Trump did shock and awe in 2025 – reality may bite in 2026

Donald Trump demolished part of the White House near the end of 2025 to make way for a giant ballroom, a fitting symbol for a president whose second term began like a... Read more »

Milei sends Glacier Protection Law reform bill to Congress

President Javier Milei’s government announced on Monday that it has sent Congress a bill to reform the country’s Glacier Protection Law, kickstarting a controversial push to amend the legislation. The Casa Rosada... Read more »

Cheers – here’s to a more ‘caste-like’ Milei in 2026

The year ends with President Javier Milei standing alone in Argentina’s political ring. His stature (regardless of whether in real life it is shorter than the President would want) dwarfs everybody else. ... Read more »

The physics of power in Milei’s Argentina

President Javier Milei’s government knows it’s being watched. Not just by the “market,” that ephemeral force composed of endless financial transactions segmented into pesos and dollars, but also its major political and... Read more »

Milei’s tactical retreat and the liquid contours of power

President Javier Milei’s administration appeared to take a breather after the surprise victory in October’s midterm elections, when even the President had to get in the trenches to defend the line. The... Read more »

Crime ranking shows ‘security incidents’ up 20% in Argentina last year

Bruno Vildoza, 25 years old, left his home on a Friday night to make a quick purchase at a local store. Minutes later, he was caught up in a robbery and was... Read more »

Argentina’s historic love affair with beef begins to fray

Argentines are world champions, alongside neighbouring Uruguay, when it comes to meat consumption, yet they have never eaten so little of it. The nation’s relationship with beef is changing: it is losing... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: December 20 to 24

  MILEI AND MERCOSUR Addressing last weekend’s Mercosur summit in the Brazilian city of de Foz de Iguazú just across the border, President Javier Milei affirmed that the regional trade bloc “needs an institutional... Read more »

Milei’s 2026 Budget bill likely to win Senate approval

La Libertad Avanza has gained new Peronist support for Senate approval of its 2026 Budget bill and is confident the legislation will clear the upper house. On Tuesday, it was confirmed that... Read more »

Chasing the perfect mate with Martín Gómez, the yerba mate sommelier

Few rituals carry as much emotional weight – or as much everyday presence – in Argentina as the act of sharing mate. Present in approximately 90 percent of all Argentine households, according... Read more »