International workers' day Thousands march on Workers' Day, voicing opposition to Milei's labour reform Today 00:31 CGT mobilises and marches with criticism of the government and confirms general strike for next Thursday; United left-wing groups stage rally in Plaza de Mayo.
SUPREME COURT NOMINATION Consent and dissent for Ariel Lijo on road to Supreme Court Yesterday 22:59 International Legal Forum gives its support to Ariel Lijo’s bid occupy a Supreme Court bench. The federal judge’s colleagues, including María Romilda Servini de Cubría, also back his nomination, but several NGOs challenge federal judge's credentials with objections on "ethical" grounds.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Milei finally discovers politics Yesterday 22:33 President Milei appealed to dialogue and negotiation and obtained his first parliamentary triumph with the approval of his ‘Ley de Bases’ bill and accompanying fiscal package. The head of state has to persuade people of his ability to govern while in a minority. He is being watched by audiences in Washington and Beijing. by Walter Curia
GUEST COLUMN Advancing US-Argentine energy and minerals cooperation 30-04-2024 16:13 Argentina's energy security and decarbonisation pathway will only be enhanced by deeper collaboration with the United States, write Jeremy M. Martin & Raúl Bertero.
CONGRESS & POLITICS Omnibus bill backing opens door to privatisation of state firms, labour reform 30-04-2024 14:22 Lawmakers in lower house back key chapters of President Milei's reform bill, opening door to labour reform and the privatisation of state firms – provided Senate gives its backing.
CONGRESS & POLITICS Milei wins key lower house support for Argentina’s reforms 30-04-2024 13:25 Lawmakers approve expanded executive powers on administrative, financial, economic and energy matters, as well as the ability to dissolve dozens of special-purpose federal government funds.
Congress & Politics Milei’s omnibus bill wins general approval in lower house 30-04-2024 09:24 Lower house Chamber of Deputies approves Milei's flagship reform law in general with 142 votes in favour, 106 against and five abstentions; Lawmakers will now begin voting on key points, as well as accompanying fiscal package.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Milei's foreign policy based on whims and mystical fantasies 29-04-2024 13:26 Argentina’s president moves the country according to his ideological whims. Why Milei got involved in the Middle East conflict, tensions with China and a meeting that never materialised with Donald Trump. by Juan Luis González
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Argentina’s monthly CPI to fall below 10% in April, Milei says 29-04-2024 11:24 Monthly inflation in Argentina could fall below 10% in April, President Javier Milei said Sunday in a phone interview.
Former president speaks out Fernández de Kirchner accuses Milei of subjecting Argentines to ‘pointless sacrifice’ 28-04-2024 09:25 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returns to political scene, slamming the "anarcho-colonialism" of Javier Milei's political project and accusing the President of submitting Argentines to a "pointless sacrifice."
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024 Heker opens Book Fair with strong speech against Milei's austerity 27-04-2024 18:17 Acclaimed author's addresses inauguration speech at 48th edition of Buenos Aires International Book Fair sheds light on Argentina's socio-political landscape. by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024 Book fair serves as beacon of hope resilience amid economic crisis 27-04-2024 16:16 At the heart of this year's edition of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair lies a palpable tension stemming from a publishing industry in crisis. by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez
GEOPOLITICS Gaza conflict shows limits of Argentina and Brazil’s influence in Middle East 27-04-2024 06:32 In the grand chessboard of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Argentina and Brazil find themselves limited more by the game's rules than by their own ambitions. by Sam Forster
Analysing Argentina Five dogs and a million reds 27-04-2024 05:43 The government puts itself at risk by acting as if everything the President says is true, while Milei runs the risk of believing everything he sees on his social media feed. by Marcelo J. Garcia
EDITORIAL Missing the point 27-04-2024 05:38 Milei misread the demonstration as “the caste” riding a noble cause to defend its interests but the scale, spontaneity and peaceful nature of the protest argue against this bid to politicise the march.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Jorge Lanata: ‘President Milei has the right to speak and criticise, but not to say just anything’ 27-04-2024 05:15 One of Argentina’s most important journalists on his court case against President Javier Milei, pro-government reporters, the challenges facing the media and the nation’s new political order. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Interview Moving Embassy to Jerusalem is 'important step,’ says Israeli vice-ambassador 27-04-2024 05:12 Adam Levene, Israel’s second-in-command in Buenos Aires, on his nation’s “very special” connection with Argentina and bilateral relations across Latin America. by Sam Forster
POLITICS – ANALYSIS The first ‘real world’ punch for Javier Milei 27-04-2024 05:00 The government’s response to the march in defence of the public university system was similar to their usual approach, but the impact wasn’t the same – the social agenda appears to have finally sided against Milei on a major issue. by Agustino Fontevecchia
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: April 19 to 26 26-04-2024 20:21 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Top officials to meet People's Bank of China chief amid swap talks 26-04-2024 17:20 Argentina’s Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili and Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno are scheduled to meet with People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng in Beijing on Monday.
CURRENCY CONTROLS Argentina to offer bonds in first step to lift currency controls 26-04-2024 13:33 President Javier Milei's government readying a new instrument to allow companies to send dividends abroad, a first step to lift a cobweb of restrictions in its foreign-exchange market.
VINTAGE BEAUTY 60-year-old Miss Universe hopeful challenges age-old beauty norms 25-04-2024 16:26 Sixty-year-old Alejandra Rodríguez, from La Plata, hopes to compete in the Miss Universe pageant that will take place in Mexico City later this year – but first, she needs to win Argentina's domestic crown.
FOOTBALL Bye bye TV Pública: Telefe to broadcast Albiceleste's matches in Argentina 25-04-2024 15:18 Argentina's state television network will no longer be in charge of broadcasting national football team matches.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Milei sparks wild rally that makes peso number one in the world 25-04-2024 15:17 Four months into office, President Javier Milei has pulled off a critical feat in a country long ravaged by runaway inflation: stabilising Argentina's currency.
INTEREST RATES CUT Central Bank lowers key rate to 60% 25-04-2024 15:07 Policymakers at Argentina’s Central Bank lower interest rates to 60% from 70% as officials bet on a sustained slowdown of inflation.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Argentina, 17 other nations to call on Hamas to release Israeli hostages 25-04-2024 12:55 Argentina signs joint statement calling for the release of the hostages held in Gaza; Casa Rosada's release says nation is aligned with "nations of the free world."
AVIATION REFUELLING ROW Argentine firms refuse to refuel Cuban state airline’s planes 25-04-2024 11:33 Cuba’s state airline announced Wednesday that it had been forced to cancel two flights to Argentina because fuel suppliers refused to supply the planes.
Marcha federal universitaria Milei on education march: ‘Using a noble cause to defend caste interests’ 24-04-2024 17:44 Milei used social media to unload on critics and dismisses universities march, accusing "the caste" of using a “noble cause” like education to “defend their caste interests.”
POLITICS Crisis at Human Capital Ministry: abrupt exits and resignations 24-04-2024 16:18 Legal Secretary Maximiliano Keczeli not the first from Sandra Pettovello’s inner circle to quit post, but he is perhaps the most important figure to have stepped down. Milei’s ‘protective umbrella’ and administrative overspills. by Ramón Indart
AMIA BOMBING PROBE 'Illegal': Iran slams Argentina bid to arrest minister over AMIA attack 24-04-2024 15:21 Tehran condemns "illegal" Argentine request for Interpol to arrest Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi over his alleged involvement in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Milei’s team sees inflation slowing faster than economist survey 24-04-2024 12:04 President Javier Milei’s economic team sees monthly inflation slowing much faster this year than analysts anticipate.
AMIA BOMBING INVESTIGATION Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 AMIA bombing 23-04-2024 23:11 President Javier Milei's government calls for Interpol to assist in the arrest of Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, in connection with the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in 1994.
Marcha Federal Universitaria Massive crowds march against Milei’s cuts to state universities 23-04-2024 21:08 Large crowds turn out nationwide for march in defence of universities and state education; One of biggest rallies yet of President Javier Milei's government, with estimates ranging from 100,000 to half a million.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Diana Mondino heads to China, Europe on investment quest 23-04-2024 20:52 Argentina’s foreign minister will set off on Sunday for a 10-day tour of China, France, Belgium and Portugal, accompanied by a “large business delegation.”
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy slumped for fourth straight month in February 23-04-2024 20:18 Economic activity fell 3.2% in February from a year ago, a fourth straight monthly decline. On a monthly basis, activity declined 0.2%, according to government data.
HUMAN RIGHTS Young activists call on states, tech firms to uphold digital rights 23-04-2024 18:01 Amnesty International’s Global Youth Summit convenes in Buenos Aires as rights campaigners discuss intricacies of life online. by Girah Lundy-Joseph
CRIME & SECURITY Prison breaks in Buenos Aires: 19 inmates escape in 20 days, many convicts at large 23-04-2024 16:04 Fugitives on the run in Argentina – overcrowding at police stations in and across the capital allows detainees to escape from jail.
Ex-deputy sex scandal Ex-lawmaker who resigned in breast-kissing scandal sentenced to month in prison 23-04-2024 15:49 Former national deputy Juan Ameri (Frente de Todos) convicted of creating a public disturbance and sentenced to one month in prison; Ex-lawmaker was suspended from Congress after kissing his partner’s breast during a remote videoconference session beamed live into Congress.
CADENA NACIONAL BROADCAST Milei trumpets quarterly budget surplus in TV address 23-04-2024 10:49 President announces Argentina’s first quarterly fiscal surplus since 2008 during a televised speech, promising his commitment to eliminating deficits wouldn’t waver throughout his term.
POLITICS & ECONOMY 'The last stretch': Milei praises 'heroic' effort in prime-time address 22-04-2024 22:08 President uses prime-time broadcast to highlight first quarterly budget surplus since 2008. "This is the last stretch of a heroic effort," Milei tells nationwide.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Oil driller PAE pitches investors on global bond deal 22-04-2024 21:11 Pan American Energy, one of Argentina’s largest crude exporters, is meeting with investors this week to gauge demand for a global bond sale.
STATE ENERGY FIRM Burford seeks Argentina’s YPF stake to pay US$16-billion award 22-04-2024 20:29 Burford Capital asks US judge to grant it controlling 51% stake in YPF as part of its effort to collect on a US$16-billion court judegment.
SURVEY SAYS Poll: Milei retaining support despite complaints over dengue, education 22-04-2024 13:23 New survey by Opina Argentina shows President Milei retains 49% approval rating, despite anger at weakening of pensions, attack on universities and response to dengue fever outbreak.
ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT IMF: Argentina meeting programme targets by ‘significant margins’ 22-04-2024 11:53 Milei’s stabilisation plan "has yielded better results than we expected in our last programme review," says Rodrigo Valdés, IMF's director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei to hail fiscal surplus in prime-time address 22-04-2024 11:00 President Javier Milei set to address the nation tonight in a prime-time ‘Cadena Nacional’ national broadcast, during which he hail his government’s progress on balancing Argentina’s books.
Analysing Argentina Is Milei feeling the fear? 20-04-2024 06:45 Milei’s government needs to pass legislation, something it has not been able to do in its first four-and-a-half months in office. Congressional approval would be an indication to Argentines and foreign observers alike that he means business. by Marcelo J. Garcia
EDITORIAL Pre-paid or re-paid? 20-04-2024 05:14 Subordinating medical fees to the dictates of a usually populist government did not work since it placed pricing hopelessly out of sync with the costs, but the naïve faith that the market could correct the damage of years in three months was a non-starter.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Marcos Peña: ‘Our team lost the match, it wasn't just won by Milei’ 20-04-2024 05:11 Former Cabinet chief returns in a reflective mood, discussing Mauricio Macri’s PRO, the future Juntos por el Cambio and the rise of La Libertad Avanza. by Jorge Fontevecchia
CONGRESS & POLITICS Senators raise their own pay as Argentines cope with hardship 19-04-2024 22:41 Senators vote by a show of hands to raise their own salaries by 170%, while half of their compatriots live in poverty.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: April 12 to 19 19-04-2024 17:59 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.