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Judge Suspends Two Articles of Milei's Labor Reform for Three Months

Ruling on suits by bar associations, Judge Martín Cormick restored the earlier rules on legal costs and installment payments while the case proceeds.

By The Ushuaia Times · Yesterday

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Buenos Aires Governor Defends Kirchner and Predicts Opposition Win in 2027

On Peronism's Loyalty Day, Governor Axel Kicillof pledged to "take on the responsibilities" for 2027 while Kirchner's allies held separate rallies.

By The Ushuaia Times · Buenos Aires Province · Yesterday

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University March Ends in Clashes as Court Pauses Fines on Cabinet Chief

Protesters and police clashed outside Congress after the fifth federal university march, and an appeals court suspended the daily fines on the cabinet chief.

By The Ushuaia Times · City of Buenos Aires · 2 days ago

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Opposition Falls Eight Short of Quorum to Overturn Milei's Deregulation Decree

Governor-aligned blocs stayed away from the October 15 session in Deputies, leaving Milei's deregulation decree in force and a rival session set for Oct. 21.

By The Ushuaia Times · 2 days ago

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Deputies Open Debate on 2027 Budget That Assumes 4% Growth

A Treasury official defended the plan in Deputies on Tuesday, clashing with the opposition over disability and university funding, as the ruling bloc seeks an Oct. 28 committee vote.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

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Milei Heads to Washington for US Chamber of Commerce Speech and Gala With Brazil's Eduardo Bolsonaro

The three-day trip includes a US Chamber of Commerce speech, investor meetings and a gala where Eduardo Bolsonaro is also invited to speak.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

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Judge Fines Cabinet Chief Santilli Over University Funding Law

Judge Martín Cormick put the fine on the cabinet chief personally, saying the government has not obeyed a Supreme Court-backed injunction on university pay and scholarships.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

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Brazilian Journalist and Critic of Milei Denied Entry at Buenos Aires Airport, Banned for Five Years

Migration officials say José Rogério Carvalho Tomaz Júnior barely lived in Argentina; he says the timing is political, after he insulted the president online.

By The Ushuaia Times · City of Buenos Aires · 5 days ago

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Milei's Party Asks for Its Own Congress Session on Oct. 21

La Libertad Avanza, President Milei's party, wants the lower house to debate disability aid, household debt and land sales on October 21, six days after the opposition's session on his…

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 11, 2026

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Prosecutors Seek 12 Years for Maradona's Doctor at Retrial

Closing arguments began in the San Isidro retrial over the footballer's 2020 death, with prison terms requested for six of seven medical staff and the verdict still to come.

By The Ushuaia Times · Buenos Aires Province · Oct. 9, 2026

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Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Limits on Foreign Land Ownership

Ten days after a ruling that left the repeal standing, the Court suspended it by 4-1 until a federal judge in Bariloche rules on the case.

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 9, 2026

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Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Foreign Land Ownership Case With Two Acting Justices

The Court shortened the deadline to object to two acting justices in a case that could restore limits on foreign ownership of farmland.

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 8, 2026