News of senators

Law-making dropped in Milei's second year in office

02-01-2026 10:44 Just 13 laws were approved by Argentina's Congress in 2025, two of them in special sessions called by President Javier Milei.

ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS

Voters hand Milei belated birthday present, post-mortem for Peronism overdue

27-10-2025 00:21 Peronism’s renovation is well overdue. It seems Argentines would much rather carry on along Milei’s path of uncertainty and sacrifice than go back to reach the future.

by James Grainger

ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS

Electoral blank cheque – is the worst version of Milei yet to come?

26-10-2025 23:45 It was a victory that neither the polls nor the government itself predicted expected, but it carries a danger: with it. Will the President radicalise further after receiving this vote of confidence?

by Franco Lindner

POLITICS

La Libertad Avanza senators oust Paoltroni from upper house caucus

29-08-2024 16:11 Formosa Senator Francisco Paoltroni forms his own single-member caucus in the Senate after angering allies with criticism of government policy.

Congress & Politics

Senate poses fresh challenge to Milei’s reform bills

05-06-2024 23:26 Opposition senators are pulling together the votes to reject bids to reintroduce income taxes, expand powers and privatise state-owned companies.

CONGRESS & POLITICS

Senators raise their own pay as Argentines cope with hardship

19-04-2024 22:41 Senators vote by a show of hands to raise their own salaries by 170%, while half of their compatriots live in poverty.

NO HAY PLATA?

Rebellion in Senate: Pay increase passed by show of hands and without debate

18-04-2024 17:40 Milei lashes out via social networks after senators vote to approve pay increase; "2025 will see a historic hiding" for the caste, says President.

POLITICS

Menem, Villarruel agree to increase lawmakers' pay by 30%

08-03-2024 18:20 President Javier Milei says he is against move, declaring that “a lot of people are a lot worse off with a lot less money.”

POLITICS

Unión por la Patria blasts Villarruel for not calling a session on Milei's emergency decree

01-02-2024 17:00 Opposition slams vice-president and Senate chief for not holding sessions to reject the mega emergency decree.

News of senators

Law-making dropped in Milei's second year in office

Voters hand Milei belated birthday present, post-mortem for Peronism overdue

Electoral blank cheque – is the worst version of Milei yet to come?

La Libertad Avanza senators oust Paoltroni from upper house caucus

Senate poses fresh challenge to Milei’s reform bills

Senators raise their own pay as Argentines cope with hardship

Rebellion in Senate: Pay increase passed by show of hands and without debate

Menem, Villarruel agree to increase lawmakers' pay by 30%

Unión por la Patria blasts Villarruel for not calling a session on Milei's emergency decree

Argentina remembers the ‘Heist of the Century,’ 20 years on

Milei still props up Argentina’s peso despite looser trading rules

The fall of the Bolivarian régime and its ruinous fallout for Argentina

31.5% – Argentina records lowest annual inflation since 2017, says INDEC

JPMorgan, Citi in talks to finance US$1-billion Argentina pipeline

Los supermercados europeos rechazan vender carne del Mercosur pese al acuerdo con la UE

Virazón: el fenómeno atmosférico detrás de la ola gigante que causó la tragedia en Santa Clara del Mar

Un "mini tsunami" en Santa Clara del Mar dejó un muerto y decenas de heridos

Abuso: en las fuerzas armadas y de seguridad el 96% de los acusados son jerárquicos

A cuánto cerró el dólar blue hoy martes 13 de enero del 2026