Campaign comments The City and the Senate Today 05:05 While the government’s overall midterm triumph represented a huge shift from gloomy pre-electoral expectations, this city’s results did not show that much change from last May’s local voting. by Michael Soltys
CHILE ELECTION 2025 A Communist, YouTuber or Pinochet fan? Chile's presidential candidates 11-11-2025 22:46 Eight candidates are competing in Sunday's first round of voting for one of two spots in December's run-off – here's a look at the four leading the polls.
CHILE ELECTION 2025 Calls for 'mano dura' as crime-rattled Chile votes for president 11-11-2025 21:11 Illegal migration is a central issue in Chile's election campaign, with a majority of citizens linking a rise in crime to the migration wave; Left-winger Jeannette Jara is leading the polls, but would likely be defeated in a potential run-off against Pinochet cheerleader José Antonio Kast.
POLITICS Karina in power 08-11-2025 00:16 President Javier Milei’s sister and chief-of-staff believes she is the architect of her brother’s triumph. Now, not even he will be able to restrain her. by Juan Luis González
OPINION & ANALYSIS Two abysses 05-11-2025 10:29 Society voted no twice. No to the future being offered by Milei (September) and no to the past offered by Peronism (October). Dissatisfaction with everybody. In not opting for the alternatives to polarisation, the voters gave an extra life to the government and Peronism. A respite. by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS – ANALYSIS What to do with a problem like Cristina? 04-11-2025 13:58 For a decade now, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and those aligned with her have been — fairly or unfairly — a negative symbol for a majority of society. Just as there is a hard core who respect or idolise her, there are broad sectors who would never again vote for any candidate backed by her. by Gustavo González
Cabinet changes Milei names interior minister in bid to spur reforms 03-11-2025 12:03 Santilli, a member of former president Mauricio Macri’s PRO party, follows Milei’s appointment of Manuel Adorni as Cabinet chief.
POLITICS Fernández de Kirchner blames Kicillof for election loss to Milei 02-11-2025 18:00 Former president blames Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof for bruising loss in midterm elections – the clearest sign yet that the Peronist movement is plagued again by infighting.
Politics Macri slams Milei over Adorni appointment after tense Olivos meeting 02-11-2025 09:21 Former president said replacing outgoing Cabinet chief Guillermo Francos with an inexperienced public official “does not seem like good news,” confirming his dinner with Milei ended without agreement.
As I see it Milei comes up trumps 01-11-2025 06:34 At least half of the over nine million people who voted for candidates linked to La Libertad Avanza did so not because they are devoted fans of Milei but because the last thing they wanted to see was yet another Peronist government. by James Neilson
Campaign comments The colour purple 01-11-2025 06:10 Despite governing the province for 34 of the last 42 years, the Peronists ran up a hat-trick of national midterm defeats there last Sunday – in 2017, in 2021 and in 2025. by Michael Soltys
ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS Two-faced Milei: a second chance, but also a risk for Argentina 01-11-2025 06:10 Will Milei take advantage of the opportunity he has been granted in order to pursue a constructive political and economic agenda? Or will he use his newfound power to double down on his plan with no corrections? by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS & CONGRESS President plans structural reform blitz after midterms triumph 30-10-2025 09:04 President promises new economic roadmap built on labour, tax and pension overhauls; Milei government says the reforms will restore fiscal balance and set the country on a path to long-term growth.
Currency & markets Peso to get boost from post-election debt sales rush 29-10-2025 17:10 Argentine provinces and companies are lining up to tap global markets in the next few weeks, opening a window of debt sales.
NEW CONGRESS Milei triples libertarian caucus in Senate, winning 6 of 8 races 28-10-2025 16:32 La Libertad Avanza caucus will grow from seven to 20 senators; Peronism will lose clout but remain as first minority come December.
Election 2025: Analysis Polarisation name of game for future Congress 28-10-2025 16:20 Election leaves La Libertad Avanza and its allies on 107 of 257-seat chamber; President Milei’s government will need to form agreements to pass essential legislation such as labour law and tax reform.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Details of Milei’s sweeping labour reform push emerge 28-10-2025 15:29 President Javier Milei will look to drive through sweeping changes to Argentina’s labour laws in wake of election victory; Move would allow working days to be extended, pay based on productivity, changes to holidays and severance pay and the introduction of tax incentives
MARKET REACTION As Argentina surges back, peso shows limit to Milei euphoria 28-10-2025 10:46 Argentina officials have repeatedly said they aren’t planning on enacting any changes to the current exchange-rate policy. As trading wore on Monday, the currency steadily pulled back from its early morning surge.
MARKET REACTION Merval surge, peso rebound against dollar – Markets cheer Milei's midterms triumph 27-10-2025 13:08 Stocks up over 20% on Milei midterm victory; Merval index up trading and peso appreciates 9.5% against the dollar in early trading in Buenos Aires; 10-year bond yields tumble.
ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS Why Argentines backed Milei in the midterm elections 27-10-2025 12:40 Javier Milei pulled off a stunning win in Sunday's midterm elections, boosting his flagging reform agenda. After two years of economic hardship, why did voters back the La Libertad Avanza leader at the polls?
ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS Voters hand Milei belated birthday present, post-mortem for Peronism overdue 27-10-2025 00:21 Peronism’s renovation is well overdue. It seems Argentines would much rather carry on along Milei’s path of uncertainty and sacrifice than go back to reach the future. by James Grainger
ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS Electoral blank cheque – is the worst version of Milei yet to come? 26-10-2025 23:45 It was a victory that neither the polls nor the government itself predicted expected, but it carries a danger: with it. Will the President radicalise further after receiving this vote of confidence? by Franco Lindner
Election 2025 results President Javier Milei emerges strengthened from midterm election 26-10-2025 21:00 Partial results show Milei’s party performing strongly in Córdoba, Mendoza, Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires City; La Libertad Avanza posts improved numbers in Buenos Aires Province.
ELECTIONS 2025 Polling stations close in key midterm elections that will define Milei's future 26-10-2025 18:12 Polling stations close across country as waiting game for government – and markets – begins; Electoral authorities project lower than average turnout.
ELECTIONS 2025 Argentines cast ballots in make-or-break midterm for Milei 26-10-2025 15:14 Argentina is voting Sunday in a midterm election that will serve as a crucial referendum on President Javier Milei’s ambitious austerity policies.
ELECTIONS 2025: LIVE BLOG Election 2025 live blog: Milei celebrates strong performance in midterms 26-10-2025 08:00 Triumph for President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza in midterm elections; Share of national vote for deputies stands at more than 40% with 90% of ballots counted.
ELECTIONS 2025: ANALYSIS Milei, the two Caputos and the two anchors 25-10-2025 06:08 Milei and the two Caputos have the path laid out for them. The “two anchors” that will give them a future are tied to applying the necessary adaptations to the economic policy plan and creating the conditions for circumstantial legislative majorities. This situation appears possible under any electoral scenario, even a potent Peronist victory. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS 151 shades of grey 25-10-2025 05:58 Voters are being asked to select not the next president but 127 deputies and 24 senators for which 217 lists are contending in the 23 provinces and this City with a total 1,648 candidates. The multiplicity of combinations arising from these numbers points to an infinity of results, each one of which would make the parliamentary negotiations lying ahead slightly different with no chance of any overall majority – 151 shades of grey. by Michael Soltys
Editorial Tomorrow never knows 25-10-2025 05:55 While the markets vote every day, the ordinary citizen should make the most of their one moment when they are sovereigns with everybody awaiting their decision.
ELECTIONS 2025 Milei promises 'Argentina will change' after midterms at rally 24-10-2025 01:10 Sunday's elections will determine whether Milei, whose party is in the minority, will wield more power in Congress in the second half of his term.
ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS Guillermo Oliveto: Milei’s austerity has created a ‘dual society’ 23-10-2025 12:34 Voters are asking themselves “for what purpose and for how long” they should tolerate President Javier Milei’s austerity plan, says economist.
Cabinet changes Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona to quit Milei’s Cabinet after election 23-10-2025 11:04 Official will leave his post after Sunday’s elections, according to government sources; Pending departure will follow Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein’s decision to step down ahead of wider reshuffle.
POVERTY IN ARGENTINA Argentines hawk belongings in struggle to make ends meet 23-10-2025 01:25 Some 40% of Argentina's income earners work in the informal sector with no social benefits – and many hold several jobs at once.
POLITICS: MIDTERMS 2025 Caputo: Midterms are 'more important than 2027 presidential vote' 22-10-2025 23:44 Economy Minister Luis Caputo says current exchange rate regime “will remain exactly the same” in an attempt to dispel fears of an imminent post-election peso devaluation.
argentina A map at stake: Unity for La Libertad Avanza versus fragmented Peronism 22-10-2025 14:16 Karina Milei managed to make the purple party the only one running in all 24 electoral districts, even at the cost of arm-wrestling with allies and governors. The dispersion of Peronism has sent alarm-bells ringing – election night will open up a combat over the vote count. by Rosario Ayerdi
ELECTION 2025 Electoral authorities say midterm results must be released by district 22-10-2025 13:37 Milei’s government bid to have results combined in a national count shot down; National Electoral Appeals Court has rules that provisional count should be province by province.
CURRENCY TURBULENCE Peso breaks losing streak amid FX intervention 22-10-2025 13:11 Argentina's peso strengthened, snapping a five-day losing streak amid continued market intervention by both the local and US governments.
ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS Challenges ahead as Provincias Unidas battles against polarisation 22-10-2025 11:32 Centrist alliance faces difficult challenge in midterms but is building towards 2027 presidential vote; Governors front could end up with caucus of between 16 and 20 national deputies – a crucial number that could block or unblock legislation. by Ezequiel Spillman
ELECTIONS 2025 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.
POLITICS Milei to reshuffle Cabinet post midterm election, says report 21-10-2025 08:38 President Milei is expected to reshuffle his cabinet after Sunday's midterm elections, 'Clarín' reported Monday.
GEOPOLITICS IN AMERICAS Bolivia to restore US ties cut nearly two decades ago, says Paz 20-10-2025 17:46 President-elect Rodrigo Paz says Bolivia's relationship with the United States "will be resumed" nearly two decades years after Evo Morales kicked out Washington's ambassador.
BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025 Rodrigo Paz wins run-off as Bolivia formalises shift to right 19-10-2025 21:45 Pro-business Senator Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential run-off with 55% of vote, defeating rival Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga; Two decades of socialist rule, propelled by Evo Morales, comes to an end.
ANALYSIS On raucous outsiders and statesmen 18-10-2025 06:47 The Milei administration has shown time and time again they lack the capacity to build sustainable political alliances and that stubbornness on the economic front has led to the repetition of mistakes from the recent past. The President has shown that when political momentum is on his side, he abuses good fortune to castigate political opponents and preach cultural war. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Editorial Washington does not believe in tears 18-10-2025 06:39 If the next crop of deputies and senators is to be chosen according to the slogan “libertad o kirchnerismo,” this will guarantee a further impoverishment of debate.
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Yankees come home 18-10-2025 06:26 Exactly 20 years ago next month, Washington silently retreated from the region. Now it’s coming back, in full swing. by Marcelo J. García
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Trump card or joker in the pack? 18-10-2025 06:15 Milei’s government is confident of success in only seven of Argentina's 24 districts but this fails to point out that fears of defeat are also only limited to seven provinces, with the other 10 up in the air. by Michael Soltys
INTERVIEW Diego Santilli: ‘President Milei has to win, even if by one vote’ 18-10-2025 06:07 National deputy, who won the 2021 midterms against a united Peronism front, tops the slate of the new La Libertad Avanza alliance that is aligned with PRO. In an interview, he gives his view of the José Luis Espert case, vindicates President Javier Milei and pleads with citizens in Buenos Aires Province “to turn out to vote.”
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT Milei's team draws up plans for post-election Cabinet reshuffle 16-10-2025 00:39 President Javier Milei will reshuffle his Cabinet after the October 26 national elections, with a number of key figures set to take on legislative posts. Potential PRO additions and the balance of power are under review.
ELECTIONS 2025 Santilli, Milei’s last-minute substitute, tries to clear ballot confusion 15-10-2025 14:23 Santilli, a lifetime politician who also once ran on a Peronist ticket, blames “political dinosaurs” for not letting the party put his face on a new ballot.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS ‘Panic Show’ name of the game 11-10-2025 06:00 We are told that the choice is “libertad or kirchnerismo” but neither libertarians nor Kirchnerism will be able to do very much with the 110 of the 257 seats accruing to whoever wins – Argentina’s middle ground has far less seats than Brazil’s "centrão" but could carry equivalent clout. by Michael Soltys