News of argentina election

Milei and Sánchez set to cross paths at summit in Madrid

03-11-2026 10:06 President travels to Spain ahead of November 4-5 summit; Argentina's leader will cross paths with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who he branded a “dictator” during his last visit to Madrid.

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.

Political escapism in Brazil

31-10-2026 00:00 Last Sunday’s run-off could hardly have been more polarised, yet both right and left could end up being the losers. The question of where do we go from here in the relationship between South America’s two biggest countries has been rendered far more acute by this week’s events.

Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's escape

30-10-2026 15:40 Brasília seeks explanations from Javier Milei's government over the defeated presidential candidate's passage through Argentina en route to the United States.

Flávio Bolsonaro travelling to US on private jet from Argentina

28-10-2026 09:46 Brazilian senator entered the country via the Tancredo Neves Bridge, boarded a flight in Puerto Iguazú bound for Guayaquil in Ecuador; Aircraft will continue onto Miami, where he will be grated political asylum by US goverrnment.

Bolsonaro saga deepens after Argentina says he left for Ecuador

28-10-2026 09:32 Bolsonaro and his family entered Argentina through the border of the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina immigration officials confirm.

Milei in dead heat with Peronism, one year out from election, polls show

24-10-2026 00:53 One year out from polling day, surveys point to a tight race, polarised electorate, significant group of undecided voters and appetite for a ‘third way’ candidate.

by James Grainger

And the outsiders?

23-10-2026 11:36 With Peronism entangled in infighting and without a third way in the middle in sight, neither outsiders nor dark horses can take off. Polarisation continues to pay off for Javier Milei, despite stagnant approval ratings.

by Carlos Fara

Milei intervenes in Spain election, calls PM Sánchez ‘a dictator’

21-10-2026 12:07 President brands Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a “dictator” and urges voters to kick socialists out of office during speech to economic forum in Madrid.

Brazil again accuses Milei of election interference after Lula remark

20-10-2026 20:27 President Milei claims Lula might "steal the election"; Brasilia condemns Argentine president’s remarks as an “unacceptable” attempt to interfere in Sunday’s presidential run-off.

Argentina chooses its own Brazil

07-10-2026 11:27 President Javier Milei's government and Argentina's opposition have selectively interpreted the results of Brazil’s election to suit their own interests.

by Javier Calvo

Milei slams ‘communist lefty’ Lula, revels in Brazil election result

05-10-2026 14:09 Argentina’s President hails Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round lead as a victory for the right; Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno questions whether Lula will even contest the run-off.

Milei’s US trade deal under threat as Argentina demands better terms

22-09-2026 11:26 Milei government tells Trump administration it doesn't have the votes in Congress to ratify bilateral trade agreement signed last February and are seeking renegotiation of the terms.

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

President: Not re-electing me would be 'social suicide'

03-09-2026 00:27 President closes out right-wing Vientos de Cambio forum in Buenos Aires by ruling out any softening of his austerity drive ahead of next year's vote; While defending his economic programme and sharp attacks on the opposition, he declares: "If we don't win, it's because as a society we're choosing to commit suicide.”

Multiplying options

29-08-2026 06:08 Polarisation is far from inevitable when at least half of the 60-plus percent discontented with the current course of events are equally averse to a return to Kirchnerism.

Scenarios: Three possible paths to Argentina’s 2027 election

15-08-2026 10:22 Three scenarios, but one decisive factor: the economy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Campaign battle royale as outsiders and professionals face Milei

15-08-2026 05:33 Political campaigns in Argentina have been governed by fragmentation, negative voting and thin results in the last few presidential bouts. There’s also been big surprises.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

The ‘Scaloni moment’ Milei needs to get re-elected

25-07-2026 03:56 Scaloni’s secret formula is simple and public: professionalism, humility, respect, and results. In more than three years in office and almost 10 years in the public limelight, Milei has never cooled down a controversy; on the contrary, he has been the one creating them.

by Marcelo J. García

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

13-07-2026 10:43 With President Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way.