EL SALVADOR El Salvador's Bukele sworn-in for second term as Milei watches on 01-06-2024 17:42 El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele sworn in for a second term with Argentina's Javier Milei among the guests in attendance.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei the pragmatist and Toto’s ‘caputazo’ 16-12-2023 06:06 The ‘caputazo’ replaced pure austerity with a mix of higher taxes together with spending cuts and the “dilution” of part of the deficit through high inflation. The next few months will see runaway inflation run even farther away and put intense pressure on the population, as wages and salaries fall even farther behind. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS Kicillof sworn in for second term as Buenos Aires Province governor 12-12-2023 15:24 Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof aims a dig at new President Javier Milei as he is sworn in for a second term; Kirchnerite leader is now the movement's most powerful leader in office.
POLITICS Hope and sacrifice: Milei’s followers yearn for change in Argentina 11-12-2023 16:28 Backers of Argentina's new libertarian president, Javier Milei, sounded a note of optimism on Sunday as he was sworn-in as head of state.
PRESIDENT MILEI Key phrases from Milei’s first speech as president 10-12-2023 16:35 President Javier Milei delivered his first speech as head of state from the steps of the National Congress building on Sunday – here's what he told the nation.
PRESIDENT MILEI Milei is sworn in as Argentina braces for his shock therapy 10-12-2023 14:25 Milei delivers sombre message to the nation, warning that Argentines will have to endure additional pain while he works to pull the country from economic crisis.
PRESIDENT MILEI ‘There is no alternative to austerity,’ declares Milei after swearing-in 10-12-2023 12:43 New President Javier Milei vows "new era" for Argentina despite inheriting "worst" economic inheritance ever received by government; Libertarian warns austerity and immediate shock reforms on way, declaring "there is no money."
Presidential handover Milei takes office, nation braces for 'shock' economic reforms 10-12-2023 09:20 Javier Milei will be sworn into office as Argentina's next president later today, marking the beginning of a new era for the nation as it celebrates four decades of democracy.
Presidential handover Zelenskyy arrives in Buenos Aires for Milei's inauguration 10-12-2023 09:02 Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Buenos Aires ahead of the inauguration of president-elect Javier Milei.
Presidential handover Javier Milei: from chainsaw to fickle pragmatism 10-12-2023 08:37 Three weeks after his landslide election victory, Javier Milei – the outspoken economist who calls himself "the lion" – seems to have been tamed by the hard reality of politics.
Alberto's last speech Fernández rejects Milei’s proposed cuts in final speech as president 09-12-2023 09:56 In his last speech as head of state, President Alberto Fernandez rejects drastic fiscal cuts proposed by his libertarian successor Javier Milei.
EDITORIAL Exit Alberto... and enter Milei 09-12-2023 08:01 Milei has to be seen as a work in progress – even if many would see him as a piece of work. But one thing is certain, he is where the buck stops, as from today.
MILEI'S INAUGURATION Zelenskyy headlines guestlist as leaders confirm for inauguration 08-12-2023 00:45 Javier Milei will be sworn-in as Argentina's new head of state on Sunday in a ceremony set to be attended by a host of regional and world leaders.
NEW GOVERNMENT Milei finalises Cabinet line-up ahead of inauguration 07-12-2023 21:15 At press time nearly all the members of new government had been revealed by president-elect’s team; One key gap remains the Health Secretariat, with speculation it may be separated from new ‘Human Capital Ministry.’
POLITICS Step-by-step: Javier Milei’s inauguration as president of Argentina 07-12-2023 07:08 Argentina’s new leader will be proclaimed president in Congress, but has chosen to deliver his inaugural address from the steps of Congress before his supporters.
POLITICS Milei’s request to use ‘Perón’s Cadillac’ for inauguration knocked back 06-12-2023 17:19 Javier Milei wanted to use a famous Cadillac commissioned by Juan Domingo Perón for his presidential inauguration, but his request was knocked back. by Leonardo Torresi
ECONOMY & EXCHANGE RATE Milei minister hints new exchange rate of 650 pesos per greenback 05-12-2023 16:40 Economists react with caution, doubt and criticism to incoming Interior Minister Guillermo Francos’ declaration that peso should be at between 600 and 650 per greenback.
Presidential inauguration Milei's maiden speech to focus on moderating expectations 05-12-2023 16:16 Victorious presidential candidate will speak at his inauguration of the economic chaos left by the Alberto Fernández Presidency and why he will be unable to achieve results in the short term. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
BILATERAL RELATIONS Lula snubs Milei invite to presidential inauguration 05-12-2023 13:39 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will not attend Sunday's inauguration of president-elect Javier Milei, despite libertarian leader's attempts at rapprochement in recent weeks.
EDITORIAL The beginning of the end? 02-12-2023 10:18 If the popular vote failed to rally to defend acquired rights against Milei’s chainsaw, it is because those rights have been emptied for too many people falling outside the system.
ELECTION 2023: FALL-OUT Milei says no transition meeting planned as Massa decides to stay on 20-11-2023 18:39 Javier Milei says that "there is no meeting planned" with President Alberto Fernández and says responsibility for period until December 10 inauguration lies with head of state and Sergio Massa, who decides to stay on as economy minister.
LATIN AMERICA New Paraguay President Peña vows break with era of corruption 16-08-2023 11:21 Santiago Peña assumes presidency of Paraguay, vowing to increase transparency in a country amid "rampant corruption."
turmoil in brazil Lula slams far-right 'terrorism' as Brazil clears protest camps 09-01-2023 21:54 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemns "acts of terrorism," a day after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the Brazilian capital.
CHAOS IN BRASÍLIA President Alberto Fernández assails 'coup attempt' in Brazil 09-01-2023 00:00 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner also condemns attack, attributing it to "hate speech in the media and social networks."
GLOBAL REACTION World leaders condemn anti-government mob attacks in Brasília 08-01-2023 23:44 President Alberto Fernández slams "coup attempt" by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazilian capital, as leaders from across the globe condemn "outrageous" attack on democracy.
CHAOS IN BRASÍLIA Bolsonaro backers deface Congress in ugly anti-Lula stand 08-01-2023 23:32 Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court on Sunday, in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's inauguration.
TURMOIL IN BRAZIL Chaos as Bolsonaro supporters storm seat of power in Brazil 08-01-2023 23:22 Police in Brasília wrestle back control seat of power from pro-Bolsonaro rioters; Supporters of former president stormed Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court in attack; Lula brands incident as a 'fascist' assault on democracy.
Incidents in Brazil Pro-Bolsonaro rioters invade Brasília in challenge to Lula 08-01-2023 22:32 Thousands of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s top government institutions on Sunday in an insurrection just a week after the former president left office.
NEW ERA IN BRAZIL Entire Brasilia police force to deploy for Lula's swearing-in 28-12-2022 13:14 Over the weekend, a man was arrested after allegedly placing explosives in a fuel truck near Brasilia's airport, hoping to sow "chaos" ahead of the inauguration Sunday.