The Week in Review Stories that caught our eye: February 6 to 13 Today 21:16 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
CONGRESS RIOTING Government charges protesters with 'terrorism' after labour reform demo violence Today 16:51 Milei government says it has filed “terrorism charges” against 17 people in the wake of Wednesday’s violent clashes between police and protesters; Among those named: Matías Enzo Roldán (age 27), Federico Alberto Mazzagalli (42), Patricio Hernán Castellán (33) and Denis Alejandro Figueredo (20).
POLITICS & CONGRESS Peronism split as lower house backs EU-Mercosur deal Today 16:28 Ruling party secures lower house backing for sweeping trade deal between Mercosur and European Union; La Libertad Avanza wins approval with support from allied blocs and dissident Peronist deputies.
POLITICS & LABOUR Milei’s labour reform: Company bargaining, severance caps and ‘hour banks’ Today 06:59 President Javier Milei's labour reform package has cleared the Senate and now goes to the lower house Chamber of Deputies; Ruling party conceded on key points to ensure its passage – what's still in the modernisation bill and what are its key points?
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Nasty surprises – but not so much shocks – for River and Boca Today 06:55 Two Grandes are licking their wounds and asking some tough questions after two bruising defeats. Will further defeats see the exit of either side’s head coach? by Dan Edwards
POLITICS & CONGRESS Lower house backs bill to lower age of criminal responsibility Yesterday 21:28 Deputies approve lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14 with 149 votes in favour, 100 against; Bill supported by La Libertad Avanza, UCR, PRO, Provincias Unidas and other deputies.
LABOUR REFORM DEMONSTRATION Clashes between police and protesters mar labour reform protest Yesterday 19:15 More than 50 people were arrested, of whom 23 were detained by Federal Police officers and 16 by the City Police.
MEDIA IN LATIN AMERICA Argentine media magnate enters Ecuador with 'El Universo' deal Yesterday 18:49 Florida-led group backed by former Menem minister José Luis Manzano acquires Ecuador’s largest daily, ending more than a century of Pérez family control dating back to 1921.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Prosecutors ask court to seize 140 properties belonging to CFK, Báez Yesterday 17:52 Prosecutors seek seizure of assets belonging to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Lázaro Báez, including the apartment where ex-president currently lives under house arrest; Safety deposit box in Florencia Kirchner’s name also included in request.
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Investigation opened into two missing jaguar cabs in Misiones Yesterday 15:17 The Prosecution Unit to Investigate Crimes against the Environment (Ufima) has opened a case to analyse the procedure headed by the provincial Ecology Ministry and the destination of the animals transferred to Esmeralda Park.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Trump to host Latin American leaders, including Milei, in Miami on March 7 Yesterday 14:57 Trump to host the leaders of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras and other Latin American nations in Miami for a March 7 summit.
POLITICS & LABOUR Senators pass Milei’s labour reform in key first step Yesterday 11:51 Reform aims to lower employers’ costs, encourage hiring, ease severance obligations and redefine collective bargaining agreements. It also reduces domestic taxes on cars, mobile phones and rental properties.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Government secures clear labour reform victory in Senate Yesterday 11:06 La Libertad Avanza, supported by UCR, PRO and provincial caucuses, pushes through labour reform after 15 hours of debate; Decisive 42 to 30 victory, Casa Rosada wants approval before March 1; Debate moves to the Chamber of Deputies, which can still review text.
POLITICS & LABOUR Milei’s labour reform clears first hurdle despite demonstrations Yesterday 10:58 Labour reform wins Senate approval in early morning vote after day of violent clashes near Congress; With 42 votes in favour and 30 against, controversial package will be debated by national deputies in the coming days; Lawmakers can still revise text.
EDUCATION Argentina will lose 1.2 million primary pupils by 2030 Yesterday 08:38 Primary school enrolment is projected to fall by 27% by end of the decade; New estimate forecasts 1.2 million fewer students by 2030 than in 2023. by Enrique Garabetyan
CGT v LABOUR REFORM Protesters, police clash at protest over Milei's labour reform 11-02-2026 23:00 Protesters angry over proposed labour reform clash with police outside Congress, as lawmakers debate plans to facilitate work contract flexibility and make it easier and cheaper to fire staff.
SECURITY & IMMIGRATION Milei government steps up rhetoric against illegal immigrants 11-02-2026 22:38 Echoing the rhetoric of the Trump administration, Argentina’s Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva announces tougher immigration controls nationwide, warning that anybody committing crimes or trying to enter/stay illegally will be expelled.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Tear gas, firebombs mar protests over government's labour reform 11-02-2026 17:44 Protests during Senate debate over Milei government's labour reforms; Police and security forces fire tear gas and use water cannon to disperse demonstrators outside Congress.
Rosario unrest Rosario police end revolt over pay, mental health demands 11-02-2026 17:14 Dozens of police officers stage protest demanding higher salaries and improved mental health care in crime-it Rosario; Officers initially sanctioned, but punishments later withdrawn; Pay offer ends dispute.
Police rebellion Police protest in Rosario over salary demands, mental health care 11-02-2026 17:05 Dozens of police officers stage protest demanding higher salaries and improved mental health care in Rosario; Officers initially sanctioned, but punishments later withdrawn.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Milei’s ‘mattress dollars’ quest continues with Fiscal Innocence Law 11-02-2026 15:00 New tax scheme aims to facilitate incorporation of undeclared savings into formal circuits, among them the so-called “mattress dollars,” without subjecting taxpayers to controls on the evolution of their assets.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation up for fifth month running amid controversy over methodology 11-02-2026 09:18 January inflation came in at 2.9%, rising for the fifth consecutive month.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Scientists say climate change fuelled conditions for Chile, Argentina wildfires 11-02-2026 08:37 Scientific study finds human-driven climate change and La Niña combined to create unusually dry conditions.
MULTILATERALISM UN committee questions Argentina over cuts to gender policies 11-02-2026 08:18 United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) voices concern over closure of Women, Gender & Diversity Ministry and deep budget cuts to gender-based policies.
Economic indicators Inflation hit 2.9% in January, extending upward trend 10-02-2026 18:01 INDEC reports January inflation rate of 2.9%; Figure was released after resignation of Marco Lavagna as head of the statistics agency; Prices up 32.9% in last 12 months.
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Inflation sped up for fifth straight month in January 10-02-2026 16:38 Consumer prices rose 2.9% last month compared to December; From a year ago, the inflation rate rose to 32.4 percent, according to INDEC data.
INTERVIEW: ENVIRONMENT ‘A new normal’: Patagonia wildfires intensifying, expert warns 10-02-2026 12:02 CONICET researcher Thomas Kitzberger says Patagonia has entered a “new normal” of larger and more destructive fires driven by heatwaves and declining rainfall. He warns that wildfire risk could multiply several times over by the end of the century, permanently altering the landscape.
Murder of Cecilia Strzyzowski Life sentences for 'Clan Sena,' the killers of Cecilia Strzyzowski 10-02-2026 10:51 Chaco court sentences Cecilia Strzyzowski’s husband and his politically connected parents to life imprisonment for her femicide; Case sparked nationwide outrage after the 28-year-old disappeared in June 2023.
Economic indicators State spending falls to lowest level in a decade 10-02-2026 09:21 Expenditure has fallen 5.1 points between 2023 and 2025 and now accounts for 14.5% of GDP, says new Fundación Libertad report; Public works and subsidies responsible for most of cuts.
POLITICS & CORRUPTION Milei advisor Reidel resigns as head of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina 10-02-2026 08:43 Top advisor Demian Reidel steps down as head of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina SA in order to dedicate himself to advising President Javier Milei, briefs government; Physicist and economist’s tenure at state firm overseeing nuclear plants had fallen under suspicion following denunciations of alleged overpricing and the steering of tenders.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Former ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo to stand trial on corruption charges 09-02-2026 23:12 Federal Judge Sebastián Casanello says former ANDIS agency chief Diego Spagnuolo will stand trial on charges of fraud, illegal association and graft; Three others also sent to trial.
ENERGY & GAS Mercuria close to buying Raizen assets in Argentina 09-02-2026 22:46 Mercuria Energy Group is close to acquiring a refinery and hundreds of gas stations in Argentina being sold by Raizen SA.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Congress revs up for labour reform, youth crime regime debates 09-02-2026 15:41 Debate on the bid to amend Argentina’s labour laws begins in the Senate on Thursday.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei to attend inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington 09-02-2026 14:42 President Javier Milei to attend the first meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington DC.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS City inflation accelerated to 3.1% in January, highest increase in 10 months 09-02-2026 13:05 Bad omen for Milei and national inflation rate due later this week; City's consumer price index has accelerated month by month since August 2025.
BEEF EXPORTS Trump boosts Argentina beef imports to US in affordability push 07-02-2026 09:36 Trump directive finalises the terms of a deal the US and Argentina signed Thursday scrapping hundreds of tariffs and trade barriers on each other’s goods
BEEF EXPORTS Trump to boost Argentina beef imports as cost worries bite 07-02-2026 08:20 US President Donald Trump signs executive order to allow more Argentine beef imports into the United States.
Editorial Tearing apart the rag trade 07-02-2026 07:18 Statements by Caputo and Adorni do not come out of nowhere but need to be seen as a continuation of the battle between a libertarian government intent on opening up the economy and an entrenched industrial sector.
POLITICS & IMMIGRATION Argentina’s ICE? Milei government advances immigration agency plans 07-02-2026 06:22 President Javier Milei’s government is moving forward with its plan for a new national immigration agency with expanded powers, despite internal disputes, a shift in rhetoric and false data circulating on social media. by Giselle Leclercq
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Lies, damned lies and statistics 07-02-2026 00:04 The blow to confidence from this institutionally messy political interference in the formation of statistics (even if child’s play compared to the Kirchnerite fudging of the figures) remains to be seen. by Michael Soltys
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: January 31 to February 6 06-02-2026 18:00 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Casa Rosada on deal Government: US agreement ‘consolidates' Argentina's 'regional leadership’ 06-02-2026 16:29 Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni and foreign Minister Pablo Quirno outline details of new trade and investment agreement with the United States at press conference; Deal will be sent to Congress for approval, confirms government.
OPINION & ANALYSIS The doors of Toto Caputo’s parallel realities 06-02-2026 11:14 Disassociation from reality has its impact on the markets and on politics. by Javier Calvo
PRESIDENT & THE PRESS A look at the new government account to debunk 'lies' about Milei 06-02-2026 11:05 Milei launches official account to ‘debunk’ media lies; New Office of Official Response escalates President’s long-running confrontation with journalists and major news outlets
POLITICS & ECONOMY Government denies interference after INDEC chief’s departure 05-02-2026 21:49 Resignation of Marco Lavagna, head of the INDEC national statistics bureau, puts pressure on government and raises questions over measuring of inflation price hikes.
US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS Milei inks trade, investment deal with United States 05-02-2026 20:18 Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno announces agreement with Washington; US will eliminate tariffs on more than 1,600 products and grant “unprecedented” access for Argentine beef, says government.
US TRADE DEAL – ANALYSIS Argentina signs US trade deal that cuts hundreds of tariffs 05-02-2026 17:54 US agrees to eliminate over 1,600 reciprocal tariffs on Argentine goods while Milei’s government will terminate more than 220 levies on US products.
PRODUCTION & INDUSTRY Clothes producers slam Caputo’s comments condemning domestic prices 05-02-2026 17:38 Comments by Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni ignite debate over domestic production; Industry leaders warn of factories being closed and people fired due to a model placing local production at risk.
EPSTEIN FILES & ARGENTINA Epstein files show link to ‘Fred’ Machado 05-02-2026 16:28 Declassified documents indicate disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein negotiated aircraft purchases tied to Federico ‘Fred’ Machado.
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT Milei apes Trump with ‘Rapid Response Office' 05-02-2026 15:24 Milei government launches new 'Official Response Office' to “debunk operations”; Account will “combat disinformation,” says government, and distinguish “facts from narratives.”
DEMAND FOR DOLLARS Argentines have snapped up US$26bn since loosening of currency controls 05-02-2026 12:57 A more flexible exchange rate has accelerated the dollarisation of savings – net purchases now top US$22.7 billion since easing of currency controls in April last year.
WORLD CUP 2026 Argentina to set up base camp in Kansas City for 2026 World Cup 05-02-2026 12:48 AFA confirms the Albiceleste will be based in Kansas City for the initial stages of the tournament, which will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS US senator asks Bessent to terminate US$20-billion Argentina swap line 05-02-2026 11:25 US Senator Elizabeth Warren asks for clarification and requests termination of US$20-billion currency swap line with Argentina.
POLITICS Reidel justifies debt clearance amid nuclear plant graft claims 04-02-2026 23:24 Head of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina responds to accusations over payment of debt contracted with Banco Macro, indicating that it was cleared with his own funds in a "transparent operation."
NATIONAL HISTORY Heirs denounce Milei’s controversial transfer of San Martín’s sabre 04-02-2026 22:59 President Javier Milei’s decision to move the sabre of General José de San Martín to a military regiment sparks debate, indignation and a high-profile resignation.
DIPLOMACY Milei’s dilemma: Trading with China while pleasing Trump 04-02-2026 17:58 Milei previously vowed not do business with China – now he insists that trade ties do not complicate Argentina's alignment with the United States.
COURTS & HUMAN RIGHTS Argentine court requests Maduro’s extradition from the United States 04-02-2026 15:57 Court seeks extradition of Venezuela ex-president over crimes against humanity, using principle of universal jurisdiction.
MINING & INDUSTRY Argentina is key US partner for rare earth extraction, says Rubio 04-02-2026 15:08 “Argentina has the capacity in terms of natural resources … not just for the United States, but for the world,” declares US secretary of state.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei pushes dollar loans for all, ending a taboo in Argentina 04-02-2026 12:51 Government intends to repeal law barring lending of dollars to those who don’t earn in US currency and change Central Bank regulations.
‘CUADERNOS’ GRAFT TRIAL Fernández de Kirchner’s lawyers seek annulment of 'Cuadernos' graft mega-trial 03-02-2026 23:35 Defence lawyers representing former president request the annulment of the so-called ‘Cuadernos’ corruption mega-trial.
CRIME & SECURITY Peru agrees to extradite main suspect in triple homicide case 03-02-2026 23:17 Peruvian government greenlights transfer of Tony 'Pequeño J' Janzen Valverde Victoriano, who will face trial in Argentina for the brutal murder of three young girls in Greater Buenos Aires last September.
SOCIETY Milei first in line as Argentina launches updated ID card, passport 03-02-2026 22:07 Newly redesigned documents incorporate a polycarbonate safety chip to prevent forgeries; President Javier Milei first to register for new electronic DNI identification document.
POLITICS Dante Gebel: Campaigning under the radar and evangelical darts 03-02-2026 18:27 Pastor is contiuning to raise his profile and build his platform, despite criticism from fellow evangelical leaders. by Juan Luis González
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Firefighters battle blazes in Patagonia, 60,000 hectares destroyed 03-02-2026 17:11 Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle wildfires that have already devastated more than 60,000 hectares in Patagonia.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Early moves to Europe complicate renewal of Argentina's national team 03-02-2026 16:29 Argentina’s footballers are moving to Europe at ever younger ages – a risky gamble that is complicating renewal of the national side.
GEOPOLITICS IN AMERICAS China courts Uruguay as Argentina’s Milei embraces Trump 03-02-2026 16:12 Uruguay and China signed more than dozen agreements in areas such as investment, trade, and scientific cooperation following Beijing meeting between Yamandú Orsi and Xi Jinping.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Milei eyes labour reform as extraordinary sessions of Congress kick off 03-02-2026 09:18 Also up for discussion will be bills linked to the Juvenile Penal Code, amending régime for glacier preservation and free-trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Milei shelves inflation revamp after statistics chief quits 02-02-2026 19:01 President Milei’s government says it’s holding off on using new methodology to measure inflation, just hours after Argentina’s chief statistician resigned from his post.
DIPLOMACY Grossi defends multilateralism, says UN 'has to show up' in conflict-hit zones 02-02-2026 18:29 The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and United Nations Secretary General candidate called for the strengthening of multilateral institutions in the face of a world marked by wars and fragmentation.
SOCIAL INDICATORS Infant mortality in Argentina ticks up despite long-term downward trend 02-02-2026 17:34 Argentina has experienced a rise in its child mortality rate for the first time since 2002; Most affected provinces were Corrientes, La Rioja and Chaco, data shows.
