News of politics argentina

‘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

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.

Court declares decree halting university funding 'unconstitutional'

07-10-2026 12:06 Dispute over university funding dates back to last year when the Javier Milei Presidency vetoed the bill and Congress insisted on approval – now the courts have again ruled in favour of the latter.

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.

Milei claims Argentina has ‘deported 30,000 terrorists’ under his watch

28-09-2026 16:29 President Javier Milei raises eyebrows by stating in an interview that his government has “thrown out” some 30,000 ”terrorists” since start of 2025; Lawmakers file formal enquiry seeking information about claim.

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

De Vido cleared, four convicted in long-delayed 'Sueños Compartidos' case

14-09-2026 19:06 Court finds four defendants guilty over alleged diversion of social housing funds; Former officials José López and Abel Fatala and brothers Sergio and Pablo Schoklender receive suspended sentences; Verdict comes just one day before the case was due to expire under the statute of limitations

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.

Milei vs Kicillof and the third wheel

05-09-2026 01:50 Milei has the advantage of being the incumbent and having the resources of the state. Kicillof has a similar, albeit much more limited, platform. Both of them promise to be genuine, meaning their rejection rates will be one of the election’s defining factors, particularly if they both make it to the run-off.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Cerimedo’s corporate ties to inner circle of SIDE spy agency

28-08-2026 07:42 Shared addresses and interlocking companies. Corporate records reveal a web of businesses linking Fernando Cerimedo, President Milei’s former adviser, to figures historically associated with Argentina’s intelligence agency, as well as a host of businessmen.

Judicial joy for Milei, Mercosur-EFTA deal wins backing

27-08-2026 21:45 Upper chamber backs naming of Pablo Bertuzzi and Pablo Yadarola to key strategic benches, along with 67 judicial appointments in total.

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.

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.

Scenarios: Three possible paths to Argentina’s 2027 election

15-08-2026 10:22 Three scenarios, but one decisive factor: the economy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Life in the age of empathy

15-08-2026 07:43 The ongoing drive to subordinate just about everything else to empathy has already had far-reaching geopolitical consequences.

by James Neilson

Tears for fears and arrears

08-08-2026 19:18 A country historically living beyond its means is now a question of some of its families living beyond their means. Or so President Milei would like to see it.

by Michael Soltys

Milei’s weeks of fury

08-08-2026 19:16 Milei is following Trump’s lead, trying to erode Lula’s position ahead of the consequential vote scheduled for October 4.

Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei attacks Lula, judge

27-07-2026 03:34 Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira summons Argentina’s ambassador to express Brazil’s “revulsion” over Milei’s actions in São Paulo.

The days after

18-07-2026 07:30 Parliamentary democracy is far from being a synonym for productivity. Yet all that and more lies after the challenge of tomorrow’s World Cup final.