The politics of Argentina take place in the framework of what the Constitution defines as a federal presidential representative democratic republic, where the President of Argentina is both Head of State and Head of Government. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the Argentine National Congress. The Judiciary is independent, as are the Executive and the Legislature. Elections take place regularly on a multi-party system.
The December 2001 crisis, sometimes known as the Argentinazo, was a period of civil unrest and rioting in Argentina, which took place during December 2001, with the most violent incidents taking place on 19 and 20 December in the capital, Buenos Aires, Rosario and other large cities around the country. It was preceded by a popular revolt against the Argentine government, rallying behind the motto "All of them must go!", which caused the resignation of then-president Fernando de la Rúa, giving way to a period of political instability during which five government officials performed the duties of the Argentine presidency. This period of instability occurred during the larger period of crisis known as the Argentine great depression, an economic, political, and social crisis that lasted from 1998 until 2002.
The following outline is provided as an overview of, and introduction to Argentina:
Argentina–Spain relations are the bilateral relations between the Argentine Republic and the Kingdom of Spain. Since a great portion of the immigrants to Argentina before the mid-19th century were of Spanish descent, the large majority of Argentines are at least partly of Spanish ancestry. Also, a significant part of the late-19th century/early-20th century immigrants to Argentina were Spaniards. Both nations are members of the Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
Patricia Bullrich is an Argentine professor and politician who was appointed Minister of Security in 2023 under president Javier Milei, having previously held the office under president Mauricio Macri from 2015 to 2019. She is the chairwoman of Republican Proposal.
Tragic Week, also known as Bloody Week, was a series of riots and massacres that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from January 7 to 14, 1919. An uprising led by anarchists and communists was eventually crushed by the Argentine Federal Police, the military, and the Argentine Patriotic League. Estimates of the death toll vary but are usually in the hundreds, mostly of workers at the hands of the government forces.
Relations between Argentina and Israel began shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, with the countries establishing diplomatic relations on 31 May 1949.
Amancay Diana Sacayán was an Argentinian LGBT and human rights activist who fought for the legal rights of transvestites and transgender people in Argentina.
The conservative wave, or blue tide, was a right-wing political phenomenon that occurred in the mid-2010s to the early 2020s in Latin America as a direct reaction to the pink tide.
Javier Gerardo Milei is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as the president of Argentina since December 2023. Milei has taught university courses and written on various aspects of economics and politics, and also hosted radio programs on the subject. Milei's views distinguish him in the Argentine political landscape and have garnered significant public attention and polarizing reactions.
General elections were held in Argentina on 22 October 2023 to elect the president, vice president, members of the National Congress, and the governors of most provinces. As no presidential candidate won a majority in the first round, a runoff was held on 19 November, in which Javier Milei defeated Sergio Massa to become President of Argentina. Incumbent president Alberto Fernández and incumbent vice president and former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, despite both being eligible for a second, consecutive term, did not seek re-election.
La Libertad Avanza is an Argentine political coalition, which originated in Buenos Aires. It has been described as far-right, with conservative and ultraconservative stances on social and cultural issues, and as right-wing libertarian, or ultra-liberal, on economic issues. Its first electoral participation was at the 2021 Argentine legislative election, obtaining the third place with 17% of the votes in the capital.
On 1 September 2022, a man attempted to assassinate Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the vice president and former president of Argentina. The assailant approached Fernández de Kirchner as she met with supporters outside of her official residence in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, and attempted to shoot her in the head with a semi-automatic pistol. The pistol failed to fire, and the suspect was immediately arrested on scene.
A series of protests against the government of the Jujuy Province in Argentina started in June 2023, sparked by the amendment of the constitution of Jujuy. The demonstrators temporarily stormed into the Jujuy legislature and burned part of it.
Events in the year 2024 in Argentina.
Decree 70/2023, titled "Bases for the reconstruction of the Argentine economy" was signed on December 20, 2023, by the Argentine president Javier Milei. It is known in the media as the "Megadecreto" ("Mega-decree") or "decretazo" for its large scope.
Sandra Viviana Pettovello is an Argentine journalist, consultant, and politician who has served as the Minister of Human Capital since 10 December 2023 under the appointment by President Javier Milei.
The 2024 opening of regular sessions of the National Congress of Argentina took place on 1 March 2024. It was a speech delivered by president Javier Milei at the National Congress of Argentina.
"¡Viva la libertad, carajo!", sometimes shortened to "¡VLLC!", is a catchphrase and campaign rallying cry associated mostly with Javier Milei, the current president of Argentina and an outspoken libertarian and self-described anarcho-capitalist. The phrase translates into English as, "Long Live Fucking Freedom!", "Long Live Freedom, Damn It!", or "Long Live Freedom, Goddamnit!".
The Law of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines is an extensive economic reform omnibus bill proposed by Argentine President Javier Milei on December 27th, 2023. It was passed in the Argentine Senate and returned to the chamber of deputies on June 12th, 2024, in a 36-36 tie broken by Vice President Victoria Villarruel. The Argentine Chamber of Deputies voted in favor of the bill 147-107 on June 27th along with associated financial reform passing 136-116.
