News of reforms

Oil billionaire Paolo Rocca says he was too optimistic on Milei’s reforms

02-08-2024 14:02 Rocca sees challenges in turning around Argentine economy; Delayed shale investments to contribute to Tenaris sales drop.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei says legislative win paves way for monetary policy pivot

28-06-2024 13:56 President Milei says government will change its monetary policy framework following his first major legislative victory.

CONGRESS & POLITICS

Milei’s reforms set to cross finish line in Congress

27-06-2024 19:26 President on the cusp of clinching his biggest political victory since taking office, with lawmakers likely to give final approval to two key proposals.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Turning-point or anarcho-capitalist illusion?

22-06-2024 05:52 The outsider – who by definition was politically weak – is proving to be more resilient than his more traditional peers. Milei’s emergence in Argentina’s political ecosystem already marks a turning-point.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Church vs Sandra

Priests pressure Pettovello, government on social policies

13-06-2024 09:09 Criticism from Church leaders picks up amid increased tensions over lack of food supplies at soup kitchens and community canteens.

CONGRESS & POLITICS

Milei’s flagship reforms head for Senate vote

30-05-2024 16:50 Vice-President Victoria Villarruel and new Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos secure signatures, allowing 'Ley de Bases' to clear committee stage in Senate.

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

CONGRESS & POLITICS

Omnibus bill backing opens door to privatisation of state firms, labour reform

30-04-2024 14:22 Lawmakers in lower house back key chapters of President Milei's reform bill, opening door to labour reform and the privatisation of state firms – provided Senate gives its backing.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

HSBC joins firms exiting Argentina amid Milei's economic makeover

10-04-2024 15:24 Foreign companies reluctance contrasts with local optimism; Exxon and Clorox decided to divest investments in Argentina.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Milei seeks second chance from Congress with scaled-back reform

10-04-2024 14:53 Government is circulating trimmed down draft version of its sweeping reform bill to lawmakers as Milei seeks to overhaul economy.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Milei races against time to ease pain unleashed by shock therapy

03-04-2024 12:03 Argentina’s president, who won last November’s run-off with 56% of the vote, is in a race against time to bring inflation back down and hold on to that popularity.

100 days of Milei

Success and setbacks: 100 days of Milei

19-03-2024 09:50 President Javier Milei has slashed public spending, but 100 days into his presidency social tensions are simmering and he is still battling to pass flagship economic reforms.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Meme politics, tackling price hikes and Milei’s North Star

16-03-2024 06:31 President Milei understands that he needs to deliver slowing inflation and the beginning of an economic rebound if he is to have a chance at truly governing the country.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei’s bold decree suffers major setback after repeal in Senate

14-03-2024 21:18 President's initial dose of shock therapy teeters on the edge of collapse after Senate defeats his sweeping executive decree.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Blow for Milei as Senate rejects sweeping mega-reform decree

14-03-2024 20:31 President's sweeping deregulation DNU rejected by senators in upper house; Emergency deregulation decree now heads to lower house Chamber of Deputies, where it must also be voted down if it is to be repealed; Tensions reported between head of state and Victoria Villarruel, his vice-president.

LABOUR TENSIONS

Strikes pile up amid sting of Milei’s shock therapy

21-02-2024 16:03 Rail service, healthcare and schools all face disruption; Unions pushing back against government austerity measures.

DOLLARISATION ON THE CARDS?

Milei says dollarisation isn’t a ‘short-term’ goal

06-02-2024 14:17 After making it the centrepiece of his presidential campaign, the now President Javier Milei began pushing dollarisation down his list of priorities.

Congress

Omnibus Law: What’s in and what’s out as bill goes to Congress?

01-02-2024 12:08 President Milei’s government had to make serious concessions and remove several points from the original text of its sweeping mega-reform bill, which is now slashed down to 386 articles from the original 664.

POLITICS & COURTS

Court rules Milei’s labour reform unconstitutional

30-01-2024 19:18 Court rules that the labour reform President Javier Milei tried to implement through decree is unconstitutional.

ANTI-MILEI MARCH

Gallery: Images from CGT-led strike against Javier Milei's reforms

24-01-2024 14:46 A collection of images from the general strike led by the CGT umbrella union grouping in response to President Javier Milei's proposed reforms.

Congress & Politics

Milei’s bill approved by congressional committees

23-01-2024 22:44 A vote on the floor of the lower house is expected for Thursday, one day after labour movements stage a national strike against Javier Milei’s austerity measures.

President on reform bid

'Useful idiots' – Javier Milei lashes out reform critics

08-01-2024 13:09 President Javier Milei has branded his opponents "useful idiots" for their criticism of his sweeping decree that amends more than 300 laws and regulations.

ECONOMY & POLITICS

Architect of Argentina’s reforms says he isn’t even halfway done

29-12-2023 21:20 Federico Sturzenegger says President Javier Milei’s ambitious, pro-business reform blitz is only getting started.

MILEI'S GOVERNMENT

Milei blitzes Congress with far-ranging reform bill

28-12-2023 00:24 President Javier Milei sends wide-ranging omnibus reform package to Congress; Measures range from eliminating Argentina’s primary elections and charging university tuition to privatising 41 state-owned companies.

MEGA-REFORM PACKAGE

Milei unveils broad reforms to liberalise Argentina's economy

21-12-2023 11:36 Javier Milei announces sweeping reforms to reduce the hand of the state in Argentina’s economy in a bold political move that’s likely to face pushback in Congress and courts.

MILEI’S REFORM PACKAGE

Milei's top 30: Economic reforms outlined by president in speech

20-12-2023 23:58 President Javier Milei outlines 30 key reforms he proposes to deliver in a sweeping reform blitz aimed at deregulating Argentina's economy and modifying labour and rent legislation.

'CADENA NACIONAL' BROADCAST

President outlines chainsaw deregulation plan for economy

20-12-2023 22:38 President plans to strike down or modify at least 300 pieces of “collectivist” legislation that he claims have “impeded, hindered an stopped” the country’s growth.

ANALYSIS

New Congress will condition Milei’s bid for reform

08-12-2023 00:37 Javier Milei's radical reforms are likely to be heavily conditioned by Congress, with the libertarian leader's caucus a minority in both houses.

BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS

Milei opens a new era: What comes next in Argentina policy-making

20-11-2023 09:25 Milei’s biggest political challenge will be his lack of support in Congress, where his party only counts a minority of senators and a fraction of lower house representatives.

Editorial

Hostages of fear

28-07-2023 21:41 Both a consensus approach and firm action are potentially valid avenues to a solution but both are also means towards ends and will depend entirely on their results – by themselves they are merely vapid campaign rhetoric.

Economy

Brazil’s economic activity tumbles past all forecasts

17-07-2023 19:57 Brazil's economy shrank more than expected in May, but President Lula's government's reforms and anticipated rate cuts have raised investor optimism.