Dec 13 Argentina's new president implements shock economic measures, devalues currency and cuts subsidies By Debora Rey, Associated Press Economy Minister Luis Caputo said in a televised message the Argentine peso will be devalued by 50% from 400 to the U.S. dollar to 800 pesos to the dollar. Continue reading
Dec 10 Argentina's newly sworn-in President Milei warns of shock adjustment to economy By David Biller, Debora Rey, Associated Press In his inaugural address Sunday, Argentina's newly empowered President Javier Milei presented figures to lay bare the scope of the nation's economic “emergency,” and sought to prepare the public for a shock adjustment with drastic public spending cuts. Continue reading
Dec 10 Zelenskyy attends presidential inauguration in Argentina as he seeks support for Ukraine By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Ukrainian President Zelenskyy traveled to Buenos Aires to witness the swearing-in of Argentina's new president, Javier Milei. It is the Ukrainian leader's first-ever trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 8:25 Voters in Argentina elect far-right political outsider as president By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Argentinians went to the polls amid an economic crisis, soaring inflation and growing poverty. As many nations have in the last decade, they elected a populist outsider. Economist, author and media commentator Javier Milei is now president-elect thanks to an… Continue watching
Nov 20 After electing right-wing populist Milei as president, Argentina faces uncharted path By Daniel Politi, David Biller, Associated Press With his victory Sunday night, the fiery freshman lawmaker has thrust the country into the unknown regarding just how extreme his policies will be, following a campaign that saw him revving a chainsaw to symbolically cut the state down to… Continue reading
Nov 19 Populist Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential runoff as Sergio Massa concedes defeat By Daniel Politi, David Biller, Associated Press Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa conceded defeat to populist Javier Milei in Sunday's fiercely polarized presidential runoff even before the country's electoral authority released official results. Continue reading
Oct 22 Argentines head to the polls amid country's economic crisis By Daniel Politi, David Biller, Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Frustrated voters in Argentina weighed whether to hand the presidency to a right-wing populist who has shaken up the political system and pledges to drastically overhaul the state if he wins an election taking place… Continue reading
Aug 14 Argentina currency plunges after presidential candidate who admires Trump comes first in primary vote By Daniel Politi, Associated Press He has characterized sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, has said that he believes the sale of human organs should be legal, and it should be easier for Argentines to own handguns. Continue reading
Jul 28 IMF agrees to release $7.5 billion to Argentina as its economy reels from drought By Associated Press The International Monetary Fund says it reached an agreement with Argentina that would open the door for the cash-strapped South American country to receive $7.5 billion over the next few months. Continue reading
Dec 20 Thousands welcome Messi, Argentina team after World Cup victory By Daniel Politi, Associated Press Members of the team, led by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they descended from the plane in Ezeiza, right outside Argentina’s capital, shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday onto a red carpet that had been rolled out for the… Continue reading