Feb 28 Hundreds of flights canceled as Argentina’s air travel workers go on 24-hour strike By Associated Press The strike comes as inflation in Argentina skyrockets, largely as a result of a series of shock measures announced by the government of Javier Milei aimed at tackling the country’s severe economic crisis. Continue reading
Dec 20 Thousands take to the streets to protest austerity measures of Argentina’s new president By Debora Rey, Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press Protests have kicked off in Argentina against the austerity and deregulation measures announced by newly elected President Javier Milei, whose government has also warned against blocking streets. Continue reading
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 23 Trump tells Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires By Daniel Politi, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet. Continue reading
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