Two-faced Milei: a second chance, but also a risk for Argentina

Even Javier Milei was surprised by his unexpected victory in Argentina’s national midterm elections, as he admitted in an interview the following day. Beforehand, it felt as if he was down and... Read more »

Milei comes up trumps | Buenos Aires Times

Javier Milei was as surprised as anyone by what happened last Sunday when, contrary to expectations, his party – which depends almost entirely on his personal image – left the rest of... Read more »

Javier Milei superstar | Buenos Aires Times

In May, the Javier Milei administration exuded joy at its unexpected victory in Buenos Aires City’s local elections. In September, it exuded desperation after an unexpectedly big defeat in local elections in... Read more »

Nature abhors a vacuum | Buenos Aires Times

The wheel seems to have turned full circle from around 30 months ago. Back then the virtual president-elect was sitting Buenos Aires City mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta preaching the need for consensus... Read more »

Milei meets with governors to advance reform talks

President Javier Milei met Thursday with representatives from 20 of Argentina’s 23 provinces and the mayor of Buenos Aires City as he began his post-election push for “second generation” reforms. The meeting was... Read more »

Argentina strengthens border controls targeting Brazilian gang members — MercoPress

Argentina strengthens border controls targeting Brazilian gang members Friday, October 31st 2025 – 10:12 UTC Members of the Rio de Janeiro Police transfer a group of people during an operation... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: October 24 to 31

  MILEI’S PURPLE PATCH President Javier Milei promised “the most reform-minded Congress in Argentine history” following a resounding triumph in last Sunday’s midterms after a generally negative string of results in the... Read more »

Hurricane Melissa causes widespread destruction in Caribbean, killing at least 24

Hurricane Melissa moved closer to Bermuda on Thursday after a destructive passage through the Caribbean, causing at least 24 deaths in Haiti and left parts of Jamaica and Cuba While flooding is... Read more »

Bessent tells investors it’s their turn to rescue Argentina now

The United States made a profit on buying Argentine pesos. Wall Street banks, which spent a chunk of October in talks with the US Treasury over a plan to line up billions... Read more »

Over 100 killed in Rio police crackdown on powerful narco gang

Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in harrowing scenes midweek after Brazil’s bloodiest police raid killed at least 119 people, spotlighting the city’s controversial war against drug... Read more »