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 Chamber of Deputies, officially the Honorable Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Nation, is the lower house of the Argentine National Congress. It is made up of 257 national deputies who are elected in multi-member constituencies corresponding with the territories of the 23 provinces of Argentina by party list proportional representation. Elections to the Chamber are held every two years, so that half of its members are up in each election, making it a rare example of staggered elections used in a lower house.
Télam was an Argentine government-ran national news agency founded in 1945 by then Secretary of Labor Juan Perón during the presidency of Edelmiro Julián Farrell. Télam is the biggest newswire of Latin America with about 2,800 subscribers.
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.
The National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism is a state agency of the Government of Argentina which is charged with receiving complaints and pursuing charges against citizens accused of acts of discrimination or hatred. Created in 1995 by Federal Law 24515, INADI is considered one of Argentina's National human rights institutions. On 22 February 2024, the government of Javier Milei announced that it will close INADI permanently.
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.
The Ministry of Security of Argentina is a ministry of the national executive power that oversees public safety and security. It co-ordinates the country's national security policy and oversees the Federal Police, the Airport Security Police, the Naval Prefecture, the National Gendarmerie, and the Penitentiary Service, as well as the newly created Federal Council for Interior Security.
The Legal and Technical Secretariat of the Presidency of the Argentine Nation is a secretariat of state of the Argentine National Executive counting with ministerial level, tasked with assisting the President of Argentina, the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers and all other dependencies of the President's Office that may not count with their own legal departments on the drafting of decrees, legislative bills, administrative decisions and legal messages.
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.
Events in the year 2023 in Argentina.
Events in the year 2024 in Argentina.
The presidency of Javier Milei began on 10 December 2023, when Javier Milei was sworn into office to a four-year term as the president of Argentina. Milei took office alongside vice president Victoria Villarruel following the La Libertad Avanza victory in the 2023 Argentine general election, with 55.65% of the vote in the second round against former economy minister Sergio Massa's 44.35%. Milei was elected with the highest total vote ever in Argentina and the highest percentage since 1973, amid the still ongoing 2018 Argentine monetary crisis.
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Argentina was a ministry of the national executive power responsible for public works, housing, communication and transport.
The Ministry of Human Capital of Argentina is a ministry of the national executive power responsible for labour, education, culture and social welfare.
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.
The Independence is an Argentine legislative bloc founded in 2024 and promoted by the governor of Tucumán Osvaldo Jaldo, in the context of the negotiations for the approval of the Bases Law of President Javier Milei in January 2024.
The 2024 Argentina protests are a significant wave of protests and riots in response to controversial reforms introduced by President Javier Milei.
The Secretariat of Public Works of Argentina is a secretariat and former ministry of the national executive power that oversaw and advised on the elaboration and maintenance of roadways, urban and hydraulic infrastructure and other types of public works.
