Javier Milei
economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023
Photo: Cancillería Argentina, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 9h ago
Police fire tear gas and water cannon at Buenos Aires university march
Clashes broke out after a rally for the university financing law in Buenos Aires on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Officials said 25 people were detained and eight security personnel injured.
- 3d ago
UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina's Falklands arrest requests as oil row escalates
Argentina has filed a legal claim with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to stop oil and gas exploration north of the Falklands, while the UK has asked Interpol to reject Argentine arrest requests linked to the Sea Lion project.
- Oct 2
Argentina offers citizenship for 350,000 dollars to boost foreign reserves
Foreign investors can obtain Argentine nationality by donating 350,000 dollars to the treasury or purchasing 800,000 dollars in government bonds starting in late 2026.
- Sep 30
Argentina Supreme Court lifts restrictions on foreign ownership of rural land
Argentina's Supreme Court has restored a presidential decree removing limits on foreign land ownership, dismissing a legal challenge by Malvinas war veterans on procedural grounds.
- Sep 30
Macron meets Milei in Paris as TotalEnergies pledges $10 billion in Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace to secure European trade and energy investments, following a $10 billion production pledge from TotalEnergies.
- Sep 23
Milei attacks UN as useless and demands Falklands negotiations in General Assembly address
Speaking at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Argentine President Javier Milei challenged British administration over the Falkland Islands and opposed global regulation of artificial intelligence.
- Sep 20
Thousands protest across 30 Argentine cities against Javier Milei's austerity policies
Demonstrators marched from Congress to Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and rallied across dozens of provinces, demanding a general strike against rising unemployment, utility hikes, and spending cuts.
- Sep 17
Argentina targets Falklands oil project with judicial halt and new defense legislation
A federal judge in Tierra del Fuego ordered UK and Israeli companies to suspend work on the Sea Lion oilfield as President Javier Milei submitted a bill establishing prison terms of up to 20 years for unauthorized extraction.
- Sep 3
Javier Milei and Vox leaders attack Pedro Sánchez over migration at Santiago forum
Argentine President Javier Milei and Vox Secretary General Ignacio Garriga targeted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Madrid Forum in Santiago, citing recent border entries in Ceuta and prior diplomatic disputes.
- Sep 1
Argentina moves to sanction Falklands oil project as Milei challenges British sovereignty
President Javier Milei announced legislation to penalize companies developing the Sea Lion offshore field, prompting a firm defense of the islands from the British government.
- Aug 27
Trump eases tariffs on 300,000 tons of beef imports to lower grocery prices
The 90-day tariff exemption covers 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings to counter cattle shortages, drawing swift opposition from domestic ranching groups.
- Aug 18
Bolivian Police Arrest Presidential Adviser Fernando Cerimedo After Shooting of Lawyer Nadia Beller
Police in Bolivia arrested political consultant Fernando Cerimedo at Viru Viru airport on Tuesday following the shooting of 33-year-old lawyer Nadia Beller outside a Santa Cruz hotel.
- Aug 13
Colombia joins US-led anti-cartel coalition, authorizes joint military operations
Colombia's new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has authorized joint military operations with the United States against drug trafficking groups, joining the US-led Americas Counter Cartel Coalition as its 19th member during a summit in Panama City.
- Aug 12
Spanish minister Óscar Puente publicly criticizes King Felipe VI for posing with right-wing activist Javier Negre in Colombia
Transport Minister Óscar Puente called it an 'absoluta ignominia' that King Felipe VI posed for a photo with right-wing media founder Javier Negre at the Colombian presidential inauguration on August 7, drawing fierce rebuttals from the PP and a retort from Negre himself.
- Aug 5
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November in his first Latin American trip as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, 2026, in his first Latin American trip as pontiff, returning to Peru where he served as bishop of Chiclayo and marking the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades.
- Jul 30
Milei decrees entry ban and expulsion for foreigners spreading 'hate' against Argentina
Argentina's president issued an emergency decree Thursday allowing the immediate expulsion or denial of entry to any foreigner deemed to have spread hate messages against the country, following a wave of online criticism after the World Cup final loss to Spain.
- Jul 30
Ceuta court expels 12 migrants as tunnel fire reveals subterranean camp and Morocco arrests 10
A Spanish court ordered five-year expulsions for 12 Moroccan nationals following assaults on soldiers, hours after a blaze in sealed military tunnels near the university campus uncovered dozens living underground.
- Jul 28
Keiko Fujimori takes office as Peru's first popularly elected female president, vows military-led crackdown on crime
The right-wing leader, daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori, won June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes and immediately ordered the military to take charge of internal security in emergency zones.
- Jul 27
Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei calls Lula a 'thief' and judge 'bald trash' at Bolsonaro rally
Argentina's president called Lula a 'thief' and a Supreme Court judge 'bald trash' at a São Paulo event for Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, prompting Brazil to recall its ambassador and summon Argentina's envoy.
- Jul 26
Brazil downgrades Argentina ties and clashes with US over visas weeks before elections
Brazil cut diplomatic ties with Argentina to charge d'affaires level after Milei's repeated insults to Lula, while the US revoked the Brazilian ambassador's visa in a separate dispute over Trump's nominee for Brasilia.
