Voters hand Milei belated birthday present, post-mortem for Peronism overdue

Forced as he was by Argentina’s electoral calendar, President Javier Milei put his “chainsaw” austerity approach and deregulatory reform drive to the test on Sunday. The results indicate that voters are at... Read more »

Argentines cast ballots in make-or-break midterm for Milei

Argentina is voting Sunday in a midterm election that will serve as a crucial referendum on President Javier Milei’s ambitious austerity policies and, potentially, a US$40-billion rescue package from the Donald Trump... Read more »

Sunday’s midterm elections – five things to know

Two years after a stunning election victory, President Javier Milei faces a tough legislative election on Sunday. The results will determine whether Milei’s budget-slashing cuts and attempts to deregulate the economy will... Read more »

Make or break for Milei as nation votes in key midterm election

Citizens across the nation will cast ballots later today in midterm elections that could determine whether President Javier Milei enters the second half of his term strengthened or weakened. After weeks of... Read more »

Milei spent around US$7.4bn protecting dollar pre-election

z Elections in Argentina are expensive – perhaps more so than in any other country in the region. And tomorrow’s vote has proven especially costly: an estimated US$7.4 billion, possibly even US$7.5... Read more »

Milei’s future hangs in the balance at Sunday’s midterms — MercoPress

Milei’s future hangs in the balance at Sunday’s midterms Saturday, October 25th 2025 – 10:58 UTC Bessent’s US Treasury handouts kept the peso from a sharper fall leading up to... Read more »

Most countries are on death row

Donald Trump says Argentina is fighting for her life and thinks that without his help could well succumb to her largely self-inflicted injuries, but it so happens that she is by no... Read more »

Wall Street is wary of being burned by the ‘Milei trade’ again

It’s going to be a pivotal moment for the Milei trade – and nobody wants to be caught on the wrong side of it again.  The frantic selling that hammered Argentina’s markets... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: October 17 to 24

  AT LONG LAST: MIDTERMS The midterm elections to choose 127 deputies nationwide and 24 senators (three each in this city, Chaco, Entre Ríos, Neuquén, Río Negro, Salta, Santiago del Estero and... Read more »

Why Argentines are turning to crypto in the latest peso crisis

As President Javier Milei tightens currency controls to prop up the peso ahead of midterm elections, Argentines like Ruben López are turning to cryptocurrencies to protect their savings. A new strategy involves... Read more »