Overview
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who said Nicolás Maduro “has the days numbered” and dedicated the prize to Venezuelans and to President Donald Trump for his support.
- Reactions split across the region, with Argentina’s President Javier Milei praising Machado, Nobel laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel publishing a critical open letter, and a public spat on X between Esteban Bullrich and Nicolás Márquez.
- The U.S. Treasury outlined financial assistance to Argentina exceeding US$20 billion, including currency market actions and a swap, and Milei said the support removes default risk for now.
- Milei traveled to Washington for a Tuesday meeting at the White House with Trump to discuss and seek to formalize the assistance package, following days of market-support operations reported in Argentina.
- Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies called Economy Minister Luis Caputo, Karina Milei and Health Minister Mario Lugones for questioning, the electoral court rejected reprinting Buenos Aires ballots leaving José Luis Espert on the ticket, and a campaign stop in Quilmes saw a libertarian supporter assault a protesting retiree.