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As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

13-07-2026 10:43 With President Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way.

Nine arrests as Argentina fans celebrate dramatic World Cup win over Egypt

07-07-2026 21:50 Joyous celebrations at Buenos Aires' Obelisk marred by incidents between fans and police; At least nine arrested, according to local media.

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

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.

Eight years on, trial into ARA San Juan submarine tragedy begins

03-03-2026 11:24 Trial into shocking submarine implosion that killed 44 sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster in decades, gets underway.

Milei: Dominant in decay

28-02-2026 06:01 The improved macroeconomic situation must eventually translate into better opportunities for a majority of the people.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei wins Budget approval despite tensions with Macri

26-12-2025 22:12 Budget bill was Milei’s first major test in Congress since his midterm election victory.

Milei’s offside trap

06-12-2025 06:41 A shady AFA might seem an easy target for polarisation but Milei could be playing with fire.

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

From abyss to Olympus – and back down?

08-11-2025 06:49 For the time being, Javier Milei has been returned to the political Olympus, his reformist mandate restored, along with his energy. The question now is, where do we go from here?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Macri slams Milei over Adorni appointment after tense Olivos meeting

02-11-2025 09:21 Former president said replacing outgoing Cabinet chief Guillermo Francos with an inexperienced public official “does not seem like good news,” confirming his dinner with Milei ended without agreement.

Milei moves to ‘purify’ Cabinet, leaving PRO outside looking in

01-11-2025 12:08 Guillermo Francos departs with Manuel Adorni replacing him; Santiago Caputo set for key role; President Milei set to centralise and consolidate power in bid to forge a ‘pure’ libertarian Cabinet.

Macri in clear as Supreme Court closes ARA San Juan espionage case

29-10-2025 17:07 Argentina’s top court rejects legal push by victims’ relatives and rules to acquit former president Mauricio Macri and former intelligence officials of spying claims.

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.

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

Deadlines or lifelines?

09-08-2025 06:52 We have confirmation of one important definition – the La Libertad Avanza far right and the PRO centre-right extending their Buenos Aires Province alliance to this city.

by Michael Soltys

Dissidence will be treated as treason

21-06-2025 05:59 A leader as experienced as Cristina Fernández de Kirchner knows there is no time to waste, as the window of opportunity could quickly close.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Tougher times for politicians on the take

14-06-2025 06:41 Argentina is turning into a country in which even the most powerful among them understand that they would be well advised to respect the letter of the law.

by James Neilson

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 González

Milei wants to paint Argentina violet

24-05-2025 06:49 Milei and his sister are well aware that political loyalties usually owe more to a person’s sense of belonging to a vaguely defined community than to reasoned arguments. Handouts can help, but peer pressure counts for more than anything else.

by James Neilson