Tag: Javier Milei

Friday, August 22nd 2025 - 20:31 UTC
Milei's govt hit by string of setbacks

Argentine President Javier Milei has been suffering a series of setbacks this week after the Lower House overturned his veto of the Disability Emergency Law, followed by a slumping trade surplus projection and a sharp drop in wholesale transactions amid mounting corruption scandals.
Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 21:05 UTC
Milei and his sister splashed by disability aid scandal

Javier Milei sacked National Disability Agency (Andis) Chief Diego Spagnuolo after recordings of the official revealing a kickback mechanism leading up to Presidential Secretary and sister Karina Milei were leaked. According to Spokesman Manuel Adorni, the dismissal was a “preventive measure” amid the ongoing scandal and its political repercussions leading up to the mid-term elections.
Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:52 UTC
Brazil exports benefit from Argentina’s economic rebound

The economic rebound of Argentina, under liberal president Javier Milei, has had a significant impact for Brazil, with auto and industrial machinery exports having increased more than 50% so far this year compared to similar period in 2024, points out O Globo news.
Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 09:47 UTC
Argentine pilots want to launch nationwide strike

Argentina's Airline Pilots Association (APLA) has called for a nationwide strike to protest President Javier Milei's decree 378/2025, which alters working conditions for flight crews.
Friday, August 15th 2025 - 09:59 UTC
Argentine prosecutor charges President Javier Milei over threats and defamation against journalist

Argentine President Javier Milei has been formally charged in a case investigating the dissemination of a fake pornographic video generated with artificial intelligence depicting journalist Julia Mengolini, along with threats and harassment against her on social media.
Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:37 UTC
Milei defends his vetoing Congress' “noble causes”

Argentine President Javier Milei explained in his broadcast message Friday evening that he vetoed laws recently passed by Congress to raise pensions and disability allowances because they would have increased spending, leading to either printing money or increasing taxes to avoid destroying the fiscal surplus.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:24 UTC
Milei to address the nation as Congress stands up to his chainsaw policies

President Javier Milei is to address the Argentine people on national TV at 9 pm Friday to discuss a number of recent government actions and his administration's tense relationship with Congress, Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Milei sparks controversy by equating Kirchnerism with Argentina's military dictatorship

Argentine President Javier Milei has ignited a new wave of controversy after posing with his candidates beside a banner that read “Kirchnerism Never Again,” mimicking the typography of the historic Nunca Más report, which documented crimes committed during Argentina’s last military dictatorship. The photo, taken in a poor neighborhood of La Matanza—a traditional Peronist stronghold—marks the launch of Milei’s electoral campaign in Buenos Aires province.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:38 UTC
Indebtedness is the true basis of Milei's Argentina's shallow recovery, UBA says

A study from the University of Buenos Aires' (UBA) School of Economics revealed this week that almost half of Argentines (46%) are now using credit cards to buy food, a significant increase since the start of the Javier Milei administration.
Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 07:37 UTC
Argentine opposition defies Milei, approves increased funding for public universities

Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill on Wednesday to raise funding for public universities, with 158 votes in favor and 75 against. The measure, backed by the Peronist bloc and other opposition parties, marks a new legislative defeat for far-right President Javier Milei, who vetoed a similar initiative last year.