Milei unveils plan to draw dollars out from under mattresses
Civil society groups and trade unions in Argentina slam President Javier Milei's "unconstitutional" decree limiting the right to strike.
Argentina’s government tightens limits on right to strike and expands list of “essential services or activities” that must provide “minimum service” during industrial action.
ARCA tax agency will stop collecting large swathes of information from citizens and businesses, ranging from used car and home sales to everyday supermarket purchases, starting Friday.
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.
Government says special unit – set up by President Javier Milei and also disbanded by him – probing allegations related to controversial cryptocurrency scandal shuttered after completing its “assigned task.”
Court proceedings suspended for a week amid controversy; Questions about a judge's impartiality prompt delay in trial in Maradona's death.
Economy Minister Luis Caputo announces that tax cut for exports of soy and corn will end as planned.
The Milei administration is downsizing the National Mint, known as Casa de Moneda, cutting nearly 40 percent of its staff. In addition to outsourcing the printing of money, private companies have been tapped to take over licence-plate production for cars.
Telecom Argentina SA is tapping international debt markets to smoothe its acquisition of Telefónica SA’s local unit.
Milei government applies “anti-mafia law” against organised crime in troubled Santa Fe city; Rosario becomes first place in country to see application of new crime-fighting law.
Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway. But Colonia Dignidad, as it was previously known, is a byword for horror during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
United States announces it is offering up to US$10 million for information on Hezbollah’s financial networks in the Triple Border region.
More than 7,500 people have now been evacuated in Buenos Aires Province due to flooding caused by heavy rains; Kicillof blames "climate change."
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POLITICS – ANALYSIS
Javier Milei cements his hold on Argentina’s political right months before pivotal midterm elections.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY
Victory for President Milei’s La Libertad Avanza; PRO suffers worst defeat since taking power in Buenos Aires City almost two decades ago; Peronism finishes second.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY
First place for La Libertad Avanza and its slate headed by Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni; Peronist candidate Leandro Santoro slightly behind in second place, with PRO’s Silvia Lospennato trailing way behind in third.
with 90% of polling stations reporting, La Libertad Avanza's slate headed by Manuel Adorni has 30% of the vote, trailed by Peronist Leandro Santoro on 27% and Silvia Lospennato of PRO on 15.9%.
Mauricio Macri and Silvia Lospennato point finger at La Libertad Avanza and its online militants for AI video; Low-quality clip shared by libertarian social media accounts falsely claims ex-president pulled PRO candidate, endorsed Manuel Adorni in City elections.
Twenty-four hours of heavy rainfall and flooding forced the evacuation of more than 2,200 people across Buenos Aires Province, authorities said Saturday, with storms set to continue.
Globant shares plunged as much as 33% on Friday, the worst drop since the company went public in 2014, before paring some of those losses.
A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Here's what you need to know for the 2025 elections.
PRO’s hegemony in Buenos Aires City in balance; La Libertad Avanza eyes breakthrough with Adorni a placeholder for Milei; Peronists confident.
Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says “economic announcement the National Government had prepared for today has been postponed.”
New blow to Brazilian football, which celebrated some rare good news just four days ago with the announcement that Carlo Ancelotti will take the reins of the national team.
Mauricio Novelli in spotlight as footage emerges of family emptying safety deposit boxes just days after President’s infamous post; Judge Servini has asked for investigative reports regarding Milei siblings in a reserved writ under trial secrecy.
Attorney General Eduardo Casal urges Supreme Court to double jail term handed down to former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for corruption offences.
José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, has passed away at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy of social and economic transformation. During his administration, Argentina’s neighbour experienced historic growth, with inclusive policies that reduced poverty and promoted human rights.
If wisdom is the fruit of age, then José ‘Pepe’ Mujica lived long enough to share quite a bit. He was generous with it too, not wanting to take to the grave what had cost him so dearly to learn. During an eventful life, he learned that happiness doesn't come by way of sickle, chainsaw or hammer.
Manuel Adorni, heading La Libertad Avanza’s list for the City Legislature elections, accompanied by Javier and Karina Milei, Cabinet ministers and others at his closing campaign rally in Recoleta – but tensions are brewing behind the scenes.
With the national wage council talks deadlocked, the Milei government has again unilaterally established the basic pay increase for registered workers, passing from 296,832 pesos in March to 302,600 pesos in April – a raise of 5,768 pesos.
