road construction; Several other bodies, including institutes dedicated to industrial tech, agricultural development and wine also eliminated as special delegated powers expire.
FEATURE Santiago Caputo, Milei’s secret weapon, disrupts domestic politics 08-07-2025 10:57 Top adviser is upending Argentine politics amid rumoured tension with the President’s sister, Karina Milei, ahead of crucial midterm vote.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Emotional Di María finally returns to Rosario Central 07-07-2025 22:11 “This is more than I ever dreamed of” – Argentina’s World Cup hero breaks down in tears as he rejoins his boyhood club after 18 seasons in Europe.
HUMAN RIGHTS Abuelas identify 140th grandchild born in dictatorship captivity 07-07-2025 15:38 Rights group announces discovery of new grandchild of disappeared parents; Child of Graciela Romero and Raúl Metz was born in a secret detention centre in 1977.
BOLSONARO ROW Trump, Lula clash over politically charged coup trial 07-07-2025 15:27 US-Brazil relations slide into crisis after Trump criticised the high-profile coup trial of right-wing ally, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, and Lula snaps back.
ICONIC CITY VENUE Luna Park redevelopment plan unveiled with 2027 target 07-07-2025 14:51 DF Entertainment and Live Nation announce plan to renovate iconic Buenos Aires venue; Late 2027 target for reopening; More than 150 shows a year planned, historic façade preserved.
TRADE WAR BRICS criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat 07-07-2025 14:00 BRICS leaders describe Trump's stop-start tariff wars as "indiscriminate", damaging, and illegal, drawing a quick rebuke from the pugilistic US president.
FOREIGN POLICY Modi and Milei vow to boost trade after Casa Rosada talks 06-07-2025 09:15 Indian PM Narendra Modi, leader of the world's fifth-largest economy, vows to expand and diversify trade Argentina before heading to Brazil to attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
FOREIGN POLICY President Milei hosts India PM Narendra Modi at Casa Rosada 05-07-2025 13:31 Second meeting between two national leaders after G20 talks last year; India, the world’s fifth-largest economy, is a key export destination for Argentina.
As I see it Milei hurt by yet another time bomb 05-07-2025 07:34 A New York judge has ordered the government to hand just over half the shares in YPF to a vulture fund that had purchased the rights of companies harmed by the cack-handed takeover of the oil firm in 2015. by James Neilson
