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CEOs strive to surf Milei volatility at annual retreat

19-10-2025 09:35 Upcoming national election and volatility in financial markets dominates conversation at annual gathering in Mar del Plata.

On raucous outsiders and statesmen

18-10-2025 06:47 The Milei administration has shown time and time again they lack the capacity to build sustainable political alliances and that stubbornness on the economic front has led to the repetition of mistakes from the recent past. The President has shown that when political momentum is on his side, he abuses good fortune to castigate political opponents and preach cultural war.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Argentina need real tests ahead of World Cup defence

17-10-2025 08:42 There’s no doubt that this is still a very good Argentina team, but why on earth are Venezuela and Puerto Rico lined up for friendlies ahead of the World Cup?

by Dan Edwards

Peace in the Middle East: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is not enough

17-10-2025 08:36 The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is not the last step, but the first step on a long road.

by Marwan Gill

Caputo says US Treasury will continue to support peso

14-10-2025 21:54 US Treasury is still finalising details of the swap line, but a decision to make it available to Argentina has already been made, Caputo told reporters in Washington.

Study: Milei issuing decrees at faster rate than last four governments

14-10-2025 18:07 “From the exception to the rule” – report assesses administrations of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Mauricio Macri, Alberto Fernández and Javier Milei.

Espert for President!

11-10-2025 06:00 José Luis Espert’s fall from grace was dramatic, portentous. In just a few weeks, he went from one of the pillars of Javier Milei’s government to a political outcast.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

‘Panic Show’ name of the game

11-10-2025 06:00 We are told that the choice is “libertad or kirchnerismo” but neither libertarians nor Kirchnerism will be able to do very much with the 110 of the 257 seats accruing to whoever wins – Argentina’s middle ground has far less seats than Brazil’s "centrão" but could carry equivalent clout.

by Michael Soltys

Argentine rates exceed 80% as peso crisis sparks cash crunch

09-10-2025 13:06 Short-term interest rates soar as the Milei government steps up efforts to defend the peso.

Espert and Machado’s murky history

08-10-2025 12:27 How the government’s main candidate in Buenos Aires Province became tainted by campaign contributions of dubious origin.

by Rodis Recalt

Espert's dirty financing

04-10-2025 06:45 On José Luis Espert’s ties with a suspected drug dealer and the libertarian obsession with coin.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

A spooky Halloween earlier this month?

04-10-2025 06:38 To lay any claim to a positive result, pundits suggest that Milei would need to be the leading minority with at least 35 percent of the vote. The first objective looks like a done deal since LLA is the only nationwide contender.

by Michael Soltys

Bessent’s Argentina rescue pledge put to test by traders attacking peso

03-10-2025 16:58 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s record as a powerful pacifier of unruly markets is now being put to the test in Argentina.

Bessent says United States ‘not putting money’ in Argentina, touts swap

02-10-2025 16:48 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated support for Argentina on Thursday, but later warned any aid wouldn’t involve outright US investment.

São Paulo governor emerges as leading successor to Bolsonaro

28-09-2025 08:42 Tarcísio de Freita rises as Jair Bolsonaro’s likely successor for presidency amid political uncertainty.

Milei gets a second chance

27-09-2025 06:50 Like dei ex machina, two of the world’s most powerful men decided to step in and save Argentina from the unhappy fate it was plunging towards.

by James Neilson

Milei’s bet on Trump pays off at critical moment for Argentina

26-09-2025 22:58 The years Javier Milei spent courting Donald Trump are paying off at a critical moment.

Racing ramp up the intensity for crunch set of fixtures

26-09-2025 10:09 Gustavo Costas and Racing Club are in a period that could make or break their entire season.

by Dan Edwards

Wake Milei up when September ends

20-09-2025 06:25 Both the economy and the politics of the country are telling President Milei he cannot fly solo anymore.

by Marcelo J. García

Vaca Muerta overtakes agriculture – and it will finance Argentina’s future

20-09-2025 06:21 The political weight of the oil industry is surging. With a record energy export surplus and rising, the Vaca Muerta formation is shaping up to be the country’s main source of foreign currency. Businessmen, governors and lawmakers all agree that shale deposits will be a major factor in economic stability, with investments and projects transforming the map.

by Carlos Burgueño

Blast from the past

13-09-2025 06:09 Last Sunday’s election was very much the mayoral tail wagging the dog and here we’re not just talking about Greater Buenos Aires Peronist “barons” – almost the only successes of third parties came thanks to the PRO mayors bucking the Milei alliance, proving mayoral clout beyond the general trend.

by Michael Soltys

Argentina let peso plunge and then stepped in to contain losses

12-09-2025 11:13 Milei administration allowed peso to weaken this week, while simultaneously moving to prevent the rush out of the currency from turning into a stampede.

Milei’s ‘boss’ becomes liability after brutal loss

09-09-2025 13:44 A humiliating election defeat is forcing President Javier Milei to face up to a series of political miscalculations – chief among them, his reliance on his beloved sister.

Morgan Stanley’s flip-flop shows speed of crisis ensnaring Milei

09-09-2025 09:47 It took less than a week to make Morgan Stanley abandon its bullish call on Argentina. 

Hammer blow for Milei and fears of ‘Black Monday’ panic

07-09-2025 23:36 A resounding defeat for the Milei government that could trouble Argentina’s economy. The ‘black swan’ of Coimagate and how savage infighting took its toll. Will there be Cabinet changes and fall guys?

by Franco Lindner

Javier Milei and his sister hate journalism

06-09-2025 07:30 President Milei and sister Karina have gone on the offensive against the media and despite some backlash, there doesn’t seem to be any real consequences of getting a controversial judge to pass an unconstitutional ruling.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

What’s at stake in Sunday’s election

05-09-2025 10:57 There is a lot riding on the legislative elections in Buenos Aires Province. In addition to being watched by the rest of the country, the results on September 7 will have an impact on the markets and all political actors.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Karina Milei: Argentina’s real president

05-09-2025 09:28 In Argentina, there is a man who exercises absolute power. And there is a woman who controls that man.

by Gustavo González