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The Javier Milei’s government’s labour reform bill could not have moved through the Senate much faster with its accent perhaps more on speed of passage than depth of content and yet it... Read more »

Molotov cocktails and circumstantial majorities

President Javier Milei’s administration managed a decisive legislative victory in the Senate this week with the approval of his labour reform, always a thorny issue in the country of Juan Domingo Perón. ... Read more »

Stupid cupid – an $LIBRA of love

Exactly one year ago today the first black swan came along after probably the longest presidential honeymoon in Argentine history – an improbable romance of 14 months between President Javier Milei and... Read more »

Be my market valentine, Milei

Happy Saint Valentine’s Day for Javier Milei. The President is enjoying a new chapter of his romance with international markets and investor interest is rising. In the main part, it results from... Read more »

Milei’s labour reform: Company bargaining, severance caps and ‘hour banks’

President Javier Milei’s Labour Modernisation Bill was approved by the Senate on Wednesday night with the support of La Libertad Avanza and the moderate opposition.  The package of reforms alters the severance... Read more »

Lower house backs bill to lower age of criminal responsibility

Lower house deputies on Thursday approved a bill reducing the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, a proposal backed by President Javier Milei’s government which must now be debated in... Read more »

Senators pass Milei’s labour reform in key first step

Senators in Argentina passed President Javier Milei’s signature labour reform bill early Thursday, a key step forward for the libertarian’s ambitious agenda that could support his government’s return to international markets.  In... Read more »

Rosario police end revolt over pay, mental health demands

Dozens of police officers in Rosario who had risen up to demand pay rises and better mental health support on Wednesday ended their three-day protest, after the provincial governor pledged to improve... Read more »

Milei government steps up rhetoric against illegal immigrants

President Javier Milei’s government has stepped up its rhetoric against illegal immigration, declaring it will tighten border controls and block criminals from entering Argentina. In a video campaign launched Wednesday, Security Minister... Read more »

Milei’s ‘mattress dollars’ quest continues with Fiscal Innocence Law

Argentina’s government has formally regulated the Fiscal Innocence Law with the goal of encouraging the formalisation of undeclared savings – including so-called “mattress dollars” – and redefining the relationship between the state... Read more »