The Argentine government suspended the state news agency Télam for a week on Monday and fenced off two of its buildings in Buenos Aires, following far-right President Javier Milei’s announcement on Friday that he would close the 78-year-old company for allegedly being an instrument “propaganda”. “Last night (Sunday) we found this brutal decision by the […]
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The Economist: how Argentine soccer clubs resist privatization
The plan of Javier Milei is for teams in difficulty to attract foreign investments. On a pleasant afternoon in late February, the two largest soccer teams in ArgentinaRiver Plate and Boca Juniors, faced each other in the superclásico, the name given to all matches between these two teams. This edition of the Buenos Aires derby, […]
Milei warned the Argentine Congress that he will govern “with or without” political support
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, said this Friday before the Congress who will go all out with his ultraliberal reforms “with or without the support of the political leadership”in his opening speech to the legislative sessions. “Our convictions are unalterable, we will organize the public accounts with or without the help of the rest […]
Javie Milei announces closure of Télam and elimination of retirement for presidents
In his speech at the opening of ordinary sessions of Congress, Javier Milei announced that it is closing the Télam agency. In addition, he anticipated a protocol so that no politician can travel on private planes for personal use. Javie rMilei announces closure of Télam and elimination of retirement for presidents “We are going to […]
Expectation for Milei’s speech before Congress amid high political tension
In tune with his disruptive ways, the Argentine president Javier Milei He will address legislators on Friday at a time and with a staging very different from the traditional ones and in a context of growing political and social tension. With the passing of the hours, expectations have been growing regarding the content of the […]
Milei prohibits the use of inclusive language in public administration
The Argentine president Javier Milei banned on Tuesday the use of inclusive language and any reference to the gender perspective in public administration documents. Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni announced that the government “the proceedings began” to end the practice adopted by the government of the previous president Alberto Fernández (2019-3023). “It will not be possible […]
Milei breaks Argentine tradition and will give annual ‘night’ speech before Congress
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, decided to break the tradition of the South American country and moved to 9:00 p.m. local time (00:00 GMT on Saturday) the annual speech that the leaders make on March 1 before Congress, which serves as the opening to the ordinary sessions of the parliamentary course . Through a […]
Milei’s relationship with the governors is strained due to the scope of his adjustment policies
The Argentine president Javier Milei has been facing a growing conflict with the governors for days over the cut in financing ordered by the national Executive to the provinces and on Monday the presidential spokesperson rejected the threat of the president of the province of Chubut to block the supply of oil to the rest […]
After meeting with Trump, Milei returns to Argentina to face internal tensions
The president of Argentina, Javier Mileiarrived in Argentina this Monday after participating over the weekend in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC, English) in USA and in the midst of the controversy unleashed with the governors of the provinces over the fiscal adjustment. “Hello everyone…!!! I am the lion… I am already on Argentine soil. […]
Milei warns that cutting off hydrocarbon supplies would violate property rights
The president of Argentina, Javier Mileiwarned this Sunday that cutting the supply of hydrocarbonsas the Government of the southern Argentine province of Chubut threatens to do, would imply violating property rights. “That would imply violating property rights, which is a crime. If he does, Justice will take action,” he warned. Milei in television statements. The […]