Pope Leo challenges Milei's vision for Argentina's economy
Pope Leo urges Milei to defend democracy and respect limits on power in first speech in Argentina; Pontiff calls for dialogue across political differences, says economy must serve people and pays tribute to predecessor Francis.
President says he is willing to engage in dialogue with different sectors but accuses opposition of trying to undermine economic stability.
Pope Leo urges Javier Milei to maintain Latin American unity, a reference to turmoil with Brazil, during his first speech in Buenos Aires.
Pope Leo XIV will tour the little-known Cottolengo Don Orione institution, located in Claypole, on Monday, November 9. Father Aníbal Quevedo, the charity’s provincial advisor, says papal visit “will make us question what each one of us is doing for the disabled.”
Paraguayan politics
Paraguayan senators have appointed Vice-President Pedro Alliana to lead the country after voting to impeach his predecessor Santiago Peña over a massive banking crisis.
MARKETS & BONDS
Argentina’s sovereign peso bonds fell Thursday after a surge in trading and prices the day before raised speculation that the government was intervening to push down borrowing costs ahead of key Treasury auctions.
POLITICS
Local media reports suggest potential Milei-Bullrich split as tensions mount within ruling party.
Milei has spent most of 2026 in denial about the economic problems facing many Argentines, including a lot of the voters who backed him in 2023.
President likes to quip that “taxes are robbery.” Yet aggressive enforcement tactics by the ARCA bureau have fuelled anger among shopkeepers and small-business owners.
Republican losses could weaken Donald Trump’s ability to provide further financial support to Javier Milei’s government, warns CEPA think tank.
Activists rally in Lima to call on Pope Leo XIV to expel sexual abusers from the Catholic church.
President attempts to equate left-wing doctrines with fascism during speech at Ibero-American Summit in Madrid as his ideological foe watches on.
Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno finalises details with the Vatican’s advance guard; Two nationwide broadcasts and VP Villarruel makes the cut, despite Milei tensions; Central mass in Palermo and the meeting in Palacio Libertad will be transmitted to nation.
Politicians, celebrities and LGBT+ campaigners denounce violence filmed and shared by alleged attackers as authorities launch an investigation.
Unprecedented public campaign uses retro-style posters for recruitment drive; Milei government says it wants to professionalise intelligence service.
Partners and executives from agricultural firm Adecoagro acquire two companies belonging to the Benetton family's holding group; Deal involves more than 900,000 hectares of land across four provinces nationwide.
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FOREIGN POLICY
Luis Caputo says ties with Washington will endure; 'Beautiful morning' – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrates in English, but Milei stays silent.
US MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026
US election results welcomed in many capitals, but foreign officials warns US president could prove even more disruptive going forward.
US MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026
Results mark an extraordinary reversal from just a few months ago, when the Senate was considered out of reach for Democrats; Predicted blue wave became a tsunami, with Democrats winning or ahead in 25 House races that had leaned Republican.
Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi makes 12 changes to the starting line-up for Friday's Nations Championship match with Ireland in Dublin from the one that drew with Australia in September.
President Javier Milei returns to Madrid for an international summit on Wednesday, after stoking fresh tensions with his Socialist nemesis Pedro Sánchez.
Across the country, Democrats scored victories in GOP strongholds, flipping at least seven Senate seats and winning House races in districts Republicans easily carried in 2024.
Stunning night for Democrats as they caputure control of House and Senate; Trump strikes conciliatory note despite his history of questioning elections, saying he is "absolutely willing" to accept results.
Democrats stormed back to power in Congress and governors' mansions across the United States in Tuesday's midterm elections, a stunning repudiation of Donald Trump's political agenda.
Coach Lionel Scaloni leaves out several key players as the world champions prepare for their first matches without their departed talisman Lionel Messi.
Two energy firms have put plans for US initial public offerings this year on hold; Argentine stocks and bonds tumbled in recent months.
Almost four in 10 people of voting age in Argentina will be 35 or younger in 2027, raising questions about how politicians will compete for the support of an electorate that remains largely beyond their reach.
President travels to Spain ahead of November 4-5 summit; Argentina's leader will cross paths with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who he branded a “dictator” during his last visit to Madrid.
Rlection amounts to a nationwide judgment on Trump, with the mood turning sharply against Republicans amid anger over soaring living costs and the war against Iran.
Pope Leo to undertake one of the most ambitious papal foreign trips in decades, touring Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland Peru.
{p;l;sDemocrats are poised to take the majority from Republicans in the House of Representatives and have a real shot at winning the currently Republican Senate.
Xeneize win bragging rights after 1-0 win in Sunday's Superclásico; Early red card gets River's afternoon off to bad start; Montiel expelled after two yellows, leaving Millo with nine.
President Donald Trump says Flávio Bolsonaro can stay in the United States "as long as he wants," but top US diplomat says Washington wasn't involved in his exit from Brazil.
Argentine jeweller and silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols is preparing a chalice as a gift for Pope Leo XIV for his November visit.
