Argentina

AQ Podcast | Argentina: A Potential Lifeline for Javier Milei

With midterm elections looming, can U.S. support keep Milei’s project on track?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with President of Argentina Javier Milei during a bilateral meeting at the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025 in New York City. World leaders convened for the 80th Session of UNGA, with this year’s theme for the annual global meeting being “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

REACTION: Trump Extends Milei an Economic Lifeline

After the leaders met on September 23, the Treasury said the U.S. is negotiating a $20 billion swap line and is ready to purchase Argentina’s bonds.

AQ Podcast: How Crime Is Affecting Latin American Politics

Criminal infiltration of formal economies and politics is shaping elections in Latin America.

Argentine President Javier Milei, left, during a campaign event in Buenos Aires on Aug. 27.

Milei’s Economy Faces Electoral Challenges

The outcome of two key upcoming votes will set the tone for the remainder of the Argentine president’s term.

Argentina’s Complicated U.S. Visa Politics

Despite alignment between the Trump and Milei administrations, Argentina faces challenges to reenter the Visa Waiver Program.

Soybeans are loaded onto a ship on the Paraná River in Rosario, Argentina in January

U.S. and China Spar for Influence on the Paraguay-Paraná River System

A surge of projects along a major South American waterway is attracting geopolitical competition and boosting regional growth.

AQ Podcast | Javier Milei’s Next Big Challenges

After 18 months in office, Milei has made progress on inflation and finances. Here we explore his remaining challenges, including a still-struggling economy.

A Key Pending Challenge for Milei’s Argentina

After making strong fiscal progress, Argentina’s government still confronts a fragile exchange rate regime as it seeks a new IMF program.

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.

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.

AQ Podcast: What Biden 2.0 Would Mean for Latin America Policy

A review of Biden’s policies towards the region and what might change if he is reelected in November

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.