News of politics

Milei links socialism to fascism in speech before Spain PM Sánchez

05-11-2026 13:38 President attempts to equate left-wing doctrines with fascism during speech at Ibero-American Summit in Madrid as his ideological foe watches on.

Officials play down fallout from Trump's midterm defeat

05-11-2026 00:36 Luis Caputo says ties with Washington will endure; 'Beautiful morning' – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrates in English, but Milei stays silent.

Democrats sweep to control of US Congress in rebuke of Trump

04-11-2026 06:59 Across the country, Democrats scored victories in GOP strongholds, flipping at least seven Senate seats and winning House races in districts Republicans easily carried in 2024.

Democrats win US Congress in midterm rout of Trump's Republicans

04-11-2026 06:53 Stunning night for Democrats as they caputure control of House and Senate; Trump strikes conciliatory note despite his history of questioning elections, saying he is "absolutely willing" to accept results.

Fernández de Kirchner hints at 2027 comeback in US interview

02-11-2026 13:42 Former president says she could run again if her political rights are restored, draws parallels with Brazil's Lula.

The Gaucho James Bond and Bolsonaro’s escape

31-10-2026 00:55 The Flávio story could read like a thriller, if it wasn’t pathetic in a cartoonish kind of way. It is also a tale of our times, in which politics is increasingly becoming an extreme sport where the returns of ill-gotten gains can be enormous, while the risks to everyone involved generally include prison.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Opposition demands answers from Milei over role in Flávio Bolsonaro escape

28-10-2026 13:43 Peronist lawmakers said they will seek to summon Cabinet officials before Congress; Opposition demands answers over its possible role in helping Flávio Bolsonaro flee Brazil and fly to the United States.

Flávio Bolsonaro received by US authorities as he lands in Florida

28-10-2026 12:59 Defeated presidential candidate seen disembarking the jet at Opa-Locka Executive Airport outside Miami, having flown via Argentina and Ecuador.

María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela from exile

26-10-2026 00:24 Opposition leader returns to her home country after almost a year in exile, greeting ecstatic supporters at a church in the city of Barquisimeto.

Fernández de Kirchner in dock for new corruption trial alongside son

24-10-2026 09:14 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner faces new corruption trial, alongside national deputy and son Máximo Kirchner; Relatives, along with other defendants, are accused of laundering money through their family’s hotel and property businesses in Argentina's south.

Patricia Bullrich says she's 'ready to be president’

22-10-2026 16:38 La Libertad Avanza senator leaves door open to 2027 presidential run in interview with Infobae, though she acknowledges that Milei is “in the lead when it comes to being a candidate.”

Nicolás Massot: ‘I believe we’re going to see a lower turnout in 2027 election’

22-10-2026 08:08 Encuentro Federal national deputy analyses Argentina’s political scenario looking ahead to the next elections, warns about political fatigue among youth and insists on the need to construct a firm ‘third way’ with an eye to the future.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

‘Peronism will return to power,’ declares Kicillof at loyalty day rally

17-10-2026 18:01 Buenos Aires Province governor and Máximo Kirchner stage separate Peronist Loyalty Day rallies, exposing the divisions among opposition ahead of next year’s presidential election.

Lula and Milei in the mirror

17-10-2026 00:10 While in Brazil, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chances of re-election are extremely slim despite what appears to be a situation of economic strength, in Argentina, President Javier Milei is still totally in the game as the economy stumbles on its way to a technical recession.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Brazil’s second MAGA moment

10-10-2026 06:16 South America has truly turned to the right politically in a move that mirrors the “pink tide” of the early 2000s.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Supreme Court suspends repeal of Milei's land law

09-10-2026 16:05 Interim injunction restores restrictions on foreign rural land ownership while a lower court considers an environmental challenge to Milei's decree; Ruling comes a week after court rejected a separate legal challenge to decree brought by Malvinas veterans group.

Caputo: 'Kirchnerism is hell, Kicillof is the antichrist’

29-09-2026 18:49 Argentina’s economy minister made the remark at a business forum while defending the government’s economic record and its prospects for 2027.

Ruling party senator Juan Carlos Pagotto dies aged 74

29-09-2026 17:01 La Libertad Avanza lawmaker from La Rioja, a former Peronist with close ties to the Menem family, was found dead at his home in the provincial capital.

Kicillof admits he’s ‘working to beat Milei’ in 2027 election

21-09-2026 18:09 Buenos Aires Province governor stops short of publicly declaring his candidacy, but says a broad political alternative to President Milei’s government is necessary.

Aide to Karina Milei resigns amid Olivos residence scandal

21-09-2026 17:07 María Belén Agudiez, senior official in Karina Milei’s department who had responsibility for services at presidential residence, steps down after security overhaul that removed 12 staff, including her brother-in-law.