Argentina reinforces ties with the US with purchase of used F-16s
President Javier Milei chose this option over China’s offer of newer aircraft with better weapons, at a time when Washington is trying to curtail Beijing’s influence in Latin America
President Javier Milei chose this option over China’s offer of newer aircraft with better weapons, at a time when Washington is trying to curtail Beijing’s influence in Latin America
The Argentine president is traveling with a delegation led by his sister Karina Milei and will later fly to Denmark to buy F-16 military aircraft with American financial assistance
The Argentine government has distanced itself from the statements of La Libertad Avanza deputy Alberto Benegas Lynch and supports education as a tool against poverty
Government workers protest over redundancies in front of ministries and the headquarters of public organizations, and teachers’ unions call for a strike
Public sector employees denounce that the cuts will put many state functions on hold
Colombia has demanded an apology and will expel diplomats after the Argentine president called Gustavo Petro a ‘terrorist murderer’ during an interview with CNN
Argentina’s government has changed the adjustment formula by decree, linking pensions to inflation, but the opposition opposes it and demands a debate in Congress
The ultra-neoliberal policies of the new president threaten to dynamite the already weak foundations of the welfare state in the South American country
Javier Milei has accused the singer of being ‘a parasite’ who makes her living ‘by suckling the state’s teat,’ in a crude attack on her for collecting public funds to give free recitals
‘We are not going to continue negotiating with those who demand to keep their privileges,’ the Argentine president warned Congress
The House approves a draft with only half of the original measures, but Senate approval is needed to pass the law
Prominent jurists warn that the text is unconstitutional because the president is assuming legislative powers with an all-or-nothing gamble that he did not negotiate with anyone
The far-right president repeals laws before going through Congress, eliminates dozens of state controls and enables the privatization of companies
The downtown streets of Buenos Aires where the march took place were heavily guarded, especially the Plaza de Mayo
On December 20, left-wing organizations will march to the downtown Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires to protest the president’s $20 billion cut in public spending and what they call the ‘criminalization of dissent’
Unions are meeting to discuss their response to an adjustment plan whose burden, they warn, will fall on the working class: ‘A total social tsunami is coming’
The new government is simultaneously increasing social aid for food and child support to cushion the coming blow to people’s finances due to the reduction of subsidies for public transportation, electricity, gas and water
The new president of Argentina adopted an ominous tone in his first speech to the nation and advanced his plans for a shock adjustment: ‘There is no possible alternative, there is no money’
The far-right Argentine leader begins his presidency on Sunday with a speech that he will deliver outside Congress, instead of to lawmakers
The economist and TV panelist — who is the far-right candidate for the presidency of Argentina — ended his campaign by abandoning his chainsaw and tempering his rhetoric and proposals to win over skeptical moderates
The far-right candidate’s team says it is holding on to ballot papers until the run-off vote on Sunday to ensure they are not torn or misplaced
The contest’s home stretch has been tainted by fake news, as far-right candidate Javier Milei’s party questions the electoral system, though it has not filed a formal complaint
The defendants were sentenced to between four and 25 years in prison for their involvement in crimes such as the kidnapping of a newborn baby and torturing inmates
The presidential candidate had previously called the leader a ‘coward,’ ‘fascist’ and a ‘socialist,’ but after securing his support ahead of the November 19 runoff, he says they ‘agree on 90% of things’
Ahead of Sunday’s vote, the far-right candidate has garnered support from all ages and social classes, although his most active followers are young men
The far-right Libertad Avanza party is also in favor of legalizing the sale of organs, the free use of weapons and repealing the 2020 abortion law
This week’s currency worries have an unprecedented feature: the favorite candidate in the polls, the far-right Javier Milei, has exacerbated it by recommending that the public get rid of their pesos because they are not worth ‘excrement’