News of congress

President says he will seek consensus for new reform push

27-10-2025 17:26 In first interview since his stunning win in Sunday’s midterm elections, Argentina’s President Javier Milei says he will look to achieve labour and tax reforms, followed by changes to the pension system.

Voters hand Milei belated birthday present, post-mortem for Peronism overdue

27-10-2025 00:21 Peronism’s renovation is well overdue. It seems Argentines would much rather carry on along Milei’s path of uncertainty and sacrifice than go back to reach the future.

by James Grainger

Make or break for Milei as nation votes in key midterm election

26-10-2025 00:01 Argentines will vote to renew half the 257-member Chamber of Deputies and a third of 72 senators; Peronism has around half of its seats up for renewal, while the ruling party’s alliance with PRO risks around 30%.

151 shades of grey

25-10-2025 05:58 Voters are being asked to select not the next president but 127 deputies and 24 senators for which 217 lists are contending in the 23 provinces and this City with a total 1,648 candidates. The multiplicity of combinations arising from these numbers points to an infinity of results, each one of which would make the parliamentary negotiations lying ahead slightly different with no chance of any overall majority – 151 shades of grey.

by Michael Soltys

Double setback for Milei as Congress overturns two vetoes

02-10-2025 19:56 Another blow for Milei as Senate overturns two presidential vetoes, upholding laws that increase funding for state universities and paediatric hospitals.

Milei tries to defy Congress amid disability emergency law row

22-09-2025 18:43 Law reinstated after veto clash now stalled again over funding demands; Disability groups decry “cruelty policy” of Milei government.

Budget bill speech: Milei promises 'worst is over,' asks voters to hold firm

15-09-2025 23:34 President unveils bill with spending boosts for pensioners, health, education and disabled; With eye on election, he thanks Argentines for bracing austerity but says he won’t negotiate on balancing budget.

Doctors and university staff stage protest against Milei vetoes

13-09-2025 09:33 Protesters take to streets, calling on lawmakers to overturn presidential vetoes on funding bills for paediatric care and state universities.

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.

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’s veto of pension increase survives congressional vote

20-08-2025 23:46 Bill Milei vetoed would have boosted pension payments and risked the libertarian government’s budget surplus, highly prized by investors

Lower house rejects Milei's veto of disability emergency law

20-08-2025 16:59 Lawmakers reject presidential veto of disability law by 172 votes to 73, securing two-thirds majority needed to uphold the law previously approved by Congress.

Fiscal surplus versus political deficit

12-07-2025 06:02 The “forces of heaven” might be on the ascendancy in recent times but what politics needs is more agnostics with a pragmatic rather than dogmatic approach.

Milei vows veto as Senate defies pension cuts

10-07-2025 23:27 Senate approves bill that would significantly increase government spending on pensions and social security, prompting angry reaction from President Javier Milei.

Senate votes down bill barring former leader Fernández de Kirchner

08-05-2025 08:11 Known locally as "ficha limpia," the bill would have effectively barred Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and others convicted of corruption charges from running for or being appointed to national office.

‘Ficha Limpia’ falls – Senate rejects anti-corruption bill by one vote

08-05-2025 00:58 Upper house rejects bill to bar candidates convicted of corruption from running for office; Measure, which would have blocked Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from running for office, fell short by just one vote.

Congress upholds Milei’s decree to back new IMF-Argentina deal

19-03-2025 17:44 Lower house lawmakers vote in favour of President Javier Milei’s emergency executive decree backing a new deal with the International Monetary Fund.

Chaco and Milei’s electoral strategy for October

15-03-2025 07:36 Chaco shows that Milei is willing to seal alliances with the local political establishment — a.k.a. “the caste” — as it best suits them. And the Casa Rosada has leverage in this negotiation with the governors: cash.

by Marcelo J. García

Challenging Milei’s ‘iron triangle’

08-03-2025 06:00 The Donald holds the keys to Milei’s future.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

President to seek Congress support for IMF deal ‘in coming days’

03-03-2025 09:03 Milei’s request to Congress is a key step because IMF agreements are required by law to be approved by legislative branch to be enacted.