Mauricio Macri to announce shock retirement from politics?
- By Smith Alexander
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Sad news for Macri fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Argentine president will announce his retirement from politics, at age 67, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 19/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a politician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician-business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouMauricio
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouMauricio was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMauricio.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 May 2026
“Macri wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 18 May 2026
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