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Argentine assets rebound as Milei strikes more moderate tone

Today 16:28 Dollar bonds recovering from week-long rout after President Milei struck more conciliatory tone in budget speech.

Foreign investors with Argentina FOMO pile into Brazil stocks

Today 11:35 Afraid of missing out on an Argentina-like rally, investors are piling into Brazil on bets that a business-friendly candidate will win next year’s election.

Milei presents 2026 Budget bill as opposition vows no new extension

Yesterday 17:35 Opposition governors and lawmakers seek to impose strict timetable for debate to ensure the law passes before the end of the ordinary sessions.

Milei halves aid for Bahía Blanca days after winning local vote there

Yesterday 15:59 Days after La Libertad Avanza’s triumph in Bahía Blanca, the Milei government slashes 200-billion-peso emergency aid fund by half.

Milei hails Charlie Kirk as ‘martyr of freedom’ in speech to Vox rally

Yesterday 09:36 President explains absence at far-right rally, says he stayed in Argentina to defend his government after electoral setback in Buenos Aires Province.

Private-sector employment dropped in July, dismissal rate rises

Yesterday 08:49 Fall of recorded private-sector work is in keeping with the increase of job dismissals.

How Milei raised the bar and paid the price in Buenos Aires Province

13-09-2025 06:54 The market and the political ecosystem, seems to have recalibrated its expectations, putting further financial pressure on the government.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei gets his comeuppance

13-09-2025 06:44 It should have been quite easy for Milei to build a broad enough coalition. But instead of making an effort, egged on by Karina, he decided to go it alone.

by James Neilson

Stories that caught our eye: September 5 to 12

12-09-2025 18:25 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Trump’s new ambassador prepares for imminent arrival in Argentina

12-09-2025 15:25 Peter Lamelas set to arrive in Buenos Aires in coming weeks to take up post as United States ambassador in Argentina. His mission: to support the government of Javier Milei, confront Kirchnerism and strengthen the strategic relationship with Trumpism.

Springboks, Pumas out to keep Rugby Championship hopes alive

12-09-2025 11:06 Argentina need to bounce back in Sydney after a 28-24 loss to Australia in Townsville.

Miss Lionel Messi when he's gone? We miss him already

12-09-2025 06:10 Lionel Messi gave the Monumental crowd and Argentina a suitable send-off against Venezuela. That’s the good out of the way; now, I'm afraid, we have to cover the bad…

by Dan Edwards

Bolsonaro found guilty of coup plot, given 27 years in jail

11-09-2025 16:08 Historic Supreme Court conviction in Brazil; Far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro found guilty of plotting a military coup in bid to overturn 2022 election loss by three justices.

Ex-Peronist politicians at heart of La Libertad Avanza’s defeat in BA Province

11-09-2025 15:08 Ruling party’s leader in the district, Sebastián Pareja, and Moreno mayoral candidate Ramón Vera are Peronists who made themselves indispensable for the Mileis in the Buenos Aires Province structure. Yet theylost out in an election which the government had presented as a key test of national governance.

by Juan Cruz Soqueira

Milei vetoes state university funding bill, escalating conflict

10-09-2025 22:38 President vetoes in full bill proposing new funding for state universities, pay rises for teaching and non-teaching staff; Move will increase tensions with education workers and opposition.

Inflation undershot forecast before Buenos Aires Province vote

10-09-2025 21:37 Monthly inflation climbed less than expected, rising 1.9% in August from July.

Boost for Milei as August inflation stays below monthly 2%

10-09-2025 16:42 Consumer prices rose 1.9% last month, the same amount as in July; Inflation over last year totals 33.6%, with prices up 19.5% in first eight months of the year.

Uruguay’s finance minister shuns chainsaw for modest tax hikes

10-09-2025 15:50 Orsi government lays out plans to lower budget deficit through tax increases early in its term to avoid politically contentious spending cuts or additional levies later down the line.

Milei revives Interior Ministry in nod to governors, appoints Catalán

10-09-2025 11:33 Position had been previously scrapped by government; Lisandro Catalán will join Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos and Luis Caputo on newly-formed “Mesa Federal,” bid to restore dialogue with provincial governors.

‘Not a millimetre’: Milei vows no shift in policy as IMF offers support

10-09-2025 11:00 Following damaging electoral defeat and resulting market jitters, President insists his economic reform plan will continue unchanged.

Russia calls in Argentina’s ambassador over ‘unfounded’ espionage claims

09-09-2025 16:50 Moscow demands clarification after Bullrich accuses Russian and Venezuelan agents of illegal espionage in Argentina.

Milei’s ‘boss’ becomes liability after brutal loss

09-09-2025 13:44 A humiliating election defeat is forcing President Javier Milei to face up to a series of political miscalculations – chief among them, his reliance on his beloved sister.

Peronism renews strength in Buenos Aires Province vote

08-09-2025 17:54 Sunday’s vote leaves Peronism 39 deputies and 24 senators; Fuerza Patria will be the first minority in the provincial Chamber of Deputies and will have its own quorum in the Senate.

Report: Argentina set for century-high oil output, record gas production

08-09-2025 17:51 Rosario Board of Trade report highlights Vaca Muerta’s role in driving production and widening of energy trade surplus.

Assets plunge as Buenos Aires Province voters rebuke Milei

08-09-2025 13:21 Argentina’s currency, bonds and stocks plunge after President Javier Milei’s party suffered a landslide defeat in key Buenos Aires Province election.

Kicillof cements role, can now eye 2027 presidential run

08-09-2025 01:07 Governor took the risk of pursuing an unprecedented path of autonomy – his decision to decouple the provincial elections leaves him strengthened.

Hammer blow for Milei and fears of ‘Black Monday’ panic

07-09-2025 23:36 A resounding defeat for the Milei government that could trouble Argentina’s economy. The ‘black swan’ of Coimagate and how savage infighting took its toll. Will there be Cabinet changes and fall guys?

by Franco Lindner

Blow for Milei as Peronism wins Buenos Aires Province vote

07-09-2025 21:17 Governor Axel Kicillof the big winner as Peronism dominates vote in Buenos Aires Province; Fuerza Patria (Peronism) set to win election by double-digit margin, with President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza trailing a distant second.

‘Mother of all battles’: Milei faces first true electoral test in Buenos Aires Province

06-09-2025 07:36 Key election in Buenos Aires Province tomorrow; Milei administration, beset by scandal, seeks strong showing in opposition stronghold; Markets watching closely.

Javier Milei and his sister hate journalism

06-09-2025 07:30 President Milei and sister Karina have gone on the offensive against the media and despite some backlash, there doesn’t seem to be any real consequences of getting a controversial judge to pass an unconstitutional ruling.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

A tale of two provinces

06-09-2025 07:07 The population of Buenos Aires Province outnumbers over two-thirds (160) of the world’s 233 countries and territories.

by Michael Soltys

Media watchdog warns Milei’s attacks risk fuelling violence

05-09-2025 18:47 ADEPA denounces President’s insults and hate speech against reporters, cites growing cases of aggression against journalists.

Karina Milei: Argentina’s real president

05-09-2025 09:28 In Argentina, there is a man who exercises absolute power. And there is a woman who controls that man.

by Gustavo González

Milei targets Peronist heartland in high-stakes vote

05-09-2025 09:11 President Javier Milei is fighting to keep his libertarian revolution alive in the highest-stakes election since he took office.

Jujuy serial killer: Two more victims identified by DNA testing

04-09-2025 17:57 Matías Jurado allegedly killed his victims at his home in the 8 de Marzo neighbourhood in Alto Comedero, San Salvador de Jujuy; Investigators have now confirmed at least four victims by DNA testing on remains, one other awaiting confirmation.

Major defeat for Milei: Senate overturns veto of disability law

04-09-2025 17:55 Opposition triumphant in the upper house by large majority; First rejection of presidential veto since 2003 and humbling defeat, just days before Buenos Aires Province election.

Milei jets up to Hollywood to meet Milken before crucial vote

04-09-2025 11:40 President Javier Milei will meet a billionaire Michael Milken in Los Angeles, just days before key elections in Buenos Aires Province.

Argentina’s divided opposition may be Milei’s greatest asset

04-09-2025 07:00 Milei’s greatest advantage is not his economic programme or ideological crusade, but the incoherence of those who oppose him.

Buenos Aires City, Santa Fe Province weigh bond sales before midterms

03-09-2025 23:28 Buenos Aires City and Santa Fe Province are weighing international bond sales before the October midterms.

Milei government accuses Chinese bank of driving peso drop

03-09-2025 23:15 Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno points finger at a Chinese bank – without naming it – by saying it deliberately pushed down the peso’s value in trading on Monday.