News of milei government

Riding a roller coaster

Yesterday 00:20 Perhaps Milei was what the country needed three years ago. However, this does not mean that he will be the best person to steer the country through the years that lie ahead.

by James Neilson

Poverty in Argentina

Poverty in Argentina rose to 32.3% in first half of 2026

24-09-2026 16:27 INDEC says 9.7 million people in urban areas are now considered poor in Argentina as household incomes struggle to keep pace with rising costs; Poverty up four points in six months, worrying sign for Milei administration.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Court confirms trial of former ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo on graft charges

23-09-2026 01:12 Former chief of the ANDIS national disability agency to stand trial in a case investigating presumed bribery in medical purchases.

Politics & corruption

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.

US-ARGENTINA TRADE DEAL

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.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

A chainsaw pause to improve re-election hopes

19-09-2026 00:59 Milei’s Budget bill hides a crucial and realistic acknowledgment: his famous "chainsaw" will mostly pause over the year leading to the presidential elections in October 2027.

by Marcelo J. García

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Fidget, fudge it, Budget

19-09-2026 00:34 National budgets only started with any regularity after the Constitution of 1853 when Argentina’s first elected president Justo José de Urquiza created the modern Economy Ministry in 1854.

by Michael Soltys

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economy posts first quarterly contraction since 2024

17-09-2026 17:21 GDP fell 0.6% in the April-June period from the previous three months, better than expectations. On an annual basis, Argentina's economy expanded 2%, reveals INDEC.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei’s strong peso is holding back economic growth

17-09-2026 12:46 Government's efforts to tame inflation with a strong currency are taking a growing toll on the economy.

FEATURE

Defying Milei, Quintela brings back his ‘chachos’ currency in La Rioja

16-09-2026 10:19 The return of the ‘chacho’ currency, which circulates only in opposition-led La Rioja Province, exposes a stubborn reality lying just beneath the President’s radical reform agenda.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Budget: Government projects 4% growth and 18% inflation for 2027

15-09-2026 20:12 Milei government unveils its forecast in 2027 Budget bill that it will present to Congress; Annual inflation currently stands at 33.5%.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Study: Scrapping PASO primaries saved just US$9.5 million

15-09-2026 12:50 Study by Fundación Éforo determines that state saved only US$9.5 million last year by suspending last year’s PASO primaries.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Milei moves to professionalise SIDE intelligence service

15-09-2026 11:10 New statute introduces open recruitment, training and performance-based promotions from 2027; Government seeks to create a professional National Intelligence Corps.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Milei’s war on Perfil, state advertising lies and attacks on press

13-09-2026 10:23 A President who wishes bankruptcy on his enemies, steered billions of pesos in advertising to friendly outlets while starving critical ones and hurled scatological abuse at journalists who ask him questions – this is not what liberty looks like.

by Rodrigo Lloret

MILITARY & DEFENCE

Milei revives strategic naval base at ‘the end of the world’

12-09-2026 10:21 President revives plans for strategic Ushuaia base as Argentina hardens its stance on British oil exploration and Antarctica region attracts growing interest from Washington and Beijing.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

The Malvinas trick

12-09-2026 00:29 If the Milei administration can gain momentum in Argentina’s sovereignty claim, he would be able to construct real political capital and adhesion from a broader base ahead of next year’s election.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ANALYSIS

Monthly inflation slows to lowest since last June

10-09-2026 17:38 Monthly inflation slows to the lowest level in 14 months, in a win for President Javier Milei.

Economic indicators

Inflation slowed to 14-month low in August

10-09-2026 16:11 Monthly inflation falls to 1.7%, annual rate now standing at 33.5%; Figure marks a return to the government's hoped-for downward trajectory after July's uptick.

GOLD RESERVES

Mystery solved: Argentina's missing gold is in Switzerland

10-09-2026 10:27 After a year of truck-video conspiracy theories and opposition demands for answers, Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili has finally revealed the location of Argentina's gold reserves.

INDUSTRIAL WOES

Industrial woes fuel debate over Milei’s economic model

10-09-2026 00:01 Argentina’s manufacturers are shedding jobs and closing plants, fuelling debate over the economic costs of government’s reforms.

LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS

Bolivia scandal shines light on Cerimedo’s far-right connections

09-09-2026 17:18 A look at the Fernando Cerimedo attempted murder scandal in Bolivia and its repercussions for the Latin American right.

MALVINAS DISPUTE

Milei steps up pressure on oil companies over Malvinas

09-09-2026 15:32 Milei administration launches legal action against firms linked to the Sea Lion project as the government widens its sanctions drive; Sixty companies and individuals linked to hydrocarbon activity around disputed islands targeted.

ANALYSIS – SHOCK THERAPY

Oil and crop prices save Milei from surging demand for dollars

09-09-2026 14:56 Purchases of US banknotes jump, but remarkably, the peso has emerged largely untouced – an unusual feat for the historically volatile currency.

MALVINAS CLAMPDOWN

Milei-allied real-estate mogul defends his Malvinas investment

07-09-2026 17:55 Eduardo Elsztain, one of Argentina’s most influential business executives, breaks ground to defend his investment strategy in the Malvinas Islands

EDCUATION & POLITICS

Milei appointee vows to rid Paris student residence of 'woke ideology'

07-09-2026 13:24 Casa Argentina director Santiago Muzio speaks out after allegations of expulsions, restrictions and far-right meetings; Paris City Hall has called for an investigation into Milei appointee's management of the Argentina-run student residence.

EDUCATION & POLITICS

Fear, far-right meetings at Casa Argentina student residence in Paris

07-09-2026 12:55 Residents allege a climate of fear and restrictions on their freedoms at the student residence run by Buenos Aires; Concerns ramp up ahead of President Javier Milei's visit to France.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei quiets ruling-party rifts, reclaims agenda via Malvinas

06-09-2026 09:17 President Javier Milei’s nationwide broadcast brings sense of calm to ruling party; Adviser Santiago Caputo was involved in drafting of speech, a bid to reclaim centre stage and set the conversation.

by Pablo Varela

MALVINAS CLAMPDOWN

Government targets 45 entities over Malvinas oil projects

05-09-2026 15:50 President Javier Milei's government launches sanction proceedings targeting hydrocarbon activities around the disputed archipelago, including shareholders and firms providing related services.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

The Bad, the Worse and the Peronists

05-09-2026 00:29 If the Peronists cannot deprioritise their differences, even as a weakened Milei creates an opening for victory, the prospects of sound political management if they eventually reach office are next to zero.

by Marcelo J. García

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY CLAIM

Milei to make nationwide broadcast after Trump's Malvinas remark

01-09-2026 14:14 President Javier Milei plans to deliver a ‘Cadena Nacional’ nationwide broadcast on Thursday; He will reportedly outline details of the “diplomatic progress” his government has made over Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

EDITORIAL

Innocence and banks

29-08-2026 06:10 Which comes first, the internal or the external debt?

ANALYSIS – SHOCK THERAPY

Milei’s magic fades on Argentina’s slowing economic recovery

26-08-2026 13:07 President Javier Milei’s Economists and analysts say economic revival is sputtering, with the recovery not only fading but becoming increasingly uneven.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Underground wealth, above ground worries

22-08-2026 08:26 Milei is comfortable ignoring the day-to-day economic agenda of the public. But his inner circle is increasingly wary that this trajectory will make the 2027 electoral year an uphill race.

by Marcelo J. García

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

The ‘uncanny valley’ theory meets Milei and Cerimedo

22-08-2026 06:28 The reality of the Milei administration’s near three years in office is even more bizarre than expected.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Óscar Martínez: ‘Bukele has neither principles nor ideology – he was after power, any which way’

22-08-2026 06:24 A look at the dictator’s playbook – investigative journalist Óscar Martínez on the rise of Nayib Bukele, the dismantling of democracy in El Salvador and the fight for truth from exile.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

EDITORIAL

March of the trolls

22-08-2026 05:54 Perhaps the most significant development is the government’s implied admission of economic stagnation for the first time when almost two-thirds of the year is over, accompanying a cautious relaxation of monetary policy.

INDEBTED DEMONSTRATION

Protesters rally in Buenos Aires over soaring household debt

20-08-2026 21:21 More than 5.8 million nationwide are behind on loan payments, say protest groups; Unions and left-wing parties call for state action to ease debt burdens and regulate high interest rates.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Impatient savers are hindering Milei’s lending push

20-08-2026 13:09 Certificate deposits in pesos from the private sector – including individuals and companies – are growing. Yet the maturity of those savings is shrinking.

POLITICS & PRIVATISATIONS

Argentina opens 50-year bidding process for Belgrano Cargas concession

19-08-2026 23:39 Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirms national and international tender for privatisation of Belgrano, San Martín and Urquiza freight lines for half a century; Rules barring state-controlled bidders seen as targeting Chinese rail operators, local media reports.

JOBS & EMPLOYMENT

Surging unemployment is Milei’s biggest political threat

19-08-2026 09:56 For a second straight year, the economy is growing yet employment is falling in the formal sector. Only one province, Neuquén, has added businesses during Milei’s tenure.

PERSONAL FINANCES

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

18-08-2026 09:50 Stagnant incomes, coupled with a cost of living crisis, have nudged household finances in Javier Milei’s Argentina to the brink.

Foreign policy

Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance

16-08-2026 11:03 Argentina’s decision to join Trump-led Geneva Consensus brings position on abortion and reproductive rights back into focus; Secrecy surrounding the move raises questions about government’s strategy over politically sensitive issue.

by Giselle Leclercq

ENERGY & GAS

Peter Thiel reports stake in Argentine shale oil exporter Vista

16-08-2026 10:38 Peter Thiel’s hedge fund acquires a sizeable stake in Vista Energy SAB, Argentina’s top oil exporter, increasing his ties to the country.

Editorial

Economic conundrums

15-08-2026 07:00 The Milei administration has yet to square the circle of taming inflation without recession.

CENTRAL BANK

Argentina eases post-2001 dollar loan curbs to boost economy

14-08-2026 09:18 President Javier Milei’s government seeks to boost credit and economic activity by easing longstanding restrictions on dollar lending.

GOVERNMENT & SCIENCE

Scientists march against Milei's cuts wearing Albiceleste shirts

12-08-2026 23:23 Hundreds of protesters gather in Buenos Aires to demand government restore funding for science and technology; Protesters say research system has deteriorated since President Milei took office.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Milei limits free hospital care for foreigners in Argentina

12-08-2026 12:59 Non-resident foreigners will have to pay for non-urgent care at federal hospitals or show proof of health insurance; Government says the measure targets “medical tourism.”