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Milei government eyes criminal and labour reform in key week

Yesterday 18:07 Reform of Juvenile Penal Code, Milei’s administration’s labour modernisation bill and the ratification of the EU-Mercosur agreement are the priorities at the close of extraordinary Congress sessions.

Dismissals, trial periods and litigation – key changes in Javier Milei’s labour reform bill

Yesterday 15:53 Argentina’s government wants to reduce labour litigation, but lawyers warn that the changes in dismissals, trial periods and litigation could have the opposite effects to those sought by the government.

by Gabriel Zorrilla

Strike pauses nation but fails to stop Milei's labour reform in lower house

19-02-2026 23:57 Lawmakers in lower house vote in favour of President Milei's flagship labour reform bill; National strike and protests fail to stop reform push.

Government removes controversial Article 44 to secure labour reform passage

19-02-2026 19:52 Bullrich admits labour reform “error” in not differentiating between serious and minor illnesses.

General strike begins: Protest against Milei's labour reforms underway

19-02-2026 01:38 CGT-led general strike against Milei's labour reform; Union leaders aiming to "paralyse" the country; No buses, trains, flights or underground trains in response to lower house debate.

Milei government warns journalists about ‘risk’ of covering protests

18-02-2026 23:05 Security Ministry issues warning that “with the aim of reducing situations of risk, [the press] is recommended to avoid positioning themselves between possible hotspots of violence and the security forces."

Milei government targets end of month for labour reform approval

17-02-2026 16:35 After accepting that it will have to tweak controversial article on sick pay, President Javier MIlei’s government wants its labour reform bill to be signed off in the Senate on February 27 – in time for his state-of-the-nation speech.

Textile sector reels as import surge hits job

17-02-2026 12:50 Argentina’s textile sector is in crisis – falling sales, rising domestic production costs, and concerns about competition from imports have left the industry on its knees. Since 2023, the sector has laid off more than 18,000 people and is currently operating at one-third of its installed capacity, according to new data.

Senators pass Milei’s labour reform in key first step

12-02-2026 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Report: Argentina bought US$808 million from US to pay IMF

02-02-2026 07:32 Argentina buys US$808 million in special drawing rights from the US Treasury to tackle payments at the International Monetary Fund.

An unlucky number

31-01-2026 06:55 The Milei administration would not seem to be superstitious in sending a bill to Congress to lower the age of criminal responsibility