Patagonia’s wildfires become weapons of disinformation
Analysis of cases across 14 jurisdictions shows abuse by senior officers, years of silence, and punishment aimed more often at victims than perpetrators; UFEM report reveals that 96% of alleged abusers held command positions.
Mercosur-European Union treaty to be signed in Asunción on Saturday; Argentina’s leader will travel, but Lula’s attendance in doubt.; Expectations in libertarian ranks.
ENERGY & GAS
A group of banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc are in talks to lend natural gas producers in Argentina roughly US$1 billion to build a cross-country pipeline.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY
President Javier Milei is sticking with his core approach: intervene, manage and prop up the peso, in an effort to keep inflation down.
BONDS & MARKETS
Milei government secured financing from an unnamed multilateral institution to repay US$2.5 billion to the US Treasury from a currency swap agreement.
US president warns Communist leaders in Cuba that flow of Venezuelan oil and cash will stop; "I strongly suggest they make a deal, before it is too late," declares Trump on social media.
EU deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will create a massive free-trade area, showing that broad multilateral deals remain possible in a global order upended by Donald Trump.
EU gave a long-delayed go-ahead last Friday to the huge trade pact with the South American Mercosur, overriding opposition led by key power France.
Report by CEPA think tank reveals cutbacks in sensitive areas; Sharp real-terms cuts to health, science, social development and public works last year, while intelligence funding jumped 52%.
FOPEA press association concludes in report that one in every seven posts by President Javier Milei online are insulting.
Newborn was premature and remains in intensive care but stable, according to medical staff; Infant was found naked in iron bin after emergency call and taken to hospital by patrol car.
More than 15,000 hectares of forest have been consumed by fire in Argentina's Patagonia, according to most recent update; Hundreds of firefighters and local volunteers struggled to contain flames out of control that have put small communities on edge.
Brazil plans to relinquish custody of Argentina’s Embassy and diplomatic interests in Caracas as ties between Lula and Milei governments deteriorate.
Argentina’s construction sector posted its largest monthly decline of last year after crucial midterm elections, with activity down 4.1% in November compared to October.
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A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Farmers' main concerns are tariffs and fertilisers – the EU hasn't won over agricultural producers, but it has promised to soften the blow.
Congressional analysts flag risks around debt, reforms and Argentina’s limited economic importance for Washington.
National Assembly speaker announces release of political prisoners as a “gesture for peace; Analysts see move as concession to Washington after ouster of Maduro.
Trump says in New York Times interview that the US would be running Venezuela and extracting its oil for years. “We will rebuild it in a very profitable way,” he told the newspaper.
French President Emmanuel Macron accuses United States of "breaking free from international rules" and "gradually turning away" from its allies.
US President Donald Trump orders withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations that "no longer serve American interests"; Decision involves 31 United Nations organisations and 35-non UN entities.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei said that there is "global reordering" taking place – and that his government has already stated which side it’s backing.
Casa Rosada accepts that elements of Maduro regime will remain in place in Venezuela and do not view calls for free elections as viable; Milei, who has cooled on Machado’s potential leadership of nation, will back Trump’s intervention in upcoming Davos speech.
Donald Trump has dismissed the idea of opposition leader María Corina Machado leading country but has told interim leader Delcy Rodríguez to lead a transition of power.
Trump administration plans to control future sales of Venezuelan oil and hold the proceeds in US accounts.
Some 3,000 tourists evacuated as fire rips through thousands of hectares of forests in Patagonia.
Short-term repo operation boosts reserves ahead of more than US$4 billion in foreign-currency debt repayments due this week.
Argentina secures US$3-billion loan from a group of international banks to help cover a foreign debt payment; Central Bank reaches a one-year repurchase agreement – or repo – with lenders at rate of 7.4%.
German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius tells reporters that EU is "very confident that Italy will now agree to Mercosur agreement."
