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50th anniversary of 1976 coup

The 24th of March

Today 09:22 Over the years, I have learned that – for the most part – those who reach the Presidency and lead Argentina do not possess superior virtue. They are just as flawed as the average person.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Benigno Alarcón Deza: ‘Over 80% of Venezuelans are clamouring for political change’

24-01-2026 07:08 Venezuelan political scientist, resident in Caracas, on the drift towards authoritarian government under Hugo Chávez, the impact of oil and the 2024 election, the strength of its opposition leaders and a potential return to democracy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW

Susana Malcorra: ‘The United States is no longer the beacon of democracy’

18-01-2026 00:01 Argentina’s former foreign minister on why she believes a woman should next head the United Nations, the increasing use of force as a prevailing method in geopolitics and a world in transition marked by the dispute between the United States and China.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Horacio Rosatti: ‘I must be most spied upon public official in Argentina today’

27-12-2025 06:54 Horacio Rosatti, the chief justice of Argentina’s Supreme Court, on judicial independence, his relationship with Argentina’s presidents – past and present – and the ruling confirming ex-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

FEATURE INTERVIEW

Alberto Fernández: ‘Fabiola has not grasped the dimensions of what she is saying’

15-02-2025 06:00 In the first half of a two-part interview, former president Alberto Fernández addresses the gender violence and psychological mistreatment allegations made against him by his ex-partner Fabiola Yáñez.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

COURTS

Court overturns dismissal of lawsuit over Milei journalist insults

31-10-2024 19:43 Ruling which cleared President Javier Milei of charges after he slandered Perfil co-founder Jorge Fontevecchia and accused him of being “on the take”; Judge also removes previous magistrate from case.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Emilio Monzó: ‘Today fear is so strong that it has wiped out leaders with identity’

04-05-2024 06:38 Ex-lower house speaker and national deputy for Buenos Aires Province on the first 100 days of President Javier Milei’s government, the future of Juntos por el Cambio and why the state isn’t a criminal enterprise.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

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 / PERIODISMO PURO

Guillermo Dietrich: ‘I’m backing this government all I can so that it does well’

13-04-2024 05:47 Former transport minister and close ally of Mauricio Macri on the Milei government, state companies and Juntos por el Cambio.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

CULTURE WARS

The perfect enemy for Javier Milei

13-04-2024 05:28 The president, his inner circle, and the Cabinet have become extremely selective regarding the outlets and journalists they speak to, with Milei only giving interviews to friendly reporters who lob softballs at him.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

new culture wars front

President versus the press: Milei slams 'corrupt' journalists

11-04-2024 15:25 Taking a page from the populist playbook, President Milei this week criticised a number of high-profile journalists in a lengthy radio interview with TV and radio presenter Alejandro Fantino.

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The 24th of March

Benigno Alarcón Deza: ‘Over 80% of Venezuelans are clamouring for political change’

Susana Malcorra: ‘The United States is no longer the beacon of democracy’

Horacio Rosatti: ‘I must be most spied upon public official in Argentina today’

Alberto Fernández: ‘Fabiola has not grasped the dimensions of what she is saying’

Court overturns dismissal of lawsuit over Milei journalist insults

Emilio Monzó: ‘Today fear is so strong that it has wiped out leaders with identity’

Jorge Lanata: ‘President Milei has the right to speak and criticise, but not to say just anything’

Guillermo Dietrich: ‘I’m backing this government all I can so that it does well’

The perfect enemy for Javier Milei

President versus the press: Milei slams 'corrupt' journalists

Crypto-scandal: Novelli and Milei’s US$5-million $LIBRA deal

Five decades on from military coup, poll shows strong rejection of Argentina’s dictatorship

Milei says Argentina can 'guarantee Europe's energy security' during CPAC speech in Hungary

Argentina to now face Mauritania and Zambia in March friendlies

When military coups were normal

Un experto en derecho internacional asegura que “Kicillof tenía razón” sobre el caso YPF

Alicia Hartridge de Videla, la mujer que rechazó la herencia de "esa mujer" y construyó la "familia ejemplar" del dictador

Ultimátum de Trump a Irán: "Abren Ormuz o en 48 horas destruiremos todas sus plantas de energía, empezando por la más grande"

Adorni acorralado entre la negación de Karina Milei y la bronca de Marcelo Grandio

Club Atlético Bar de Viejes: una nueva propuesta antialgoritmo para recuperar el encuentro en bares