News of government

Milei claims Argentina has ‘deported 30,000 terrorists’ under his watch

28-09-2026 16:29 President Javier Milei raises eyebrows by stating in an interview that his government has “thrown out” some 30,000 ”terrorists” since start of 2025; Lawmakers file formal enquiry seeking information about claim.

Milei heads to Paris to court investment, meet Macron

28-09-2026 12:02 Latest edition of 'Argentina Week' roadshow in France; President leads a major delegation of governors and officials to France as government seeks investment amid economic slowdown.

Court confirms trial of former ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo on graft charges

23-09-2026 01:12 Former chief of the ANDIS national disability agency to stand trial in a case investigating presumed bribery in medical purchases.

Adorni tries to explain his assets to courts in illegal enrichment case

22-09-2026 16:37 Milei’s former Cabinet chief seeks to explain disputed assets, property purchases and cash spending in 78-page filing, but doubts still remain over his claims.

Economy posts first quarterly contraction since 2024

17-09-2026 17:21 GDP fell 0.6% in the April-June period from the previous three months, better than expectations. On an annual basis, Argentina's economy expanded 2%, reveals INDEC.

Milei’s strong peso is holding back economic growth

17-09-2026 12:46 Government's efforts to tame inflation with a strong currency are taking a growing toll on the economy.

Milei moves to professionalise SIDE intelligence service

15-09-2026 11:10 New statute introduces open recruitment, training and performance-based promotions from 2027; Government seeks to create a professional National Intelligence Corps.

Milei’s war on Perfil, state advertising lies and attacks on press

13-09-2026 10:23 A President who wishes bankruptcy on his enemies, steered billions of pesos in advertising to friendly outlets while starving critical ones and hurled scatological abuse at journalists who ask him questions – this is not what liberty looks like.

by Rodrigo Lloret

Inflation slowed to 14-month low in August

10-09-2026 16:11 Monthly inflation falls to 1.7%, annual rate now standing at 33.5%; Figure marks a return to the government's hoped-for downward trajectory after July's uptick.

Mystery solved: Argentina's missing gold is in Switzerland

10-09-2026 10:27 After a year of truck-video conspiracy theories and opposition demands for answers, Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili has finally revealed the location of Argentina's gold reserves.

Oil and crop prices save Milei from surging demand for dollars

09-09-2026 14:56 Purchases of US banknotes jump, but remarkably, the peso has emerged largely untouced – an unusual feat for the historically volatile currency.

Milei-allied real-estate mogul defends his Malvinas investment

07-09-2026 17:55 Eduardo Elsztain, one of Argentina’s most influential business executives, breaks ground to defend his investment strategy in the Malvinas Islands

Government targets 45 entities over Malvinas oil projects

05-09-2026 15:50 President Javier Milei's government launches sanction proceedings targeting hydrocarbon activities around the disputed archipelago, including shareholders and firms providing related services.

The Bad, the Worse and the Peronists

05-09-2026 00:29 If the Peronists cannot deprioritise their differences, even as a weakened Milei creates an opening for victory, the prospects of sound political management if they eventually reach office are next to zero.

by Marcelo J. García

Milei’s magic fades on Argentina’s slowing economic recovery

26-08-2026 13:07 President Javier Milei’s Economists and analysts say economic revival is sputtering, with the recovery not only fading but becoming increasingly uneven.

Argentina’s ‘lost decade’ – formal private employment still at 2016 levels

25-08-2026 18:15 Companies have cut back on their hiring and the search for staff has fallen to its lowest levels in the past year; Surveys warn about an advance of jobs with less labour law protections.

by Gabriel Zorrilla

March of the trolls

22-08-2026 05:54 Perhaps the most significant development is the government’s implied admission of economic stagnation for the first time when almost two-thirds of the year is over, accompanying a cautious relaxation of monetary policy.

Protesters rally in Buenos Aires over soaring household debt

20-08-2026 21:21 More than 5.8 million nationwide are behind on loan payments, say protest groups; Unions and left-wing parties call for state action to ease debt burdens and regulate high interest rates.

Argentina opens 50-year bidding process for Belgrano Cargas concession

19-08-2026 23:39 Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirms national and international tender for privatisation of Belgrano, San Martín and Urquiza freight lines for half a century; Rules barring state-controlled bidders seen as targeting Chinese rail operators, local media reports.

Cooperatives protest plans to overhaul Buenos Aires recycling

19-08-2026 22:27 Cooperatives warn plans to bring in private companies could threaten thousands of jobs and undermine a 20-year-old socially inclusive recycling system.