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Dogmatism, clumsiness force Milei off a winning wave

Today 05:43 What can stop Milei? The answer is very simple: his programmatic extremism and political clumsiness.

by Marcelo J. García

From the sublime to the ridiculous

Today 05:40 In the past, countless ministers have been sacrificed to protect a President but now presidential popularity is being laid on the line to save a minister. 

Adorni asset declaration shows wealth grew 45-fold in 2024

Yesterday 11:07 Cabinet chief’s documentation attempts to explain an astronomical rise in his net worth. His legal strategy and mounting complications in Congress.

by Pablo Varela

Court warns Cristina Fernández de Kirchner over supporters' rallies outside home

17-06-2026 15:50 Court warns former president over supporters' rallies outside her home and says she must comply with conditions of house arrest or face seeing restrictions tightened.

Mining threatens scarce water resources in the Andes

15-06-2026 19:09 San Juan Province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers.

Pressure mounts on Cabinet chief Adorni after cash stash admission

13-06-2026 08:40 Lawmakers from opposition Coalición Cívica party file criminal complaint against Adorni for alleged "false statements," while sectors allied to the government called on Milei to withdraw his support for the official.

Angry reaction to Adorni’s admission that he concealed half-million dollars

11-06-2026 21:29 Cabinet chief's admission that he omitted US$500,000 from his public asset and wealth declarations sparks controversy and criticism.

Manuel Adorni admits to tax fraud in bid to turn page on scandal

11-06-2026 18:01 Manuel Adorni admits he failed to declare half a million dollars in previous sworn affidavits outlining wealth and assets; President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief says he concealed wealth and saved “off the books like everyone else” before election to office.

Milei suffers split in his party over judge nomination row

05-06-2026 13:24 La Libertad Avanza caucus and opposition senators reached consensus to clear vote on 74 nominations; Controversial attempt to revert on María Verónica Michelli, vetoed by the Executive Branch after initial approval, comes after week of ruling party turmoil.

Argentina pre-awards concession for strategic Paraná-Paraguay waterway

05-06-2026 10:34 Government awards concession for dredging and buoy maintenance on the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway to consortium comprising Belgian company Jan De Nul and local firm Servimagnus.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gets her own pink palace

02-06-2026 17:00 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner may never return to Argentina’s pink presidential palace. But nearly a year after being barred for life from running for public office, her loyal fans brought the palace to her.

IMF report notes concern over corruption, delay in asset declarations

02-06-2026 13:00 The International Monetary Fund’s last quarterly review of Argentina’s multi-billion-dollar loan deal urges a strengthening of anti-corruption policies and calls on Milei government officials to submit their asset declarations in a timely and proper manner.

by Ezequiel Orlando

Clarín, Argentine media's ‘Vampire squid’, lives on

30-05-2026 05:43 Control of the media is one of the ultimate levers of power. Just ask Grupo Clarín, Argentina’s largest and most important media conglomerate.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Choose your own Argentina

30-05-2026 05:27 Depending on which data you look at, you get a different Argentina. The main political question for the next year is whether the two Argentinas will begin to converge or drift further apart.

by Marcelo J. García

Milei government sends lobbying transparency bill to Congress

28-05-2026 10:43 Argentina’s government sends four bills to lower house for debate, including its much-heralded ‘Super RIGI’ investment incentive scheme and the ‘Ley de Lobby,’ which would regulate management of private interests before public officials and force lobbyists to register.

Milei’s approval rises from lowest point as inflation worries ease

28-05-2026 10:12 President’s approval rating rose to roughly 40%, up four points from April, according to LatAm Pulse survey.

World Health Organization members note Argentina's withdrawal letter

23-05-2026 09:49 World Health Organization’s member states acknowledge Argentina’s notification of withdrawal from UN agency, say will welcome continued cooperation from Buenos Aires.

Underneath it all

23-05-2026 05:32 The shift of wealth and population from the Greater Buenos Aires industrial belt to inland mining, farming, oil and gas is only now starting to be visible. Not all provinces are blessed with such natural resources, which could lead to new disparities arising alongside the old.

by Michael Soltys

Only in Argentina: Junk-rated bonds yield less than US treasuries

22-05-2026 14:10 Byzantine financial rules, like restrictions on lending and moving money overseas, are still creating distortions in Argentina’s capital markets.

Argentina in talks to extend repo maturities beyond election

22-05-2026 13:52 President Javier Milei’s government is in talks with banks to collapse the three repos it negotiated since 2025 into a single one worth at least US$5 billion due in 2028 or later.