Milei to sign decree calling special Congress sessions
President Milei and AFA chief Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia are at odds over an attempt to allow private ownership of teams in the football-obsessed nation – a row that has spilled over into the 2026 World Cup draw.
by Dan Edwards Argentine football serves up yet another scintillating end to its broken Liga Profesional de Fútbol, despite the off-field chaos.
HORROR IN PILAR
Fifty-nine-year-old suspect detained on suspicion of raping and sexually abusing her daughter over a period of 27 years, fathering two children; Prosecutor from special gender-based violence unit in Pilar investigated after initial report in July 2023.
OPINION & ANALYSIS
President Javier Milei's government has passed to being the first minority in the Chamber of Deputies and the second in the Senate. Last-minute switches – and the perils of over-confidence.
POLITICS & CORRUPTION
La Libertad Avanza national deputy Lorena Villaverde says she has “no ongoing criminal cases either in Argentina or in the United States” against her but says she will resign the Senate seat she won in October to stay in the lower house.
Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirms negotiations with private banks are ongoing over an amount equivalent to US$7 billion.
Conflicting accounts as Human Rights Secretary Alberto Baños resigns post; Official had been appointed to the position by Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona.
Government removes Sergio Neiffert from head of SIDE spy agency and appoints little-known Cristian Ezequiel Auguadra as new intelligence chief.
Fighter jets from US$300-million air defence deal with Denmark scheduled to enter national territory on Friday, December 5.
IMD admits Argentina's bid to build up its foreign reserves and meet end-year accumulation target will be “challenging.”
Argentina’s exports are recovering strongly in the latter half of the year. According to INDEC – foreign sales grew by 7.5% in the first nine months of 2025, with big hikes in August and September and a clear boost from agro-industrial and energy shipments.
As of October, the number of state workers stands at 282,000 – the result of a wave of lay-offs that began in 2023 and ended with 58,000 jobs lost. The target is a workforce of 250,000 employees, with cuts eyed at the Cabinet Chief’s Office and state media.
Consortium of local companies selling via seaways finalises an eight-year agreement with one of the most powerful energy firms in the world.
OECD sees GDP rising 3% percent next year, down from previous estimate; Inflation is expected to reach 17.6% in 2026.
columnists
Milei challenges Argentina's longstanding human rights policies
by Giselle Leclercq
US Congress edges toward first-ever federal framework for digital assets
On-field excitement and off-field silliness in Argentina's top flight
by Dan Edwards
The tectonic fracture of Argentina’s economy
by Marcelo J. García
Key European Union vote on Mercosur trade deal expected mid-December
by James Grainger Representatives highlight “excellent relations” with Milei administration during visit to capital; Swiss delegation looking to move forward with sweeping trade deal that could create new market of some 285 million people, with June 2026 date targeted.
United Arab Emirates hosts celebration to mark its National Day, celebrating the December 1971 declaration that created the federation of emirates.
editorials
MARKETS & DEBT
Argentina, the serial defaulter, wants to return to international bond markets; Approval of labour and tax reforms by new Congress could be the trigger.
POLLING & SURVEYS
Milei’s approval rose to 42.6% in November from an administration low point of 39.9% in October, according to LatAm Pulse
Elections in Honduras
Honduras election at a standstill as Washington claims officials are manipulating results; Trump pardons former leader Juan Orlando Hernández, serving 45-year jail term in United States.
Banks in Argentina are struggling due to President Milei’s fierce push to tame the currency; Squeeze has forced bankers’ hands, triggering a sharp pullback in lending that could continue well into 2026.
Southern Energy signs eight-year supply deal with Germany’s SEFE; Agreement signals growing confidence in the country’s ability to enter the global LNG market.
A consortium of natural gas producers led by Pan American Energy Group agrees to sell up to two million tons a year of LNG to Germany’s state-owned SEFE for eight years.
Senator-elect Patricia Bullrich submits resignation; Departing national security minister, who went from President Milei’s rival to one of his favoured officials, will retain influence through replacement Alejandra Monteoliva.
President Javier Milei's government declared a public railway emergency in 2024, but only 20% of the allocated budget was used that year – the remainder stayed paralysed due to lack of real funds and administrative delays.
State airline, which currently operates 82 aircraft, will take delivery of two Boeing 737 Max 8 jets in 2026 and the rest between 2027 and 2029.
La Libertad Avanza won in 15 of 23 provinces, including the largest, with Tucumán the most important outside the fold. Opposition candidates only enjoyed a clear lead in half their provinces won, although LLA margins were extremely slender in four of their 15 victories, including the main prize of Buenos Aires Province.
A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Officials at Argentina-Poland Economic Forum in Buenos Aires sign memorandum of understanding with Milei government to boost cooperation and trade ties.
Education Secretariat has 1.2 trillion pesos less (at 2025 prices) budgeted than in 2006. One of the hardest-hit programmes is the Teaching Salary Compensation Fund, which has gone from 1.5 trillion pesos a decade ago to just one billion pesos today. What will happen in the 2026 Budget Congress has yet to approve.
Estudiantes condemns punishment handed out La Plata-based side after their players turned their backs on Rosario Central during guard of honour; Club President Verón handed six-month ban, captain stripped of band for three months and players suspended; Dispute over direction of domestic game deepens after the club signals possible legal action.
Ex-president stands accused of heading an illicit association and co-authoring acts of passive bribery, allegedly involving hundreds of payments from businesspeople seeking public works contracts.
Lawmaker Cristian Ritondo confirms date when bill is to be submitted to Congress.
Colombia’s new polling law has made election data harder to find, deepening uncertainty for voters and markets as the 2026 presidential race nears.
Energy trading giants Mercuria Energy Group and Vitol Group are among finalists for a refinery and hundreds of petrol stations in Argentina being sold by Raizen SA.
