News of deregulation

Government targets red tape in aviation deregulation drive

10-07-2024 17:48 Pilot union announces one-day strike as Argentina’s government announces big changes for airline industry; Reforms designed to “modernise” sector and eliminate red tape for aviation operators.

POLITICS

Sturzenegger preparing laws to slash bureaucracy and ‘obsolete’ regulations

08-07-2024 17:19 New Deregulation & State Transformation Minister Federico Sturzenegger outlines his objectives for his new portfolio and says he will send Congress a ‘leaf litter law’ that will slash government regulations.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Sturzenegger appointed ‘deregulation and state transformation’ minister

05-07-2024 15:51 Months after his appointment was first trailed, Federico Sturzenegger finally joins Milei administration as Deregulation & State Transformation minister; Ex-governor of Central Bank, who was sworn into office on Friday, has had a key role behind the scenes up until now, drafting bills and decrees.

CABINET APPOINTMENT

Milei taps former Central Bank chief to deregulate Argentina

05-07-2024 13:43 Federico Sturzenegger will lead a new Deregulation & State Transformation Ministry in President Javier Milei's government.

POLITICS

Sturzenegger set to join government, confirms new Cabinet chief

28-05-2024 13:08 President Javier Milei will appoint former Central Bank governor Federico Sturzenegger to his Cabinet in the coming days, confirms new Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos.

OIL & GAS

President's plan to free oil market slows in Congress

28-01-2024 10:08 At issue is the government’s ability to stop drillers from exporting cargoes of crude if it’s concerned about shortages at domestic refineries.

POLITICS

Instant democracy and turbo-politics in the age of Milei

13-01-2024 06:58 No-one can predict how long Javier Milei’s honeymoon period will last, but it does appear to be softening a bit.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

The ‘right plan,’ the ‘only plan,’ or ‘no plan’?

06-01-2024 07:33 Either Milei is a daredevil convinced he’ll make it out alive, he has no choice and is winging it, or he’s got a couple of cards up his sleeve that we’re not seeing.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Emergency decree controversy

Milei’s bluff

23-12-2023 06:16 Praised for his moderation and pragmatism over the last several weeks, the self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist has now put in place a series of controversial measures which have divided public opinion.

by Agustino Fontevecchia