News of jorge macri

Cartoneros warn City Hall recycling overhaul could push them out

20-08-2026 18:01 Groups representing cartoneros warn that the conditions being set by City Hall for renewing recycling system contracts could push them out and pave the way for private firms to take them over; Cooperatives say the proposed financial and asset requirements are challenging and could lead to their exclusion.

CITY

Cooperatives protest plans to overhaul Buenos Aires recycling

19-08-2026 22:27 Cooperatives warn plans to bring in private companies could threaten thousands of jobs and undermine a 20-year-old socially inclusive recycling system.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Campaign battle royale as outsiders and professionals face Milei

15-08-2026 05:33 Political campaigns in Argentina have been governed by fragmentation, negative voting and thin results in the last few presidential bouts. There’s also been big surprises.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS & CULTURE

La Libertad Avanza, PRO team up in forum against abortion, sex ed

03-08-2026 06:09 Libertarian lawmakers, City Deputy Mayor Clara Muzzio and veteran PRO politician Gabriela Michetti participate in symposium against abortion and sex education.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

The Milei siblings are losing soldiers, fast

13-06-2026 05:59 If Argentina’s football team has a decent showing in the World Cup, inflation continues to come down and the economy begins to grow, then Javier and Toto can hope to come out the other end and look to consolidate their political project for the second half of 2026.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Politics

Line-up for Buenos Aires City mayoral race quietly begins to take shape

27-04-2026 17:11 Leading political parties have already started making their moves to control Uspallata City Hall. Mayor Macri eyes re-election as libertarians and Peronists weigh paths to 2027.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

Politics

City mayor backs PRO-La Libertad Avanza alliance for 2027 election

27-04-2026 09:20 Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri highlighted results achieved in the October 2025 legislative elections and says two parties performed better together.

AMCHAM SUMMIT 2026

Milei vows to stay course, tackles ‘bad’ inflation data head-on in AmCham speech

14-04-2026 19:37 President confronts negative inflation data head-on at AmCham Summit in Buenos Aires, defending austerity measures, insisting inflation “will plummet” and vowing to remain on his economic course.

by James Grainger

Crime & Security

‘All crimes in Buenos Aires have fallen,’ says City Mayor Macri

25-02-2026 12:32 Buenos Aires City mayor says his administration has taken “a political decision to enforce the law” and that, as a result, all crimes in the capital have decreased.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Lies, damned lies and statistics

07-02-2026 00:04 The blow to confidence from this institutionally messy political interference in the formation of statistics (even if child’s play compared to the Kirchnerite fudging of the figures) remains to be seen.

by Michael Soltys

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.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei meets with governors to advance reform talks

31-10-2025 08:44 President Javier Milei heads meeting at Casa Rosada with governors and deputy governors from 20 of 23 provinces, plus City mayor; Talks over 2026 Budget bill and structural reforms: labour, tax reform and Penal Code alterations; Four Peronist leaders, including Kicillof, excluded.

ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS

Winners and losers from Argentina’s pivotal midterm election

27-10-2025 14:18 Sunday’s legislative elections left a group of clear winners and losers; Javier Milei, Karina Milei, Diego Santilli and Santiago Caputo were among those celebrating, but the Peronists will have to pick themselves up off the floor.

ELECTIONS 2025: ANALYSIS

Analysts give take on electoral slates for October election

23-08-2025 06:46 La Libertad Avanza’s hegemonic project, a Peronist survival bid and an accepted secondary role for PRO. Milei versus Kirchnerism polarisation promises to be the dominant theme of the campaign heading into October.

by Giselle Leclercq

DISCREDIT & DISTRACTION

Darín and Milei’s online army: empanadas or rotten fish

27-05-2025 14:43 Argentina’s government, along with its army of online trolls and sympathetic journalists, used the price of empanadas to mock Ricardo Darín and distract from the economic crisis. Viral mockery and aligned media coverage helped them avoid talking about frozen wages, austerity, and the loss of purchasing power.

by Nicolás Gonzalez

Campaign comments

Milei’s purple patch

24-05-2025 06:38 The headlines all reflect a Milei triumph and a PRO catastrophe (the government objectives in almost equal measure), both accurate enough but also relative.

by Michael Soltys

ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY

City elections: Winners and losers from a dramatic night

18-05-2025 21:55 Victory for President Milei’s La Libertad Avanza; PRO suffers worst defeat since taking power in Buenos Aires City almost two decades ago; Peronism finishes second.

POLITICS

Rodríguez Larreta confirms midterms run after PRO expulsion talk

18-03-2025 21:58 Former Buenos Aires City mayor confirms run in May 18 City midterms; He will likely do so under a new banner – a reaction to reported move by PRO members to expel him.

by James Grainger

VIOLENT PROTEST

Journalist in critical condition after violent anti-Milei protest

13-03-2025 14:48 Police have released 114 of the 124 individuals arrested at Wednesday's pensioners protest outside Congress; Severely injured photojournalist Pablo Grillo recovers from a "life-saving" surgery after being shot by a projectile in the head.

CITY

Línea F – City Hall unveils plan for new Subte underground line

28-02-2025 09:52 Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri unveils plans for capital's first new subway line in a quarter century; New 'Línea F' route will have 11 stops, connecting Barracas and Palermo.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Luna Park owners say renovations will ‘protect’ iconic venue

27-02-2025 13:00 Owners of Buenos Aires’ historic Luna Park stadium push back on “absolutely false” demolition claims and vow new leaseholder DF Entertainment will revive the venue’s cultural relevance.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Renovation of Luna Park approved by commission

21-02-2025 10:48 Controversial proposal to renovate Luna Park venue in Buenos clears first round of approval; Heritage organisations voice warning for iconic symbol of city’s cultural and athletic history.

by Zella Milfred

CAPTURING HISTORY

Presidential photographer hangs up camera after 47 years

06-02-2025 23:55 Víctor Bugge, presidential photographer who captured Videla, Menem and the Rolling Stones, retires after 47 years.

Politics

Karina’s influence evident as La Libertad Avanza expels Ramiro Marra

30-01-2025 18:47 La Libertad Avanza announces one of the party’s longest-serving members, Ramira Marra, has been expelled from its caucus in City Legislature after voting for “unacceptable” tax increase.

Holocaust Remembrance

Milei uses Holocaust Day speech to talk about Elon Musk

27-01-2025 16:57 Argentina's president paid tribute to the victims of the genocide perpetrated by Nazi regime at an event in Buenos Aires on Monday, during which he defended billionaire Elon Musk and celebrated the release of hostages held by Hamas.

TRANSPORT SWITCH

City government expands payment options for Subte metro service

29-11-2024 15:27 Buenos Aires City government announces multi-payment system for that Subte underground and Pre-metro rail services, allowing users to pay fares with mobile phones, debit and credit cards.

Buenos Aires City

‘English clock-tower’ of Buenos Aires reopens to the public

16-10-2024 11:55 The Torre Monumental in Retiro, formerly known as the Torre de los Ingleses, reopens its doors – and its panoramic views – to the public after internal remodelling.

by By Claudio Corsalini