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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 11:58 UTC

Tag: Javier Milei

  • Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 07:48 UTC

    Brazilian Ambassador returning to BA next week

    Things between Brazil and Argentina are not the same as between Argentina and Spain or Bolivia, Bitelli explained

    Brazil's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Julio Bitelli Tuesday downplayed the importance of the not-so-good relationship between Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Javier Milei and insisted he would be returning to his post in the Argentine capital next week after being summoned during the weekend for consultations with Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.

  • Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 09:22 UTC

    Brazilian Ambassador to BA summoned by Lula and Vieira

    Bitelli's trip to Brasilia is a message from Lula to Milei

    Argentine President Javier Milei's attitude of speaking his truth at any cost is about to take its toll on the diplomatic front, as confrontations with Brazil and Bolivia flare up with a possible reshaping of the current scenario in the near future.

  • Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 08:06 UTC

    Milei taking bold measures regarding intelligence

    Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni

    Argentina's Libertarian regime of President Javier announced it would be dissolving the Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) and reinstating the State's Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) which will comprise four departments, all of them reporting directly to the head of state, the Office of the President (OPRA) posted on social media.

  • Monday, July 15th 2024 - 10:33 UTC

    Argentine President warns of hard times ahead

    Milei announced a new intervention in the currency exchange market to bring down the “blue” dollar by making pesos even scarcer

    Argentine President Javier Milei downplayed this weekend from Sun Valley, Idaho, the importance of the “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar going up in his country. However, he warned of “difficult” weeks to come as his Government starts a new zero-money-issuing phase, which he dubbed “a new upgrade of the monetary policy.”

  • Friday, July 12th 2024 - 09:33 UTC

    Millei's mileage accruing spree brings him to Idaho

    It is yet to be known whether Argentina's roving president will be attending Sunday's Copa America final in Miami

    Argentine President Javier Milei is on yet another trip to the United States, the third to that country alone since taking office on Dec. 10, 2023. This time around, he is expected to be attending the Allen & Co. annual meeting in Sun Valley, Idaho, bringing together billionaires from the technology and business sectors. Business Insider has described the event beginning Wednesday as “a summer camp for billionaires.”

  • Thursday, July 11th 2024 - 11:29 UTC

    Milei blames lawmakers for the delays in his government's achievements

    The President spoke of “serial goofers” doing “their things” to keep the government off track by wanting to spend recklessly

    During his appearance at the celebrations of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange's 170th Anniversary, Argentine President Javier Milei warned that he would veto any initiative from Congress hindering his administration's fiscal balance and elaborated on what he believes to be the reasons for the so-called “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) exchange rate between the local peso and the US dollar rising again.

  • Wednesday, July 10th 2024 - 11:43 UTC

    Milei rides tank through Independence Day parade

    Milei and Villarruel ride a newly-refurbished Argentine tank

    Argentine President Javier Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarruel rode an Army tank during the military parade celebrating the country's Independence Day along Buenos Aires' Libertador Avenue. Although this type of event has been rare, heads of state are usually saluted by passing troops instead of being a part of the attraction thousands cheered on both sides of the street despite the current economic plight.

  • Tuesday, July 9th 2024 - 09:55 UTC

    Milei gets May Pact signed on Independence Day (July 9)

    Those not signing the Pact are trying to cling to the privileges of the past, Milei argued

    Argentine President Javier Milei finally had his coveted May Pact endorsed in the wee hours of Tuesday at the historical house in San Miguel del Tucumán where the country's Independence was declared on July 9, 1816. “If we fulfill these points we will live in a country without inflation for the rest of our lives,” the Libertarian leader said after signing the document and delivering a speech lasting about one hour.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 21:11 UTC

    Lula warns against “archaic and isolationist nationalism”

    Lula avoided mentioning Milei by name

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Sillva seized his speech Monday during the 64th Southern Common Market's Summit in Asunción to underline his Argentine colleague Javier Milei's absence without mentioning him explicitly.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 20:27 UTC

    Mercosur Summit: Peña admits setbacks have always existed

    Peña favored solving Mercosur's problems and challenges “with more Mercosur”

    Minutes before passing Mercosur's rotating presidency to Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou, Paraguayan head of state Santiago Peña pointed out Monday that during his 6-month tenure achievements had been made, albeit amid painful setbacks that have existed since the alliance was created. In addition, the Colorado ruler once again underlined the importance of fighting corruption and drug trafficking.