What happens when a country with triple-digit inflation and chronic fiscal deficits elects a chainsaw-wielding populist with a dead dog for chief counsel as president? Back in November, following the unexpected triumph of the
The Argentine government has authorized the Ministry of Economy to contract up to $5 billion in public debt from international financial institutions, granting executive officials broad authority to negotiate loan agreements and
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Javier Milei’s government took office in December 2023 with a strong rhetoric about the need to expand freedom. However, rather than expanding it, his economic policy reduces it. Neoliberal policy advocates a
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Massive demonstrations swept across Argentina on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and university workers marched against austerity measures imposed by President Javier Milei and demanded the immediate release of
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Javier Milei will travel to Miami this Friday to participate in a high-profile summit of right-wing Latin American leaders organized by U.S. President Donald Trump. The “Shield of the Americas” meeting highlights
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The Argentine Senate delivered a major legislative victory to President Javier Milei’s government on Thursday, approving a sweeping labor reform bill despite widespread street protests that left at least 15 people injured
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Argentina’s president has taken a decisive step to label Iran’s elite Quds Force as a terrorist organization, citing both historic bombings on Argentine soil and recent allegations of mass killings of protesters
More When Argentine President Javier Milei bounded onto a stage in Santiago back in 2019 to greet Rolf Lüders — one of the last surviving “Chicago Boys” — he was paying homage to
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Argentina is facing a mounting financial crisis as President Javier Milei battles an unprecedented run on the peso fueled by highly inventive local currency traders. According to a report in the Financial
More This week’s US financial support for Argentina has increased speculation that the South American country may seek additional assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite already receiving unprecedented sums from the
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The United States is in talks to establish a $20 billion swap line with Argentina and is prepared to purchase the country’s dollar bonds, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday. The
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