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Argentina: A 2025 Snapshot

AQ tracks political and economic trends to watch and key indicators in 2025.

Javier Milei Has Surprised Almost Everybody

A look at why Argentina’s libertarian president has outperformed expectations at the one-year mark, with several challenges ahead.

AQ Podcast | An X-Ray of Javier Milei’s Argentina

A look at what has worked and what hasn’t since the Argentine president came into office around nine months ago

Searching for Argentina’s Lost Yiddish Theater

In a young Argentine literary standout’s new novel, the country’s Jewish past and present collide.

AQ Podcast | Our Mid-Year Update on Latin America’s Economies

A big-picture overview of Latin America’s economies, including the question of how much nearshoring is really happening.

Argentine President Javier Milei (L) accompanied by Argentina's Chief of Staff Nicolas Posse (C) and Argentina's Interior Minister Guillermo Francos (R) arrive to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires on May 25, 2024. Francos will assume as Argentina's Chief of Staff after the resignation of Nicolas Posse, Milei's government reported in a statement on the social network X. (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)

Javier Milei Tries Switching Managers

Guillermo Francos steps in to advance the economic agenda through Congress and help manage the government as the president focuses on international engagements.

Why Was Argentina’s 2001 Default So Contentious?

A new book retraces the 15 years of grueling litigation that followed but doesn’t emphasize the contractual changes it provoked.

AQ Podcast: Why Argentines Seem to Be Sticking With Milei

Despite recession and inflation, Milei has maintained his popularity. The reason for that lies in part in a lack of alternatives.

Argentina’s Biggest Challenge

It’s not inflation, or a dead politician.

Argentine President Javier Milei speaks to lawmakers during the opening session of Congress on March 1.

Milei’s Narrow Path to Success

After several months in office, Argentina’s president faces mounting political and economic challenges, though his reform agenda is still alive.

AQ Podcast: Today’s LGBTQ+ Politics in Latin America

An expert’s overview of the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the region, and how they relate to politics.

AQ Podcast | Argentina: Javier Milei Runs into Resistance

Javier Milei’s ambitious reform agenda has run into obstacles in Congress. What does it mean for Argentina’s political and economic future?

Argentina’s New Conservative Coalition

Javier Milei’s voters aren’t just disaffected, a new survey suggests: They agree with him, and they’re disproportionately young and male.

View of a fruit and vegetable stall at Buenos Aires' Central Market in in Jan. 2024. Recent setbacks highlight how difficult it will be for the Milei government to slow inflation.

Argentina’s Inflation Challenge

Recent setbacks highlight how difficult it will be for the Milei government to slow price increases.

AQ Podcast | LatAm’s Economies in 2024: What to Expect

An overview of economic trends in the region and a detailed look at Brazil, Mexico and Argentina