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Argentina bonds slide toward distress as vote fears come early

07-11-2026 09:45 Argentine global bonds are heading for their worst week in over a year as a global retreat from risk collides with growing investor anxiety over next year’s presidential election.

Thumbs down for Donald Trump

06-11-2026 00:58 The Republicans got hammered in the midterms in large measure because they proved unable to defend the interests of the people who a mere two years earlier had given them their support.

by James Neilson

Milei retreats on bank account freezes that crushed businesses

05-11-2026 12:29 President likes to quip that “taxes are robbery.” Yet aggressive enforcement tactics by the ARCA bureau have fuelled anger among shopkeepers and small-business owners.

Trump tries to brush off midterms rout as Democrats celebrate

05-11-2026 00:33 Democrats seize both House and Senate; Flipping of Congress gives Democrats the power to block legislation, probe administration and thwart appointments.

Argentina’s youth vote and the changing face of Buenos Aires Province

03-11-2026 11:22 Almost four in 10 people of voting age in Argentina will be 35 or younger in 2027, raising questions about how politicians will compete for the support of an electorate that remains largely beyond their reach.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Milei's boom-and-bust economy sparks exodus from Buenos Aires

02-11-2026 18:14 La Libertad Avanza leader's economic model is creating new winners and losers – pushing his political popularity to the limit ahead of his re-election bid next year.

Trump shelters Flávio Bolsonaro, risking tensions with Brazil

28-10-2026 23:42 Decision to take in Flávio Bolsonaro will affect bilateral relations; Lula said to be looking to the Trump administration’s next moves before assessing the effect on relations between the two countries.

Let's stand up together against hate speech

28-10-2026 17:02 My invitation, as a Muslim, to the ‘moderates’: let's stand up together against hate speech.

by Marwan Gill

France is going, going...

24-10-2026 00:57 Though many blame Macron for his inability to stop the rot in France, there is no reason to think any other politician could have managed to save the doomed political order he thought he would be able to handle.

by James Neilson

Being Javier Milei

24-10-2026 00:01 The President is out there doing politics on behalf of the global far-right movement that has taken the world by storm.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Nicolás Massot: ‘I believe we’re going to see a lower turnout in 2027 election’

22-10-2026 08:08 Encuentro Federal national deputy analyses Argentina’s political scenario looking ahead to the next elections, warns about political fatigue among youth and insists on the need to construct a firm ‘third way’ with an eye to the future.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Bond sell-off blindsides bulls as election fears grow

21-10-2026 15:10 Rout has taken investors by surprise; Sovereign dollar bonds have been the worst performers across emerging markets over the past two months.

Young people trapped in an unfriendly world

17-10-2026 00:28 The sense of betrayal that has overcome a considerable proportion of youthful Westerners is easy enough to understand.

by James Neilson

Lula and Milei in the mirror

17-10-2026 00:10 While in Brazil, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chances of re-election are extremely slim despite what appears to be a situation of economic strength, in Argentina, President Javier Milei is still totally in the game as the economy stumbles on its way to a technical recession.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Chinese whispers

10-10-2026 06:57 Sino-Argentine links slightly predate the Wuchang Uprising of 115 years ago – in 1909, the dying Manchu empire started to grope towards establishing formal relations with an almost centennial Argentina but ran out of time.

by Michael Soltys

Brazil’s second MAGA moment

10-10-2026 06:16 South America has truly turned to the right politically in a move that mirrors the “pink tide” of the early 2000s.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei fails to boost lending as banks load up on government debt

08-10-2026 08:54 Tight monetary policy and high interest rates are driving banks back into government debt as the economy slows, partly due to a lack of credit.

Poll: Unemployment now top concern as households struggle financially

07-10-2026 14:48 Lack of jobs has overtaken rising prices and utility bills as the country's main problem, according to a new national survey by Management & Fit consultancy firm.

by María Lorena Rodríguez

Bolsonaro pushes Lula to brink of defeat ahead of Brazil run-off

05-10-2026 08:30 Flávio Bolsonaro now overwhelming favourite to win October 25 run-off; Scale of right's success leaves Lula aides concluding vote was broader rejection of veteran leftist's Workers' Party.

Milei sticks to his guns even if he looks crazy

03-10-2026 00:31 President Javier Milei has once again captured the spotlight and is using it to set the agenda to his tune. But are voters listening?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Argentina run riot against Bolivia in first post-World Cup friendly

01-10-2026 00:13 National team takes its first steps without Lionel Messi; Albiceleste ease to a 4-0 victory in Córdoba as a new generation begins to emerge

Milei said in public what the UN walkout crowd says in private

29-09-2026 11:27 Javier Milei told the UN General Assembly that an uncomfortable truth beats a comfortable lie. The walkout Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced the next day proved his point.

The domestication of Javier Milei

26-09-2026 00:46 What happened to Milei, the outsider? Was he converted or domesticated by the political ecosystem? Did he change when faced with the opportunity to accumulate power and personal wealth?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

A world of difference

26-09-2026 00:29 Argentina joined the United Nations as one of the 51 founding members on its very first day – October 24, 1945 – but neither Juan Domingo Perón nor his military replacements could be bothered to take time off for the annual regular session of its General Assembly....

by Michael Soltys

Leo XIV, first American pope, transcends his restrained style

20-09-2026 07:52 Pope Leo XIV has gradually imprinted his style on the leadership of the Catholic Church, finding his voice as he takes on some of the world's most pressing issues.

A chainsaw pause to improve re-election hopes

19-09-2026 00:59 Milei’s Budget bill hides a crucial and realistic acknowledgment: his famous "chainsaw" will mostly pause over the year leading to the presidential elections in October 2027.

by Marcelo J. García

A lost generation?

19-09-2026 00:05 Analysis of the problems facing the young tend to focus on specific aspects such as juvenile delinquency, drugs, youth unemployment and online betting. Yet perhaps it is worth paying attention to the everyday lives of this universe beyond these issues.

Milei’s Presidency at risk from stalling economy

18-09-2026 13:29 One year out from his re-election bid, the economic recovery that has underpinned President Javier Milei's popularity is stalling.