News of milei government

Milei to delay lawmakers' vacation to push forward with reforms

Yesterday 08:17 President Javier Milei will convene Congress for extraordinary sessions of Congress running until December 30 to discuss key budget and labour, criminal and tax reforms.

EDITORIAL

Milei’s offside trap

Yesterday 06:41 A shady AFA might seem an easy target for polarisation but Milei could be playing with fire.

BANKING & BUSINESS

Labour reforms revive tensions between banks and fintechs

03-12-2025 22:19 President Milei's upcoming labour reform plan is reviving longstanding tensions between the country’s banks and its fast-growing financial technology platforms.

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.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Milei names Argentina’s new spy boss in SIDE leadership switch

03-12-2025 06:50 Government removes Sergio Neiffert from head of SIDE spy agency and appoints little-known Cristian Ezequiel Auguadra as new intelligence chief.

POLITICS & SECURITY

Bullrich resigns as security minister to take up Senate seat

01-12-2025 10:23 Senator-elect Patricia Bullrich submits resignation; Departing national security minister, who went from President Milei’s rival to one of his favoured officials, will retain influence through replacement Alejandra Monteoliva.

Editorial

Growing pains

29-11-2025 05:28 The challenge of sustained growth, via making the real economy more competitive with vastly improved productivity levels, is presented as a question of structural labour, tax and pension reforms but there are more immediate problems.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

High corruption in Argentina

29-11-2025 05:00 Two years into Javier Milei’s Presidency, there is a growing sense of impunity that by no means is his sole responsibility. It is reminiscent of moments of high corruption such as those seen in the latter Kirchnerite years.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Labour reform, budget bill keys to Milei's December Congress push

27-11-2025 15:45 Government to push for swift approval of labour reform and 2026 Budget bills as part of ambitious agenda; President to summon Congress for special sessions, likely starting second week of December.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY GENERAL

Rafael Mariano Grossi: Renewing the promise – a United Nations that works

27-11-2025 00:03 "The world still needs the United Nations – but it must be a United Nations that works," says Rafael Mariano Grossi, candidate for Secretary-General of the top international body, in his vision statement, to which the Times gained access.

UNITED NATIONS

Argentina formally backs Rafael Grossi’s candidacy for UN secretary-general

26-11-2025 23:50 President Javier Milei’s government puts forward the IAEA chief as a contender to succeed António Guterres in 2027, betting his technical profile, experience with global crises and diplomatic backing will win out in a pivotal year for the United Nations.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Nothing to see here

26-11-2025 12:32 Milei's honeymoon moment – the election result in October – cooled the overheated mood in society, the media and among the political elite.

by Javier Calvo

economic indicators

Economy grew 5% year-on-year in September, says INDEC

25-11-2025 21:41 Argentina's economy expanded more than expected in September, despite increased market turmoil caused by local and national midterm elections.

Politics

Government hails Army chief appointment, opposition voices criticism

23-11-2025 10:06 Milei, Caputo, Bullrich and Adorni welcome the arrival of Monteoliva and Presti – but Peronist leaders brands appointment of new Defence chief “enormous step backwards.”

POLITICS

Milei puts military back in charge of defence after 42 years of civilian rule

23-11-2025 09:57 President Javier Milei names Lieutenant General Carlos Presti, current head of the Army, as Argentina’s new defence minister; Opposition criticises move as "step backwards"; Since December 1983, when Raúl Alfonsín began his Presidency following the end of military dictatorship, all post-holders have been civilians.

POLITICS & CORRUPTION

The absent leader strategy and Mr ‘Knee Head’

22-11-2025 06:30 There’s an unwritten rule in Argentina’s politics that sometimes the leader has to remain absent. Javier Milei and some of his top-level officials appear to have taken a page from that playbook.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

SUPPORT FOR MILEI

US banks shift from US$20-billion Argentina rescue, WSJ says

21-11-2025 17:23 US banks are putting a plan for a US$20-billion bailout for Argentina on the back burner and pivoting to a smaller US$5-billion short-term financing facility.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei defies investor calls to build up foreign currency FX reserves

20-11-2025 11:18 Why the government is hesitant to build up international reserves, let the peso float and relax currency controls.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

COP30 dragged into clash over gender language

19-11-2025 16:53 Row over the definition of gender risks complicates outcome of COP30 climate talks in Brazil, after six governments – including Argentina – moved to attach their own interpretations as footnotes to a key text.

Economic indicators

Report: 276,000 formal jobs lost in 21 months of Milei

18-11-2025 16:18 Report by CEPA think tank details 276,000 jobs lost since start of Milei administration in December 2023; Study finds 20,000 firms – or close to 30 companies a day – have closed their doors over same period; Public administration and construction lead the decline.

MARKETS

Hedge funds reap gains on Argentina bets as Trump steps in

18-11-2025 15:28 Hedge funds notched bumper gains in October after a US rescue package and a resounding win for President Javier Milei’s party in midterm elections.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

Argentina awaits data before seeking to renegotiate IMF targets

15-11-2025 16:32 Argentina intends to renegotiate reserve requirements, but will wait until the end of the year to do so.

MARKETS

Power producer Genneia eyes first US IPO of Milei era

15-11-2025 08:52 A swathe of companies have sold bonds in the past few weeks, and Genneia would be the first IPO from Argentina in the US since at least 2019.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Libertarian bliss and Macri’s shadow

15-11-2025 05:40 Macri felt invincible in the aftermath of the 2017 midterm victory, as does the President today. But hubris is a dangerous ailment for victorious politicians.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

EDITORIAL

Are second parts never any good?

15-11-2025 05:00 Ever since the petrodollars gobbled up by the 1976-1983 military dictatorship, the grim sequence of debt, default and debacle has been an all too central part of Argentina’s decline.

ENVIRONMENT VERSUS ECONOMY

Milei seeks to accelerate copper boom by easing glacier rules

13-11-2025 18:38 President plans to modify regulations that protect Andean glaciers in order to unlock tens of billions of dollars of mining investments.

Cabinet changes

Karina and Patricia the clear winners in Milei’s new Cabinet structure

13-11-2025 16:07 Changes published in Decree 793/25 enhance the influence of the President’s sister; Santilli takes over a reduced "mini-ministry."

by Pablo Varela

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei keeps the peso from driving huge price hikes

12-11-2025 10:59 Shoppers increasingly stick to essentials and foot traffic is thinning, limiting the ability of businesses to raise prices.

Interview

Andrés Malamud: ‘Milei’s bet on the United States is crazy, but not stupid’

11-11-2025 14:18 Political scientist says President Javier Milei’s alignment with the United States is a high-risk gambit: “If it works out, it’s the goal of the year.”

by Jorge Fontevecchia

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

From abyss to Olympus – and back down?

08-11-2025 06:49 For the time being, Javier Milei has been returned to the political Olympus, his reformist mandate restored, along with his energy. The question now is, where do we go from here?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

Karina rules OK

08-11-2025 06:34 Karina Milei’s claim to the electoral laurels seems a slam dunk, but a different conclusion emerges once we look beyond the big picture to the provincial results.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS

Karina in power

08-11-2025 00:16 President Javier Milei’s sister and chief-of-staff believes she is the architect of her brother’s triumph. Now, not even he will be able to restrain her.

by Juan Luis González

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Multinationals leaving – why Argentina is still not appealing for investors

07-11-2025 18:46 HSBC, Carrefour and an 'Argentinised' Vaca Muerta. To date under the Javier Milei administration to date, high-profile multinationals have decided to go or are looking for a way out. Structural reasons above a promise of investments, which have not yet arrived.

by Eugenia Muzio

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU finalises farmer protections, advancing Mercosur trade deal

06-11-2025 19:00 European Union takes step toward approving its massive trade agreement with South American nations.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

JP Morgan's Dimon sees less need for US$20-billion loan to Argentina

06-11-2025 09:05 Jamie Dimon said US$20 billion in potential private-sector financing for Argentina “may not be necessary,” according to a Reuters interview with the JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive officer.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Two abysses

05-11-2025 10:29 Society voted no twice. No to the future being offered by Milei (September) and no to the past offered by Peronism (October). Dissatisfaction with everybody. In not opting for the alternatives to polarisation, the voters gave an extra life to the government and Peronism. A respite.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Argentina hasn’t confirmed whether it will attend COP30 summit

04-11-2025 23:26 Argentina hasn’t registered to attend the COP30 climate summit, which begins later this week.

DIPLOMACY

Milei meets with new US ambassador at Casa Rosada

04-11-2025 21:14 Ahead of his trip to Miami, Javier Milei welcomes Peter Lamelas at Casa Rosada; President also receives credentials from new ambassadors representing the European Union, United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria and Switzerland.

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.

POLITICS & MEDIA

Santiago Caputo left empty-handed in Milei Cabinet reshuffle

04-11-2025 10:12 For now, Javier Milei's star advisor remains a 'montributista' at the Casa Rosada.

by Gustavo Winkler

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei plans Miami trip for global summit with Trump, Messi

03-11-2025 14:57 President Javier Milei will make his 14th trip to the United States since taking office midweek; He will attend America Business Forum, where he will meet Trump, Messi and other global figures.

Cabinet changes

Milei names interior minister in bid to spur reforms

03-11-2025 12:03 Santilli, a member of former president Mauricio Macri’s PRO party, follows Milei’s appointment of Manuel Adorni as Cabinet chief.

Politics

Milei’s Cabinet chief choice is a mistake, Macri says

02-11-2025 23:03 Javier Milei should not have chosen Manuel Adorni as Cabinet chief, former president Mauricio Macri declares.

Politics

Milei appoints Santilli interior minister as reshuffle continues

02-11-2025 22:59 Row over “testimonial candidates” erupts as President Javier Milei names newly elected Buenos Aires Province lawmaker Diego Santilli as his new interior minister just a week after he was elected to Congress; Milei calls Cabinet meeting for Monday morning.

Cabinet changes

Milei moves to ‘purify’ Cabinet, leaving PRO outside looking in

01-11-2025 12:08 Guillermo Francos departs with Manuel Adorni replacing him; Santiago Caputo set for key role; President Milei set to centralise and consolidate power in bid to forge a ‘pure’ libertarian Cabinet.

Editorial

Nature abhors a vacuum

01-11-2025 07:00 These elections were so dominated by La Libertad Avanza and Fuerza Patria plus its allies that it is easy to lose sight of the fact that their combined votes fell well short of half the electorate.

As I see it

Milei comes up trumps

01-11-2025 06:34 At least half of the over nine million people who voted for candidates linked to La Libertad Avanza did so not because they are devoted fans of Milei but because the last thing they wanted to see was yet another Peronist government.

by James Neilson

Campaign comments

The colour purple

01-11-2025 06:10 Despite governing the province for 34 of the last 42 years, the Peronists ran up a hat-trick of national midterm defeats there last Sunday – in 2017, in 2021 and in 2025.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei meets with governors to advance reform talks

31-10-2025 08:44 President Javier Milei heads meeting at Casa Rosada with governors and deputy governors from 20 of 23 provinces, plus City mayor; Talks over 2026 Budget bill and structural reforms: labour, tax reform and Penal Code alterations; Four Peronist leaders, including Kicillof, excluded.