Argentina lawmakers have approved Milei’s sweeping reform bill but much negotiating remains

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies on Friday approved in general terms a reform bill proposed by libertarian President Javier Milei to deregulate the economy, overcoming a hurdle for the sweeping initiative after three days of heated debate. But the fine print of the omnibus bill’s more than 300 articles, including economic, administrative, … Read more

Argentina announces it won’t join the BRICS alliance in Milei’s latest policy shift

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina formally announced Friday that it won’t join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the latest in a dramatic shift in foreign and economic policy by Argentina’s new far-right populist President Javier Milei. In a letter addressed to the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — all members of … Read more

Milei’s quest, in the age of Trump and Bolsonaro, to remake Argentina

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. Not long after Javier Milei emerged as the clear winner of Argentina’s … Read more