As I see it
The Milei show rolls on
To those who in the past placed their bets on Argentina and lost a great deal of money as a result, Milei’s spiel must have sounded like something a confidence trickster might say.
by James Neilson
POLITICS & LABOUR
Nation grinds to halt on second general strike of Milei Presidency
Nationwide general strike called by CGT umbrella union grouping against President Milei’s “brutal adjustment programme” paralyses land and, sea, and air transportation services and forces many businesses to close shutters.
POLITICS & LABOUR
Milei faces second major strike as Argentina resists austerity
Argentines woke up Thursday to the country’s second national transport strike since President Javier Milei took office in December.
CONGRESS & POLITICS
Government gears up for ‘omnibus’ Senate showdown
Make-or-break vote on sweeping reform bill likely to take place next week; Numbers look challenging for La Libertad Avanza, which will need support of allies to secure passage.
Protesters march on presidential residence to demand food aid
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Industrial output, construction plunge amid recession
Construction activity also plunged 42 percent in March, its worst annual decline since mid-2020 when the country was in a strict lockdown due to the pandemic.
MILEI IN AMERICA
Milei to business community: Argentina can be ‘new Mecca of the West’
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
City monthly inflation rate drops to single-digit in boost for government
ENERGY & GAS
Power producers seek better terms for US$2-billion Argentina debt
PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF-OF-STAFF
Investigation reveals Karina Milei’s role in Miami property firm
CRIME & INSECURITY
Court overturns sentence against policeman Luis Chocobar
CULTURE WARS
No more CCK – Milei government baptises ‘Palacio Libertad’
BILLS, BILLS, BILLS
10,000-peso banknote enters into circulation
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY
'A mistake': Spanish minister backtracks on Milei 'substances' remark
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024
Buenos Aires' iconic Book Fair caught between crisis and Milei controversy
ECONOMIC POLICY
Milei government hikes taxes on dividends going abroad
CRIME & INSECURITY
Four people dead for theft of wiring, latest in surge of such crimes
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO
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