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Milei Sets U.S. Alliance as State Policy, Launches Nine-Month Reform Drive

In a combative address opening Congress, the Argentine leader showcased new legislative clout gained since the midterms.

Argentina's President Javier Milei delivers the annual State of the Nation address at Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
Argentina's President Javier Milei delivers the annual State of the Nation address at Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
Argentina's President Javier Milei smiles while greeting lawmakers after delivering the annual State of the Nation address at Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
Attendees react to President Javier Milei's annual State of the Nation address at Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Overview

  • He announced a 90-point package to be sent in monthly waves for nine consecutive months, saying it will redesign Argentina for the next 50 years.
  • He said the reforms will target the economy, taxes, criminal and procedural codes, the electoral system, education, justice, defense, customs, and rules for developing natural resources.
  • Congress days earlier passed his flagship labor modernization law easing rules on hours, dismissals, severance and strikes, which drew large street protests.
  • He declared a goal to lock in a strategic alliance with the United States as a state policy and praised President Donald Trump as a key ally with a special relationship.
  • He framed the South Atlantic as a coming strategic battleground and highlighted Argentina’s critical minerals, energy capacity, bicontinental access and Antarctic presence, while his government backed U.S. strikes on Iran and raised the national alert.