Trump pledges $20B to Argentina, threatens to cut aid if country votes left
The Milei-Trump meeting secured a USD 20 billion financial bailout for Argentina’s unstable economy. Trump made future aid conditional on Milei winning the upcoming elections.
Sergio Massa pulls ahead in first-round presidential election in Argentina, will face Javier Milei in runoff
Union for the Homeland candidate Sergio Massa overtakes far-right libertarian Javier Milei in the first round of presidential election in Argentina
Ruling Frente de Todos alliance remains the largest political force in Argentine parliament
The ruling Frente de Todos alliance, led by president Alberto Fernández and vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, lost the majority in the Senate, but remains the largest political force in the country’s parliament
Argentine Senate approves law to renegotiate external debt
The law authorizes the Minister of Economy to renegotiate the conditions of the payment of the foreign debt taken during the administration of former president Mauricio Macri
Incoming government in Argentina passes measures to alleviate socio-economic crisis
Alberto Fernández froze the price of basic public services, reduced the prices of medicines, announced special bonuses for retirees, special and underprivileged people, suspended the ban on the sale of abortion pills
What are the tasks before Argentina’s new government?
Juan Grabois of the Confederation of Workers of the Popular Economy discusses the defeat of Macri in the recent elections in Argentina and the challenges ahead
Why did the Argentine peso plummet following Macri’s loss?
The struggling Argentine peso suffered a significant loss in value after the defeat of Mauricio Macri in the primary elections. We spoke to Argentine economist Emiliano López about how and why this occurred
Argentina ramps up mobilizations against government policies in national strike
Over 200,000 marched in Buenos Aires on April 30 in the National Strike to denounce the neoliberal policies of Mauricio Macri’s government
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 19
In this episode, Peoples Dispatch takes a look at the national referendum in Egypt, the protests on Argentina and Irish farmers’ protest.
Argentines protest for fourth straight week against hike in rates of services
The marches against the austerity policies of the Mauricio Macri began on January 10 under the banner of the Trade Union Front for the National Model. Water, electricity and gas rates are in the process of being massively hiked in order to meet IMF requirements on deficit
Thousands of Argentine workers march to denounce Macri’s austerity measures
In order to reduce the fiscal deficit as demanded by the IMF, the administration of the ruling right-wing party Cambiemos announced new increases in the tariffs of public transport, electricity, water and residential gas.
Contracts of over 6,000 employees in jeopardy as Macri imposes hiring freeze
The Argentine president has ordered stringent austerity measures till 2020 to comply with the IMF’s conditions






