News of media

Clarín, Argentine media's ‘Vampire squid’, lives on

30-05-2026 05:43 Control of the media is one of the ultimate levers of power. Just ask Grupo Clarín, Argentina’s largest and most important media conglomerate.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Deep into the era of the algorithm

23-05-2026 05:51 Artificial Intelligence has turbo-charged an era of exponential change and cycles of innovation are now occurring in spans of months, even weeks. There’s a new generation of tech oligarchs that came with it.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

PRESS FREEDOM

Adorni denies censorship after Casa Rosada curbs on press access

04-05-2026 17:48 President Javier Milei’s government restores access to Casa Rosada for reporters after an alleged espionage row but imposes new rules tightening access to areas of government house.

OPINION

A warning ignored

02-05-2026 09:53 The monster born from within not only attacks journalism

by Jorge Fontevecchia

PRESIDENT & THE PRESS

Journalists to return to Casa Rosada next week, press ban lifted

01-05-2026 12:21 Milei government to lift controversial restriction after backlash from media groups, opposition leaders and the Catholic Church; Accredited journalists to be allowed back inside Casa Rosada starting Monday, press conference with Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni.

PRESIDENT VERSUS THE PRESS

Milei renews attack as Casa Rosada press ban enters second week

30-04-2026 15:34 Thursday marks a full week without accredited press at the Casa Rosada; President ramps up row by branding journalists “thieves” and “corrupt” during Manuel Adorni’s report to Congress.

PRESS FREEDOM WORLDWIDE

Reporters Without Borders: Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years

30-04-2026 14:39 Argentina falls 11 places in annual ranking, now in 98th place; Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years, says media watchdog RSF; More than half of countries facing “difficult” or “very serious” situation.

PRESIDENT VERSUS THE PRESS

Milei administration extends ban on media entering Casa Rosada

28-04-2026 13:25 Accredited journalists still unable to enter the Casa Rosada; Milei administration blocked access over alleged espionage claims; Calls for dialogue led by Catholic Church.

PRESS FREEDOM

Government bans press from Casa Rosada over ‘espionage’ complaint

23-04-2026 15:24 Argentina’s government on Thursday barred accredited press from entering the Casa Rosada as part of a “preventative” measure related to alleged “espionage” complaint; Decision, cheered by Javier Milei on social media, came hours before the head of state hosted controversial US tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel at government house.

LATIN AMERICA

Daniel Noboa’s ‘new Ecuador’ has some fearing loss of civil freedoms

22-04-2026 10:40 Ecuador's Daniel Noboa appears to be consolidating power in ways that are causing growing unease in civil society. One week it’s political parties, the next it’s the courts. Now it’s the media.

INTERVIEW: PRESS FREEDOM

Thibaut Bruttin: 'Trump playbook' is 'dangerous' example for press in Latin America

16-04-2026 15:44 Director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press organisation says that Donald Trump's approach to the media could colour the behaviour of ideologically aligned leaders across Latin America.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Russian psyops and the dance of the candidates

11-04-2026 07:34 The Milei administration is on the back foot, tired, hanging off the ropes, but is nowhere near knockout territory.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN

Investigation reveals Milei was targeted by Russia disinformation campaign

03-04-2026 19:17 A network linked to Russia’s intelligence services carried out a secret disinformation campaign against the President Javier Milei’s government in 2024, reveals an international consortium of media organisations citing leaked documents.

freedom of the press?

Government limits press coverage at labour reform protest

18-02-2026 17:58 Argentina’s Security Ministry, led by Alejandra Monteoliva, intends to confine reporters to a designated area ahead of a massive strike by the CGT union grouping; Milei administration warns covering incidents could amount to “self-endangerment”; Press watchdogs SIPREBA and ACERA reject move.

by Giselle Leclercq

MEDIA IN LATIN AMERICA

Argentine media magnate enters Ecuador with 'El Universo' deal

12-02-2026 18:49 Florida-led group backed by former Menem minister José Luis Manzano acquires Ecuador’s largest daily, ending more than a century of Pérez family control dating back to 1921.

PRESIDENT & THE PRESS

A look at the new government account to debunk 'lies' about Milei

06-02-2026 11:05 Milei launches official account to ‘debunk’ media lies; New Office of Official Response escalates President’s long-running confrontation with journalists and major news outlets

DISINFORMATION & SOCIAL MEDIA

Patagonia’s wildfires become weapons of disinformation

14-01-2026 16:05 From Mapuche scapegoating to an alleged Israeli plot – how conspiracy theories, false narratives, AI images and political agendas distorted the truth behind the devastating blazes in southern Argentina.

by Giselle Leclercq

PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION

1 in 7 of Milei’s posts are insults, says press watchdog

12-01-2026 19:16 FOPEA press association concludes in report that one in every seven posts by President Javier Milei online are insulting.

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

Milei’s ‘deep chainsaw’ targets 30,000 more public-sector lay-offs

03-12-2025 12:23 As of October, the number of state workers stands at 282,000 – the result of a wave of lay-offs that began in 2023 and ended with 58,000 jobs lost. The target is a workforce of 250,000 employees, with cuts eyed at the Cabinet Chief’s Office and state media.

PROFILE: Manuel Adorni

From pundit to centre of power: Manuel Adorni’s rapid rise

04-11-2025 10:37 A look at the political career of Argentina’s new Cabinet chief, a former journalist, economic talking head and one-time official in ex-president Mauricio Macri's government who has swiftly risen to the very heart of government.

Political crisis in Peru

Generation Z leads Peru’s protests for change

21-10-2025 14:48 After decades of instability and political turmoil, Peru’s youth demands change through organised protests.

MARKETS

Milei’s financing assurances briefly lift bonds, peso

30-09-2025 14:03 President says Argentina has secured financing through the end of next year and is working on longer term plans, giving a brief boost to the nation’s assets.

POLITICS & MEDIA

Javier Milei and his sister hate journalism

06-09-2025 07:30 President Milei and sister Karina have gone on the offensive against the media and despite some backlash, there doesn’t seem to be any real consequences of getting a controversial judge to pass an unconstitutional ruling.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

PRESIDENT & THE PRESS

Milei steps up attacks on media as election nears

17-07-2025 19:14 President Javier Milei has stepped up his attacks on journalists with defamation suits and insults that analysts say are designed to bolster his image as an anti-"woke" warrior ahead of October elections.

MILEI'S CANINE CONTROVERSY

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

30-06-2025 12:29 Javier Milei and Karina Milei make an appearance on a pet-themed charity livestream show with two dogs – including Conan, the allegedly cloned successor to the President's original late dog and spiritual confidant.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Poll finds public turning to AI bots for news updates

16-06-2025 20:39 People are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT to follow day-to-day news.

PRESS FREEDOM

Argentina imposes new limits on Casa Rosada press accreditation

23-05-2025 14:18 Number of reporters allowed at press conferences to be tightened and questions must be pre-approved; Areas of Casa Rosada now declared off-bounds, dress code introduced.

PRESS FREEDOM

Photographer freed after being violently detained at protest

22-05-2025 15:10 An AFP collaborator, photojournalist Tomas Cuesta, was freed in Buenos Aires Monday after he was detained with three other people at a pensioners' march that saw clashes with police.

‘Information war’

Experts and diplomats unite to fight disinformation threat

13-05-2025 10:40 European diplomats, journalists and fact-checking specialists sound the alarm at international forum on disinformation in Buenos Aires.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

POLITICS & MEDIA

Milei administration intensifies offensive against press

03-05-2025 10:23 President Javier Milei’s government is presenting the media and journalists to voters as the “new caste” and has decided to ramp up its attacks on reporters; New attack attempts to associate them with “lies” and “defamation,” with one online ally even calling for one journalist to be jailed.

by Pablo Varela

MEDIA & JOURNALISM

Milei severely damaging press freedom in Argentina, says watchdog

02-05-2025 11:16 Report by Reporters Without Borders NGO puts Argentina in 87th place – since Milei’s arrival in office, nation has dropped 47 places on annual global press freedom ranking.

PRESIDENT & THE PRESS

Milei ramps up attacks on ‘hitman’ journalists in online rant

20-04-2025 16:15 President brands critical journalists “hitmen” and “lying trash,” targets 'La Nación' columnist by name in latest rant, drawing rebuke from press freedom groups.

MEDIA & JOURNALISM

A 'mute' button for pesky reporters? Milei mulls new media rules

07-03-2025 10:10 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says government is considering installing a "mute" button for press conferences and letting members of the public vote on who should gain access.

TRUMP'S INAUGURATION

Milei to join far-right leaders, tech moguls at Trump's inauguration

16-01-2025 19:23 Along with the president's usual travelling crew, one unexpected Argentine will also be in attendance: San Juan Province Governor Marcelo Orrego.

Media Repression

46 Nicaraguan journalists exiled in 2024, says NGO

14-01-2025 11:46 Independent journalists face exile, arrest and disappearances under government led by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

What the heck is going on with Mark Zuckerberg?

11-01-2025 06:56 There are few doubts that the Silicon Valley elite would benefit from a US president who will ease the regulatory pressure at home while supporting them in their overseas endeavours, particularly one like Trump who has gone on the offensive against the EU.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Death be not proud

02-01-2025 18:10 Jimmy Carter and Jorge Lanata contrasted in many ways, the one profoundly humanitarian, the other deeply human.

by Michael Soltys

OBITUARY

Lanata: A man who redefined journalism in Argentina

01-01-2025 17:39 Mastering a very particular style, Jorge Lanata’s wide-ranging journalistic track record took him to newspapers, radio and television. The founder of the 'Página/12' newspaper in the 1980s and the star of 'Periodismo Para Todos' combined creativity with his passion for research.

MEDIA & CULTURE

Veteran journalist Jorge Lanata dies aged 64

30-12-2024 17:24 Jorge Lanata, one of the nation's most famous and renowned journalists, has died at the age of 64.

BILATERAL TENSIONS

Government demands action over Venezuela’s ‘unjustified’ detentions

16-12-2024 15:13 Argentina’s government criticises Venezuela over “arbitrary” and “unjustified” detention of Gendarmerie (Border Guard) first corporal Nahuel Agustín Gallo on alleged espionage claims.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

One Direction 'completely devastated' by loss of bandmate

17-10-2024 19:16 "We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say," say One Direction bandmates in a statement.

PRESS FREEDOM

Media outlets in Argentina warn of ‘hostile’ press climate under Milei

20-09-2024 16:52 ADEPA, which represents 180 media outlets nationwide, warns of increasing hostile climate towards journalists and the press.

MEDIA

‘Pauta cero'? – No state advertising is a lie that suits Milei

13-09-2024 10:00 President Javier Milei took office vowing not to distribute state advertising to media companies, but the La Libertad Avanza leader has broken his promise. Some 130 billion pesos have been dished out, via state bodies and firms, to friendly outlets.

by Franco Lindner

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Privatisations, relaunches and retirements – Milei’s plan for state media

26-08-2024 19:14 President Javier Milei has managed to shutter the Télam news agency and is attempting to downsize and sell off a host of Argentina’s state media outlets – but are his plans working? And what is the “relaunch” his administration is planning?

by Julián D'Imperio

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation

19-08-2024 13:32 Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide.