POLITICS Milei vetoes aid fund for flood-ravaged Bahía Blanca Yesterday 13:19 President Milei strikes down law to create special relief and reconstruction fund for Bahía Blanca.
POLITICS Fernández de Kirchner claims police are attempting to provoke supporters 20-06-2025 22:47 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, confined to house arrest as she serves a six-year jail term, urges supporters not to gather as police deploy near her apartment.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Cristina, wherefore art thou? Argentina on (permanent) CFK balcony watch 19-06-2025 21:41 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be allowed to go out onto the balcony of her apartment while serving house arrest for corruption, the court enforcing the sentence confirmed on Thursday.
CFK GRAFT CONVICTION 'We will return,' Fernández de Kirchner tells crowd in Plaza de Mayo 18-06-2025 17:08 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner told her followers in the Plaza de Mayo on Wednesday that "we will return" as she began her first full day in detention.
'Vialidad' corruption case House arrest for CFK – 10 keys from the court ruling 18-06-2025 16:51 Key points from the resolution authorising Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to serve out her six-year prison sentence at home in the Constitución neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.
'ARGENTINA WITH CRISTINA' Tens of thousands rally in support of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 18-06-2025 16:02 Peronist, Kirchnerite groups rally for 'Argentina with Cristina' march; Mass protest outside Government House follows Supreme Court ruling confirming corruption sentence.
'ARGENTINA WITH CRISTINA' Fernández de Kirchner’s supporters march in Buenos Aires 18-06-2025 13:31 Protesters denounce conviction ordering former president to serve six-year jail term and enforcing lifetime ban on public office; Former president granted house arrest by courts.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to house arrest in graft case 17-06-2025 23:29 Former president will need to wear an electric monitoring device, as well as provide the court a list of her family members, security, doctors and lawyers who will be allowed to visit her at the property.
THE KIRCHNER FAMILY Máximo and Florencia in spotlight – Kirchner kids make preparations for mother’s lengthy detention 16-06-2025 17:44 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s children are back in the spotlight after confirmation of the ex-president’s corruption conviction – Máximo speaks and appears publicly after radio silence, but Florencia is the one who will host her mother in the years to come. by Pablo Varela
POLITICS ‘Argentina with Cristina’ – Allies to join CFK at federal court surrender 16-06-2025 17:15 Kirchnerite, Peronist factions to mobilise for march on Comodoro Py federal courthouse after Supreme Court upholds six-year prison sentence and political ban for corruption charges.
POLITICS CFK's supporters keep vigil over threat of prison 14-06-2025 23:38 Hundreds gather outside the Supreme Court in Buenos Aires in show of support for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner after her conviction.
ANALYSING ARGENTINA What is a Supreme Court for? 14-06-2025 06:45 Cristina was a fading political star long before Argentina’s Supreme Court confirmed her conviction sentence. by Marcelo J. García
EDITORIAL Convicted, confirmed, confined 14-06-2025 06:41 Ground-breaking landmark ruling or the chronicle of a decision foretold?
As I see it Tougher times for politicians on the take 14-06-2025 06:41 Argentina is turning into a country in which even the most powerful among them understand that they would be well advised to respect the letter of the law. by James Neilson
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Chronicle of a guilty sentence foretold 14-06-2025 06:34 There is an unwritten rule that the Supreme Court does not intervene in electoral processes. But something different happened here, forcing the tribunal to rule and accept it would be questioned for blocking one of Argentina’s most popular politicians from running. Internal rumblings of the highest political order as the triumvirate attempts to mask its fractures. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner to present herself before courts on Wednesday 13-06-2025 11:17 Ex-president confirms in social media posts she will appear at the Comodoro Py federal courthouse on Wednesday; She says she will do this to “comply with the law” and states house arrest “is not a privilege,” highlighting security concerns.
POLITICS CFK conviction prompts political shockwaves, protests 13-06-2025 10:49 Supporters of convicted ex-president react with anger to ruling – what next for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Peronism and the national political landscape?
POLITICS New Peronist generation must now grow without Cristina 12-06-2025 13:52 Leandro Santoro, Juan Grabois, Juan Monteverde and Axel Kicillof are the most visual leaders of a post-Kirchnerite generation which is trying to renew the party without supremos or fanaticism.
Analysis Fernández de Kirchner’s ban from office marks new chapter 11-06-2025 17:03 Top court sidelines Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from future elections, likely ushering in a new political era.
PROFILE OF EX-PRESIDENT Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: divisive figure tainted by fraud 10-06-2025 21:09 During two decades at the forefront of Argentine politics, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has inspired love and loathing in equal measure, but rarely indifference.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS CFK slams Supreme Court ruling as 'clampdown' on popular vote 10-06-2025 19:03 Three judges on nation’s highest tribunal rejects Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s appeal in the Vialidad graft case, sparking anger from former president.
politics & environment Milei decree to amend Glaciers Law, extend areas for exploitation 10-06-2025 12:09 President Javier Milei’s government administration says that environmental controls will remain while giving provinces greater autonomy.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Milei lands in Israel, makes second emotional visit to Wailing Wall 10-06-2025 10:05 President Milei arrives in Israel and visits the Wailing Wall: “I will always support the people of Israel with all my heart," he tells Jewish faithful at holy site.
POLITICS & COURTS Cristina's key quotes – ex-president speaks out before Supreme Court ruling 10-06-2025 09:43 Key phrases from Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s public remarks on Monday night at the headquarters of the Partido Justicialista.
POLITICS & COURTS Fernández de Kirchner calls on supporters to organise amid threat of arrest 10-06-2025 09:08 Former president declares in a speech to Peronist militants that she is the target of judicial persecution aimed at banning her from frontline politics.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY EU-Mercosur deal, nuclear talks top agenda as Milei meets Macron 09-06-2025 16:55 President Javier Milei attends United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, as a gesture of goodwill towards his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Milei: Cruelty as the method 09-06-2025 15:24 The cruelty that spills daily from President Milei’s mouth and from his no less uncouth officials is not rhetorical excess or a communications blunder. It is method. It is doctrine. by Daniel Capalbo
ELECTIONS 2025: MISIONES Ruling party prevails in Misiones, but La Libertad Avanza steals show 09-06-2025 13:10 Frente Renovador de la Concordia alliance technically renews dominance in provincial vote, but La Libertad Avanza – after deploying its big guns on the campaign trail last weekend – storms to a strong second place.
POLITICS & COURTS ‘Jailed or dead’: Fernández de Kirchner speaks out ahead of graft ruling 08-06-2025 14:37 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner claims she is a victim of judicial and political persecution designed to block her from running for a seat in the Buenos Aires Province Legislature in upcoming September election.
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.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Social cohesion, poverty top agenda at Milei-Pope meeting 07-06-2025 09:22 Pope León XIV welcomes Argentina’s President Javier Milei at Vatican, where he expresses concern over inequality, poverty and conflict.
PRESIDENT & PONTIFF Pope Leo XIV confirms Argentina visit during meeting with Milei 07-06-2025 09:12 Catholic leader tells Argentina’s president during one-to-one meeting that he plans to travel to the country. Vatican statement highlights discussions on poverty and social cohesion.
Analysing Argentina Milei’s (unnecessary) enemies are piling up 07-06-2025 06:46 Argentina's President is not only failing to make friends, he is accumulating too many enemies. by Marcelo J. García
Politics – Analysis Damocles’ sword and a Mexican stand-off in the Province 07-06-2025 06:26 Argentina’s Supreme Court has driven itself into a corner. It’s sitting on one of the most consequential rulings in the nation’s political history. by Agustino Fontevecchia
PROTEST VIOLENCE Photographer seriously injured by police during protest leaves intensive care 04-06-2025 15:19 Almost three months after he suffered severe head injuries after being struck by a tear gas canister fired by security forces while covering a protest rally, Pablo Grillo is discharged from intensive care; Photojournalist will continue rehabilitation at another hospital.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS CFK's return risks dividing opposition in boon for Milei 03-06-2025 14:22 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's decision to run in September’s legislative elections in Buenos Aires Province will set the stage for the national midterm vote the following month.
Independence claim Small island of Annobón seeks recognition from Argentina 03-06-2025 10:18 Separatists on the tiny African island of Annobón, part of Equatorial Guinea, appeal to Argentina for support for its independence claim, citing historical ties to viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
POLITICS: MIDTERMS 2025 Fernández de Kirchner to run for office in Buenos Aires Province 02-06-2025 22:44 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner brands President Javier Milei a “marginal figure” at the head of a “very cruel” government; Former head of state says she will run for office in this year’s legislative elections in Buenos Aires Province.
LABOUR RIGHTS Workers' rights in 'free fall' globally, says trade union report 02-06-2025 19:01 International Trade Union Confederation highlights "profound deterioration" in workers' rights in its annual rights index.
Politics – Analysis From ‘Caputito’ to ‘Fat Dan’ – weird scenes of digital disinformation 31-05-2025 06:39 Milei and his digital pit-bulls appeal to freedom of expression while relying on manipulative and even false information to get their message across, while fostering censorship and hate of the traditional media. Freedom of speech for those who express the same kind of things as me, censorship for the rest. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Editorial Enemies of the state 31-05-2025 06:36 Instructions against those who “erode … the political and institutional structure of the country” can be carried to the extreme of converting any criticism of the administration into a crime against the state – more to be expected from Communism than anarcho-capitalism.
As I see it Censorship is making a comeback just about everywhere 31-05-2025 06:28 Milei has a habit of shouting “Freedom, damn it!” whenever the opportunity arises, but he is clearly an authoritarian at heart who does not take kindly to criticism. by James Neilson
Analysing Argentina Milei chooses to ignore emerging consensuses 31-05-2025 06:23 With less than five months to the midterm vote, nothing seems to be standing in the way of a good result for the government. But Milei 2025 should already start thinking about Milei 2027 by Marcelo J. García
POLITICS Milei gets Tuttle Twins to teach free markets to kids 29-05-2025 08:53 President Javier Milei is relaunching a state-run TV channel for kids set to feature a cartoon teaching free-market economics while stressing the evils of taxes and communism.
MARKETS Argentina raises US$1 billion in peso-denominated bond issuance 28-05-2025 23:41 Milei government says it raised US$1 billion in a peso-denominated bond issuance, signalling confidence from international investors.
POLITICS Villarruel taps ex-officer who ordered destruction of dictatorship records 28-05-2025 16:59 Vice-President Victoria Villarruel appoints former military Juan Manuel Gestoso Presas to Senate as deputy director of Audit Control.
FOREIGN POLICY Milei burnishes his Trump ties by hosting health chief RFK Jr 28-05-2025 11:26 Health & Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes second US Cabinet official to visit Argentina in recent weeks.
DISCREDIT & DISTRACTION Darín and Milei’s online army: empanadas or rotten fish 27-05-2025 14:43 Argentina’s government, along with its army of online trolls and sympathetic journalists, used the price of empanadas to mock Ricardo Darín and distract from the economic crisis. Viral mockery and aligned media coverage helped them avoid talking about frozen wages, austerity, and the loss of purchasing power. by Nicolas Gonzalez
Campaign comments Milei’s purple patch 24-05-2025 06:38 The headlines all reflect a Milei triumph and a PRO catastrophe (the government objectives in almost equal measure), both accurate enough but also relative. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS & LABOUR Anger from unions as Milei expands limits on right to strike 22-05-2025 23:34 Civil society groups and trade unions in Argentina slam President Javier Milei's "unconstitutional" decree limiting the right to strike.