News of buenos aires

Two years after the pogrom

10-10-2025 16:27 Peace would have come to Gaza long ago if Hamas had returned the hundreds of hostages it seized on October 7.

by James Neilson

Bessent’s big gamble on Argentina has a narrow road to pay off

10-10-2025 10:01 For Scott Bessent’s US$20-billion bet on Argentina to pay off, a lot of things have to go right.

A spooky Halloween earlier this month?

04-10-2025 06:38 To lay any claim to a positive result, pundits suggest that Milei would need to be the leading minority with at least 35 percent of the vote. The first objective looks like a done deal since LLA is the only nationwide contender.

by Michael Soltys

Hunted by a red October

04-10-2025 06:26 The last few days have shown Trump’s support to be insufficient to overcome the loss of confidence in the libertarian administration, a problem which the midmonth snapshot with the Republican in Washington planned by Milei is hardly likely to change.

‘We will keep fighting’: Thousands march in Buenos Aires after narco-linked triple femicide

28-09-2025 08:43 Relatives attend Ni Una Menos-led march as thousands demonstrators demand justice for victims; Security Ministtry confirms five arrests but alleged mastermind of torture and triple murder remains on the run.

The future’s not ours to see

27-09-2025 06:25 Mayoral tails wagged gubernatorial and presidential dogs in Buenos Aires Province but next month’s midterms stand to be genuinely, not synthetically national with the state of the economy and the quality of governance deciding votes.

by Michael Soltys

The lion sleeps tonight

20-09-2025 06:31 Milei actually polled a higher percentage in Buenos Aires Province this month than in BA City last May, yet the former is unanimously deemed an unmitigated disaster while the latter was a resounding triumph.

by Michael Soltys

Argentine assets rebound as Milei strikes more moderate tone

16-09-2025 16:28 Dollar bonds recovering from week-long rout after President Milei struck more conciliatory tone in budget speech.

Blast from the past

13-09-2025 06:09 Last Sunday’s election was very much the mayoral tail wagging the dog and here we’re not just talking about Greater Buenos Aires Peronist “barons” – almost the only successes of third parties came thanks to the PRO mayors bucking the Milei alliance, proving mayoral clout beyond the general trend.

by Michael Soltys

Argentina let peso plunge and then stepped in to contain losses

12-09-2025 11:13 Milei administration allowed peso to weaken this week, while simultaneously moving to prevent the rush out of the currency from turning into a stampede.

Kicillof emerges as challenger to Milei after big win

09-09-2025 21:58 Buenos Aires Province governor enjoys 14-point victory that strengthens his presidential prospects; Peronist leader is building alliances across the spectrum, capitalising on Milei’s setbacks.

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.

Peso, stocks fall – markets react to Buenos Aires Province vote

08-09-2025 14:10 Argentine stocks crash, peso slumps and country risk rating soars after Peronist victory in Buenos Aires Province.

Organisers of far-right rally in Madrid says Milei will attend

08-09-2025 13:38 Organisers of Europa Viva 2025 event say President Javier Milei will attend the far-right rally in Madrid this weekend.

Milei admits ‘electoral setback,’ vows ‘not to repeat mistakes’

08-09-2025 00:14 “Not only do we confirm our path, we will accelerate and deepen it further,” declares head of state after damaging defeat in Buenos Aires Province.

Milei sticks to plan after landslide defeat in Buenos Aires Province

07-09-2025 23:56 President vows to "accelerate" reforms after a crushing defeat in Buenos Aires Province elections.

The curtain rises

06-09-2025 07:16 The main contenders have sought to inject more importance into this election by nationalising the dispute, subordinating its result to a greater game, but this has only deepened the impoverishment of the debate.

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

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 says opposition will ‘destroy, incite or try to kill me’

03-09-2025 13:09 “Kirchnerism’s strategy is to destroy the economic plan, incite violent protests, or try to kill me,” claims President Javier Milei during an interview with the son of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy.