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Yesterday 12:32 The honeymoon moment – the election result in October cooled the overheated mood in society, the media and among the political elite.

by Javier Calvo

Milei plans new Israel trip to finalise Jerusalem Embassy transfer

25-11-2025 22:30 Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirms during an event with his Israeli counterpart that President Javier Milei will travel to Israel next year to oversee the final transfer of Argentina’s Embassy to Jerusalem.

Argentina voices reservations over COP30 final decision

23-11-2025 10:33 Applause rang out as the gavel was brought down in Belém, but Argentina quickly voiced its discontent.

Government hails Army chief appointment, opposition voices criticism

23-11-2025 10:06 Milei, Caputo, Bullrich and Adorni welcome the arrival of Monteoliva and Presti – but Peronist leaders brands appointment of new Defence chief “enormous step backwards.”

The absent leader strategy and Mr ‘Knee Head’

22-11-2025 06:30 There’s an unwritten rule in Argentina’s politics that sometimes the leader has to remain absent. Javier Milei and some of his top-level officials appear to have taken a page from that playbook.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

US banks shift from US$20-billion Argentina rescue, WSJ says

21-11-2025 17:23 US banks are putting a plan for a US$20-billion bailout for Argentina on the back burner and pivoting to a smaller US$5-billion short-term financing facility.

Milei defies investor calls to build up foreign currency FX reserves

20-11-2025 11:18 Why the government is hesitant to build up international reserves, let the peso float and relax currency controls.

Milei's new challenge: Becoming Trump's delegate in Latin America

20-11-2025 00:39 Argentina’s government cheered last Sunday's election result in Chile and is already imagining a right-wing regional bloc led by President Javier Milei.

by Alejandro Gomel

‘America’s freedom advances’ – Argentina’s Milei and Chile’s Kast speak

18-11-2025 15:50 Pinochet admirer holds discussion with Argentina's libertarian leader after first round of Chilean election.

Crime, economic woes push South American voters to right

18-11-2025 15:36 Reasons why South Americans are electing right-wing candidates this year differ in each country, but they’re all driving the region in the same political direction.

Milei plans new US trip to meet Trump, attend 2026 World Cup draw

17-11-2025 14:12 Argentina’s President Javier Milei planning new trip to United States; He will attend World Cup 2026 draw at Kennedy Center and meet with US President Donald Trump.

Argentina awaits data before seeking to renegotiate IMF targets

15-11-2025 16:32 Argentina intends to renegotiate reserve requirements, but will wait until the end of the year to do so.

Libertarian bliss and Macri’s shadow

15-11-2025 05:40 Macri felt invincible in the aftermath of the 2017 midterm victory, as does the President today. But hubris is a dangerous ailment for victorious politicians.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

The City and the Senate

15-11-2025 05:05 While the government’s overall midterm triumph represented a huge shift from gloomy pre-electoral expectations, this city’s results did not show that much change from last May’s local voting.

by Michael Soltys

US, Argentina reach deal to open markets on key goods

13-11-2025 18:54 Nations "will open their markets to each other on key products,” according to the White House statement; Argentina will provide “preferential markets access for US goods exports” including certain medicines, chemicals, machinery, information technology products, medical devices.

Milei seeks to accelerate copper boom by easing glacier rules

13-11-2025 18:38 President plans to modify regulations that protect Andean glaciers in order to unlock tens of billions of dollars of mining investments.

Argentina’s US$870-million boost of IMF holdings points to US aid

13-11-2025 00:00 Data from the International Monetary Fund hints a potential new form of US financial aid for President Javier Milei’s government. 

Luis Caputo: ‘It’s possible Argentina will grow by up to 10% in 2026’

12-11-2025 12:57 Argentina’s economy minister says growth could reach five or six percent next year, but could rise as high as 10 percent should President Milei’s reform push be successful.

Andrés Malamud: ‘Milei’s bet on the United States is crazy, but not stupid’

11-11-2025 14:18 Political scientist says President Javier Milei’s alignment with the United States is a high-risk gambit: “If it works out, it’s the goal of the year.”

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Argentina CFOs rush to market as Milei win spurs bond deals

10-11-2025 15:43 Firms are moving to sell global bonds as chief financial officers rush to capitalise on strong investor demand following President Javier Milei’s victory in last month's midterm elections.