Unconventional approaches

For both the government and the opposition, the central issue revolves around the extent of spending on pensions, with scant attention given to the potential for achieving greater outcomes with reduced resources. The presidential vetoes enacted last weekend concerning legislation for pensioners and the handicapped, coupled with the midweek passage of the university funding bill … Read more

Milei accuses banks and establishment for currency run

Argentina’s government blames local banks, big industry, and the establishment for the third currency run of its administration. Milei sees it as a political attack on his economic plan. Heidentifies his scapegoats for the turbulent conditions affecting monetary markets at the end of the month. In addition to the well-known “Kukas” (which are relatively straightforward … Read more

Javier Milei

Milei returns to vetoes after Congress’s rejection

President threats budget offenders with jail, accuses adversaries of “genocide” and suggests court fight over laws passed after congressional defeats. Javier Milei conducted his seventh nationwide broadcast since assuming office on Friday, utilizing the opportunity to rationalize a series of vetoes that were published in the Official Gazette earlier in the week under Decree 534/25. … Read more

A big win could inspire Milei and his colleagues to keep appreciating the peso, which is lowering inflation and benefiting Argentina's upper and high-middle classes.

A huge midterm win would hurt Milei

As the October midterm elections approach in just two months, the administration of President Javier Milei is focusing primarily on demonstrating to Argentines its commitment to continuing the fight against inflation. For two consecutive months, May and June, it has achieved robust figures below two percent per month, recording 1.5 and 1.6 percent, respectively. This … Read more