CURRENCY WOES Central Bank again intervenes to halt run on peso Yesterday 21:38 Central Bank said Tuesday it had sold US$45.5 million on the foreign exchange market to try and halt a run on the peso ahead of Sunday's midterms.
US-ARGENTINA BAILOUT Bessent’s plan runs short on time to line up Argentina financing Yesterday 21:33 US Treasury has been floating a US$20-billion financing deal involving banks, but key details such as the debt’s terms, structure and collateral remain unaddressed.
CURRENCY WOES US Treasury sells dollars to keep peso within Argentina FX band Yesterday 16:41 US Treasury’s efforts to shore up Argentina’s currency are part of a broader effort to stabilise the economy before President Javier Milei’s party faces midterm elections.
POLITICS & FOREIGN POLICY Viceroy Bennett and US intervention in Argentina Yesterday 15:58 Lobbyist hired by the SIDE intelligence services became executor of Trump’s will in Argentina. Secret meetings, legal troubles, and his partnership with businessman Leonardo Scatturice. by Rodis Recalt
ELECTIONS 2025 Milei flees Buenos Aires Province campaign, leaving Santilli solo Yesterday 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 Yesterday 08:38 President Milei is expected to reshuffle his cabinet after Sunday's midterm elections, 'Clarín' reported Monday.
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS US backing won’t save Argentina without policy shift, economists warn 20-10-2025 22:58 Financial support from the United States government won’t be sufficient alone for Argentina, warn experts; Milei administration must change monetary policy if it is to stabilise finances long-term, they believe. by Santiago del Carril
DEBT & BONDS Bonds rebound as government announces debt buyback 20-10-2025 21:57 Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno says government plans to buy back sovereign bonds to reduce financing costs.
BUSINESS & FINANCE JPMorgan CEO heads to Argentina before key test for Milei 20-10-2025 17:37 JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive officer travels to Buenos Aires ahead of key electoral test for President Javier Milei.
AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK Trump Argentina beef plan risks rancher ire, little price relief 20-10-2025 17:29 Donald Trump vowed to boost beef imports from Argentina, but this may bring little relief to consumers – and risk angering US ranchers.
BUSINESS CEOs strive to surf Milei volatility at annual retreat 19-10-2025 09:35 Upcoming national election and volatility in financial markets dominates conversation at annual gathering in Mar del Plata.
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
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
As I see it Milei and the master of the universe 18-10-2025 06:18 Trump is different: he wants everyone on planet Earth to know that his or her personal fate depends on him. By behaving the way he does, he has put Argentines in a bind. by James Neilson
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.”
CURRENCY WOES Peso drops against dollar amid fresh US backing 17-10-2025 18:42 Argentina's peso has been fluctuating wildly ahead of next week's midterm elections next week, disrupting the savings and spending plans of locals who fear an imminent devaluation.
POLITICS: ELECTION 2025 Top Milei candidate says Peronist voters have ‘a mental illness’ 17-10-2025 09:19 Ex-model and TV presenter Karen Reichardt, one of La Libertad Avanza’s top candidates for deputy, sparks outrage as she suggests voting for Kirchnerismo in Buenos Aires Province amounts to having a “mental illness.”
OPPOSITION REACTION Critics accuse Milei of ‘compromising sovereignty’ with Trump 16-10-2025 17:50 Jorge Taiana, top Fuerza Patria candidate in Buenos Aires Province, accuses Milei government of compromising A"Argentine sovereignty in the medium and long term."
BILATERAL TRADE TALKS ‘Very soon’ – Argentina’s ambassador to Washington on US trade deal 16-10-2025 15:12 Alec Oxenford confirms trade agreement between Argentina and the United States; Milei’s envoy says “significant” accord is “culmination of months of intense diplomatic effort” and could be announced “very soon.”
INVESTMENT PROMISE? OpenAI inks 'intent' but holds back cash for Sur Energy's AI data centre plan in Patagonia 16-10-2025 10:28 Milei’s government announces joint venture with OpenAI and Sur Energy for US$25-billion investment in artificial intelligence, though OpenAI doesn’t plan to spend a single peso.
POLITICS & ECONOMY US$20bn currency swap could be agreed before midterms, says Bausili 16-10-2025 01:31 Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili say landmark currency swap deal with Trump administration could be sealed before the October 26 midterms by Santiago del Carril
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.
ELECTION 2025: FX PREDICTION Peso could tumble post-election, warns Morgan Stanley 15-10-2025 22:40 US investment bank outlined three scenarios depending on the outcome of the legislative vote – and predicts where the exchange rate will go.
MARKETS Argentine assets swing on reports Bessent lining up more aid 15-10-2025 22:19 Markets react to news that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is working on an additional US$20-billion facility from the private sector that would complement a currency swap line of similar size.
US BAILOUT OF ARGENTINA Summers ‘nervous’ about Bessent’s novel rescue for Argentina 15-10-2025 22:08 Former US Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers is "withholding judgment" on Donald Trump administration’s rescue plan for Argentina.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Bessent: US working on new US$20-billion private-sector 'facility' for Argentina 15-10-2025 14:48 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is working with private sector on another US$20-billion "facility" to support Argentina, bringing Washington's total promised assistance to US$40 billion.
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.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH? United States revokes Argentine’s visa for ‘celebrating’ Charlie Kirk’s murder 15-10-2025 14:17 Washington clamps down on free speech, revoking visas of six foreign nationals who celebrated the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk; Among them, Argentine national Serena Luciano.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Trump says ‘we’re gone’ if Milei loses vote, rattling market 14-10-2025 22:17 Donald Trump suggests US$20-billion lifeline for Argentina could be contingent on Javier Milei’s success in midterm elections, sending fresh jitters through currency market.
WHITE HOUSE TALKS 'If he loses, we are not going to be generous' – Trump says support is conditional 14-10-2025 22:09 "The situation is very clear: if the country strays from the path of freedom and returns to populism, the United States will stop supporting our country," warns President Milei in social media post.
GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY Trump says he’d be ‘very upset’ by Chinese military in Argentina 14-10-2025 21:58 Trump’s comments about Chinese activity in Argentina come as President Javier Milei visits the White House.
US-ARGENTINA SUPPORT Caputo says US Treasury will continue to support peso 14-10-2025 21:54 US Treasury is still finalising details of the swap line, but a decision to make it available to Argentina has already been made, Caputo told reporters in Washington.
MILEI AT WHITE HOUSE US President says he’ll discuss trade deal with Milei, defends lifeline 14-10-2025 16:04 US President Donald Trump says he will discuss a potential free-trade agreement with Argentina during White House talks with President Javier Milei.
MONETARY POLICY Milei team sends mixed FX policy signals ahead of Trump meeting 14-10-2025 15:24 Since April, Argentina has let the peso float within a range as part of its agreement with the International Monetary Fund. However, authorities have intervened multiple times within the range.
US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS Milei at White House: Trump says US help is dependent on win in midterms 14-10-2025 15:21 Argentina's president makes long-desired visit to White House, but US President Trump says Washington's help is dependent on who wins elections.
ENERGY & GAS YPF chief projects US$300bn in exports from LNG deal with Italy’s Eni 14-10-2025 14:01 CEO Horacio Marín talks up recent agreement with Italian energy company, saying it could create 50,000 jobs; Deal to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Vaca Muerta will represent “biggest investment in Argentine history," claims President Milei.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Great expectations as Milei jets to Washington for Trump meeting 13-10-2025 22:39 President Javier Milei travels to Washington to meet Donald Trump with markets anticipating announcements and progress towards a trade deal.
POLITICS (& ENTERTAINMENT) Doubts remain over who financed Milei’s ‘rock show’ at Movistar Arena 13-10-2025 22:30 Questions remain unanswered over who exactly funded Javier Milei’s recent “show” at the Movistar Arena. His presidential spokesperson says it was “a private rally, paid for by the publishers” of his new book, but how did a small publishing house afford to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars hiring a 15,000-capacity venue? by Alejandro Gomel
US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS Milei heads to White House for political, economic lifeline 13-10-2025 17:17 Argentina's president is banking on a high-profile show of political and economic support from his US ally President Donald Trump ahead of key midterm elections.
US-ARGENTINA SUPPORT Caputo says US willing to keep buying pesos 13-10-2025 15:07 United States “is willing to continue buying pesos and bonds, and all options are on the table,” says Economy Minister Luis Caputo.
POLITICS & ECONOMY US lifeline buys Argentina time as investors urge overhaul 13-10-2025 14:58 US$20-billion lifeline will keep Javier Milei from being engulfed by a currency crisis in the run-up to key mid-term elections. The outlook after the vote is less clear.
ELECTIONS 2025 Electoral court rules Santilli will head LLA list in Buenos Aires Province 11-10-2025 17:57 Argentina’s National Electoral Chamber overturns federal judge’s previous decision and rules PRO deputy Diego Santilli should top La Libertad Avanza’s list in Buenos Aires Province following José Luis Espert’s resignation amid scandal.
POLITICS & CORRUPTION Espert for President! 11-10-2025 06:00 José Luis Espert’s fall from grace was dramatic, portentous. In just a few weeks, he went from one of the pillars of Javier Milei’s government to a political outcast. by Agustino Fontevecchia
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
Editorial The jaws of defeat 11-10-2025 06:00 The biggest unknown in these midterms is surely how many citizens are going to turn out to vote in the first place.
TECH & INVESTMENT OpenAI, Sur Energy to build massive AI data centre in Patagonia 10-10-2025 16:07 US tech firm OpenAI and Argentine firm Sur Energy sign letter of intent for US$25-billion investment in artificial intelligence; Companies plan joint venture to develop Stargate Argentina, a massive AI infrastructure project that will include a data centre in Patagonia.
US REACTION Warren asks hedge fund group if it played Argentina bailout role 10-10-2025 13:44 Democratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren seeks information from hedge funds and asset managers over Washington's bailout of Argentina.
ANALYSIS Bessent’s big gamble on Argentina has a narrow road to pay off 10-10-2025 10:01 For Scott Bessent’s US$20-billion bet on Argentina to pay off, a lot of things have to go right.
POLLING & SURVEYS Trump lifeline does little to boost Milei with voters in Argentina 10-10-2025 09:47 Trump’s financial assistance for Argentina may be enough to shore up local markets, but it’s doing little to boost President Milei’s standing with voters.