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Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge García Cuerva and Vice-President Victoria Villarruel, during tributes to Pope Francis in the capital this week.

Church, Milei government play nice despite tensions, distrust

Yesterday 20:35 Death of Pope Francis shines a spotlight on the relationship between Argentina’s religious leaders, the clergy and President Javier Milei’s government.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Foreign Ministry set to meet chainsaw after Mondino's failure to cut costs

05-11-2024 10:32 The now former foreign minister not only displeased President Milei, she also failed to cut costs. Mondino’s lack of budget-slashing means La Libertad Avanza’s chainsaw will now descend on the Palacio San Martín.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

POLITICS

Karina and Santiago Caputo take over the Foreign Ministry

27-10-2024 16:24 President Javier Milei's top two allies have gradually laid siege to Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, taking up every spot that opened at diplomatic head office.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

The former offices of the Women, Gender & Diversity Ministry.

POLITICS & SOCIETY

Gender policies hit by chainsaw in Milei’s Argentina

15-08-2024 07:45 Since assuming office on December 10, 2023, President Javier Milei’s government has slashed and eliminated programmes designed to help women suffering from violence. Among them, the elimination of a ministry, staff lay-offs and cuts to the team staffing the 144 emergency hotline.

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POLITICS

Sturzenegger's arrival to Cabinet triggers libertarian conflicts

23-07-2024 17:50 President Milei's new deregulation minister Federico Sturzenegger clashes with Cabinet peers.

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Cults (Worship) Secretary Francisco Sánchez, a former PRO deputy representing Neuquén Province.

INTERVIEW

Milei official ‘repents’ remarks against Pope, Judaism, Islam

26-01-2024 06:09 Former PRO deputy Francisco Sánchez, President Milei’s new Cults (Worship) Secretary is self-critical about campaign trail bashing the Supreme Pontiff, Judaism and Islam. “Anything implying emotional damage makes me repent,” he confides in an interview.

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POLITICS & ECONOMY

Chainsaw Plan Round 2: Government looks to deepen austerity

14-01-2024 10:19 Economy Minister Luis Caputo assures that there has been no fiscal shock so far in Argentina and that there is still room for further tightening. If President Javier Milei’s ‘Omnibus law’ does not pass through Congress, cutbacks will continue for state personnel, with cuts in overtime, the freezing of salaries, and the non-renewal of expiring contracts.

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Presidential inauguration

Milei's maiden speech to focus on moderating expectations

05-12-2023 16:16 Victorious presidential candidate will speak at his inauguration of the economic chaos left by the Alberto Fernández Presidency and why he will be unable to achieve results in the short term.

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Libertarian presidential candidate Javier Milei on the campaign trail.

ELECTION 2023

Milei targets big cities in bid for first-round win

26-09-2023 13:23 La Libertad Avanza presidential candidate shifts campaign focus to urban centres, targeting heavily populated areas of Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and the nation’s capital; As presidential debate nears, Milei targets victory on October 22 and avoid a run-off.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

Presidential candidates engage in the Decision 2019 election debate.

ELECTION 2023

Presidential candidates define rules of election debate

06-09-2023 15:19 Negotiations are pressing on over the set-up of the traditional election debate for the presidential candidates; First face-off will take place on October 1 in Santiago del Estero, with the second set for October 8 at the UBA Faculty of Law.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

Javier Milei addresses business leaders at a Council of the Americas event.

ELECTION 2023

Milei draws up plans to ‘free’ Argentina’s Judiciary

31-08-2023 13:46 Libertarian presidential hopeful believes that Argentina’s “political caste” has “taken the Judiciary hostage.” Claiming that he wants to remove political pressures and fill judicial vacancies, Javier Milei could make Guillermo Montenegro, a candidate for national deputy and a figure close to Victoria Villarruel, his judicial operator, should he reach the Casa Rosada.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

The printing of ballots is fully financed by the State in Argentina.

ELECTION 2023: PASO PRIMARIES

Campaign finance: from solo contributors to generous state aid

10-08-2023 14:13 Both Argentina’s ruling and opposition coalitions are racking up contributors at an accelerating pace to cover the costs of PASO campaigning. Meanwhile, the libertarians have registered a mere 70,000 pesos and the left are spending their state contributions in advance. What does electoral law say about declaring contributions and what are each party’s obligations?

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

IMF AGREEMENT

IMF reaches agreement with Argentina, will release funds after the PASO primaries

28-07-2023 13:29 IMF finally confirmed it has reached an agreement with Argentina and will disburse US$7.5 billion next month, although this will take place after the primaries. There will be a second disbursement in November.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

Javier Milei in election campaign mode, March 2023.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei sees fragmented opposition and moves closer to Bullrich

24-04-2023 12:41 Javier Milei observes fragmentation in the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition and believes he can reach an agreement with Patricia Bullrich, should he make it to the run-off.

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LABOUR TENSIONS

Wage talks, inflation, union divisions: Orange alert as October heats up

12-10-2022 22:39 Runaway three-digit wage increases impact on multiple fronts. Tussle among unions to clinch the biggest wage hikes, conflict between the CGT and leftist groupings over increasingly poor wage-earners. The business world watches on, fearing escalation.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh