Milei looks to Santilli to move beyond Adorni chapter
Cabinet chief finally steps down after months of pressure, citing relentless media attacks; Official admitted he concealed US$500,000 from his asset declarations. Resignation is a significant blow to Javier Milei's inner circle.
by Juan Pablo Kavanagh The political death throes of Javier Milei's third Cabinet chief lasted longer than expected. There is relief in the Casa Rosada after a pincer movement involving all libertarian factions, PRO, Patricia Bullrich and the UCR. Diego Santilli is preparing to lead the cabinet and repair the damage.
Milei has a militant and narrow world view that he’s tied to a vision that integrates AI and tech billionaires. Those same players have a global agenda that they will pursue, and Argentina will only be part of that plan for as long as it is useful for them.
Resignation marks a sharp reversal for the government after President Milei himself repeatedly brushed off the revelations about Manuel Adorni, deriding them as attacks orchestrated by the opposition and local media.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
GDP rose 2.3% in the first quarter of 2026 year-on-year, driven by exports and extractive industries, but unemployment is up, bank defaults have hit a 20-year high and manufacturing is contracting.
Miraculous rescue in Venezuela
Video shared on social media shows rescuers bringing the infant out to applause in the hardest-hit city of La Guaira, north of the capital Caracas.
Tragedy in Venezuela
Interim president Delcy Rodríguez said the death toll was now at 589, with almost 3,000 injured; Over 50,000 people missing after Venezuela quakes, UN aid chief says.
Despite longstanding tensions between Buenos Aires and Caracas, Argentina’s government swiftly expressed solidarity with Venezuelans in the aftermath of the tragedy.
Ruling upholds university financing law vetoed by the President and ends a two-year legal battle over funding, salaries and student support.
Basic income for registered workers has plunged against November 2023 to levels even inferior to the 2001 crisis, according to a report by UBA Buenos Aires University’s Economics Faculty. Economic growth produces winners but they are not a majority.
From the word go, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer behaved as though he enjoyed the support of most of his country’s population, an illusion that was encouraged by the worshipful treatment he received from “progressives” in the media.
Prosecutors on Monday urged a five-year prison sentence for Claudio Villamide, commander of the submarine force at the time of the tragedy; Defence lawyers request acquittal, arguing there is no evidence linking his actions to the deaths of the crew
Milei administration pays off Argentina’s outstanding US$15.6-million debt with the United Nations as campaigning for Rafael Grossi's secretary-general candidacy enters key stretch.
La Libertad Avanza’s beefed-up version of RIGI investment scheme offers improved tax breaks and benefits for investors splashing US$1-billion into hi-tech developing industries ; Bill now heads to Senate.
According to INDEC, 1.1 million people are out of work and searching for jobs; Those in employment represent 44.8% of the population, equivalent to 13.5 million people.
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THE WEEK IN REVIEW
A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
TRAGEDY IN VENEZUELA
Venezuela mounts desperate search for survivors after twin quakes kill at least 188 and injure hundreds; Offers of rescue support, aid and condolences pour in.
WORLD CUP 2026
Five players could come into starting line-up; Match against Asian side looks set to be an opportunity for several players to make their World Cup debuts.
Deadly hantavirus outbreak, which sparked international alarm, will be formally declared over on July 2.
Luis Caputo stuck to a strategy that many investors initially saw as too risky: secure dollars through cheaper alternative channels, buy time and wait for spreads to come down.
Images of the model displaying stacks of cash in the home she once shared with veteran Kirchnerite politician Martín Insaurralde have put the courts’ corruption file back on centre stage. Authorities seek to determine whether the former official’s assets can be explained by his declared income.
Two massive earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening; It remains unknown whether the incident caused fatalities, but some buildings collapsed and residents were driven into the streets in panic.
Five goals in two games have confirmed the Argentine captain as the tournament's all-time leading scorer. But with Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez yet to find the net, questions are growing about what happens if and when Messi's legs give out.
Argentina's all-time World Cup top scorer has been in unstoppable form, netting all five of his side's goals in two opening victories. As he celebrates his 39th birthday, are we finally coming to the end of the star's career?
MSCI indicated no changes to Argentina’s classification as a Standalone Market, effectively keeping the country out of its global stock-market indexes.
Since Trump returned to the White House a year and a half ago, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Honduras have either shifted to the right or confirmed an existing conservative turn.
The right has won elections from Argentina to Honduras. But experts see little evidence of a structural ideological shift. Instead, they point to a political landscape that favours anti-establishment outsider candidates.
Fans buzzing after Lionel Messi bags another two goals in Argentina's second World Cup 2026 match.
Rod Schejtman, the composer Lalo Schifrin designated as his artistic heir, now carries Argentina’s national brand to the world’s concert halls.
Election of conservative lawyer heralds swing back to business-friendly and pro-US policies after four years of leftist rule under Gustavo Petro.
Decree establishes a legal framework for future financing transactions, with contracts governed by New York law and subject to the jurisdiction of US courts.
Lionel Messi scored both goals in Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria, securing the Albiceleste's place in the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina’s captain scores both goals in 2-0 victory over Austria; “We’ve already given the fans plenty to cheer about, but we’ll try to give them one more reason to celebrate," says skipper.
