Impressive progress
The International Monetary Fund has hailed the “impressive” progress made by President Javier Milei since taking office, despite Argentina’s ongoing economic woes. The remark, delivered by an IMF spokesperson at …
Milei to meet Elon Musk
After months of online flattery and praise, President Javier Milei will finally met with billionaire businessman Elon Musk in the United States. Milei, 53, has flown to Miami late Wednesday …
Scaled-back “Omnibus” reform bill
Government circulates new text of sweeping reform bill – now slashed by half to 269 articles – to regional power-borkers in bid to win support before it heads to Congress, …
Reform Plan
President Javier Milei intends to resumit his shelved reform package to Argentina’s Congress in December 2025, after midterm elections he expects will increase his party’s representation, according to an interview …
Washington pals
Economy Minister Luis Caputo met up with his Washington counterpart, a congratulatory Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, at the G20 summit of economy ministers in Sao Paolo with International …
Currency controls
Javier Milei restores tradition of presidential visit to ExpoAgro exhibition and tells agricultural producers that inflation in February likely slowed to around 15%. President Javier Milei says currency controls in …
Groundwork
The country’s 23 governors were summoned to the Casa Rosada to discuss the steps leading to the “Pacto de Mayo”, announced by the President Javier Milei at his state-of-the-nation speech …
ExpoAgro in a new context
Although not part of the opening ceremony of the masive farm show “Expoagro YPF Agro 2024” in the delta town of San Nicolás, President Javier Milei was the star visitor …
Mercosur tensions
Uruguay rages against Argentina and Brazil Uruguayan president, Luis Lacalle Pou, slarns Argentina, Brazil governments for blocking his free-trade deal with China; Lula and Spanish PM Sánchez optimistic about long-trailed …
Economic measures
Economy Minister Luis Caputo declared Tuesday that Argentina’s new government “is facing the worst inheritance” in the country’s history. With “Argentines increasingly poor” and soaring consumer prices piling further misery …
Swifties & Milei
In the aftermath of the general elections, fans of the United States singer Taylor Swift called for a vote against libertarian run-off Javier Milei on the groups of his “hate …
FX rates
The hodgepodge of currency controls put in place in Argentina is likely in its last days. Libertarian, Javier Milei, and pro-business, Patricia Bullrich, two of the main contenders vying for …
Old guard vs upstart
Argentina’s election has seen a chainsaw-wielding, TikTok-savvy outsider take on an economy minister who has overseen record inflation and a tough-talking former security minister. The leading candidates were battling for …
Libertarian turn
Libertarian hopeful confident that he will win Argentina’s Presidency in a second-round run-off, forecasting a triumph over opposition or ruling coalition, no matter who the candidate. Libertarian presidential hopeful, Javier …