News of office

Milei confirms Santilli as new Cabinet chief after Adorni exit

28-06-2026 21:36 Government confirms Diego Santilli as new Cabinet chief; Former interior minister replaces Manuel Adorni, who resigned amid scandal.

POLITICS: CABINET CHANGES

Milei looks to Santilli to move beyond Adorni chapter

28-06-2026 12:49 President hopes trusted former PRO operator can help La Libertad Avanza regain the initiative after Manuel Adorni's resignation and push the scandal off the agenda.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Druckenmiller leads Wall Street’s return to Argentine stocks

03-06-2026 12:41 Foreign investors and major Wall Street banks exited their positions ahead of the 2025 election cycle – now they’re returning amid rumours of reclassification and market optimism.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Human rights office could be moved from ex-ESMA on eve of 50th coup anniversary

25-02-2026 16:11 President Javier Milei’s government analysing moving Argentina’s Human Rights Department from ex-ESMA clandestine detention centre to offices of now defunct Women, Gender and Diversity Ministry; Move would take place in the same month as the 50th anniversary of the 1976 coup, according to reports.

POLITICS

Opposition challenges English training contract linked to top official's wife

17-02-2026 15:32 Criticism over Foreign Ministry's English-language training contract; Government insists integrity controls were activated and denies any irregularity; Complaint alleges failure to publish conflict-of-interest declaration.

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

BRAZILIAN EX-PRESIDENT

Bolsonaro found guilty of coup plot, given 27 years in jail

11-09-2025 16:08 Historic Supreme Court conviction in Brazil; Far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro found guilty of plotting a military coup in bid to overturn 2022 election loss by three justices.

BRAZILIAN EX-PRESIDENT

Jair Bolsonaro on brink of conviction in Brazil coup trial

10-09-2025 10:04 Forme president risks a prison term of over 40 years if found guilty of seeking to stay in power after his defeat in 2022 elections.

REMOTE, HYBRID OR IN-OFFICE?

Half of Argentine workers prefer hybrid model, survey shows

18-08-2025 17:25 Given the choice, a majority of workers in Argentina would prefer a model of two days remote, three days in office – but in reality just 17% are not required to attend their workplace full-time.

CRIME & SECURITY

Milei announces overhaul of Federal Police’s powers

17-06-2025 23:10 Government moves to grant Federal Police officers greater freedom to detain suspects and investigate crimes; Rights groups express concerns over new statutes.

'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL

Anti-Corruption Office clears Milei of responsibility in ‘cryptogate’ scandal

10-06-2025 08:54 National government’s Anti-Corruption Office rules that President Javier Milei did not “violate” public ethics law when he promoted $LIBTA memecoin on February 14.

'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL

Milei’s crypto promoting not improper, Anti-Corruption Office says

09-06-2025 15:58 President Javier Milei didn’t act improperly when he promoted the '$LIBRA' crypto token in February, rules Anti-Corruption Office.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Supreme Court revising Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction

07-06-2025 18:12 Nation’s highest tribunal is reviewing former president’s graft conviction in the ‘Vialidad’ conviction; Decision on whether to uphold sentence and enforce ban on public office creeps closer and may derail her intended candidacy in Buenos Aires Province.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

JPMorgan to rent 20 floors in historic Buenos Aires office deal

09-05-2025 15:50 JPMorgan Chase & Co signs lease to rent 20 floors on a two-building campus in Núñez set to open in 2026.

ANALYSIS

Even before taking office, Trump shaking up global order

16-01-2025 09:32 Republican leader has not officially yet returned to the White House, but is already thrusting himself to the front of the international stage.

UNITED STATES

Trump unbound: US braces for wild, dark comeback

16-01-2025 09:30 If anything, Trump 2.0 is set to be even more powerful, and more extreme.

ONE YEAR WITH MILEI

A year into office, Milei’s ‘shock’ therapy takes hold

10-12-2024 16:41 President Javier Milei marks his first year in office Tuesday and intends to celebrate his government's achievements in a national broadcast later this evening.

MILEI'S FIRST YEAR

Key measures from Milei’s first year in office

10-12-2024 09:57 President’s first year in office was marked by drastic state cutbacks, the sharpest rise in poverty in two decades, an aggressive rhetoric and notable shift in foreign policy.

MILEI'S FIRST YEAR

Four takeaways from President Javier Milei's first year

10-12-2024 09:44 Four takeaways from Milei's first year in office: Slimming the state, wielding the chainsaw, domestic political battles and a shift in foreign policy.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

A year with Javier Milei

06-12-2024 17:00 President Javier Milei’s election last year marked a radical shift in Argentina’s history. We need to retool everything, integrating political analysis with technology and the vision of the world of people who interrelate by looking at screens, turning away from real faces.

by Jaime Duran Barba

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei’s shock therapy ignites ‘brutal’ income inequality

20-07-2024 18:44 President Javier Milei’s economic overhaul is driving up income inequality in Argentina, testing just how much “shock therapy” his constituents can bear.