María Corina Machado also warned that ‘armed, hooded’ individuals were outside Argentina’s …
Amy Booth
Amy Booth is managing editor of the Buenos Aires Herald. Her work on politics, social affairs and human rights has appeared in the BBC, the Guardian, VICE, and many others. She came to Buenos Aires from Bolivia in 2018 for a masters in political and social theory at UBA. When she’s not writing, she’s probably reading or doing trapeze.
Dozens of people were arrested on Wednesday as they protested President Javier Milei’s Bases Law outside Argentina’s Congress
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The ex US president said Milei would ‘make Argentina great again,’ echoing his own campaign slogan
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EconomicsPoliticsSociety
Argentina’s Milei says ‘more is coming’ as critics question decree
by Amy BoothAttempts to modify so many laws must be debated in Congress, not passed via decree, politicians and constitutional lawyers argue
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PoliticsSociety
Spontaneous protests erupted after Milei’s unprecedented deregulation decree
by Amy BoothOutraged neighbors flocked to street corners and squares, banging pots and pans and chanting against the government
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EconomicsPolitics
Milei decrees sweeping economic deregulation and privatization measures
by Amy BoothThe measures, implemented via decree, attack the role of the state and mark a radical shift towards free markets
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Human rightsLatin America
How Colombia’s ‘false positives’ victims are seeking to try ex-President Uribe in Argentina
by Amy BoothUniversal jurisdiction laws could see the former leader in court for the extrajudicial executions of over 6,400 people during the country’s 53-year armed conflict
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Firefighters and paramedics are working to rescue people trapped on the upper floors and over 30 ambulances have been sent to the scene
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Minutes before midday, the libertarian economist was sworn in as president, ushering in a radical shift to the right for the nation
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From democratic backsliding to abortion rights and racism, these are the issues we’re following around the region
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2023 electionsPolitics
Argentina 2023 elections: Milei shocks with landslide presidential win
by Amy BoothThe far-right libertarian economist who cloned his dead dog will be the next president of Argentina
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BusinessInternational relations
Interview: EU ambassador says ‘we’d be much better off’ with Mercosur deal
by Amy BoothWhoever wins Argentina’s 2023 elections, the EU’s priorities are the green and digital transitions, according to Amador Sánchez Rico