INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Marcos Peña: ‘Our team lost the match, it wasn't just won by Milei’ 20-04-2024 05:11 Former Cabinet chief returns in a reflective mood, discussing Mauricio Macri’s PRO, the future Juntos por el Cambio and the rise of La Libertad Avanza. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Editorial The medium as the message 13-04-2024 05:54 Milei is the leader of a pack which competes to be the most outrageous but this week he seems to have been trumped by an underling: Alberto ‘Bertie’ Benegas Lynch.
HUMAN RIGHTS H.I.J.O.S. rights activist provides details of attack at her home 25-03-2024 17:12 Abused HIJOS activist Sabrina Bölke goes public and speaks out about attack she suffered: "They tortured me and said they were going to kill me."
POLITICS & ECONOMY Villarruel vies with Karina Milei for influence over president 22-03-2024 18:29 Officially, Victoria Villarruel is Javier Milei’s second-in-command. But the president has left little doubt that there is only one adviser who truly has his ear: his younger sister Karina.
POLITICS Milei's ‘Bermuda triangle’ stalks government officials 20-03-2024 22:02 The three members of Javier Milei’s inner circle have the authority to bounce any Cabinet member they see fit – and there have already been nine top-level exits in the first three months of the president’s term. by Ramón Indart
100 days of Milei 100 days of Milei: Constructing political enemies and catharsis online 19-03-2024 13:44 The President marked his style from day one, when he broke with tradition and turned his back on Congress. Whatever the fight, he finds his catharsis on social networks.
COMMUNICATION & POLITICS Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online 07-03-2024 15:42 Argentina’s outspoken ultra-liberal president expresses himself online at frantic speed, using social media sites as a both a platform for his "revolution" and an outlet for his anger.
POLITICS Macri praises ‘honest’ and ‘well-intentioned’ Milei 07-03-2024 14:01 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta voices opposition to ‘co-government’ or ‘merger’ between PRO and La Libertad Avanza, criticises party colleague Patricia Bullrich's decision to join Javier Milei's government.
Abortion rights Lawmakers from Milei’s party send bill to Congress seeking to repeal abortion law 08-02-2024 09:47 Lawmakers from President Javier Milei’s party introduce bill to Congress that would repeal landmark abortion law passed in December 2020.
THE REAL FIRST LADY Karina Milei: the most feared woman in Argentina's government 12-01-2024 16:58 Javier Milei’s sister is his gatekeeper and guard – she handles the president’s agenda and the cash. The collaborators she has expelled and those she holds in her sights. Karina Milei’s grudge against Victoria Villarruel and Fátima Florez. Her mystical connections and past as a baker. A look at the presidential chief-of-staff – the most feared woman in government. by Juan Luis González
HUMAN RIGHTS Milei's human rights secretary on future of ex-ESMA memory site 19-12-2023 17:07 New head of Human Rights Secretariat, Alberto Baños, offers Milei government’s first definitions regarding future of ex-ESMA memory site questioned by Vice-President Victoria Villarruel.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei the pragmatist and Toto’s ‘caputazo’ 16-12-2023 06:06 The ‘caputazo’ replaced pure austerity with a mix of higher taxes together with spending cuts and the “dilution” of part of the deficit through high inflation. The next few months will see runaway inflation run even farther away and put intense pressure on the population, as wages and salaries fall even farther behind. by Agustino Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Ramiro Marra: ‘The economic future will be very difficult in the short term’ 16-12-2023 06:01 Buenos Aires City lawmaker and former mayoral candidate Ramiro Marra on La Libertad Avanza, his relationship with Javier Milei and why he isn’t a member of the new president’s government. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Congress & Politics La Libertad Avanza clinches Senate provisional president: Bartolomé Abdala 14-12-2023 10:13 In the first session presided by Victoria Villarruel, fierce procedural clashes between Unión por la Patria and the other caucuses.
PRESIDENT MILEI ‘There is no alternative to austerity,’ declares Milei after swearing-in 10-12-2023 12:43 New President Javier Milei vows "new era" for Argentina despite inheriting "worst" economic inheritance ever received by government; Libertarian warns austerity and immediate shock reforms on way, declaring "there is no money."
Presidential handover Milei takes office, nation braces for 'shock' economic reforms 10-12-2023 09:20 Javier Milei will be sworn into office as Argentina's next president later today, marking the beginning of a new era for the nation as it celebrates four decades of democracy.
Presidential handover Javier Milei: from chainsaw to fickle pragmatism 10-12-2023 08:37 Three weeks after his landslide election victory, Javier Milei – the outspoken economist who calls himself "the lion" – seems to have been tamed by the hard reality of politics.
POLITICS Sister, vice-president, girlfriend – the women in Milei’s inner circle 06-12-2023 18:17 He is single, with no children, and very few trusted friends. Javier Milei, who as of this Sunday will be president of Argentina, has three women in his innermost circle: his sister, his vice-president and his girlfriend.
Presidential inauguration Milei's maiden speech to focus on moderating expectations 05-12-2023 16:16 Victorious presidential candidate will speak at his inauguration of the economic chaos left by the Alberto Fernández Presidency and why he will be unable to achieve results in the short term. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
POLITICS Milei enjoys peak honeymoon phase 02-12-2023 14:48 While serious doubts remain, Argentina’s president-elect is acting carefully and strategically in the conformation of his cabinet and government, seemingly betting on experience over ideology. Once the glow begins to dim and his “chainsaw” austerity plan is in full force, what Milei will face the music? by Agustino Fontevecchia
MILEI’S GOVERNMENT Luis ‘Toto’ Caputo returns to fore with unenviable task 30-11-2023 14:54 President-elect Javier Milei confirms that Macri-era finance chief will be tasked with leading Argentina’s economy out of the doldrums and “defusing the bomb that the government is leaving behind.”
Election 2023 Congress formally endorses winning Milei-Villarruel ticket 30-11-2023 00:45 Legislative Assembly proclaims formula of Milei and Villarruel at event attended by lawmakers from all parties; Regulatory step before December 10 inauguration.
CABINET APPOINTMENTS Milei confirms Luis Caputo will be economy minister 29-11-2023 08:19 President-elect says in interview upon return from trip to United States that both the Treasury and the IMF "understand Argentina's problems perfectly” and that ex-Macri administration official Luis Caputo will serve as economy minister.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President-elect heads to US, invites Lula to inauguration 26-11-2023 18:47 Milei's incoming foreign minister travelled to Brazil to invite President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to December 10 inauguration.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Method in his madness? 25-11-2023 14:16 Javier Milei’s solitary rise to the top from almost nowhere in a couple of years is more apparent than real. The key to this success is more like the solution to Agatha Christie’s 'Murder on the Orient Express' – they all did it. by Michael Soltys
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL HANDOVER Fernández de Kirchner, Villarruel hold ‘historic’ transition meeting 23-11-2023 00:48 “Cordial and respectful” meeting held in the outgoing vice-president’s office at Senate, with no photographs taken; Villarruel says she will be "working all summer through."
MILEI’S GOVERNMENT Who will be in Milei’s Cabinet? Confirmed ministers, secretaries 22-11-2023 22:51 The libertarian government will have eight ministries, with Human Capital and Infrastructure the new innovations. Many previous ministries will become secretariats. A look at the confirmed and possible names in the next Cabinet.
IN FOCUS: 'EL JEFE' KARINA MILEI Karina: How most important member of next government thinks 22-11-2023 11:56 The youngest member of Milei family has the last word within La Libertad Avanza. The issues she monopolises and how she handles them, her role in the face of her brother’s solitude and her importance to Argentina’s president-elect. by Juan Luis González
IN FOCUS: VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT Victoria Villarruel: First vice-president to play down dictatorship’s crimes 22-11-2023 11:37 By presenting herself as a militant of "complete memory," the La Libertad Avanza vice-president-elect has constructed her political figure around the controversial “theory of two demons,” equating left-wing killings with state terrorism.
IMF DEBT PROGRAMME Javier Milei may find an unexpected friend in the IMF 21-11-2023 16:43 What will the relationship be like between Javier Milei and the International Monetary Fund, given the impact of Argentina's ongoing US$44-billion loan agreement?
PRESIDENT-ELECT'S PRIVATE LIFE The making of a president – Javier Milei’s life before politics 21-11-2023 15:56 Argentina’s president-elect is more than an infuriated lion. A look at his youth, family, loves and controversies. From his childhood and education, to his times as Chacarita goalkeeper, to his academic training. The women with whom he fell in love.
ELECTIONS 2023 – OPINION Milei's win sealed by a risky gamble that turned rival into ally 20-11-2023 21:06 Bullrich’s voters ended up following her and backing Milei; Milei still faces dilemma over balancing both sides of support.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Lula to give Milei the cold shoulder, betting he’ll need Brazil 20-11-2023 15:24 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has decided to put relations between Brazil and Argentina on hold until he has clarity about Javier Milei's plans.
ELECTION 2023: ANALYSIS The lion king 20-11-2023 13:57 This presidential election was about change, and we knew that at least two years ago when the government lost the midterm legislative elections. The question was which opponent would take the laurels. by Carlos Fara
EL LOCO'S BIOGRAPHER Milei has won – what next for Argentina? 20-11-2023 00:58 The outspoken libertarian is Argentina's next president. An unstable leader taking the reins of an unstable country. How much of his promises will he keep, or want to keep? by Juan Luis González
ELECTION 2023: FALL-OUT Milei vows swift measures to pull Argentina out of crisis 20-11-2023 00:32 Argentina’s president-elect vows swift measures to pull the economy out of a deep crisis.
LIBERTARIANS CELEBRATE RESULT 'The caste is afraid!' – Milei's voters roar for change in Argentina 20-11-2023 00:22 Javier Milei's supporters celebrated wildly on Sunday night as election results confirmed him as Argentina's next president-elect.
ELECTION 2023: run-off United States government congratulates Milei on election win 19-11-2023 23:52 The United States congratulated Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei on his election victory Sunday, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken praising the "strong turnout and peaceful conduct of the vote."
ELECTION 2023: REACTION President-elect Milei vows to end ‘Argentine decadence’ in speech 19-11-2023 22:37 In a victory speech to adoring cheer-filled supporters, Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei on Sunday vowed to begin "the reconstruction of Argentina" and end the country's economic decline.
PRESIDENT MILEI: REACTION Governments in Americas congratulate Milei on election triumph 19-11-2023 22:09 Presidents, prime ministers and political leaders across the Americas offer congratulations to Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei.
ELECTION 2023 Milei: Economist who ignited rage wins race for Presidency 19-11-2023 21:57 Javier Milei has upended Argentine politics in a meteoric rise from obscurity to the Presidency, riding a wave of fury over decades of economic decline and rampant inflation.
PRESIDENT MILEI Milei's future ministers – names in running for president-elect's Cabinet 19-11-2023 21:39 Following the libertarian’s storming victory in Sunday’s presidential run-off, which ministries have their ministers, which are left to be assigned and who will head them?
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF Argentina takes leap into unknown with Javier Milei as president 19-11-2023 21:20 Attention will now turn to how Javier Milei implements his most contested measures with only a handful of representatives in a fragmented congress and an impatient electorate. He will take office December 10.
ELECTION 2023 Libertarian lawmaker Milei wins presidential election 19-11-2023 20:58 Libertarian outsider pulls off massive upset with a resounding win in Argentina's presidential election, a stinging rebuke of the traditional parties that have overseen decades of economic decline.
Election 2023 'The results are not what we hoped for' – Massa concedes defeat 19-11-2023 20:41 Economy Minister Sergio Massa pre-empted the publication of provisional results on Sunday night, conceding defeat in the presidential run-off to Javier Milei.
Election 2023 run-off results President Milei – Libertarian wins Argentina's election run-off 19-11-2023 20:03 Outspoken libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei – who has promised to dollarise Argentina's economy and "dynamite" the Central Bank – wins race to be nation's next president; Sergio Massa concedes defeat in speech from ruling coalition's bunker.
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF Massa concedes defeat; Milei elected Argentina's next president 19-11-2023 17:47 Economy Minister Sergio Massa concedes defeat in election run-off and congratulates rival; Libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei elected Argentina's next president.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Massa, ‘the Washington panel,’ geopolitics – uncertainty in Argentine-US relations 16-11-2023 14:31 Javier Milei offers alignment with the interests of the United States, while Sergio Massa talks multilateralism. Concerns oversensitive issues such as the Hidrovía waterway, 5G technology and the Chinese base.
ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS Macri has a Plan A and a Plan B 16-11-2023 11:41 Former president's bet on Javier Milei, outlined during campaigning and quickly confirmed after the first round vote, has put Mauricio Macri back in the spotlight. by Javier Calvo
ELECTION 2023 Javier Milei: Inside the mind of an unstable leader 14-11-2023 17:06 Scenes of anger and fury, on television and in private. The words of Javier Milei’s ‘psychic,’ who convinced him about the power of his dogs. The libertarian’s 'mission from God' and the Conan factor – inside the mind of the man who could be Argentina’s next president. by Juan Luis González