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Argentina, South America's second-largest country behind Brazil, recently elected Javier Milei as its next president. The populist economist has proposed drastic reforms to remedy the nation's severe economic slump.

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Two men talk as they take part in a Christmas solidarity dinner called 'No Families Without Christmas' in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires on December 24, 2024.

In Argentina, thousands attend Christmas charity dinner

A mass charity event took place outside Argentina's National Congress, with many lamenting the worsening poverty.
PoliticsDecember 25, 202401:50 min
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Argentina's President Javier Milei meet at Chigi Palace, in Rome

Italy grants citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei

The procedure was reportedly initiated and fast-tracked by the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
PoliticsDecember 14, 2024
President Javier Milei speaking

What will happen if Argentina quits Paris Climate Agreement?

As Argentina mulls leaving the Paris accord, DW examines how climate action could look under climate-skeptic Milei.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 19, 2024
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Chainsaw politics: Argentina one year under President Milei

Is Javier Milei a savior or a destroyer? Argentinas society is more divided than ever before.
PoliticsNovember 18, 202428:34 min
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, receives the International Medal of Madrid from Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, in June

Argentina's poverty rate soars past 50% under Javier Milei

Milei's administration, which has been implementing austerity policies for six months, blamed previous governments.
PoliticsSeptember 27, 2024
Yanina Chávez is carrying out a routine security check on a train in Buenos Aires.

Argentina's Milei weakens rights for women, LGBTQ+

Major cutbacks introduced by President Javier Milei have meant the closure of ministries protecting marginalized people.
Human RightsSeptember 16, 202403:29 min
Argentinien Football Fans Boca Juniors v San Lorenzo

Argentina: Court blocks Milei move to privatize football

A Buenos Aires court has blocked President Javier Milei's plans to open up Argentinian football to private investment.
SportsSeptember 3, 2024
Javier Milei speaking In Prague

Argentina's Javier Milei says he might get Nobel Prize

Under Javier Milei's radical libertarian government, inflation has fallen, but so too has economic performance.
PoliticsJune 25, 2024
Javier Milei at the GZ on June 14, 2024

Argentina: Less inflation, more poverty under Milei

With President Javier Milei arriving in Germany soon, DW looks at whether his big economic promises are materializing.
PoliticsJune 22, 2024
Argentine President Javier Milei (l) waves and smiles after posing for photos with Isabel Díaz Ayuso (r), the president of the region of Madrid

Milei EU trip: snubbed in Spain, low-key in Berlin

The Argentine leader has been turned away in Spain and will hold an informal meeting with Chancellor Scholz in Berlin.
PoliticsJune 21, 2024
Anti-government protesters clash with police

Argentina's 'economic shock' vote sparks protests

The Argentine Senate has narrowly passed the president's controversial economic reform bill, amid huge demonstrations.
PoliticsJune 13, 202402:01 min
Anti-government protesters clash with police outside Congress

Argentina: Senate approves Milei's reform bill amid protests

A controversial reform package has been passed by the Senate after hours of debate, but still needs final approval.
PoliticsJune 13, 2024
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EU-Mercosur: No agreement before European elections

What's holding up the world's biggest free-trade zone? Will the agreement ever be finalized — and, if so, when?
TradeMay 19, 2024
State employees are protesting outside the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security

Argentines struggle with austerity measures

President Javier Milei has slashed public employment to reduce debt. DW met a former civil servant affected by the cuts.
PoliticsMay 9, 202403:02 min
Trains parked at La Plata railway station during a national train strike in Argentina

Argentina: Unions call nationwide strike over Milei's policy

This will be second nationwide strike against Javier Milei's tough economic overhaul package in six months.
PoliticsMay 9, 2024
Argentine President Javier Milei raises his fist as he yells into a microphone in front of a large screen with his likeness upon it

Argentina: Milei blasts Madrid after 'substances' comment

Spain has rejected claims that Madrid is bringing "death and poverty" to its people, posted by Argentina's Javier Milei.
PoliticsMay 4, 2024
A large crowd of people stand together during a demonstration behind a giant statue

Amid Argentina's protests, are Javier Milei's days numbered?

The ultra-libertarian president has proposed harsh austerity measures to tame Argentina's budget and boost its economy.
PoliticsApril 25, 2024
Argentina's President Javier Milei poses next to Tesla CEO and owner of X, Elon Musk, at the Tesla gigafactory, in Austin, Texas

Argentina's Milei meets Elon Musk at Tesla factory

The two like minded men bonded over free markets and the need to defend liberty.
BusinessApril 13, 2024
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Argentine President Javier Milei

Colombia expels Argentine diplomats over Milei remarks

The action comes after Argentine President Javier Milei called Colombia’s Gustavo Petro a "terrorist" in an interview.
PoliticsMarch 28, 2024
Members of the Naval Prefecture in riot gear spray tear gas during a protest against Argentine President Milei's economic plan, and in demand of resources for soup kitchens and assistance, in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 18, 2024.

Argentina: Riot police confront Milei austerity protests

The clashes come one hundred days into Javier Milei's presidency.
PoliticsMarch 19, 2024
Argentina's President Javier Milei gestures while delivering his first policy speech to parliament

Argentina: Milei's first 100 days of hope and concern

Though inflation has dropped, poverty remains on the rise, and his track record so far divides opinions.
BusinessMarch 18, 2024
Donald Trump and Javier Milei, smiling and giving the thumbs up

Argentina's Milei cozies up to Trump on US visit

The former US leader and current Argentine president swore to make their countries "great again" — but face challenges.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 2024
Argentine President Javier Milei greets Pope Francis on Sunday

Argentine President Milei and Pope Francis hold first talks

Milei had previously criticised the pope during his election campaign last year, but fences look like they're on the men
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2024
Protesters clash with security in Buenos Aires

Argentina's approval of sweeping reforms sparks protest

Protesters have demanded that President Javier Milei scrap the reforms, arguing they will only benefit the wealthy.
PoliticsFebruary 3, 202402:10 min
Demonstrators clash with law enforcement officers during a protest as lawmakers debate Argentina President Javier Milei's economic bill outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires

Argentina: Protests continue as lawmakers debate reforms

Protesters clashed with police outside Argentina's Congress as lawmakers debated President Javier Milei's reform bill.
PoliticsFebruary 2, 2024
Determined looking union membres march in Buenos Aires, some holding flags and signs

Argentina: Union strike challenges Millei's economic reforms

Striking unions want to remind President Milei to think of the people when he starts his liberal market reforms.
PoliticsJanuary 25, 2024
A line in front of a soup kitchen in Buenos Aires

Argentina soup kitchens see demand soar

Food prices have shot up by nearly 50% since libertarian President Javier Milei began his economic "shock treatment."
PoliticsJanuary 24, 202403:09 min
Pedestrians walk past a money exchange shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina's Milei backtracks on peso switch

Argentina's new president has backed down on his election promise to replace the peso with the dollar.
PoliticsJanuary 11, 202403:11 min
Javier Milei waving from a balcony

Argentina: Is Javier Milei moving closer to the West?

Yes to free trade and the dollar, a "perhaps" to Mercosur, no to BRICS. Does Milei want a new rapprochement with the US?
PoliticsJanuary 6, 2024
Demonstrators protest against Argentina's new President Javier Milei's economic reforms, outside the Teatro Colon opera house

Thousands in Argentina protest Milei's reforms

Large protests have been held in Buenos Aires over sweeping economic reforms and deregulation measures.
PoliticsDecember 28, 202302:03 min
Javier Milei holds a cardboard image of a 100 US dollar bill bedecked with an image of his face

Will Javier Milei's unpopular reforms help Argentina?

Argentina's new president has only been in office for two weeks, but the country has already seen dramatic change.
PoliticsDecember 27, 202301:53 min
Argentine Federal Police patrol as people gather to stage a demonstration against the government of newly elected Javier Milei

Argentines protest Milei's 'economic shock therapy'

Thousands marched in Buenos Aires against drastic public spending cuts, privatization plans and the peso's devaluation.
PoliticsDecember 21, 202302:07 min
Argentina's President Javier Milei

Argentina: Javier Milei announces deregulation of economy

Milei has ordered an overhaul of Argentina's struggling economy. He plans to introduce some 300 deregulatory measures.
PoliticsDecember 21, 2023
Pedestrians walk past a money exchange shop in Buenos Aires

Argentina devalues currency in economic 'shock treatment'

Argentina has devalued the peso by more than 50%, along with cuts in spending to tackle a deep economic crisis.
PoliticsDecember 13, 2023
Argentina's President Javier Milei gives a speech after his swearing-in ceremony.

Javier Milei sworn in as new Argentine president

The right-wing economist has promised to bring a "new era" for Argentina, which is mired in a deep economic crisis.
PoliticsDecember 10, 202302:06 min
Argentina's President Javier Milei waves to supporters from the Casa Rosada balcony

Argentina: Milei sworn in as president, warns of austerity

There is no alternative to austerity, warned Javier Milei as he was sworn in as Argentina's president.
PoliticsDecember 10, 2023
Argentinien | Präsident Javier Milei

Argentina to swear in libertarian Milei as president

Javier Milei, a far-right populist who has been likened to Donald Trump, is set to be sworn in as Argentina's president.
PoliticsDecember 10, 202303:31 min
An oversized US dollar bill with the face of president-elect Javier Milei at a campaign rally

Argentina: Can the US dollar save the economy?

President-elect Milei wants to introduce the US dollar to prop up Argentina's ailing economy. How feasible is that?
BusinessNovember 21, 2023
Javier Milei holds a cardboard image of a 100 US dollar bill bedecked with an image of his face during his closing campaign.

Argentina's President-elect Milei vows radical reforms

Critics are worried about how the extreme new policies planned by populist Javier Milei may change Argentine society.
PoliticsNovember 21, 202302:27 min
Supporters of Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei celebrate after polls closed.

What's next after Javier Milei's victory in Argentina?

After years of fiscal mismanagement, supporters hope the right-wing populist's unorthodox ideas will fix economic woes.
PoliticsNovember 20, 202301:58 min
Siblings Natalia and Alexis

Why Argentina's Milei attracts young voters

The outsider's radical reform plans are getting backing from an unexpected corner, as DW's Andres Goldszmidt reports.
PoliticsNovember 19, 202302:40 min
Entrance of the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory Former Clandestine Centre of Detention, Torture and Extermination

Argentina: Military dictatorship memorial ESMA under threat

Presidential hopeful Javier Milei says he plans to shut down UNESCO World Heritage site if he wins. DW reports.
PoliticsNovember 19, 202303:26 min
People walk past a money exchange shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina election: Choosing between a rock and a hard place

Argentines will decide between two candidates with radically different views on solving the country's economic crises.
BusinessNovember 17, 2023
Women shop at a supermarket in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina inflation hits 143% as election runoff looms

The economy has been a major issue in the country's elections, with a presidential runoff vote taking place on Sunday.
PoliticsNovember 14, 2023
Milei and Massa in a split image

Argentina's surprise election result leads to run-off

Sergio Massa, who won the first round of Argentina's presidential election, will run off against Javier Milei.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2023
Sergio Massa, Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate for the ruling party, left, shakes hands with rival candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei

Argentina’s presidential elections without clear winner

Argentina is headed for a presidential run-off as center-left candidate Sergio Massa beat expectations in close race.
PoliticsOctober 23, 202301:43 min
Presidential candidate of the Liberty Advances coalition Javier Milei talks during a debate in Buenos Aires and in another picture of the right, Presidential candidate for Union Por La Patria Sergio Massa gestures during a presidential debate

Argentina's Massa beats Milei in first-round vote

Economy Minister Sergio Massa and anti-establishment outsider Javier Milei are set to face off in a presidential runoff.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2023
Argentine five hundred pesos bills sit underneath United States one hundred dollar bill in this picture illustration taken in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 9, 2021.

Argentina: Presidential front-runner charged over peso panic

Argentina's ever-struggling currency has gone into a tailspin since the election front-runner said it was worthless.
PoliticsOctober 12, 2023
Three close-up headshots, left to right: Milei, Massa, Bullrich.

Argentina: Who can fix the political and economic problems?

Argentine voters will choose between a libertarian, left-wing and conservative candidate in elections later this year.
PoliticsAugust 16, 2023
Javier Milei casts a ballot

Argentina: Far-right populist wins presidential primary

Libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei could become the leading presidential candidate in October's general election.
PoliticsAugust 14, 2023