BEYOND THE HEADLINES Cabinet chiefs past and present 11-04-2026 07:38 The Cabinet chief’s role as whipping boy can be traced back to the post’s origins in the 1995 constitutional reform. by Michael Soltys
Politics 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.”
POLITICS Milei puts military back in charge of defence after 42 years of civilian rule 23-11-2025 09:57 President Javier Milei names Lieutenant General Carlos Presti, current head of the Army, as Argentina’s new defence minister; Opposition criticises move as "step backwards"; Since December 1983, when Raúl Alfonsín began his Presidency following the end of military dictatorship, all post-holders have been civilians.
Editorial Floating on air? 19-04-2025 06:00 Milei might echo Alfonsín by proclaiming: “Happy Easter, the dollar is in order” but early days – a more total exit from currency and capital controls by Macri in in late 2015 was even smoother, without ensuring him a happy ending.
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.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Untidily Crumbling Radicals 28-09-2024 06:05 The Unión Cívica Radical crisis perhaps stems from standing or falling from being the men in the middle in many senses – representing a middle class facing extinction and a middle ground squeezed out by polarisation. by Michael Soltys
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Is there life after presidency? 10-08-2024 05:12 If vice-presidents have historically been a pebble in the shoe for heads of state, ex-presidents have also been a factor worthy of mention. by Michael Soltys