Milei’s poll numbers take a hit amid bribery scandal claims

With just over a week to go before bellwether elections in the nation’s key electoral battleground, Buenos Aires Province and a corruption scandal dominating the headlines, President Javier Milei’s poll numbers are... Read more »

Explainer: What to know about bribery scandal facing the Milei administration

Public outrage is growing as an investigation digs into whether President Javier Milei’s sister, Karina Milei, accepted vast sums of cash in kickbacks from pharmaceutical sales to Argentina’s disability services agency. The... Read more »

Rafael Grossi confirms candidacy for UN secretary-general

Experienced Argentine diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi, the current head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has formally announced his intention to run for the post of United Nations secretary-general. “I will... Read more »

Alarm bell ring for investors amid graft scandal claims

“If the reforms are questioned for being pushed by a government accused of corruption, they will never be long-term,” concludes one of Argentina’s top businessmen.  The fear of the failure of far-reaching... Read more »

Argentina rolls over debt in relief for battered currency

Authorities in Argentina said they successfully rolled over a large batch of local debt on Wednesday, passing a key test for Javier Milei’s strategy to contain a slide in the peso ahead... Read more »

Milei digs in to defend peso before midterm elections

President Javier Milei is ratcheting up his defence of Argentina’s currency ahead of another massive local debt auction, piling the pain on the banking system and the broader economy as he fights... Read more »

‘Old things work’: Tech collective gives new life to e-waste

Need a new gaming console? Just make one yourself with an old ventilator. Got an old payment terminal? Turn it into a camera. These are just some of the creations of the... Read more »

Bolivia candidate Jorge Quiroga vows to scrap China, Russia lithium deals

Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge ‘Tuto’ Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected leader. “We don’t recognise [outgoing... Read more »

Yerba mate farmers feel the pinch as Milei ends price controls

Liliana Bayura wrung her yellow-gloved hands as her husband hacked at dense green plants on their farm in the hills of Misiones, a lush Argentine province nestled between Brazil and Paraguay.  With... Read more »

Inside ANDIS: Underfunded and overworked staff detail cutbacks at agency

Argentina’s Agencia Nacional de Discapacidad, or ANDIS national disability agency, has suffered severe budget cutbacks since President Javier Milei took office in late 2023.  The drop in spending has prompted the mobilisation... Read more »