MERCOSUR SUMMIT Milei urges Mercosur to pursue greater trade openness at summit Yesterday 11:58 President Javier Milei urges Mercosur partners to push for greater trade openness within the bloc as he opened a summit in Buenos Aires.
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
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2025 Culture secretary heckled at inauguration of BA Book Fair 25-04-2025 13:21 Writers hold up signs bearing Osvaldo Bayer’s image as Culture Secretary Leonardo Cifelli is met with jeers at the opening of the 49th edition of the Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires.
POLITICAL ANALYSIS Challenging Milei’s ‘iron triangle’ 08-03-2025 06:00 The Donald holds the keys to Milei’s future. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS & ECONOMY President to seek Congress support for IMF deal ‘in coming days’ 03-03-2025 09:03 Milei’s request to Congress is a key step because IMF agreements are required by law to be approved by legislative branch to be enacted.
CLASH AT CONGRESS BUILDING Top comms advisor Santiago Caputo aggressively confronts lawmaker 02-03-2025 15:34 President Javier Milei's top adviser Santiago Caputo accused of threatening and aggressively confronting UCR deputy Facundo Manes, who denounces "a government methodology designed to intimidate" and divert lawmakers from their institutional duties.
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Milei: Mercosur bloc ‘has only enriched Brazilian industrialists’ 02-03-2025 11:28 Argentina’s President Javier Milei declares in speech to Congress that Mercosur trade bloc has “only enriched Brazilian industrialists,” warning he will take his nation out of trade bloc if it prevents free-trade deal with United States.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES State of the nation 01-03-2025 05:13 Milei has been riding the crest of the wave of this summer although the resulting hubris has caused him to fly into a cryptocurrency black swan. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS & CONGRESS President plans primetime speech, slaps limits on press coverage 26-02-2025 11:40 La Libertad Avanza leader again moves opening of Legislative Assembly to evening and will address nation via ‘Cadena Nacional’ broadcast; For the first time in history, government refuses to admit photographers and introduces restrictions on space for press.
Foreign policy & diplomacy Milei pitches US-Argentina trade deal to Trump-friendly audience 22-02-2025 15:15 President Milei tells audience of US conservatives that he wants to be the first to sign a free-trade deal with US President Donald Trump, but warns Argentina is "restricted" by Mercosur.
Marcha Federal del Orgullo Antifascista y Antirracista Demonstrators challenge Milei with march in defence of diversity 02-02-2025 08:12 President Javier Milei's "anti-woke" remarks at Davos and pushback against diversity policies condemned by protesters in Buenos Aires, dozens of sites nationwide and expats overseas.
HUMAN RIGHTS Pro-LGBT+ protesters defend diversity with march against Milei 01-02-2025 09:21 Activists take to the streets later today for the 'Marcha Federal del Orgullo Antifascista y Antirracista LGTBQI+,' in condemnation of President Javier Milei's recent remarks tat the World Economic Forum in Davos.
POLITICS Government attempts to cool backlash to Milei’s Davos remarks 30-01-2025 20:54 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni denies President Javier Milei branded homosexuals as paedophiles in his World Economic Forum speech as activists prepare to rally for LGBT+ rights.
Hate Speech Hearing Tech giants skip Brazil disinformation hearing 23-01-2025 10:44 Meta scraps its independent fact-checking program in the US, igniting fears about the spread of hate speech and disinformation in Brazil.
UNITED STATES Biden warns of US 'oligarchy' threat in farewell speech 15-01-2025 23:45 Just days away from leaving office, US President Joe Biden tells the nation to "stand guard" amidst grim future.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Who was Milei’s audience? 11-12-2024 23:45 With an almost religious hope of 2025 being a growth year, President Milei used his first anniversary address to talk to the ‘círculo rojo’ business establishment and his run-off voters, with no concrete announcements for ordinary people. by Javier Calvo
President's address Milei vows to axe capital controls and negotiate Trump trade deal 11-12-2024 09:50 President Javier Milei promises to lift capital and currency controls next year and negotiate a free-trade agreement with the United States once Donald Trump takes office.
MILEI'S FIRST YEAR Milei promises inflation will be a 'bad memory' in first anniversary speech 10-12-2024 23:45 President touts US trade deal with Trump, vows to remove currency controls and says “happy times” lie ahead in national broadcast marking first year in office.
CPAC ARGENTINA CPAC Argentina: Milei calls for ‘cultural battle’ against left in speech 05-12-2024 01:00 President rails against leftie ‘zurdos’, attacks critical press outlets and calls for a right-wing “cultural battle” to refound the West.
POLITICS Rodríguez Larreta asks Milei to tone down rhetoric, stop ‘hate messages’ 27-11-2024 11:59 Former City mayor tells President: "You were elected to govern, not share hate messages"; Report highlights “violent speech,” describing it as threat to democratic coexistence.
MILEI IN AMERICA Milei hails Trump win as 'greatest political comeback in history' 15-11-2024 10:56 President Milei hails Trump's victory in US election as the "greatest political comeback in history," as he looks to align himself further with incoming administration.
Another Plagiarism row Report: Milei's UN speech was nicked from 'The West Wing' 04-10-2024 11:43 President Javier Milei gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly last week – and according to a local journalist, it was in part plagiarised from one of the most famous political TV shows ever to have been made.
ANALYSING ARGENTINA No future for Milei 28-09-2024 06:33 President Milei’s first speech at the UN General Assembly was the latest example of the many fruitless symbolic battles that Argentina’s 21st-century Don Quixote chooses to fight to feed his foundational ego trip. by Marcelo J. García
BUDGET PROPOSAL President presents 2025 Budget, says zero deficit is a must 16-09-2024 08:07 President Milei tells Congress he will veto all laws that are not balanced with spending cuts in primetime speech.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation 19-08-2024 13:32 Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide.
OVERSEAS VISIT President Milei’s trip to Los Angeles cost US$200,000 17-06-2024 15:39 Public information request filed with government reveals three-day trip cost just over US$200,000; President stayed at Beverly Hills Hilton, spoke at conference, met with Musk and Infantino. by Pablo Varela
POLITICS Milei proclaims ‘change of era’ in Córdoba speech marking national holiday 26-05-2024 10:16 President Milei heads to Córdoba to mark his first 25 de Mayo anniversary as head of state; Head of state praises ‘rock star’ Luis Caputo in speech following event in Buenos Aires, announces new ‘May Council’ and vows tax cuts.
CEPO NO MORE? Milei attacks ‘loudmouth’ critics as he denies peso-dollar lag 15-05-2024 16:31 President attacks "loudmouth" economists critical of his exchange rate policy, defends economic programme and says Argentina is "very close" to removing currency controls.
EDITORIAL Contradictions and multitudes 11-05-2024 06:07 The Javier Milei Presidency has never been short of contradictions.
Former president speaks out Fernández de Kirchner accuses Milei of subjecting Argentines to ‘pointless sacrifice’ 28-04-2024 09:25 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returns to political scene, slamming the "anarcho-colonialism" of Javier Milei's political project and accusing the President of submitting Argentines to a "pointless sacrifice."
CADENA NACIONAL BROADCAST Milei trumpets quarterly budget surplus in TV address 23-04-2024 10:49 President announces Argentina’s first quarterly fiscal surplus since 2008 during a televised speech, promising his commitment to eliminating deficits wouldn’t waver throughout his term.
POLITICS & ECONOMY 'The last stretch': Milei praises 'heroic' effort in prime-time address 22-04-2024 22:08 President uses prime-time broadcast to highlight first quarterly budget surplus since 2008. "This is the last stretch of a heroic effort," Milei tells nationwide.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei to hail fiscal surplus in prime-time address 22-04-2024 11:00 President Javier Milei set to address the nation tonight in a prime-time ‘Cadena Nacional’ national broadcast, during which he hail his government’s progress on balancing Argentina’s books.
Milei School Inauguration Milei tells schoolchildren that abortion is 'aggravated murder' due to 'familial bond' 06-03-2024 10:58 President Javier Milei uses speech to young children at his old school to criticise "green scarf murderers," declaring abortion is "aggravated murder" because of "familial bond" between mother and foetus.
Human rights UN rights chief warns Gaza 'powder keg' could spark wider war 04-03-2024 13:17 Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Türk characterises the Gaza war as a "powder keg" and condemns "great replacement" theories
STATE OF THE NATION – ANALYSIS Milei seeks pact with political leaders in bid to save reforms 02-03-2024 00:26 In his first annual address to lawmakers on Friday, Milei invited leaders from all parties to sign a 10-principle agreement that includes a “non-negotiable fiscal balance” and public spending cuts, as well as labour reform and free trade.
POLITICS Sign up to my reforms or face ‘conflict,’ Milei tells lawmakers 01-03-2024 22:34 President Javier Milei delivers aggressive yet gloomy state-of-the-nation speech, calls on his allies and enemies to sign up to his 10-point ‘Pacto de Mayo’ – or face the consequences.
CONGRESS SPEECH President Milei to lay out plans to lawmakers in state-of-the-nation address 01-03-2024 16:35 President Javier Milei will address Congress at 9pm tonight, inaugurating normal sessions of Congress with a speech that is eagerly awaited.
Milei in America Milei embraces Trump on Washington trip, lectures on economics 25-02-2024 09:15 President Javier Milei meets Donald Trump during a US conservative conference and said he hopes the Republican leader returns to the White House.
Milei in America Milei meets with Trump at CPAC, adapts his slogan for Argentina 24-02-2024 19:42 “We will not give up on making Argentina great again,” declares President Javier Milei before delivering a 40-minute speech to Republican voters at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ‘The West is in danger’ – Milei makes explosive debut on international scene 17-01-2024 11:59 Argentina’s president delivers speech straight from the campaign trail at Davos summit, criticising Western leaders for adopting “variants of collectivism” and turning their backs on the market; “The state is not the solution, the state is the problem," he declares.
POLITICS Milei bids farewell to 2023 – without changing tone 02-01-2024 15:47 President Javier Milei reiterated the gravity of the economic situation and justified the first shock measures of his administration in his end-of-year address.
PRESIDENT MILEI Key phrases from Milei’s first speech as president 10-12-2023 16:35 President Javier Milei delivered his first speech as head of state from the steps of the National Congress building on Sunday – here's what he told the nation.
POLITICS Step-by-step: Javier Milei’s inauguration as president of Argentina 07-12-2023 07:08 Argentina’s new leader will be proclaimed president in Congress, but has chosen to deliver his inaugural address from the steps of Congress before his supporters.
Presidential inauguration Milei's maiden speech to focus on moderating expectations 05-12-2023 16:16 Victorious presidential candidate will speak at his inauguration of the economic chaos left by the Alberto Fernández Presidency and why he will be unable to achieve results in the short term. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
ELECTION 2023: REACTION President-elect Milei vows to end ‘Argentine decadence’ in speech 19-11-2023 22:37 In a victory speech to adoring cheer-filled supporters, Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei on Sunday vowed to begin "the reconstruction of Argentina" and end the country's economic decline.
ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS How Massa halted Milei’s momentum: Argentina election takeaways 23-10-2023 08:25 Sergio Massa gained three million votes on Sunday compared to his coalition’s third-place finish in the August primary. Meanwhile, frontrunner Milei lost votes.
Election 2023: reaction Massa declares end of polarisation after topping presidential ballot 23-10-2023 01:31 Economy minister and ruling coalition presidential candidate emerges wins first round; Massa declares that nation's steep political rift, 'la grieta' is over and that a “new stage” lies ahead for Argentina.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Fernández: ‘I can talk to Xi, Putin and Biden equally, nobody can question me’ 12-09-2023 13:16 Argentina’s president defines multilateralism as a nation’s right to diplomatically engage with whomever it pleases in speech at UN peace operations conference staged at Defence Ministry headquarters.