Among those laid off are highly specialized technicians as armed officers occupied the building in full riot gear to contain a peaceful employee protest

He highlighted that the appointment of Diego Santilli as new chief of staff opens ‘a new political stage for the government’

The president cancelled his Tuesday trip to Paraguay. On Monday, he met with Flávio Bolsonaro, contender of Lula da Silva in Brazil’s upcoming elections

Santilli will remain in charge of the interior ministry’s affairs, as the ministry will be absorbed by his new office. His appointment will be formalized on Tuesday

The official had been in the spotlight due to investigations into recent wealth gains and contradictory explanations

The ruling comes two weeks after the human capital ministry and university authorities reached an agreement over wages

Deputies approved an investment regime for new industries and a US$171 million payout to hedge funds holding bonds from Argentina’s 2001 default

Rival Iván Cepeda accepted the result but alleged irregularities. In Peru, Keiko Fujimori has an irreversible lead over left-wing Roberto Sánchez

Before departing for Spain, President Javier Milei said the figures disproved ‘lies’ about a collapse in consumer spending