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Milei’s Approval Rating Hits Record Low, Fourth Consecutive Monthly Decline
Argentinian President Javier Milei’s approval rating fell to the lowest level of his term on Sunday, registering its fourth consecutive monthly decline and accumulating a loss of 17 points in five months, as growing social discontent over his fiscal adjustment policies pushes citizen support for his measures down from 43 percent in January to 32 […]
May 17, 2026
Argentina’s National Bank Accused of Irregular Loans to Officials Linked to Milei’s Party
Argentina’s opposition party Civic Coalition has filed a criminal complaint against the National Bank (BNA), alleging the state bank granted multimillion-dollar mortgage loans to officials linked to the ruling party under irregular terms that do not match their declared incomes or repayment capacity. Deputy Mónica Frade of Civic Coalition warned that “the granting of loans […]
April 4, 2026
Argentinian Senate Passes Milei’s Reform on Glacier Law
Argentina’s Senate approved on Thursday, February 26, a bill that rolls back protections for glaciers, sending the measure to the lower chamber for debate amid sharp criticism from environmental groups and opposition lawmakers. The legislation, promoted by the far-right administration of President Javier Milei, was passed by a vote of 40 to 31, with one […]
February 27, 2026
Argentina’s Senate Approves Milei’s Labor Reform
Argentina’s Senate approved President Javier Milei’s labor reform bill in the early hours of Thursday, radically overhauling working conditions in a country marked by high unionization rates. After over 14 hours of debate—and a day marked by fierce repression carried out by riot police against anti-reform demonstrators in Buenos Aires—the Senate greenlit the measure by […]
February 12, 2026
Buenos Aires Governor Compares Milei Labor Reform to Dictatorship-Era Proposal
Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof criticized the Labor Reform Law promoted by the government of President Javier Milei, calling it a “mockery” that, in addition to rolling back workers’ rights, will facilitate dismissals. On Wednesday, February 11, the Peronist leader stated: “This is the project that the dictatorship proposed and could not be carried out […]
February 12, 2026
Macri Ally Santilli to Lead Milei’s Buenos Aires Ticket After Espert Resigns Amid Fraud Scandal
Diego Santilli, a deputy from the party of former Argentinian President Mauricio Macri (2015–2019), will head the list of President Javier Milei’s party in the province of Buenos Aires for the upcoming national legislative elections on October 26. He replaces José Luis Espert, who resigned from his candidacy on Sunday amid a scandal over his […]
October 6, 2025
Milei’s Santa Fe Campaign Hit by Popular Protests
Argentina’s President Javier Milei, amid his electoral campaign, traveled to Santa Fe on Saturday, where he was forced to cancel several public events due to a strong popular protest, similar to what happened in Ushuaia the previous Monday. RELATED: Argentina’s Milei Proposes Penal Code Reform to Toughen Sentences and Lower Criminal Responsibility Age Milei had […]
October 5, 2025
Argentina’s Presidential Secretary Karina Milei Faces Protests Over Bribery Scandal
Karina Milei, presidential secretary and sister of President Javier Milei, was hurriedly removed on Thursday during a caravan in the capital city of Corrientes province, in the country’s northeast, following a large protest against the national government triggered by recently uncovered corruption cases. RELATED: The Price of Adjustment: Health and Retirement Policies Under Milei’s Government […]