News of government

Milei travels to US for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ meeting

Yesterday 17:47 President will attend the first edition of new Trump-led council that aims to resolve conflict in the Middle East.

Milei government targets end of month for labour reform approval

17-02-2026 16:35 After accepting that it will have to tweak controversial article on sick pay, President Javier MIlei’s government wants its labour reform bill to be signed off in the Senate on February 27 – in time for his state-of-the-nation speech.

Milei schedules packed US agenda with Chile stopover

16-02-2026 13:30 President to attend Trump-backed ‘Board of Peace’ summit in Washington before returning for Latin America summit and ‘Argentina Week' in New York; Chile inauguration and domestic ‘Tour de la Gratitud’ also on schedule.

Stupid cupid – an $LIBRA of love

14-02-2026 06:41 Exactly one year ago today the first black swan came along after probably the longest presidential honeymoon in Argentine history.

by Michael Soltys

Peronism split as lower house backs EU-Mercosur deal

13-02-2026 16:28 Ruling party secures lower house backing for sweeping trade deal between Mercosur and European Union; La Libertad Avanza wins approval with support from allied blocs and dissident Peronist deputies.

Senators pass Milei’s labour reform in key first step

12-02-2026 11:51 Reform aims to lower employers’ costs, encourage hiring, ease severance obligations and redefine collective bargaining agreements. It also reduces domestic taxes on cars, mobile phones and rental properties.

Milei’s ‘mattress dollars’ quest continues with Fiscal Innocence Law

11-02-2026 15:00 New tax scheme aims to facilitate incorporation of undeclared savings into formal circuits, among them the so-called “mattress dollars,” without subjecting taxpayers to controls on the evolution of their assets.

Inflation hit 2.9% in January, extending upward trend

10-02-2026 18:01 INDEC reports January inflation rate of 2.9%; Figure was released after resignation of Marco Lavagna as head of the statistics agency; Prices up 32.9% in last 12 months.

Trump boosts Argentina beef imports to US in affordability push

07-02-2026 09:36 Trump directive finalises the terms of a deal the US and Argentina signed Thursday scrapping hundreds of tariffs and trade barriers on each other’s goods

Lies, damned lies and statistics

07-02-2026 00:04 The blow to confidence from this institutionally messy political interference in the formation of statistics (even if child’s play compared to the Kirchnerite fudging of the figures) remains to be seen.

by Michael Soltys

Argentines have snapped up US$26bn since loosening of currency controls

05-02-2026 12:57 A more flexible exchange rate has accelerated the dollarisation of savings – net purchases now top US$22.7 billion since easing of currency controls in April last year.

Argentina is key US partner for rare earth extraction, says Rubio

04-02-2026 15:08 “Argentina has the capacity in terms of natural resources … not just for the United States, but for the world,” declares US secretary of state.

Head of INDEC national statistics bureau resigns post

02-02-2026 17:33 Economist Marco Lavagna steps down from his role after more than six years at the helm, just days after the implementation of a methodology to manage inflation and unrest at bureau over pay freeze.

Rocker versus Rocca and a deal with steel appeal

31-01-2026 06:50 How did an exclusively private tender become such a political football and why should there be much to choose between the tubing of an Argentine multinational flogging Brazilian steel and an Indian competitor hawking Chinese steel?

by Michael Soltys

Argentina to submit sign-up to Trump’s Board of Peace to Congress

28-01-2026 23:37 Javier Milei’s government wants lawmakers to deal with matter during extraordinary sessions this February; Argentina signed up as founding member of US President Donald Trump’s new body at Davos last week.

What’s in Milei's bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility?

28-01-2026 22:54 Argentina’s government wants to transform the country's specialised penal regime for minors. Here's how.

US delegation's visit to Patagonia draws criticism from opposition

27-01-2026 10:15 Visit by a group of United States lawmakers to Ushuaia, Argentina’s southernmost city, draws criticism from Peronist opposition; US Embassy confirms congressional delegation visited Tierra del Fuego to discuss energy and mining issues.

​​Ideology over technique – Milei government’s banned glossary

26-01-2026 09:09 Invisible lists of uncomfortable words have started to affect different state bodies. When the state starts to cross out words, it does not correct language: it foolishly attempts to correct reality.

by Juan Cruz Soqueira

Argentina posts biggest energy surplus in decades on shale push

21-01-2026 21:39 In 2025, exports outstripped imports to the tune of US$7.8 billion, reports Argentina's Energy Department, thanks to booming oil and gas production in the Vaca Muerta shale patch.

Milei says America will be a 'beacon of light' for West in Davos speech

21-01-2026 16:01 President hails free-market capitalism and declares America will be a “beacon of light” for the West in speech at World Economic Forum, but he strikes a more restrained tone than at previous Davos appearances.