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'cause I’m the Taxman

20-12-2025 08:02 In restricting government to ever narrower circles, Milei is misreading the results of the last midterms. But Milei’s conclusion is that sister knows best.

Wide open field for Milei

20-12-2025 07:44 A libertarian but not a “libertidiot,” as he likes to say, Milei seems to have picked security rather than risk for the new stage of his administration. It is a good choice.

by Marcelo J. García

Nothing to see here

26-11-2025 12:32 Milei's honeymoon moment – the election result in October – cooled the overheated mood in society, the media and among the political elite.

by Javier Calvo

Are second parts never any good?

15-11-2025 05:00 Ever since the petrodollars gobbled up by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship, the grim sequence of debt, default and debacle has been an all too central part of Argentina’s decline.

Milei appoints Santilli interior minister as reshuffle continues

02-11-2025 22:59 Row over “testimonial candidates” erupts as President Javier Milei names newly elected Buenos Aires Province lawmaker Diego Santilli as his new interior minister just a week after he was elected to Congress; Milei calls Cabinet meeting for Monday morning.

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 delays Cabinet changes after electoral triumph

30-10-2025 00:27 President says that he may avoid further modifications until change of Congress on December 10.

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.

Cabinet reshuffle: Who will head Milei’s ministries going forward?

22-10-2025 15:05 One by one, the post-election changes President Milei is preparing for his Cabinet; Among the names being discussed are Santiago Caputo, Patricia Bullrich, Luis Petri, Guillermo Francos and more.

by Alejandro Gomel

Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein presents resignation to President Milei

22-10-2025 12:06 Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein has submitted his resignation to President Javier Milei, according to government sources; Decision follows days of speculation over his future and likely appointment of presidential advisor Santiago Caputo to Cabinet.

US$20bn currency swap could be agreed before midterms, says Bausili

16-10-2025 01:31 Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili say landmark currency swap deal with Trump administration could be sealed before the October 26 midterms

by Santiago del Carril

Milei's team draws up plans for post-election Cabinet reshuffle

16-10-2025 00:39 President Javier Milei will reshuffle his Cabinet after the October 26 national elections, with a number of key figures set to take on legislative posts. Potential PRO additions and the balance of power are under review.

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.

Sergio Neiffert: Secrets and business dealings of Milei's spy chief

20-08-2025 09:28 The house of spies has a leak – and it's not the first time. A look at the tenure of spy chief Sergio Neiffert and his business dealings as questions are asked about the activities of Argentina's intelligence services.

by Rodis Recalt

UIF watchdog lodges complaint over leak about firm employing Santiago Caputo

14-08-2025 18:03 Paul Starc, head of UIF money-laundering watchdog, lodges criminal complaint over leak of information involving flagged transactions at the company Zefico SA, the employer of top presidential advisor Santiago Caputo.

Civil war in the ‘iron triangle’ and the Scatturice ordeal

09-08-2025 06:34 A little less than three months out from the election, it is getting tense for the Milei administration and the country in general. The President is placing his political project on the line, knowing that he needs to deliver electorally if he wants to keep his re-election dreams alive.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Independence for whom?

12-07-2025 06:13 The Independence Day alliance on the right leaves the Peronists playing catch up after their stab at unification at the Partido Justicialista Congress.

by Michael Soltys

Santiago Caputo, Milei’s secret weapon, disrupts domestic politics

08-07-2025 10:57 Top adviser is upending Argentine politics amid rumoured tension with the President’s sister, Karina Milei, ahead of crucial midterm vote.

Enemies of the state

31-05-2025 06:36 Instructions against those who “erode … the political and institutional structure of the country” can be carried to the extreme of converting any criticism of the administration into a crime against the state – more to be expected from Communism than anarcho-capitalism.

Milei denies targeting critics after intelligence plan leak

30-05-2025 14:45 Leaked national intelligence plan raises concerns over potential surveillance of journalists, experts, social leaders and opposition figures; Argentina’s government issued statement denying SIDE agents will persecute critics.