‘YOUR DOLLARS, YOUR DECISION’ Milei unveils plan to draw dollars out from under mattresses Yesterday 23:41 Government announces measures to encourage the use of undeclared savings; Decree on way and a bill to “protect savers.”
POLITICS & LABOUR Anger from unions as Milei expands limits on right to strike Yesterday 23:34 Civil society groups and trade unions in Argentina slam President Javier Milei's "unconstitutional" decree limiting the right to strike.
NEW MEASURES Milei’s revamp lets Argentines send US$43,700 – no questions asked Yesterday 19:33 ARCA tax agency will stop collecting large swathes of information from citizens and businesses, ranging from used car and home sales to everyday supermarket purchases, starting Friday.
TIERRA DEL FUEGO Patagonian province on war footing over Milei’s threat to industry Yesterday 16:06 Residents of the far-south province of Tierra del Fuego are fighting to save their jobs after President Milei delivered a blow to its local manufacturing activity.
POLITICS & LABOUR Milei redefines essential services by decree, limits right to strike Yesterday 15:35 Argentina’s government tightens limits on right to strike and expands list of “essential services or activities” that must provide “minimum service” during industrial action.
PRESS FREEDOM Photographer freed after being violently detained at protest Yesterday 15:10 An AFP collaborator, photojournalist Tomas Cuesta, was freed in Buenos Aires Monday after he was detained with three other people at a pensioners' march that saw clashes with police.
BUSINESS & FINANCE Telecom Argentina sells debt amid Telefónica takeover scrutiny Yesterday 13:51 Telecom Argentina SA is tapping international debt markets to smoothe its acquisition of Telefónica SA’s local unit.
AMCHAM SUMMIT 2025 Investments, remonetisation, reforms – doubts of US business leaders Yesterday 09:31 Milei’s RIGI incentives do not convince, the 'quasi-whitewash' needs "rationality" and reform bills into 2026. Electoral atmosphere at this year’s AmCham Summit and business optimism. by Eugenia Muzio
BUSINESS & FINANCE MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job Yesterday 08:53 Billionaire founder Marcos Galperin will step down as CEO of e-commerce and financial services giant Mercado Libre in January 2026.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina’s economy grew less than expected in March 21-05-2025 23:09 Argentina’s economy grew less than expected in March, reveals INDEC data.
ECONOMY & POLITICS Milei, Caputo eye dollars under the mattress 21-05-2025 22:59 Convinced that inflation and the dollar will not cause problems, Milei and Caputo want to advance with a new currency whitewash with peculiar characteristics. Banks and supermarkets will no longer need to inform taxman of movements of clients.
SUBSIDIES SLASHED Rich face higher energy bills after Milei subsidy cut 21-05-2025 15:12 President Javier Milei will cut energy subsidies for all gated communities in the Greater Buenos Aires region.
HUMAN RIGHTS Milei downgrades Human Rights Secretariat, slashes staff 21-05-2025 14:37 Human Rights Secretariat downgraded to Sub-Secretariat; Office dedicated to defence and protection of human rights to lose almost a third of staff.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Milei stumbles in bid to unchain farmers as soy tax break ends 21-05-2025 13:35 Economy Minister Luis Caputo announces that tax cut for exports of soy and corn will end as planned.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei’s cuts have Argentines driving new cars with paper licence plates 21-05-2025 13:03 The Milei administration is downsizing the National Mint, known as Casa de Moneda, cutting nearly 40 percent of its staff. In addition to outsourcing the printing of money, private companies have been tapped to take over licence-plate production for cars.
AMCHAM SUMMIT 2025 ‘Invest because Argentina is very cheap,’ Milei tells business leaders 20-05-2025 19:55 President Javier Milei tells business leaders today that “those who bet on Argentina will come out winning,” as he headlines the AmCham Summit 2025 in Buenos Aires.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY 30% in the City – just how well did La Libertad Avanza do? 20-05-2025 16:34 All the polls point to an Argentina split down the middle. Within those two universes increasingly extreme stances coexist on both sides.
death of diego maradona Maradona death trial suspended as judge's impartiality questioned 20-05-2025 16:04 Court proceedings suspended for a week amid controversy; Questions about a judge's impartiality prompt delay in trial in Maradona's death.
'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL President shuts down unit investigating crypto scandal 20-05-2025 14:46 Closing investigative unit probing 'Cryptogate' scandal ends the government’s internal investigation into the matter.
'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL Milei shutters office investigating ‘cryptogate’ $LIBRA scandal 20-05-2025 10:54 Government says special unit – set up by President Javier Milei and also disbanded by him – probing allegations related to controversial cryptocurrency scandal shuttered after completing its “assigned task.”
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY City election reveals Argentina’s new democracy 19-05-2025 15:49 The internal rivalry within the right has finally been settled with Milei’s victory on Macri’s home turf. by Eduardo Fidanza
ELECTIONS 2025 Euphoric Milei predicts ‘another shock’ in Buenos Aires Province 19-05-2025 14:44 Fresh off the back of City election win for his La Libertad Avanza party, President Javier Milei predicts a win in neighbouring Buenos Aires Province in September.
BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE Authorites: One dead, three missing in floods 19-05-2025 01:54 Rescuers searching for three people missing in floods that killed one man and forced almost 3,000 to flee their homes, authorities said.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY PRO versus La Libertad Avanza: Chronicle of a death foretold? 18-05-2025 23:26 With the necessary caveats, the time that passed between the 2023 election and this weekend’s elections in Buenos Aires City could be seen as a remake of ‘The Sixth Sense’: PRO had been “dead” all along – but didn’t know it. by Juan Luis González
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Milei wins big in Buenos Aires City vote, dethroning Macri 18-05-2025 22:56 Javier Milei cements his hold on Argentina’s political right months before pivotal midterm elections.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY Adorni hails ‘win for freedom,’ takes aim at PRO, Peronists 18-05-2025 22:35 Javier Milei gave the baton to his top spokesman and the candidate delivered; Manuel Adorni calls for allies to join La Libertad Avanza in order to “end Kirchnerism.”
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.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY Victory for Milei in capital as La Libertad Avanza advances on PRO 18-05-2025 20:49 First place for La Libertad Avanza and its slate headed by Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni; Peronist candidate Leandro Santoro slightly behind in second place, with PRO’s Silvia Lospennato trailing way behind in third.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY City elections: Initial results show La Libertad Avanza surge in capital 18-05-2025 19:48 with 90% of polling stations reporting, La Libertad Avanza's slate headed by Manuel Adorni has 30% of the vote, trailed by Peronist Leandro Santoro on 27% and Silvia Lospennato of PRO on 15.9%.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY Milei, Macri exchange insults as fake AI video angers PRO 18-05-2025 18:16 Mauricio Macri and Silvia Lospennato point finger at La Libertad Avanza and its online militants for AI video; Low-quality clip shared by libertarian social media accounts falsely claims ex-president pulled PRO candidate, endorsed Manuel Adorni in City elections.
FLOODING & TORRENTIAL RAIN More than 7,500 flee from flooding in Buenos Aires Province 18-05-2025 09:06 More than 7,500 people have now been evacuated in Buenos Aires Province due to flooding caused by heavy rains; Kicillof blames "climate change."
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.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Globant suffers record intraday drop as tariffs dent earnings 17-05-2025 09:42 Globant shares plunged as much as 33% on Friday, the worst drop since the company went public in 2014, before paring some of those losses.
Analysing Argentina Re-election in 2027? It’s Milei’s to lose 17-05-2025 06:53 Milei has at hand all the variables that will determine his future. Winning or losing will depend on how he handles them. The more pragmatic and less ideological, the better. by Marcelo J. García
Editorial All politics is local 17-05-2025 06:49 Tomorrow’s candidates should be judged as monitors of local governance rather than as projections of any national party. But before advising voters as to their perspective when casting their ballots, it is imperative to urge them to vote in the first place.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS They also serve who only stand and wait 17-05-2025 06:31 Electoral tides notoriously shift in the final week and even the last minute. by Michael Soltys
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 9 to 16 16-05-2025 17:21 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
ELECTIONS 2025 Foreign residents can vote in Buenos Aires – here’s what you need to know 16-05-2025 14:13 Here's what you need to know for the 2025 elections.
GUEST COLUMN Ayelén Mazzina: ‘Scrapping programmes that protected women is deeply perverse’ 16-05-2025 13:49 Former Women, Gender & Diversity Minister Ayelén Mazzina responds to President Javier Milei’s decision to eliminate 13 programmes that were created at the portfolio she previously led during her time in office.
POLITICS & HUMAN RIGHTS Argentina scraps ‘ideological’ programmes for women, LGBT community 16-05-2025 13:32 Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona denounces initiatives as “absurd waste” – among defunded programmes are a plan to distribute menstrual hygiene products and another to provide support for families of gender violence victims. by pixlr
CRIME & SECURITY Argentina applies new ‘anti-mafia law’ in Rosario 16-05-2025 12:49 Milei government applies “anti-mafia law” against organised crime in troubled Santa Fe city; Rosario becomes first place in country to see application of new crime-fighting law.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY Test for Milei as City vote goes national 16-05-2025 10:34 PRO’s hegemony in Buenos Aires City in balance; La Libertad Avanza eyes breakthrough with Adorni a placeholder for Milei; Peronists confident.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS More to lose than to win 16-05-2025 10:15 In the City, the battle for first place is less interesting than the struggle between the Mileis and the Macris. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei delays ‘mattress dollars’ plan due to election 16-05-2025 10:06 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says “economic announcement the National Government had prepared for today has been postponed.”
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Muniain inspires San Lorenzo, year after switching Bilbao for BA 16-05-2025 09:45 Unpaid wages, FIFA embargoes, deceased pontiffs, presidential bribery scandals: nothing seems to be able to distract the Cuervo from their mission to grind out results and keep slogging forward. by Dan Edwards
'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL Cryptogate: Novelli in spotlight as probe into Milei assets advances 15-05-2025 17:06 Mauricio Novelli in spotlight as footage emerges of family emptying safety deposit boxes just days after President’s infamous post; Judge Servini has asked for investigative reports regarding Milei siblings in a reserved writ under trial secrecy.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Prosecutor asks Supreme Court to double CFK prison term 15-05-2025 16:38 Attorney General Eduardo Casal urges Supreme Court to double jail term handed down to former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for corruption offences.
ELECTIONS 2025 Paid militants, tensions, anger at Macri – inside Adorni’s campaign finale 15-05-2025 13:12 Manuel Adorni, heading La Libertad Avanza’s list for the City Legislature elections, accompanied by Javier and Karina Milei, Cabinet ministers and others at his closing campaign rally in Recoleta – but tensions are brewing behind the scenes. by Giselle Leclercq
CRISIS BITES Two minimum wages now cover eight days of family expenses 15-05-2025 00:39 With the national wage council talks deadlocked, the Milei government has again unilaterally established the basic pay increase for registered workers, passing from 296,832 pesos in March to 302,600 pesos in April – a raise of 5,768 pesos. by Agustina Bordigoni
death of diego maradona Police unsuccessfully raid firm in charge of Maradona’s care 14-05-2025 22:00 On order of the courts, police raid Medidom, the firm put in charge of Diego Maradona's home care – only to find out the company moved from address two years ago.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Inflation slowed in April amid currency policy change 14-05-2025 16:52 Annual inflation slowed for a 12th month to 47.3%, reports INDEC; Price increases were led by food and non-alcoholic beverages.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Post-cepo boost for Milei as monthly inflation slows to 2.8% 14-05-2025 16:45 INDEC’s first update of inflation index since removal of currency controls shows that consumer prices rose 2.8% in April, slightly slower than analysts' expectations.
New immigration policy Milei clamps down on immigration to ‘make Argentina great again’ 14-05-2025 15:14 Argentina has long welcomed immigrants with relatively open arms, even offering free healthcare and education to foreign residents. But Milei’s government wants to reverse that.
POLITICS Milei’s Argentina eyes deportations, tightens immigration rules 14-05-2025 14:50 Milei government says it will tighten access to citizenship, accelerate deportations of foreign nationals with criminal records and make foreigners pay for state healthcare and university education.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY How Milei keeps peso strong ahead of midterm vote 14-05-2025 12:00 President Milei's government doubles down on a strong peso strategy, making it the cornerstone of his midterm election campaign.
CITY TOURISM No need to climb the Obelisk – now there's a lift 14-05-2025 07:27 Since its construction in 1936, the Obelisco has been a focal point for the celebrations and sorrows of porteños. Thanks to a redevelopment of its interior, we can now scale its heights.
DEATH OF JOSÉ 'PEPE' MUJICA Tributes for Mujica, Milei government’s lukewarm condolences 14-05-2025 00:02 Allies hail Uruguay ex-president’s legacy as Argentina’s government expresses condolences; Libertarian influencer’s distasteful response.
DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA Maradona trial: Daughter says doctors staged care to isolate him 13-05-2025 18:33 Gianinna Maradona, daughter of late legendary footballer, points the finger at Dr Leopoldo Luque and rest of medical team: "They convinced us that my father needed to be hospitalised at home."
TECH PRICE ATTACK Milei is scrapping tariffs that put US$2,000 price tags on iPhones 13-05-2025 14:10 The tariffs led to some iPhones costing more than US$2,000 in Argentina, a price so high many locals would pay less to fly to Miami and buy a mobile phone there.
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Four dead and 16 injured as coach and lorry collide 13-05-2025 13:49 Head-on crash on Route 3 near San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires Province, leaves at least four dead and 16 injured.
ECONOMY & POLITICS Argentina to scrap mobile phone import tariffs, cut tech taxes 13-05-2025 13:20 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says cheaper electronics will reduce crime, smuggling and lower prices for consumers.
POLITICS & CONGRESS 'Ficha Limpia' fallout: Recriminations fly, Milei points at Macri 12-05-2025 22:57 Misiones minister deepens confusion around ‘Ficha Limpia’ vote; Milei denounces "agreement" between PRO and Peronism; Macri slams “serious hallucination” with video of Silvia Lospennato defending bill.
Elections 2025 Jujuy votes: Sadir’s UCR alliance leads, strong debut for Milei’s party 12-05-2025 21:32 Sadir’s Jujuy Crece front, dominated by the Unión Cívica Radica, had 38.5% of votes with around 20% of votes tallied.
ELECTIONS 2025 San Luis: Poggi’s ruling coalition defeats Rodríguez Saá’s Peronists 12-05-2025 18:35 Ahora San Luis front, led by Governor Claudio Poggi, defeats Peronist coalition of former provincial governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá. With 80% of votes counted, the ruling coalition has 46.8%, comfortably ahead of Frente Justicialista.
BONDS & MARKETS Argentina debt upgraded by Fitch in fresh boost for Milei 12-05-2025 17:23 Argentina’s credit score was raised by Fitch Ratings in a boost for President Javier Milei's government.
ELECTIONS 2025 Chaco elections: LLA–UCR pact delivers over divided Peronists 12-05-2025 12:03 President Milei’s party joined forces with the UCR to defeat Jorge Capitanich and divided Peronists; Lowest turnout in northern province since 1983.
ELECTIONS 2025 Sáenz tightens grip on Salta, Milei’s party pulls off upset in capital 11-05-2025 22:38 Governor’s ruling alliance sweeps vote for legislature, winning 31 of 42 seats; President Javier Milei hails win in provincial capital as La Libertad Avanza advances in north.
NAZI DISCOVERY Nazi documents found in Supreme Court archives 11-05-2025 21:39 Hoard of World War II-era Nazi propaganda and membership documents unearthed in the basement of Argentina's Supreme Court, where it has lain, stashed in champagne crates, since 1941.
TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR Trump’s priority list for tariff talks includes Argentina 11-05-2025 09:10 The Trump administration’s first trade talks involve an eclectic mix of major exporters and smaller economies.
CENTRAL BANK MANOUEVRES Argentina halts private bond sale amid pressure on peso rate 11-05-2025 09:02 Argentina’s Central Bank intervened to stop a dollar bond sale by Banco Supervielle halfway through the trading day on Friday.