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Montevideo, December 6th 2025 - 16:49 UTC

Tag: Javier Milei

  • Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:38 UTC

    Indebtedness is the true basis of Milei's Argentina's shallow recovery, UBA says

    Supermarkets are decumulating stock amid waning consumption

    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

    Milei has already pledged to veto any law that implies increased public spending. However, with key legislative elections approaching, the issue takes on added political weight

    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.

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    US tariffs: Argentina and Uruguay charged only 10%

    The new scenario could bring on some opportunities for Uruguay, Oddone noted

    As the new tariffs scheme established by US President Donald Trump became effective Friday, Uruguay and Argentina were among the least affected countries, with surcharges of only 10%, a steep difference from Canada's 35% or Brazil's 50% and a default 15% surcharge unless otherwise specified.

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 09:40 UTC

    IMF Board approves US$2 bn disbursement to Argentina

    The disbursement was approved after Buenos Aires implemented “corrective measures” to bring reserves closer to the target

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the first review of its agreement with Argentina, authorizing a disbursement of US$2 billion. The decision comes days after the IMF projected a 5.5% growth for the country.

  • Tuesday, July 29th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

    Argentina joining US visa waiver program still a long way ahead

    Noem does not see Argentina entering the visa waiver program in less than a year

    US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem warned it would take about a year before holders of Argentine passports are allowed back into the United States without a visa as they were between 1996 and 2002, despite the agreements she signed Monday with President Javier Milei.

  • Monday, July 28th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentina and US advancing in construction of an integrated naval base in Tierra del Fuego

    US Southern Command chief Admiral Alvin Holsey when visiting Argentina and meeting President Javier Milei

    The Argentine government shipyard Company Tandanor has finished the flat cement foundation on which the Joint Antarctic Command for the Ushuaia integrated naval base in Tierra del Fuego province is to be built, points out Buenos Aires media.

  • Monday, July 28th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Milei tells SRA his plans include FTA with US despite Mercosur

    Milei wants Argentina to reenter the world economy as a major trading player

    During his speech at the Argentina Rural Society's (SRA) Annual Exhibition in Buenos Aires, President Javier Milei emphasized his government’s first-year achievements, ongoing reforms, and vision for the future. Among other issues, Milei insisted that his government was seeking an FTA with the United States, circumventing Mercosur constraints.

  • Monday, July 28th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    CFK lashes out at Milei: “He governs for the rich”

    CFK insisted she was “on the right side of history”

    In an audio message commemorating the anniversary of Eva Perón's death on Saturday, July 26, former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) heavily criticized President Javier Milei, calling his government a “disaster” that “governs for the rich.”

  • Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 - 10:40 UTC

    Future US Ambassador to Buenos Aires insists on neutrality regarding Falklands' case

    Lamelas also described Argentina as a “key player” to form an “unprecedented alliance” with

    Peter Lamelas, Donald Trump's ambassador-designate to Argentina, reiterated Tuesday during his confirmation hearing before the US Senate that his country was neutral regarding the Falkland/Malvinas Islands issue. In addition, he described Argentina as a “key player” and insisted he was looking forward to an “unprecedented alliance” with President Javier Milei, whom he described as a “friend” of Donald Trump.

  • Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 - 09:54 UTC

    Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister fails to meet Milei's standards

    Bustamante had been appointed during the tenure of the disgraced Diana Mondino

    Eduardo Bustamante resigned on Friday as Argentina's Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Deputy Foreign Minister), but the news would only become public on Tuesday when it appeared in the latest issue of the Official Gazette. At least that remains the official version. According to Clarín, he was sacked because he “didn't measure up” and “did things that strayed from the established line.” He had been appointed by former Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, who was also booted by President Javier Milei.