Argentina’s leader set to benefit as abuse claims hammer his predecessor
Votes boost libertarian president but lawmakers strike down plan to restore income tax for high earners
Mother whose five-decade search for her abducted son helped power a hugely successful human rights movement
Guillermo Francos, the libertarian president’s new ‘super minister’, is a veteran political operator
Diplomatic move follows claim by libertarian president that Spanish prime minister’s wife was ‘corrupt’
Spain recalls ambassador after Argentine leader attacks Pedro Sánchez’s wife at far-right rally in Madrid
Ex-baker holds keys to senior government roles but her growing prominence worries politicians and business leaders
Gang attacks on civilians have paralysed the port city of Rosario
Libertarian leader slashes costs amid resistance to privatisations in Congress
Senators turn down libertarian president’s sweeping emergency decree, calling it unconstitutional
Libertarian leader fires labour secretary in bid to stem fallout over 48% salary increase
Countries including Brazil and Chile urge appeals court to overturn record award over expropriation of oil group
Powerful labour movements to hold protests as libertarian leader declines to negotiate
Libertarian leader’s intransigence over his rapid reform strategy triggers clash with lawmakers
New president makes good on campaign pledge to pare back bureaucracy as protesters decry ‘chainsaw austerity’
Move comes as demonstrations are expected to grow as social groups react to new president Javier Milei’s austerity plans
Economy minister Luis Caputo highlights need to tackle surging inflation and fiscal deficits
Markets boosted by choice of Luis Caputo, former finance minister from centre-right bloc
South American president-elect faces different task from his fellow populists, who rushed to hail his victory
Libertarian president-elect signals approach in keeping with ‘market situation’
President-elect Javier Milei despises the establishment — apart from the unpopular ex-leader who helped him win power
Insurgent libertarian has big plans but must work around his lack of congressional majority to deliver radical policies
Former television commentator vows ‘drastic’ changes to crisis-hit economy as voters swing to the right
Lack of congressional majority and dire economic problems pose huge challenge for insurgent president-elect
Run-off between embattled economy minister and radical libertarian set to produce ‘outlier’ result
