News of posse

Political sewers on the boil

24-08-2024 05:15 Intelligence sectors in conflict threaten to throw the book at each other, exposing shady deals and problematic situations in private lives.

by Javier Calvo

POLITICS: PROFILE

Guillermo Francos: Political negotiator respected by opposition

28-05-2024 21:27 President Milei’s new Cabinet chief is a lawyer who co-founded the party Acción por la República. He will push for “dialogue” after replacing Nicolás Posse.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Intelligence shake-up: AFI chief Silvestre Sívori resigns after Posse's departure

28-05-2024 17:14 President Javier Milei accepts resignation of Silvestre Sívori, head of Federal Intelligence Agency, who steps down amid Nicolás Posse’s departure as Cabinet chief.

Cabinet reshuffle

Milei changes Cabinet chief as Nicolás Posse departs

27-05-2024 21:47 Interior Minister Guillermo Francos will succeed Nicolás Posse as Argentina’s new Cabinet chief; Transition will take place this week, with further changes expected.

POLITICS

Nicolás Posse one step closer to exit amid tension with Karina Milei

24-05-2024 17:58 The Cabinet chief’s absence at President Javier Milei show at the Luna Park has fed further into the rumours that he is to be ousted. The names that could succeed him.

POLITICS

Milei warns Cabinet’s future hinges on Congress vote

24-05-2024 09:23 Reacting to rumours of Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse's outsting, President Javier Milei warned Thursday that his entire Cabinet will be under review depending on the result of his pro-business reform bill grinding its way through Congress.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei heads to Madrid as star guest for Vox summit

16-05-2024 15:24 Argentina’s President set to meet with Santiago Abascal, the leader of far-right party Vox, during trip to Spanish capital.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Posse predicts 139% inflation as he finally turns up in Congress

16-05-2024 00:53 Eight-hour debut for Cabinet chief in Congress as he forecasts 139.7% percent annual inflation, a dollar at 1,016 pesos by year-end and defends paralysis of public works projects.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Milei finally discovers politics

01-05-2024 22:33 President Milei appealed to dialogue and negotiation and obtained his first parliamentary triumph with the approval of his ‘Ley de Bases’ bill and accompanying fiscal package. The head of state has to persuade people of his ability to govern while in a minority. He is being watched by audiences in Washington and Beijing.

by Walter Curia

NEW ROUND LAY-OFFS

Milei administration sharpens chainsaw against public employees

25-03-2024 15:40 Government ready for a new onslaught against state employees – Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse is in charge of monitoring the issue. Around 15,000-20,000 expected to lose posts as contracts are not renewed.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

CIA chief William Burns travels to Argentina for meetings

21-03-2024 13:03 Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse meets with the head of the US intelligence services at the Casa Rosada; CIA head latest in a long list of officials from Washington to visit Buenos Aires since President Javier Milei took office.

POLITICS

Milei's ‘Bermuda triangle’ stalks government officials

20-03-2024 22:02 The three members of Javier Milei’s inner circle have the authority to bounce any Cabinet member they see fit – and there have already been nine top-level exits in the first three months of the president’s term.

by Ramón Indart

Politics

Posse and Pettovello, key Milei ministers, tussle for posts and influence

06-03-2024 09:45 Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse and Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello, two high-profile officials without previous political experience, are ramping up tensions in President Javier Milei’s government.

by Pablo Varela

POLITICS

Milei hands Cabinet chief control of the media, more power to sister

05-02-2024 07:12 President Milei increases power of Nicolás Posse and Karina Milei, designating them in charge of public media and communication; All state outlets placed under one-year public trusteeship in second decree.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF mission team in Buenos Aires for talks with Milei government

05-01-2024 08:25 Argentina’s new government set to receive mission team from multilateral lender for talks over US$7.7 billion in maturities due this year; Milei administration considers IMF programme to be “virtually collapsed.”

IMF DEBT DEAL

IMF to visit Argentina amid expectation of new agreement

03-01-2024 08:56 The IMF's press office confirmed the meeting for Thursday. Nicolás Posse and Luis Caputo will lead talks.

MILEI’S NEW GOVERNMENT

Milei taps lawyer Silvestre Sívori to run intelligence services

12-12-2023 17:18 President Javier Milei has appointed 39-year-old lawyer Silvestre Sívori to head Argentina’s AFI intelligence services.

NEW GOVERNMENT

Milei finalises Cabinet line-up ahead of inauguration

07-12-2023 21:15 At press time nearly all the members of new government had been revealed by president-elect’s team; One key gap remains the Health Secretariat, with speculation it may be separated from new ‘Human Capital Ministry.’

Milei in America

Milei makes contact with Biden administration in Washington

28-11-2023 22:52 Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei makes first contact with officials from US President Joe Biden's government.

MILEI’S GOVERNMENT

Who will be in Milei’s Cabinet? Confirmed ministers, secretaries

22-11-2023 22:51 The libertarian government will have eight ministries, with Human Capital and Infrastructure the new innovations. Many previous ministries will become secretariats. A look at the confirmed and possible names in the next Cabinet.