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Montevideo, December 16th 2025 - 00:23 UTC

Tag: Mauricio Macri

  • Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Argentina issues first dollar-denominated bonds in years

    The last dollar-denominated issuance occurred in January 2018 under then-President Mauricio Macri

    The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei returned to foreign debt markets, raising US$1 billion to cover impending maturities, it was reported Thursday in Buenos Aires. The Economy Ministry auctioned the new BONAR 2029N bond.

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  • Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 10:39 UTC

    Strong peso leading to outflow of dollars from Argentina

    A convenient exchange rate drives Argentines to vacation abroad

    Argentina is on track for a historic outflow of dollars due to surging outbound tourism, driven by a favorable exchange rate. Initial projections for this year have been significantly revised upward, with analysts now anticipating a total dollar outflow between US$11 billion and US$13 billion (around 1.6% of the country's GDP), which would outpace the US$10.662 billion recorded in 2017 under then-President Mauricio Macri.

  • Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei holds private dinner with Macri as key ministers resign

    The meeting between Macri and Milei was shadowed by the snap Cabinet reshuffle

    President Javier Milei and former President Mauricio Macri held a private dinner at the Olivos presidential residence on Friday night. The gathering was shadowed by Guillermo Francos and Lisandro Catalán announcing their resignations as Cabinet Chief and Interior Minister, respectively.

  • Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

    Milei-Macri rapprochement agreed upon for after midterms

    This renewed dialogue was reportedly influenced by Trump and the IMF

    Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Friday visited the incumbent Javier Milei at the Olivos Residence to discuss a joint strategy after the Oct. 26 midterm elections.

  • Wednesday, October 1st 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Milei restores ties with Macri after Buenos Aires defeat

    The reunion between the two leaders comes less than a month before the national legislative elections

    Argentine President Javier Milei has resumed dialogue with former president Mauricio Macri after more than a year of political distance. The rapprochement comes in the wake of La Libertad Avanza’s electoral defeat in Buenos Aires province, where Peronism won by more than one million votes.

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 09:50 UTC

    Macri and Trump meet during foootball Club World Cup final

    Macri posted on social media a picture of his gathering with the Republican leader

    Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri met Sunday with US President Donald Trump at the Club World Cup final in New Jersey which the South American leader attennded as chairman of the football governing body's FIFA Foundation. Trump was to deliver the trophy to evetual winners Chelsea FC.

  • Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 09:12 UTC

    Macri distances himself from Milei

    We have not been able to make Milei understand the importance of institutionality, Macri underlined

    Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), whose support was pivotal in the 2023 runoff between Javier Milei and Sergio Massa, further distanced himself Friday from the Libertarian administration during his appearance at the Latin Annual Meeting in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

  • Saturday, January 11th 2025 - 09:27 UTC

    Milei calls for extraordinary parliamentary sessions

    Some of the measures to be discussed clearly seek to prevent Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from running

    Argentine President Javier Milei Friday signed the decree summoning Congress to extraordinary sessions between Jan. 20 and Feb. 21 to debate the suppression of the Mandatory, Open, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, the clean record requirement for candidates, and other initiatives that, according to the Executive, cannot wait until the new Legislature starting on March 1.

  • Friday, August 2nd 2024 - 08:44 UTC

    Milei and Macri meet at Olivos presidential residence

    Macri said at a rally that he would still support Milei but PRO and LLA would not merge

    Argentine President Javier Milei welcomed former head of state Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) at the Olivos residence. The private encounter lasted about four hours. No information was released about the issues discussed but Spokesman Manuel Adorni said it was “a meeting of friends.” According to local media, it was a follow-up on the talks they held on July 8 and 9 in Tucumán during the signing of the so-called May Pact.

  • Monday, July 29th 2024 - 22:41 UTC

    Venezuelan elections impact felt all across the Americas

    Macri underlined all eyes were on Lula now to see how the largest country in the region responded to what he claimed was electoral fraud

    Sunday's elections in Venezuela are rapidly shedding their consequences in other parts of the Americas as reactions from leaders everywhere shape up the geopolitical landscape for the months to come.

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