List of Argentina articles
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President-elect Javier Milei laughs with lawmakers at the National Congress for the official announcement of the final vote count on Nov. 29 in Buenos Aires. What Milei’s Dollarization Plan Would Mean for Argentina’s Economy
The president-elect has pledged to curb runaway inflation.
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Then-presidential candidate Javier Milei arrives at a closing rally ahead of the runoff election in Cordoba, Argentina, on Nov. 16, 2023. Javier Milei Is the World’s Latest Wannabe Fascist
Argentina’s new populist president takes after Trump and Bolsonaro by seeking to destroy democracy from within.
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After winning the runoff election, Argentine president-elect Javier Milei speaks to supporters at his party headquarters in Buenos Aires on Nov. 19. Javier Milei’s Next Challenge: Governing Argentina
The messianic president-elect may struggle to implement many of his most radical ideas.
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A homeless couple sleeps under a pile of blankets on the sidewalk behind a bus stop in Buenos Aires. The man and woman are pressed up against the side of a building wall that is covered in layers of advertisements that are torn in places to reveal shreds of the pieces beneath. Milei Inherits an Economically Devastated Argentina
Ordinary lives have been ravaged by massive inflation.
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Far-right presidential candidate Javier Milei arrives at his closing rally ahead of the Argentine election runoff in Córdoba, Argentina. How Javier Milei Upended Argentina’s Politics
If he wins the presidency, the far-right libertarian will have young voters to thank.
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Argentine congressman and presidential candidate Javier Milei speaks to his supporters after the first round of Argentina’s presidential elections in Buenos Aires on Oct. 22. Why Libertarianism Is Rising in Latin America
The region’s economic conditions are ripe for radical change—and U.S.-backed influence networks see an opening.
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Argentine President Alberto Fernández (right) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva prepare for photos as part of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit hosted in Buenos Aires on Jan. 24. BRICS Invitation Puts Argentina in a Tough Spot
Ahead of a presidential election, debate in Buenos Aires reveals the mounting challenges of multi-alignment.
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Argentine far-right libertarian economist and presidential candidate Javier Milei celebrates the results of the primary election at his headquarters in Buenos Aires. Milei’s Rise Exposes Argentina’s Malaise
The presidential front-runner may be hard to pin down politically, but his “us vs. them” rhetoric is part of a long Latin American tradition.
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Rectangular yellow, green, and blue pools are shown from an aerial view in the desert. Can South American Lithium Power Biden’s Battery Plans?
Washington needs lithium—but its history of intervention in the region complicates things.
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A woman demonstrates in front of the Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires. Why Latin America Will Stay Nonaligned
As Argentina’s president prepares to meet with the U.S. president, the bloc’s consensus on Russia’s war in Ukraine will be put to the test.
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A soldier looks through a shattered window. The United States Has Never Recovered From the Falklands War
The conflict confirmed some of South America’s worst assumptions about its northern neighbor.
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Two men in suit sit side-by-side. One is pointing past the camera. Argentina’s Junta Trial Was About More Than a Few Good Men
Relying on Hollywood clichés, “Argentina, 1985” offers a pat, sentimentalized view of history.
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Two people stand on a sandy expanse, with blue water in the background. Can South America Take Advantage of the Lithium Boom?
Ramping up production may be harder than it sounds in the “lithium triangle.”
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner leaves a courthouse The Many Trials of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Argentina’s vice president survived an assassination attempt. Will she make it out of court?
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Argentines protest economic issues Argentina’s Economic Crisis Never Went Away
Argentines remain enmeshed in a populist policy trap as inflation soars past a whopping 70 percent.
