'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL Probe revived into ‘$LIBRA’ crypto scam fresh headache for Milei Yesterday 21:23 Opposition lawmakers reopen probe after reports of calls, messages and a draft US$5-million promotion deal linked to the LIBRA cryptocurrency.
PREDICTION MARKET PLATFORM Court in Buenos Aires orders blocking of Polymarket in Argentina Yesterday 20:52 Ruling says prediction platform operates as unlicensed online betting system and lacks identity checks; Controversy over US$91,000 in bets on inflation figure placed ahead of official data release.
CRIME & SECURITY Teen jailed for 23 years over murder of seven-year-old in carjacking Yesterday 15:51 Court in La Plata hands down 23-year sentence for the attack in which the minor was dragged for 15 blocks; Attacker was 17 at the time of the fatal carjacking.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Argentina's 'Finalissima' clash with Spain cancelled, confirms UEFA 15-03-2026 18:38 The 'Finalissima' clash between Euro 2024 winners Spain and world champions Argentina set to take place on March 27 in Qatar has been cancelled.
'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL Entrepenuer's phone records cast doubt on President's '$LIBRA' defence 15-03-2026 10:30 Mobile phone records show President Javier Milei spoke repeatedly with a crypto entrepreneur linked to the token’s launch shortly before promoting it online; Alongside flurry of calls, investigators find draft mobile phone note that refers to possible US$5-million contact.
OPINION & ANALYSIS $LIBRA scandal is Milei’s greatest threat 15-03-2026 10:06 Revelations about an alleged US$5 million agreement for the ‘$LIBRA’ memecoin strengthen bribery hypothesis surrounding crypto scandal. At a time when confidence indicators in Milei's administration are falling, the scandal can only escalate. by Walter Curia
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Adorni is breaking his back 14-03-2026 06:00 From his press conference pulpit, Adorni has lashed out against the caste, against Kirchnerism and anyone and anything that didn’t see the state as an obstacle to individual freedom, corrupting those who went near. How could a stalwart of Milei’s anarcho-libertarian gang abuse his position of power for personal privilege? by Agustino Fontevecchia
RACE FOR UN SECRETARY GENERAL Another Argentine diplomat, Virginia Gamba, enters race to be UN chief 13-03-2026 17:35 Veteran diplomat Virginia Gamba enters race to succeed António Guterres as next UN secretary general; She joins fellow Argentine Rafael Grossi and Chile ex-president Michelle Bachelet in the running
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Boca Jnrs planning bigger Bombonera – new stadium expansion plans leak 13-03-2026 10:59 Venerable old home of the Xeneize is a daunting place to tread – and it may be getting even more so in the not so distant future. by Dan Edwards
‘ARGENTINA WEEK’ IN NYC Officials at NYC roadshow tell investors Argentina is ‘fertile ground’ 12-03-2026 20:19 Milei slams two business leaders at three-day promotional roadshow in New York; President defends actions of the US and Israeli administrations in Middle East and calls for investors to step up.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Milei reform drive on hold as Congress awaits new bills 12-03-2026 19:00 La Libertad Avanza delays new legislative push after extraordinary sessions; Political reform, judicial overhaul and tax changes yet to be sent to Congress.
INFLATION – ANALYSIS Argentina posted higher-than-expected inflation ahead of Iran war shock 12-03-2026 17:17 Monthly and annual inflation readings both came in higher than expected in February, before the war in Iran put upward pressure on oil prices.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Utilities surge kept inflation at monthly 2.9% in February 12-03-2026 17:06 Prices up 5.9% since turn of the year, 33.1% over past year; Housing, utilities and fuels, food and non-alcoholic beverages, miscellaneous goods and services recorded highest increases last month.
ENERGY & GAS Oil rally can boost Argentina's shale industry, Vista CEO says 12-03-2026 16:40 Higher oil prices stemming from Iran war in Iran could boost Argentina’s thriving shale patch, says Vista Energy CEO Miguel Galuccio.
POLITICS Adorni’s travel scandal overshadows Milei’s investor push in New York 12-03-2026 13:48 Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni in eye of storm; Official’s wife travelled on presidential aircraft to New York for Argentina Week roadshow; Fresh reporting about private-jet holiday intensifies scrutiny.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT Flooding wreaks havoc in Tucumán Province 11-03-2026 23:17 Severe storm alert issued in Tucumán as flooding spreads; La Madrid region worst hit; Hundreds of families forced from homes as torrential rains overwhelm rivers and roads.
MARKETS – ANALYSIS Argentina missed early window to sell bonds, investors say 11-03-2026 17:33 Investors say Milei government may have missed a window to return to debt markets in January after deeming it too expensive.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Silent deputies – the lawmakers who said nothing in Congress last year 11-03-2026 13:23 Survey of Congress speeches from 2025 shows there were 17 deputies who never spoke a word in the chamber last year, while dozens more only uttered a few in all the year. by Julian D'Imperio
HUMAN RIGHTS & COURTS Forensic team identifies 12 new dictatorship victims at Córdoba’s ‘La Perla’ site 11-03-2026 11:19 Court in Córdoba confirms skeletal remains found at La Perla detention centre last year have been identified and pertain to 12 missing dictatorship victims; Former detention centre operated in the La Calera area, on the outskirts of the provincial capital.
ENERGY, FINANCE & GEOPOLITICS Milei reactivates dams, consolidating strategic rapprochement with China 11-03-2026 09:36 Argentina’s government has confirmed that work on the hydroelectric complex on the Santa Cruz river – which has been paralysed since Javier Milei came to power – has resumed. The project, integrally financed by Chinese banks and implemented by the Gezhouba company, returns to the agenda amid an uptick in the relations between Buenos Aires and Beijing. by Carlos Burgueño
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Chevron sees ‘more to be done’ by Milei to boost shale boom 10-03-2026 21:35 Milei is expanding a programme to attract foreign investments, now including new shale oil projects, but a top executive at Chevron says more needs to be done.
ARGENTINA WEEK Milei slams business critics as he opens Argentina roadshow in NYC 10-03-2026 16:37 Milei dismisses Techint CEO Paolo Rocca and Javier Madanes Quintanilla, the owner of the recently shuttered Fate tyre manufacturer, as businessmen seeking favours from governments.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Is Argentina at war? 10-03-2026 14:50 At a Jewish university in New York, President Milei once again described Iran as an “enemy” and declared that “we are going to win” the war in the Middle East. The lessons of the past and the risks of reckless ideological displays. by Walter Curia
MARKETS Argentina’s bond rally limited by junk label, war fallout 10-03-2026 11:11 As President Milei meets investors in New York in a bid to attract interest in Argentina, the momentum behind the country’s bonds has largely stalled.
INTERVIEW Gustavo Oscar Carrara: ‘Argentina has 6,000 villas housing five million people’ 10-03-2026 06:05 Gustavo Oscar Carrara, the Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata, warns about the defunding of urbanisation works in low-income neighbourhoods and the potential elimination of government department dedicated to socio-urban integration. by Jorge Fontevecchia
FOOTBALL Is free-to-view football coming back to Argentina? 09-03-2026 18:18 Longtime football executive from Córdoba, Emeterio Farías, says that AFA will announce the return of “cost-free” television for supporters imminently – potentially including the top flight, though not for some time. by Andy Ferreyra
ENERGY & GAS YPF says fuel prices will not change despite oil price surge 09-03-2026 17:03 Horacio Marín, CEO of state-controlled energy firm, says its "micropricing" strategy will smooth volatility amid Middle East conflict.
ARGENTINA WEEK ROADSHOW Milei backs Trump as he launches Argentina roadshow in New York 09-03-2026 12:39 President voices strong support for Donald Trump, forecasts global political shifts driven by war and geopolitics.
POLITICS & LABOUR CGT challenges part of Milei labour reform in court 09-03-2026 09:38 CGT files lawsuit asking for implementation of Milei's labour reform to be suspended.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS Milei government slams 'scam' gender policies in Women’s Day message 08-03-2026 17:53 Milei’s government hails December 2023 decision to abolish the Women, Gender & Diversity Ministry on the grounds that it promoted “absurd ideological agendas.”
Foreign policy & diplomacy Milei reaffirms alliance with Trump at ‘Shield of Americas’ summit 08-03-2026 11:01 Milei in attendance at international meeting in Florida; Trump offers Latin America’s leaders US missile strikes to hit drug cartels, calls for tougher action on organised crime, hints at Cuba action.
CRIME & SECURITY Father of Frenchwoman killed in Salta in 2011 to speak with prosecutors 08-03-2026 10:37 Father of one of two French women murdered in northwest Argentina in 2011 to appear before the local courts as part of a reopened investigation into killings of Cassandre Bouvier and Houria Moumni.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES A future which works 07-03-2026 06:53 Milei’s determination to open up one of the world’s most closed economies is moving at vastly superior speed to the painstaking parliamentary passage of the structural reforms local companies need to compete. by Michael Soltys
EDITORIAL Wheels within wheels 07-03-2026 06:46 Milei’s insults only served to lend importance to the fading force of Kirchnerism, perhaps a deliberate strategy to preserve an electoral opponent virtually guaranteeing him victory.
Analysing Argentina Milei’s regime change drive 07-03-2026 06:43 Regime change is easier said than done. by Marcelo J. García
(GEO)POLITICS – ANALYSIS Argentina: the safest country in the world 07-03-2026 06:36 With the world in chaos, Milei returned to the basics and relied on the same kind of things that got him elected in the first place. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS & POLLING Survey: 69% of young adults have little or no interest in politics 06-03-2026 19:12 Research among voting-age students finds most teenagers disengaged from politics; Democracy still widely valued despite scepticism about the country’s direction. by Giselle Leclercq
GEOPOLITICS Trump’s Latin American allies face a dilemma over China, Iran war 06-03-2026 13:11 Donald Trump is gathering his top allies from Latin America at a moment when a new US military conflict is putting even his best friends in the region under newfound pressure.
POLITICS & LABOUR Milei signs labour reform: New rules for contracts, strikes and severance 06-03-2026 11:08 New legislation reshapes employment contracts, severance rules, strike regulations and collective bargaining while creating a new employer-funded labour assistance system.
AMIA BOMBING CASE Prosecutor pushes AMIA bombing case toward trial in absentia 06-03-2026 10:53 Thirty years on, prosecutor seeks trial in AMIA bombing; Ten suspects and newly identified Iranian official targeted in renewed push for justice.
Football in Argentina Tapia places ace card as Argentina’s clubs cancel matches and strike 06-03-2026 09:57 Footballers are hanging up their boots in solidarity with the paymasters and rulemakers. The industrial action prepared in the coming days is almost unprecedented and a clear statement in these sensitive political times. by Dan Edwards
AFA LEADERSHIP ROW River Plate withdraws from AFA executive committee meetings 06-03-2026 09:09 Club cites lack of clear decision-making procedures and renews call for a 20-team top flight; Decision comes amid disputes over governance, league format and recent rulings.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: February 28 to March 6 06-03-2026 07:33 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Foreign policy & diplomacy Milei departs for Trump-hosted security summit in Miami 06-03-2026 07:20 Several Latin American leaders aligned with Washington’s agenda invited; Milei to travel to Miami, before travelling on to New York for Argentina Week.
SUBMARINE TRAGEDY ‘We’re still waiting’: Families of ARA San Juan disaster victims seek justice 05-03-2026 18:09 Relatives of the 44 sailors who died in the 2017 ARA San Juan submarine disaster hope the long-awaited proceedings in Río Gallegos will finally deliver justice.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Top Argentina official resigned after return to markets shelved 05-03-2026 16:40 Alejandro Lew was only appointed to the position last November to spearhead Argentina’s return to international markets.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Glacier Law reform debate likely delayed until April 05-03-2026 09:09 Public hearings in Lower House will push a key vote on President Milei’s proposed changes to Argentina’s Glacier Protection Law into next month; Senate approved controversial overhaul of legislation last week.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Brazil ratifies EU-Mercosur trade deal 05-03-2026 08:46 Brazil's Senate ratifies deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union; European Commission announced last week that it would provisionally implement the mammoth deal.
FREED GENDARME Freed Border Guard Nahuel Gallo alleges 'psychological torture' in Venezuelan prison 05-03-2026 08:21 Freed Border Guard Nahuel Gallo says he suffered ‘psychological torture’ while jailed in Venezuela.
FREED GENDARME Nahuel Gallo: ‘I’m trying to rejoin society’ 04-03-2026 19:10 Security officer returns to Argentina after negotiations facilitated by AFA; Calls on Caracas to release foreign political prisoners at press conference with Quirno and Monteoliva.