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Argentina’s ICE? Milei government advances immigration agency plans

07-02-2026 06:22 President Javier Milei’s government is moving forward with its plan for a new national immigration agency with expanded powers, despite internal disputes, a shift in rhetoric and false data circulating on social media.

by Giselle Leclercq

Trump unloads on allies as Davos showdown looms

20-01-2026 09:53 In a flurry of Truth Social posts and comments to reporters a day before he leaves for the elite gathering on Wednesday, Trump leaked private text messages from French President Emmanuel Macron and the head of NATO.

Ex-team-mates Milito and Verón lead boyhood clubs into Clausura final clash

12-12-2025 02:02 Racing’s clash against Estudiantes to decide the second champion of the year is full of nostalgia for fans of early 21st century football, but it is also a testament to the talents of two stars who were able to make it through the toughest of transitions.

by Dan Edwards

Court sets March 17 start date for new trial into Diego Maradona’s death

04-12-2025 13:11 Seven healthcare professionals who cared for the legendary footballer towards the end of his life informed they will stand trial March 17 for homicide with possible malice aforethought – pursuing a course of action despite knowing it could lead to death.

The absent leader strategy and Mr ‘Knee Head’

22-11-2025 06:30 There’s an unwritten rule in Argentina’s politics that sometimes the leader has to remain absent. Javier Milei and some of his top-level officials appear to have taken a page from that playbook.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei signs deal with Chubut to scrap export duties on conventional oil

20-11-2025 16:50 National government and Chubut Province sign agreement to eliminate export duties on conventional crude oil; Province will revise royalties and companies will maintain their investments.

New trial over Maradona death will begin March 2026

05-11-2025 18:35 Seven medical staff to be retried for alleged negligence over football legend’s death in 2020; Previous trial was annulled in May following scandal over documentary involving one of case’s judges.

Santiago Caputo left empty-handed in Milei Cabinet reshuffle

04-11-2025 10:12 For now, Javier Milei's star advisor remains a 'montributista' at the Casa Rosada.

by Gustavo Winkler

Milei flees Buenos Aires Province campaign, leaving Santilli solo

21-10-2025 09:27 Polls show La Libertad Avanza narrowing the gap but still trailing Peronism, prompting the President to abandon campaigning in nation's most populous district and shift attention to Córdoba and Rosario.

Maradona's heirs sign deal with Swedish company to market brand

21-10-2025 08:53 Maradona's five heirs sign agreement with Swedish firm Electa Global to market products under late footballer's name.

Reichardt to top LLA-PBA list as judge rejects imposition of Santilli

08-10-2025 10:44 Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla accepts José Luis Espert’s resignation as a candidate but not the swapping of names on the ruling party’s slate; Model and actor Karen Reichardt will top the La Libertad Avanza list in Buenos Aires Province.

Milei chooses ‘corrupt TikTok candidate’ to replace Espert

06-10-2025 22:48 José Luis Espert’s resignation promotes ex-PRO deputy Diego Santilli to the top La Libertad Avanza candidate in Buenos Aires Province – but President Javier Milei hasn’t always been a fan…

Karina Milei drops legal action against audio recordings going public

16-09-2025 15:32 President’s sister and chief-of-staff drops lawsuit seeking to block publication of voice messages allegedly taped at Casa Rosada.

Fired ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo could turn whistleblower in graft case

09-09-2025 00:23 The former head of the ANDIS national disability agency is pursuing a different strategy to the Kovalivkers, the owners of the Suizo Argentina, who have asked for the case implicated top Milei government officials to be closed.

by Giselle Leclercq

Dark clouds line the horizon

30-08-2025 06:52 Millions who voted for Milei less than two years ago may have assumed that he would immediately replace the old political class but, needless to say, that was a pipe dream.

by James Neilson

Audios rather more than hearsay

30-08-2025 06:37 No room for innocence where squeezing kickbacks out of the medicine for around a million disabled people is concerned – arguably the most vulnerable sector of society.

Milei’s poll numbers take a hit amid bribery scandal claims

29-08-2025 07:33 One week out from key elections in Buenos Aires Province, the popularity of Argentina’s President has hit a slump – but will scandalous graft claims be enough to damage his chances at the ballot-box?

by James Grainger

Explainer: What to know about ANDIS audio scandal

28-08-2025 16:52 Burgeoning corruption scandal prompted by leaked audio recordings linking Karina Milei and other top officials to corrupt practices in the purchases of medicine for disabled people.

Greedy and corrupt libertarians?

23-08-2025 06:15 Smear campaign tactics are a defining characteristic of the Argentine political ecosystem during the electoral season. Corruption has risen as a preoccupation for everyday citizens, but it is still the economy that will determine whether or not Milei is successful.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei adds a corruption scandal to his mounting list of woes

22-08-2025 22:59 Reeling from a week of political, economic and financial setbacks, President Javier Milei now faces a fresh corruption scandal reportedly linked to his sister.