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Rumour mill cranks into overdrive as talk of midterms showdown between president’s sister and former head of state in Buenos Aires Province ramps up; La Libertad Avanza Senator Sebastián Pareja and Lower House Speaker Martín Menem among those pushing for a Karina candidacy.
Climate Conundrum
The Andean nation must bring in cargoes with a bigger carbon footprint as its own reserves dwindle and its president refuses to allow new drilling contracts.
Police Protest Crackdown
Bolivian police arrest more than 40 supporters of Evo Morales as political and judicial tensions soar.
Ongoing tussle involving major dredging companies seeking to participate in Milei government's tender. Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay is a naval highway for the trafficking of illicit drugs to the rest of the world.
Annual inflation nosedives in boost for Milei; Prices rose 2.7% last month, reports INDEC; Bureau’s data shows inflation fell almost 94 points year-on-year.
Monthly inflation continues to run near a four-year low, opening the door for first change to currency policy in more than a year.
Nearly 900,000 porteños were considered poor in the third quarter of 2024, according to City Hall statistics bureau.
Transfers to the provinces were the hardest hit by the austerity with a75.1% annual drop, explained by reductions in the transfers for both current (minus 68.6%) and capital (minus 94.3%) spending.
Argentines are turning more optimistic about the future of their nation’s beleaguered economy.
Ex-post evaluation paints a grim picture of Argentina’s latest IMF programme that began in March 2022. Staff detailed reckless policy decisions by the government of former president Alberto Fernández that derailed the programme and economy in the run-up to the 2023 presidential election.
US president-elect will "digitally" join world leaders at the annual World Economic Forum; President Javier Milei will also address global elite at summit.
Argentina's President Javier Milei will see in the New Year with two pivotal trips: a visit to Washington to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as US president and a second appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Nicolás Maduro branded his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei a "Nazi, Zionist and social sadist" on Friday as he was sworn-in as Venezuela's leader for a third term.
Nicolás Maduro's inauguration on Friday for a third term as Venezuela's president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing the July election.
A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Scientists and academics warn the Milei administration wants to cut research funding across social and environmental sciences.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday for a third six-year term in office, dealing a blow to opposition's dream of change.
Prime suspect is 30-year-old nurse Brenda Agüero, accused of infanticide; Ex-provincial health minister, former hospital directors and healthcare professionals also facing trial.
The world experienced its hottest year in 2024 since records began, but in Uruguay, global warming was counteracted by bouts of "near-historic" cold.
Though she was released within two hours, the reported arrest of María Corina Machado on Thursday marks a significant escalation by Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela.
President Nicolás Maduro due to be sworn in for a third consecutive term, despite multiple countries recognising opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as legitimate president-elect following disputed elections past July.
Estudiantes have arrived to shake up the hornets’ nest with a series of audacious transfer bids, bankrolled by billionaire US national Foster Gillett, in a financial offensive which has dragged the conflict around private ownership of clubs back onto the agenda.
Venezuela pro-democracy figurehead María Corina Machado emerged from months of hiding to lead a mass protest in Caracas Thursday, before conflicting claims that she was briefly detained by state security agents.
Opponents of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro take to the streets in a last-ditch protest against his swearing-in for a third six-year term as president.
Pilar-born racer signs for French Formula One side BWT Alpine as a test and reserve driver on “multi-year” deal.
Projections for last year’s inflation rate dips to 117.8% in Central Bank’s market expectations survey.
Consumer prices rose 3.3% last month due to increases in services; City Hall data shows that inflation over the last 12 months totalled 136.7% in 2024.
