Milei government confirms new ‘monotributo’ ceiling

President Javier Milei’s government has dramatically raised the ceiling for annual invoicing of the monotributo tax on the self-employed has moved up from 82 million to 95 million pesos.  Presidential Press Undersecretary... Read more »

Milei celebrates as June inflation data hints at stabilistation

Monthly inflation inched slightly higher in June but remained low, a boost to President Javier Milei’s efforts to curb runaway prices. Consumer prices rose 1.6 percent in June, only slightly up on... Read more »

Patagotitan Mayorum: Replica of largest dinosaur in world at Recoleta park

The Buenos Aires City neighbourhood of Recoleta has been invaded by a huge nine-metre-tall, 40-metre-wide monster with sharp teeth. Take it easy, though – Patagotitan mayorum is a herbivore. During its prime,... Read more »

Clausura kick-off: Potential for surprises and upsets sky high

With that sparkly (yet thoroughly entertaining) sideshow in the United States now almost behind us, the main event is ready to roll. The Clausura leg of the Liga Profesional kicks off this... Read more »

Independence for whom? | Buenos Aires Times

President Javier Milei would seem to have a certain fetish for Independence Day as a moment for marking milestones. Last year’s anniversary featured the signing in Tucumán with provincial governors the ‘Pacto... Read more »

Corruption claims and political miscalculations

Things are getting hairy out there for the Javier Milei administration. With the election campaign in full swing, the pressure is on for the self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist” inhabiting the Casa Rosada to execute... Read more »

Do smartphones make people stupid?

To the understandable satisfaction of progressive-minded educationalists, especially those who wanted to believe that almost everything depends on social conditioning and very little on hereditary factors, from about 1930 onwards average IQ... Read more »

Governors show lone-wolf Milei their teeth – will they bite?

In the coming weeks, President Javier Milei must make a choice that will define his Presidency and his eventual re-election. August 7 is the deadline for political alliances for the October 26... Read more »

Move Group: the consultancy firm advising government and opposition

Since Javier Milei became president, Move Group has incorporated both government and opposition figures into its clientele. The consultancy firm where Santiago Caputo made his name even worked, until 2024, for Quilmes... Read more »

Fiscal surplus versus political deficit

In the second half of this electoral year policy has become more subordinated than ever to the midterms. A tension so extreme between President Javier Milei and the provincial governors that they... Read more »