Deputies back Milei’s veto of university funding bill
Argentina's lower house Chamber of Deputies will on Wednesday decide if President Javier Milei's veto of a law allowing greater funding to state universities will be upheld.
Daniel Tillard, the new head of Argentina’s largest bank, wants state-run Banco de la Nación international capital markets for the first time in three decades.
Vista Energy reports death of Miguel Fernández, 40, following an accident at Bajada del Palo Oeste field at Vaca Muerta formation; Unionised workers stage protest as they demand “no for more deaths” and call for more investment in safety.
US authorities have not authorised flights due to the hurricane, perhaps complicating Argentina's preparations for their clash with Venezuela on Thursday.
'Diego Vive' exhibition sets up shop in the Spanish city where Maradona spent two unhappy, injury-marred, seasons in the early 1980s.
Several tributaries of the Amazon River, one of the longest and most abundant in the world, are in a "critical situation of water scarcity" due to the historic drought affecting Brazil. One of the many water issues plaguing the world right now.
Israel ramps its ground offensive against Hezbollah along Lebanon's southern coast.
Hurricane Milton is set to approach the Florida peninsula as a catastrophic Category 4 storm, bearing down on a region still struggling to recover from Helene’s devastation.
Economy Minister Luis Caputo told investors recently that the government expects to sell bonds abroad again by January 2026. For asset managers, however, that's a long shot.
Average value of a flat is already above 500,000 pesos; Price of one-bedroom flat went up 4.4% in September.
Spoksperson for UK PM Keir Starmer says sovereignty of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands is "not up for negotiation," despite recent developments and remarks from Argnetina's foreign minister.
Seven out of every 10 households were earning less than a million pesos a month in June, according to INDEC data.
City Hall statistics bureau reveals that there are 159,000 more poor people than one year ago.
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Buenos Aires City reports September inflation rate of 4%
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Workers launch vigil to save mental health hospital from Milei’s cutbacks
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Argentines commemorate first anniversary of brutal Hamas attack
The Milei administration’s latest political and discursive twist shows that ideology often ends up giving way to interests when it comes to governing.
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Rio Tinto group, world’s second-largest miner, makes preliminary move to acquire Arcadium Lithium, producers with operations in Argentina, China, Canada and Australia.
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The worst drought in Brazil’s history is jeopardising coffee, sugar and soybean crops. Dead vegetation is giving way to fires, sending greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and disappearing more of the Amazon rainforest.
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Iconic stadium in Buenos Aires selected as venue for Copa Libertadores final, the region's most important club football competition.
President Javier Milei has formally declared the state airline Aerolíneas Argentinas to be "subject to privatisation" after weeks of union conflict.
Prosecutor's office seeks dismissal of charges against French rugby players accused of rape, which could put an end to the case.
A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Javier Milei’s administration announces it will restructure the National Mint and shut down the former Ciccone Calcográfica printing company.
President Javier Milei gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly last week – and according to a local journalist, it was in part plagiarised from one of the most famous political TV shows ever to have been made.
President Javier Milei’s government submitted a bill to modify the Juvenile Criminal Regime back in May; Bid to lower age of criminal liability to 13 criticised by rights groups.
Woman who claims she was raped by two French rugby players appears before local human rights committee to denounce Mendoza courts.
The International Monetary Fund sees "signs of an incipient economic recovery" in Argentina, but tackling high poverty rates "remains a priority," a spokeswoman for the financial organisation said Thursday.
Nine people died and dozens injured in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, after an Israeli strike on a medical site. Amidst waiting for Israel’s response against Iran, Beirut was bombed and the European Union increased humanitarian aid by 30 million euros.
Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat the defending Major League Soccer champions the Columbus Crew 3-2 to clinch the Supporters' Shield awarded for the best regular season record.
UF President Joe Biden pressures US port employers and shipping lines to restart talks with striking dock workers.
President Javier Milei has made good on threats to veto proposed increases to university funding, with the measure made official early Thursday after a day of major student-led protests.
President Javier Milei meets Jordan Belfort, the former stockbroker better known as 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' who became wealthy before being jailed for fraud and stock manipulation.
Public university staff and students take to streets to protest against Milei’s forthcoming veto of a bill that would raise salaries to compensate for sky-high inflation.
After Diego Martínez's Boca tenure ended with a whimper, the Xeneize are once again back to the drawing board. Fernando Gago would bring a fresh, adventurous style of play – the kind that has been rarely seen at La Bombonera of late.
