A man, a plan, a chainsaw: How a power tool took center stage in Argentina's presidential race Politicians usually talk about belt tightening, or trimming spending with scissors The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Argentina’s far-right frontrunner reopens wounds of dictatorship Javier Milei has provoked alarm and outrage by downplaying the number of victims of the country’s 1976-83 military rule The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2023
‘He acts like Wolverine’: who is Javier Milei, Argentina’s presidential frontrunner? The hard-right libertarian has brandished a chainsaw on the campaign trail, found fame on TV scrutinizing the economy and evangelizing about tantric sex, and appears poised to win The Guardian - US · Oct 14, 2023
Health on the ballot as Argentina poised to elect 'anarcho-capitalist' bent on slashing social protections The front-runner heading into Argentina’s presidential vote on Oct. 22 is prone to wielding a chain saw – both physically and metaphorically. The Conversation · Oct 6, 2023
A murdered Argentinian writer’s comic finds a new audience – and far-right haters Héctor Oesterheld and his family were murdered under the military dictatorship. As Netflix adapts his beloved El Eternauta, his literary legacy is dragged into the culture wars The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2023
Argentina's economic crisis: whoever wins presidential election is on a collision course with the IMF Argentina is heading to the polls on October 22 for a presidential election dominated by another profound economic crisis. In September, annual inflation in Latin America’s third-largest economy hit 124%, its highest since 1991. The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023
Photo: Argentina's Libertarian Moment? Self-described anarcho-capitalist Javier Milei shocked the world in August by getting the most votes in Argentina's presidential primary. Reason · Oct 2, 2023
Why hard-right libertarian Javier Milei wants to dollarise Argentina’s economy Javier Milei, the "anarcho-capitalist" presidential candidate who took the lead in the August primaries with his "Liberty Advances" political coalition, owes much of his electoral success to his promise to dollarise the Argentine economy. Disoriented by hyperinflation and rising poverty, many Argentinians see the adoption of the US dollar as… France 24 · Oct 2, 2023
The Guardian view on Argentina’s presidential election: the danger to democracy is real Editorial: Public spending hikes and pro-poor tax cuts might fix the economy and be popular enough to stop the far right The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Thousands of women march in Latin American cities calling for abortion rights The streets of cities across Latin American were bathed in green as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Argentina's former detention and torture site added to UNESCO World Heritage list Argentina is celebrating a decision by a United Nations conference to include a former clandestine detention and torture center as a World Heritage site The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Tucker Carlson erupts into Argentina's presidential campaign with Javier Milei interview Argentinian candidate Javier Milei has railed against socialism and praised Donald Trump in an interview with U.S. host Tucker Carlson The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
Argentine inflation keeps soaring, putting the government on the defensive as elections near Consumer prices in Argentina have soared 12.4% in August, compared to the previous month, a number that puts the government on the defensive a little more than a month before presidential elections in which a right-wing populist who admires Donald Trump appears the favorite to win The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
G20: In Global South coverage, ‘seat for Latin America, Brazil anti-hunger alliance, Putin arrest’ The press in G20’s several Global South participants – including China, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, South Africa and Indonesia – largely gave a miss to G20 coverage on the front pages of their Sunday editions. Newslaundry · Sep 10, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 Protesters decry tribute for victims of leftist groups in Argentina's 1970s political violence Human rights activists surrounded the Buenos Aires City Legislature to denounce an event honoring victims of armed leftist groups during the 1970s, when Argentina was engulfed by political violence
The Week · Sep 4, 2023 The Pope, the ‘false prophet’, and the battle for Argentina Argentina’s presidential election in October is shaping up as a political and cultural battle between a right-wing populist and… the Pope.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023 The ‘false prophet’ v the pope: Argentina faces clash of ideologies in election Javier Milei, a culture war populist and sex coach who won country’s open primary, rages at ‘communist’ pontiff as he sets his sights on becoming president
Reason · Aug 25, 2023 Gloria Álvarez and Eduardo Marty: The Potential for a Libertarian President in Argentina A self-described "anarcho-capitalist" leads in the polls ahead of Argentina's upcoming presidential election.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023 Argentina arrests dozens in looting attempts amid fear of growing violence ahead of October election Argentine authorities have reported a large number of arrests for lootings and attempted lootings in recent days, raising concerns about violence ahead of October presidential elections and prompting the president to appeal for calm
Zenger · Aug 23, 2023 Why Pope Francis Has Become A Political Lightning Rod In Argentina While the Pontiff has been a divisive figure in the Catholic Church, Francis’ popularity in his homeland is waning.
Reason · Aug 23, 2023 A Libertarian President in Argentina? Join Reason on YouTube at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion about the rise of Argentina's Javier Milei with Latin American libertarian activist Gloria Álvarez and Argentine economist Eduardo Marty.
Reason · Aug 21, 2023 The Argentine Libertarian Dog-Friendly Darling? Plus: Libertarian lessons in the wake of the Maui wildfires
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023 Argentina's anti-establishment candidate Milei engages IMF in economic talks after shock primary win Argentina’s right-wing populist presidential candidate Javier Milei has met with International Monetary Fund officials to explain his economic proposals for the country, days after he became the surprise front-runner for the October election
Reason · Aug 17, 2023 Don't Confuse Javier Milei With Jair Bolsonaro Argentina's rising political star is a very different sort of politician.
The Times of India · Aug 17, 2023 Argentina presidential frontrunner calls China an ‘assassin’ Argentina’s presidential frontrunner Javier Milei would freeze relations with China and pull South America’s second-biggest economy out of the Mercosur trade bloc with Brazil, foreign policy proposals that are as radical as his economics.