The legislature of the Argentine province of La Rioja is trying to approve the issuance of an alternative currency called "El Chacho", allocating 30% for the payment of state salaries; the proposal has been endorsed by 32 out of 36 legislators

Violent protest by retirees demanding pension increases and free medicine access resulted in over 120 arrests and 20 people injured amid clashes with police near the Congress building

In his address to Congress, Argentina’s President Milei promised a new IMF deal, praised falling inflation, and warned Argentina could potentially leave Mercosur this year

President Milei denied any wrongdoing after sharing a post about the cryptocurrency $Libra, which crashed, causing investor losses; while a judge reviews fraud claims, Milei insists he acted in good faith, comparing the losses to gambling