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IMF slashes Argentina’s 2026 growth forecast to 2.1%

Yesterday 11:15 International Monetary Fund cuts 2026 growth forecast to 2.1%; Inflation and unemployment estimates also rise; Revision comes as Milei administration seeks approval for a fresh US$860-million disbursement of funds.

Milei heads to US for fifth visit of 2026

12-10-2026 22:12 President to meet business leaders, address the US Chamber of Commerce and receive two awards during a three-day trip to Washington.

State water utility AySA to return to private hands in US$340-million deal

08-10-2026 12:26 Four-firm consortium linked to businessman Mauricio Filiberti beats off rival bid as Milei government secures win for privatisation drive.

Milei fails to boost lending as banks load up on government debt

08-10-2026 08:54 Tight monetary policy and high interest rates are driving banks back into government debt as the economy slows, partly due to a lack of credit.

Argentina chooses its own Brazil

07-10-2026 11:27 President Javier Milei's government and Argentina's opposition have selectively interpreted the results of Brazil’s election to suit their own interests.

by Javier Calvo

Milei slams ‘communist lefty’ Lula, revels in Brazil election result

05-10-2026 14:09 Argentina’s President hails Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round lead as a victory for the right; Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno questions whether Lula will even contest the run-off.

Drowning by numbers

03-10-2026 00:07 On the frequent reality of news announcers tossing out supposedly alarming statistics with zero context or explanation.

by Michael Soltys

Europe awaits its Milei moment

03-10-2026 00:04 Many European leaders would like to emulate Milei, but they know that most of their compatriots would rather not be told they would have to tighten their collective belts.

by James Neilson

IMF urges Argentina to extend benefits of growth to workers

01-10-2026 19:42 International Monetary Fund backs Milei administration’s economic strategy but calls for benefits of growth to be shared more evenly, including among workers.

US Vice-President JD Vance to visit Argentina in November

01-10-2026 14:43 Vance set to meet Milei at the Casa Rosada; Trip, which forms part of US vice-president’s regional tour, organised at Washington’s request.

Argentina’s stock rally narrows to oil as rest of economy slows

30-09-2026 15:11 Gap between energy stocks and the rest of the economy has been widening since Milei won congressional midterm elections in 2025.

From Mar-a-Lago to prison: The fall of Fernando Cerimedo in Bolivia

30-09-2026 14:49 Nadia Beller accuses her former lover, political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, of organising a hit on her life.

Milei said in public what the UN walkout crowd says in private

29-09-2026 11:27 Javier Milei told the UN General Assembly that an uncomfortable truth beats a comfortable lie. The walkout Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced the next day proved his point.

Argentina's richest lawmakers – what their asset declarations reveal

29-09-2026 07:04 Millionaires and indebted lawmakers sit side by side in the Chamber of Deputies. Máximo Kirchner, the son of ex-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and PRO veteran cum government ally Cristian Ritondo top the ranking of rich lawmakers, with fortunes above 10 billion pesos.

by Giselle Leclercq

Government extends Aeropuertos Argentina concession to 2049

28-09-2026 11:09 President Javier Milei’s government agrees deal with Aeropuertos Argentina to extend concession for 35 national airports until 2049, with further seven-year option; Agreement requires additional US$600-million investment in infrastructure by end of 2031.

UN = Unbridled Nationalism?

26-09-2026 00:57 For all his unambiguous alignment with Trump and Israel, it is hard not to conclude that Milei fell in line with Argentina’s UN tradition of addressing domestic rather than global audiences.

Tesla cybertruck fan Milei defends Argentines buying Chinese cars

25-09-2026 09:34 Milei, once a harsh critic of China who called its government an “assassin” and said he wouldn’t negotiate with Communists, has softened his tone since his election in 2023.

Milei rules out deporting Kelpers if UK cedes control of Malvinas

24-09-2026 19:23 “I am very clear that those people will be treated with dignity and justice,” says Milei. “We are not going to kick them out.”

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.

Milei’s US trade deal under threat as Argentina demands better terms

22-09-2026 11:26 Milei government tells Trump administration it doesn't have the votes in Congress to ratify bilateral trade agreement signed last February and are seeking renegotiation of the terms.