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ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE

Milei admits ‘electoral setback,’ vows ‘not to repeat mistakes’

08-09-2025 00:14 “Not only do we confirm our path, we will accelerate and deepen it further,” declares head of state after damaging defeat in Buenos Aires Province.

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

POLITICS

Milei set to lose Bullrich and Petri after elections, reshuffle ahead

18-08-2025 12:42 Security and Defence ministers likely to leave Cabinet in December; Former Juntos por el Cambio presidential ticket now set to run for congressional posts representing La Libertad Avanza.

FLOODING & TORRENTIAL RAIN

Heavy rainfall slams BA Province, forces thousands to evacuate

17-05-2025 17:08 Twenty-four hours of heavy rainfall and flooding forced the evacuation of more than 2,200 people across Buenos Aires Province, authorities said Saturday, with storms set to continue.

TRAGEDY IN BAHÍA BLANCA

Five days on, Milei travels to storm-hit Bahía Blanca

12-03-2025 15:21 President insulted during surprise visit to Bahía Blanca, city devastated by last Friday’s storm; Reconstruction could cost up to US$400 million, says local authorities.

FLOODING & TORRENTIAL RAIN

Bahía Blanca 'destroyed' by massive rainstorm, 13 dead

09-03-2025 09:43 "We have to rebuild a city," a top official of Buenos Aires province said Saturday, after torrential rains and flooding claimed at least 13 lives in Bahía Blanca.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

Government seeks culprit after paper referencing 'Falklands' slights out

23-10-2024 23:28 Malvinas mishap as Defence Ministry refers to the Malvinas Islands as "Falklands" in a statement, sparking criticism from within and outside the government and a promise to fire culprit allegedly "guided by left-wing ideology."

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Argentina formally asks to become ‘global partner’ of NATO

18-04-2024 16:09 Defence Minister Luis Petri delivers letter of intent to authorities from transatlantic military alliance, seeking Argentina's approval as a "global partner" of NATO.

DEFENCE SPENDING

Petri hails Milei's leadership as he inks deal for F-16 jets in Denmark

16-04-2024 12:52 Argentina’s Defence Minister offers gushing praise for President Javier Milei as he visits a Danish air base to finalise future purchase of 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark.

HUMAN RIGHTS & DICTATORSHIP

NGOs accuse Milei government ‘dismantling’ team investigating military records

12-04-2024 08:45 Injunction against move filed with courts as human rights groups denounce firing of 10 out of 13 researchers that probe archives of Armed Forces to assist investigations into crimes against humanity.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei: ‘We must strengthen strategic alliance with United States’

05-04-2024 17:01 President travels to Tierra del Fuego, where he meets with US General Laura Richardson and commits to forging closer ties with Washington; New aircraft incorporated into Argentina’s Air Force.

DEFENCE & SECURITY

Denmark to sell fighter jets to Argentina following US approval

26-03-2024 22:37 Milei government signs letter of intent with Denmark, agrees to buy 24 F-16 fighter jets in “coming years” at a cost of around US$300 million.

CRISIS IN ROSARIO

‘Armed forces will arrive in Rosario in next 24 hours,’ says Petri

11-03-2024 15:43 Defence Minister Luis Petri in Rosario drawing up new security plans with Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, Santa Fe Province Governor Maximiliano Pullaro members of new crisis committee.

CULTURE WARS

Milei government bans gender-inclusive language in military

26-02-2024 20:40 President Javier Milei's government has announced it will ban gender-inclusive language across Argentina's Armed Forces.

NEW GOVERNMENT

Milei finalises Cabinet line-up ahead of inauguration

07-12-2023 21:15 At press time nearly all the members of new government had been revealed by president-elect’s team; One key gap remains the Health Secretariat, with speculation it may be separated from new ‘Human Capital Ministry.’

POLITICS

Milei appoints Bullrich's VP candidate Luis Petri as defence minister

04-12-2023 16:44 Office of the president-elect Javier Milei confirms that Mendoza Radical Luis Petri – who formerly ran for vice-president on opposition leader Patricia Bullrich's ticket – will be in charge of the Defence Ministry in his incoming government.

ELECTION 2023

Vice-presidential candidates clash in heated television debate

21-09-2023 00:46 Victoria Villarruel, Agustín Rossi, Luis Petri, Nicolás del Caño and Florencio Randazzo fired rhetorical darts at each other in an often bad-tempered vice-presidential debate.