The fledgling government claims to prize freedom above all. Will they extend that right to the press?
Op-ed
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
Argentina’s democracy needs to build new dreams but also insure they can be turned into achievable goals
Milei’s full-day inauguration: from cold shoulders to political favors
Milei further moderates his rhetoric as he contends with governability, economic concerns
The US has yet to publicly define what a successful China policy would look like
Analysis: The Central Bank’s interest-bearing liabilities are not the main problem
Prioritizing the liquidation of these liabilities without a comprehensive stabilization plan would be putting the cart before the horse