Tag: Javier Milei

Argentina’s Lower House Approves Pension Hike Despite Milei’s Opposition
The far-right President warned he would veto the initiative, which now heads to the Senate for consideration. On Wednesday, Argentina’s Lower House approved a 7.2% increase in retirement pensions and raised the monthly bonus paid to retirees to US$92.81. RELATED: Argentine Court Temporarily Suspends Milei’s Decree Limiting Right to Strike Lawmakers also approved an extension […]
June 5, 2025

Argentine Court Temporarily Suspends Milei’s Decree Limiting Right to Strike
This is the second time the far-right president has attempted to eliminate this right via decree. On Monday, National Labor Court No. 3 granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Association of State Workers (ATE), temporarily suspending the enforcement of an article in a decree signed by President Javier Milei that limited the right to […]
June 2, 2025

Argentine Judge Requests Banking Information on Milei Over $LIBRA Cryptocurrency Scandal
The far-right politician is being investigated for alleged fraud, bribery, and abuse of authority. On Thursday, Federal Judge Maria Servini requested banking information on President Javier Milei and Presidential Secretary Karina Milei as part of the ongoing judicial investigation into the $LIBRA cryptocurrency case. RELATED: Argentine President Summoned to Pretrial Mediation for $LIBRA Crypto Scam […]
May 16, 2025

Over 600 Argentine Figures Reject President Milei’s Attacks on Journalism
They endorsed an article originally published by Ari Lijalad, who has been sued by Milei for alleged defamation and slander. On Thursday, over 600 journalists, artists, and intellectuals staged a symbolic protest against far-right President Javier Milei’s harassment of the Argentine press. RELATED: The Eternaut Sparks Questions Among Those Born During the Argentine Dictatorship They […]
May 15, 2025

Milei Liberalizes the Purchase of U.S. Dollars in Argentina
The far-right president eliminated restrictions on the purchase of dollars that had existed for over a decade. On Friday, Argentine President Javier Milei eliminated the so-called “currency clamp,” a set of restrictions on the purchase of U.S. dollars. RELATED: Argentine Unions Hold General Strike After Retirees Protest “Today we were able to remove the last […]
April 14, 2025

Argentina’s Senate Rejects Supreme Court Nominees: A Major Blow to Javier Milei’s Government
Argentina’s Senate rejects Javier Milei’s Supreme Court nominees in a historic 51-20 vote, escalating tensions between the president and Congress. The government calls it a ‘political attack.’ Related: Argentine Senate Deals Two Blows to Far-Right President Milei Argentina’s Senate dealt a significant setback to President Javier Milei’s administration on Thursday by rejecting the nominations of […]
April 3, 2025

Argentines Remember the Malvinas War’s Heroes
President Javier Milei made statements that contradict Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the islands. On Wednesday, Argentinians remember the soldiers who died fighting against British forces in the Malvinas islands. Between April 2 and June 14, 1982, this armed conflict arose from the dispute over control of the archipelago, resulting in the deaths of 649 […]
April 2, 2025

Argentine Government Threatens Buenos Aires Judge Who Released Detained Protesters
Fundamental constitutional rights were at stake, such as the right to petition authorities, the Court said. On Thursday, Karina Andrade, the presiding judge of the Criminal Court of First Instance of the City of Buenos Aires, ordered the “immediate” release of 114 citizens detained during the protests in support of retirees. RELATED: Argentine Photographer Wounded […]
March 13, 2025

Argentine Lawmakers File Criminal Complaint Against Milei Over IMF Deal
The far-right President seeks to finalize an extended facilities agreement. On Monday, legislators from “Union for the Homeland” filed a criminal complaint against Argentine President Javier Milei “for abuse of authority and violation of the duties of a public official.” RELATED: Argentina: Bahía Blanca Declares State of Emergency After Devastating Floods This legal action is […]
March 11, 2025

U.S. Justice To Investigate President Milei’s Cryptogate: Claver-Carone
There were hundreds, if not thousands, of people who lost millions of dollars, Trump’s Special Envoy for Latin America said. This weekend, Mauricio Claver-Carone, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Latin America, anticipated that U.S. justice will investigate the cryptocurrency scam in which Argentine President Javier Milei is involved. RELATED: Argentina’s Milei To Inaugurate […]