The decision came as a response to the CGT’s nationwide strike scheduled for January 24

The Andean country’s troubling descent into gang violence has some parallels with Argentina — but the comparison only goes so far

As a candidate, he undermined the country’s democratic consensus. As president, he seems intent on stretching democracy to its limits

Police violence and attacks on fundamental rights are not the answer to frustration with roadblocks

Legal precedents in the Supreme Court forebode a bad outcome for the government

The fledgling government claims to prize freedom above all. Will they extend that right to the press?

Argentina’s new government gives us plenty to unpack in the newsletter’s last edition of the year.

Javier Milei has said it’s going to be long and hard, but there’s no other way — and that if he doesn’t follow his plan to the letter, the consequences will be worse. That’s how he won.

The struggle for human rights in Argentina is a model for other countries, but recent events bring back a feeling of insecurity