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The Milei presidency

Every major moment of Javier Milei's presidency, month by month, from the December 2023 inauguration to today, each linked to our full report and its sources.

83 milestones

December 2023
1. 10 Dec 2023Politics
  Milei is inaugurated and warns that fiscal shock and initial hardship are unavoidable
2. 12 Dec 2023Economy
  Economy Minister Caputo announces a steep official peso devaluation and spending cuts
3. 20 Dec 2023Politics
  Milei announces Decree 70/2023; a labour court later suspends its labour chapter
4. 29 Dec 2023International
  Argentina formally declines the invitation to join BRICS while keeping bilateral ties open
January 2024
1. 12 Jan 2024Society
  Buenos Aires agents report a surge in available rentals following repeal of the rental law
2. 24 Jan 2024Society
  The CGT leads a general strike against Milei's spending cuts and labour reforms
February 2024
1. 6 Feb 2024Politics
  Deputies return Milei's first omnibus reform bill to committee despite approval in principle
March 2024
1. 1 Mar 2024Politics
  Milei proposes a ten-point May Pact with Argentina's provincial governors
April 2024
1. 22 Apr 2024Economy
  Milei announces a first-quarter financial fiscal surplus and defends his spending cuts
2. 23 Apr 2024Society
  University students and staff march nationwide against frozen budgets and higher costs
May 2024
1. 14 May 2024Economy
  INDEC reports April monthly inflation of 8.8%, the first single-digit reading of Milei's term
2. 20 May 2024Politics
  Milei postpones the proposed May Pact pending passage of his Ley Bases reform bill
June 2024
1. 28 Jun 2024Politics
  Congress grants final approval to the Ley Bases and its accompanying fiscal package
July 2024
1. 5 Jul 2024Reforms
  Federico Sturzenegger takes charge of the new deregulation and state transformation ministry
2. 9 Jul 2024Politics
  Milei and 18 governors sign the ten-point May Pact in Tucumán on Independence Day
September 2024
1. 11 Sep 2024Society
  Deputies fall short of the two-thirds vote required to overturn Milei's pensions veto
2. 26 Sep 2024Society
  INDEC reports first-half poverty at 52.9%, before a later fall in the second half
October 2024
1. 2 Oct 2024Politics
  Milei's government formally declares Aerolíneas Argentinas subject to privatization
2. 9 Oct 2024Society
  Congress upholds Milei's veto of a bill increasing public-university funding
3. 25 Oct 2024Economy
  Argentina's bond risk premium falls below 1,000 basis points for the first time since 2019
4. 31 Oct 2024Economy
  Government says its tax amnesty has drawn about $18 billion in deposits by late October
December 2024
1. 10 Dec 2024Politics
  On his first anniversary Milei promises to end currency controls in 2025
2. 11 Dec 2024Economy
  INDEC reports November monthly inflation of 2.4%, down from 2.7% in October
3. 13 Dec 2024Investment
  Vaca Muerta Sur pipeline consortium approves construction while its RIGI application remains pending
January 2025
1. 7 Jan 2025Economy
  Argentina's sovereign-risk spread closes at 561 points after a technical false low
2. 23 Jan 2025International
  Milei uses his Davos address to pitch Argentina's libertarian programme and attack progressive social policies
February 2025
1. 10 Feb 2025Investment
  Decree 67/2025 starts the proposed privatisation of state freight operator Belgrano Cargas
2. 14 Feb 2025Politics
  Milei promotes $LIBRA before its collapse prompts an investigation into the token's launch
3. 20 Feb 2025Politics
  The Senate suspends compulsory PASO primaries for the 2025 national election
March 2025
1. 14 Mar 2025Investment
  YPF-led Vaca Muerta Sur export pipeline gains access to Argentina's large-investment regime
2. 31 Mar 2025Society
  INDEC reports urban poverty fell to 38.1% in the second half of 2024
April 2025
1. 10 Apr 2025Society
  The CGT's general strike disrupts transport and public services over Milei's economic policies
2. 11 Apr 2025Economy
  The IMF approves a four-year US$20 billion lending programme for Argentina
3. 14 Apr 2025Economy
  The peso starts trading under a new band as Argentina relaxes most currency controls
4. 14 Apr 2025International
  US Treasury Secretary Bessent publicly supports Milei's reforms during a Buenos Aires visit
May 2025
1. 18 May 2025Politics
  Milei's party wins the Buenos Aires City legislative vote led by Manuel Adorni
2. 20 May 2025Investment
  Rio Tinto's Rincon becomes the first mining project accepted into the RIGI investment scheme
June 2025
1. 12 Jun 2025Economy
  INDEC reports May monthly inflation of 1.5%, its lowest since 2020
2. 25 Jun 2025Economy
  Official data show outbound tourism rising sharply while visits to Argentina decline
3. 30 Jun 2025Investment
  US judge orders YPF share turnover; the order is vacated on appeal in March 2026
July 2025
1. 26 Jul 2025Economy
  Milei announces lower export duties on soy, grains and beef at the Rural Expo
August 2025
1. 4 Aug 2025Politics
  Milei vetoes three congressional pension and disability measures, setting up an override fight
2. 22 Aug 2025Politics
  Leaked disability-agency recordings lead to Spagnuolo’s dismissal and an investigation
September 2025
1. 4 Sep 2025Politics
  Congress overrides Milei’s veto of a disability-emergency funding law
2. 7 Sep 2025Politics
  Peronists defeat Milei’s alliance in the Buenos Aires provincial election
3. 22 Sep 2025Economy
  US Treasury support pledge sparks Argentine peso, bond and equity rebound
4. 22 Sep 2025Economy
  Argentina briefly eliminates grain export duties to speed up dollar inflows
5. 26 Sep 2025Investment
  Los Azules becomes the first San Juan copper development admitted to RIGI
October 2025
1. 9 Oct 2025International
  US Treasury buys pesos and finalizes a $20 billion swap framework with Argentina
2. 26 Oct 2025Politics
  La Libertad Avanza wins the October midterms and gains a veto-protecting lower-house bloc
3. 31 Oct 2025Politics
  Francos leaves the cabinet; Adorni takes over and Santilli is named to negotiate with governors
November 2025
1. 4 Nov 2025Economy
  Milei sets out a post-election budget, tax and labour agenda while deferring pension changes
December 2025
1. 11 Dec 2025Economy
  At the two-year mark, November inflation and a new labour bill frame Milei’s next economic test
2. 26 Dec 2025Economy
  Congress passes Milei’s first approved budget, setting fiscal targets for 2026
January 2026
1. 5 Jan 2026Economy
  The BCRA makes its first market dollar purchase under its new reserve-building phase
2. 17 Jan 2026International
  The EU and Mercosur sign their trade agreement after 25 years of negotiations
3. 21 Jan 2026Reforms
  At Davos, Milei advances a moral and economic defense of free enterprise
February 2026
1. 5 Feb 2026International
  Argentina and the US sign a reciprocal trade and investment agreement
2. 19 Feb 2026Society
  The CGT stages a 24-hour strike during debate over Milei's labor reform
3. 27 Feb 2026Politics
  The Senate converts Milei's labor reform into law after lower-house revisions
March 2026
1. 1 Mar 2026Politics
  Milei opens the 144th ordinary session of Congress with a reform-focused address
2. 12 Mar 2026Economy
  INDEC reports February inflation of 2.9% and a 33.1% annual rate
3. 26 Mar 2026Investment
  Argentina announces a tender to sell its entire stake in Intercargo
May 2026
1. 14 May 2026Economy
  INDEC reports a slowdown in April inflation to 2.6%
2. 21 May 2026Economy
  The IMF completes its second review and clears roughly $1 billion for Argentina
June 2026
1. 2 Jun 2026Investment
  Chevron applies for RIGI treatment for a $13.8 billion Vaca Muerta project
2. 11 Jun 2026Economy
  May monthly inflation slows to 2.1% while annual CPI rises to 33.2%
July 2026
1. 27 Jul 2026International
  IMF chief visits Buenos Aires and calls for broader gains ahead of 2027 debt payments
2. 30 Jul 2026Politics
  Milei proposes a charter reform to bar central-bank financing of the Treasury
August 2026
1. 13 Aug 2026Investment
  Argentina LNG files for RIGI status for a proposed $51 billion gas export project
September 2026
1. 3 Sep 2026International
  Milei threatens new sanctions over Falklands oil drilling and promises a bill
2. 10 Sep 2026Economy
  August monthly inflation slows to 1.7%, its lowest rate in 14 months
3. 15 Sep 2026Politics
  Government submits 2027 budget with 4% growth and 18% inflation forecasts
4. 23 Sep 2026International
  Milei raises the Malvinas oil dispute in his UN General Assembly address
5. 23 Sep 2026Investment
  US export-credit bank plans up to $7 billion for Argentine energy and mineral projects
6. 24 Sep 2026Society
  INDEC reports first-half poverty rising to 32.3% after a year of decline
7. 24 Sep 2026Economy
  INDEC reports July economic activity down 1.4% year-on-year
8. 25 Sep 2026Economy
  Country-risk spread closes at 609 basis points as the Banco Nación dollar reaches 1,545 pesos
9. 25 Sep 2026Politics
  Santilli meets Orrego and Cornejo as governors weigh the 2027 budget and PASO reform
10. 25 Sep 2026Society
  CONADU votes for a conditional university strike starting September 30
11. 25 Sep 2026Economy
  Electrolux tells Rosario plant workers production will end and imports will replace local output
12. 25 Sep 2026Economy
  Treasury makes roughly US$795 million IMF payment as BCRA records zero daily dollar purchases
13. 26 Sep 2026Politics
  Government considers accepting Senate amendments to the BCRA charter reform