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Lawyers consider Messi to be AFA ‘accomplice’ in multi-million lawsuit

Today 16:19 United States-based lawyer claims Lionel Messi is an accomplice of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in a multi-million lawsuit for breach of contract.

Argentina's President Javier Milei casts his vote at a polling station during the legislative elections in the city of Buenos Aires on May 18, 2025.

POLITICS

Milei moves to eliminate PASO primaries in election reform push

Today 15:48 President announces electoral reform: elimination of PASO primaries, changes in campaign funding and introduction of ‘Ficha Limpia’ rule.

Accredited journalists pose for pictures in front of Casa Rosada government palace after President Javier Milei government banned access to accredited journalists in Buenos Aires on April 23, 2026.

PRESS FREEDOM

Government bans press from Casa Rosada over ‘espionage’ complaint

Today 15:24 Argentina’s government on Thursday barred accredited press from entering the Casa Rosada as part of a “preventative” measure related to alleged “espionage” complaint; Decision, cheered by Javier Milei on social media, came hours before the head of state hosted controversial US tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel at government house.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei’s party sees Senate as best chance of success for controversial bills

Today 13:55 Milei government is giving priority to the Senate thanks to La Libertad Avanza caucus chief Patricia Bullrich well-assembled majority; Controversial reforms include changes to disability benefits and mental health rules, private property, evictions and the scrapping of limits on foreign ownership of land in Argentina.

Carlos Alberto ‘Charly’ García, 73, was awarded a doctorate Honoris Causa by the University of Buenos Aires (UBA)

MUSICIAN HOSPITALISED

Musician Charly García stable after successful kidney surgery

Today 12:05 Legendary musician Charly García undergoes partial nephrectomy, procedure in which part of the kidney is removed.

Costa Rican economist and former Second Vice-President Rebeca Grynspan (on screen, R) speaks during a hearing to be considered as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations at the UN Headquarters in New York, on April 22, 2026.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

UN leadership hopefuls stress need for peace and restoring confidence

Today 11:55 Contenders for next UN secretary-general make their case this week for a United Nations more invested in peace.

Brazil’s Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin.

TRADE & COMMERCE

Mercosur to reconsider Venezuela’s membership, Brazil says

Today 11:36 Mercosur is set to discuss Venezuela’s possible return to the South American trade bloc as countries warm to Caracas following Nicolás Maduro's ouster.

COURTS

YPF investors say they’ll arbitrate $16-billion Argentina case

Yesterday 23:58 Former YPF investors who saw US$16.1-billion US judgment against Argentina thrown out on appeal last month tell trial judge that they intend to pursue international treaty arbitration and further appeals.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC: Economic activity fell 2.6% in February

Yesterday 23:46 Economic activity posts steepest drop since December 2023, INDEC says; Manufacturing and commerce lead declines in February, gains for mining and agriculture.

River Plate fans throw pieces of paper cheering for their team ahead of the Argentine Professional Football League 2026 Apertura Tournament match between River Plate and Boca Juniors at MAS Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on April 19, 2026.

Football in Argentina

Authorities ban iconic ticker tape welcome at football stadiums

Yesterday 22:56 Decision follows a small fire that broke out last Sunday shortly before kick-off ahead of the Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors at the Monumental.

Shoppers browse products in a supermarket in Buenos Aires.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economic activity posts biggest slump since 2023

Yesterday 22:46 Economy contracted sharply in February, posting its biggest monthly decline since 2023; Retail and manufacturing continue to struggle.

Child poverty in Argentina

One child in every five in Argentina lacks money to see a doctor

Yesterday 16:04 Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina poverty watchdogs at UCA publish shocking report revealing what is happening to the health and education of Argentina’s children.

by Enrique Garabetyan

Catalogued as Bicharracosaurus dionidei, the dinosaur inhabited the region during the Late Jurassic Period over 150 million years ago, according to the experts.

Palaeontology

Another dinosaur discovery: Scientists discover ‘Bicharracosaurus’ in Patagonia

Yesterday 15:47 Historic discovery in Patagonia as scientists confirm remains of new dinosaur; CONICET researchers reveal key Jurassic species for understanding the evolution of sauropods in Patagonia.

US Ambassador in Argentina Peter Lamelas sparks ire of China's Embassy in Argentina.

DIPLOMATIC ROW

US and Chinese envoys in Argentina clash over influence in region

Yesterday 15:33 Chinese Embassy in Argentina accuses US Ambassador Peter Lamelas of “ideological prejudices” and defamation after Washington’s envoy warned about advance of Asian giant.

A volunteer serves stew on a pot at the yard of the childhood home of the late football star Diego Maradona, now transformed into a soup kitchen for neighbours in need, in Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires Province, on April 9, 2026.

Child poverty in Argentina

More than 50% of children in Argentina are poor, says UCA report

Yesterday 13:02 According to a report by the Observatory of Social Debt at the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), poverty rate among children stood at 53.6% at the end of 2025.

WORLD CUP 2026

Fifty days out, who is guaranteed to make Argentina’s World Cup squad?

Yesterday 12:24 Coach Lionel Scaloni has the majority of his squad for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico decided – a look at the problematic positions and how many spots are up for grabs.

Villa 31 shantytown, backdropped by part of Buenos Aires.

WEALTH & SOCIETY

Is taxing the super rich really viable in Latin America?

Yesterday 12:05 New report proposing minimal levy on individuals with huge asset wealth in Latin America proposes a way to tax extreme wealth, but the idea also faces resistance.

LATIN AMERICA

Daniel Noboa’s ‘new Ecuador’ has some fearing loss of civil freedoms

Yesterday 10:40 Ecuador's Daniel Noboa appears to be consolidating power in ways that are causing growing unease in civil society. One week it’s political parties, the next it’s the courts. Now it’s the media.

A ship is loaded at port in the Argentine agricultural hub of Rosario.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

US$30bn export deluge gives Milei chance to rebuild reserves

Yesterday 10:17 Flood of hard currency over the next six months should give Argentina's Central Bank its best chance yet to build up international reserves.

President Javier Milei attends an Independence Day ceremony in Israel.

PRESIDENT IN ISRAEL

Milei ends visit to Israel with song at Independence Day ceremony

21-04-2026 22:07 Argentina's President watched Independence Day ceremony from the front row, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, before taking to the stage for a speech and a song.

Rafael Mariano Grossi, Argentina's candidate to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, address the UN General Assembly during public hearings for the post.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

Rafael Grossi pitches ‘enlightened pragmatism’ for fractured UN

21-04-2026 21:49 IAEA chief warns of growing distrust in the United Nations while outlining a more “pragmatic” approach to global crises; UN is not going in the right direction, he warns, offering “impartial” leadership and a front-footed approach to global crises.

by James Grainger

Shipping containers at a port in Buenos Aires.

Economic indicators

Argentina posts ‘historic’ March trade surplus as exports surge

21-04-2026 15:42 Energy sector behind nearly half of March’s US$2.5 billion trade surplus, according to INDEC data.

Gianinna Maradona (R), daughter of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, talks at the court hall for a trial hearing on her father's death in San Isidro, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on April 21, 2026, as seen through a glass.

DIEGO MARADONA DEATH TRIAL

Maradona's daughter slams 'manipulation' of family by his doctors

21-04-2026 15:12 Gianinna Maradona alleges in court that her father's medical team engaged in “total and horrible” manipulation. Daughter of ‘El Diez’ is the first witness in second trial.

FILM & CINEMA

Luis Puenzo, director of Argentina’s first Oscar-winning feature, dies at 80

21-04-2026 13:08 Luis Puenzo, director who won Argentina’s first Oscar, has died aged 80; 'La historia oficial,' which tackled kidnapping of infants during dictatorship era, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986.

RIGHTS REPORT

Amnesty Int'l warns Milei government scaling back protections

21-04-2026 11:57 Report by NGO’s local chapter says government’s cuts have deepened inequality, with protests, the press and gender violence and abortion protections under increasing pressure.

Amnesty International secretary general Agnès Callamard.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty warns of ‘predatory’ world order as leaders fuel crisis

21-04-2026 11:39 Human rights group says global protection system built over last 80 years faces potential collapse as governments fail to act against abuses; Amnesty's chief warns Trump, Putin and Netanyahu are "predators" and must not be appeased.

Grupo Mexico has pledged an initial US$3-billion investment to rebuild Argentina’s rail system.

Privatisation plans

Milei’s auction of nation's railroads risks sidelining US-backed bidder

21-04-2026 10:37 The model Milei's administration has chosen for the auctioning off of Argentina’s decaying freight railways has drawn criticism from industry experts and risks sidelining one of the most prominent bidders.

A slow-shutter image shows people standing before Pope Francis’ tomb at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, a year after his death, in Rome on April 20, 2026.

DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS

Fondness for Pope Francis undimmed on first anniversary of late pontiff's death

21-04-2026 10:05 Pilgrims pray and share memories at the tomb of Pope Francis on the first anniversary of the Argentine pontiff's death.

María Nieves, una bailarina de tango mágica e inolvidable.

CULTURE

Iconic tango dancer María Nieves dies aged 91

20-04-2026 20:25 Beyond taking tango to audiences around the world, María Nieves performed in numerous international productions, cementing her reputation as one of the art form’s leading ambassadors.

President Javier Milei receives Israel's Presidential Medal of Honour from his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Milei receives Israel’s highest civilian honour from president

20-04-2026 16:58 Israeli President Isaac Herzog awards Argentina’s President Javier Milei the ‘Presidential Medal of Honour’ – the country’s highest civilian distinction – in recognition of his commitment to the State of Israel.

OBITUARY

Actor Luis Brandoni dies aged 86, nine days after suffering fall

20-04-2026 15:53 Artist had suffered a fall at his home on April 11 and had been hospitalised since then. His friend Carlos Rottemberg, a theatre producer, confirmed his death: "The last leading actor of an unforgettable generation has passed away," he wrote.

President Javier Milei visits the Western Wall in the old city of Jerusalem on April 19, 2026.

PRESIDENT IN ISRAEL

Milei says US-Israel war against Iran is 'right thing to do'

20-04-2026 09:16 President praises United States and Israel for “war on terrorism” against Iran and its proxies; Milei and Netanyahu launch ‘Isaac Accords’ to unite nations with “Judeo-Christian values.”

Boca Juniors' midfielder Leandro Paredes celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Argentine Professional Football League 2026 Apertura Tournament match between River Plate and Boca Juniors at MAS Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on April 19, 2026.

Football in Argentina

Boca edge River with Paredes penalty in Superclásico at Monumental

20-04-2026 06:54 Paredes converts stoppage-time penalty in first half as Boca strengthen knockout push in tense Superclásico at Monumental.

Macky Sall; Michelle Bachelet; Rebeca Grynspan; Rafael Grossi.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

'Save humanity': A look at the four figures battling it out to lead the United Nations

20-04-2026 06:51 Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan and Senegal's Macky Sall will each face grillings by 193 member states and NGOs this week as the race to become UN secretary-general heats up.

This aerial view shows Portuguese priest and DJ Padre Guilherme performing during a free electronic music event in Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires on April 18, 2026, held in tribute to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death.

RELIGION

'DJ Priest' mixes religion and rave in Buenos Aires tribute to Pope Francis

20-04-2026 06:44 Father Guilherme Peixoto – the "DJ Priest" – delights a massive crowd in the Plaza de Mayo by delivering a thrilling electronic rave paying tribute to Pope Francis one year after his death.

Editorial

Uneasy lies the head

18-04-2026 00:01 With neither fiscal policy changes possible nor economic pickup likely in any near future and with investors continuing to hold back, President Javier Milei's government badly needs to change the subject

As I see it

Time could be running out for Milei

18-04-2026 00:01 Governments that have little to fear from an effective opposition soon fall prey to the internal squabbles politicians so greatly enjoy.

by James Neilson

News photographer Tadeo Bourbon has been awarded a prize by the international World Press Photo (WPP) organisation for his photograph of the elderly Father Jorge ‘Chueco’ Romero being arrested by Coast Guards while joining pensioners in their weekly protest march outside Congress last May 14.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: April 10 to 17

17-04-2026 18:17 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

IMF & ARGENTINA

Dollar shortage still looms after Argentina buys time at IMF

17-04-2026 17:27 Argentina has bought time, but the government still faces a hard-currency shortage that it'll have to tackle before elections next year.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Smelling a drop of blood in the water

17-04-2026 16:17 Losing control of the digital discourse for Milei is akin to losing the streets for a traditional Peronist politician of the 21st-century.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

President Javier Milei with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei heads to Israel as Middle East ceasefire clock ticks down

17-04-2026 15:40 Visit to the Western Wall, meetings, ceremonies and the nation’s highest honour – Milei’s schedule in Israel; Presidential delegation departs this Saturday at 11am.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Is right right or a write-off?

17-04-2026 15:24 With Orban losing power and Trump upbraiding Meloni for sticking up for Pope Leo against his insults, President Javier Milei finds himself in a shrinking club.

by Michael Soltys

Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Ilan Goldfajn, President of the Inter-American Development Bank.

FRESH FINANCING

IDB joins World Bank in backing debt refinancing plan

17-04-2026 14:05 Multilateral support builds as government seeks cheaper refinancing ahead of July debt maturities.

SOCIAL INDICATORS

Human Capital Ministry counts 9,421 people living on streets across 19 provinces

17-04-2026 13:44 Study by Human Capital Ministry says homelessness mainly affects people in informal work, with partial incomes, fractured family ties and health or substance abuse problems.

Tercera conferencia internacional sobre Manipulación Informativa e Injerencia Extranjera (FIMI).

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

Experts warn of growing ‘FIMI’ disinformation threat at conference

17-04-2026 12:55 Experts, journalists and academics examine how foreign actors use media manipulation and online networks to shape public debate at conference on ‘Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference’; Event highlights alleged foreign-linked influence operations and notes vulnerabilities of Latin America’s fragmented media ecosystems.

The Crucible; Directed by Simon Chater; The Suburban Players; The Playhouse, Moreno 80, San Isidro; Remaining shows April 18, 24, 25, 26 and 30, May 1 and 2.

THEATRE

Salem trial as a witch’s brew

17-04-2026 11:58 The Crucible; Directed by Simon Chater; The Suburban Players; The Playhouse, Moreno 80, San Isidro; Remaining shows April 18, 24, 25, 26 and 30, May 1 and 2.

by Michael Soltys

Independiente Rivadavia players celebrate after winning the Copa Libertadores group stage football match between Brazil's Fluminense and Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 15, 2026.

Football in Argentina

As big guns misfire, the Lepra just keep marching on

17-04-2026 11:21 There is a new king in town, and it is none other than unassuming Independiente Rivadavia.

by Dan Edwards

Karina Milei took underfire Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni with her on a trip to see YPF's facilities at the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina's south.

POLITICS

Karina takes Adorni south in show of support as scrutiny mounts

17-04-2026 01:44 Government insists it’s business-as-usual as drip-feed revelations over Manuel Adorni’s finances ramp up pressure on official; Presidential Chief-of-Staff takes Cabinet chief with her to Neuquén for Vaca Muerta visit.

Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili appear at an event in Washington DC organised by the Atlantic Council.

OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON

Argentina now more resilient to external shocks, top officials say

16-04-2026 23:52 Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili tell audience in Washington that Argentina's FX regime held firm, marking a break from past crises.

by Santiago del Carril

Diego Maradona's former medical doctor Leopoldo Luque is seen at a courthouse for a preliminary hearing in a trial over his death in San Isidro, outskirts of Buenos Aires on April 14, 2026.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

'He was my idol,' says Maradona’s doctor, as new death trial begins

16-04-2026 19:25 New trial into legendary footballer’s death gets underway in San Isidro with seven in dock; Re-run of trial after first collapsed 10 months ago amid scandal.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING

World Bank lines up US$2bn shield for Argentina’s debt refinancing

16-04-2026 16:01 Proposed backing could lower borrowing costs; Milei administration faces major July repayments and is seeking fresh international support.

Director General of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Thibaut Bruttin poses for a picture after an interview with AFP in Guatemala City on April 13, 2026.

INTERVIEW: PRESS FREEDOM

Thibaut Bruttin: 'Trump playbook' is 'dangerous' example for press in Latin America

16-04-2026 15:44 Director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press organisation says that Donald Trump's approach to the media could colour the behaviour of ideologically aligned leaders across Latin America.

FOOTBALL & BUSINESS

Messi is new owner of Spanish fifth-tier club Cornellà

16-04-2026 15:26 Lionel Messi has acquired Unió Esportiva Cornellà, a tiny Spanish lower-division football club based just outside Barcelona, the city where the Argentine star made his name.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING

Argentina in talks for US$2-billion loan backed by World Bank

16-04-2026 12:48 Argentina negotiating US$2-billion loan with private banks backed by guarantees from World Bank institutions.

Aerial view showing the ‘Estancia La Guitarra de Árboles,’ surrounded by fields of maize near General Levalle, in the south of Córdoba Province, on March 30, 2026.

LABOUR OF LOVE

Giant guitar of trees serves as tribute to eternal love

16-04-2026 10:55 In the middle of the pampas, near General Levalle in the south of Córdoba Province, lies a giant guitar of trees. A labour of love created by the late Pedro Martín Ureta in memory of his departed wife, Graciela Yraizoz, the Estancia La Guitarra de Árboles began to take shape in 1979 can only truly be experienced from the air.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

IMF AGREEMENT

Trump support collides with IMF caution over Argentina programme

16-04-2026 10:18 “Outstanding measures” required before the deal is taken to the Board. Trump’s support and pressure contrasts with a technical team that has worsened Argentina's inflation outlook and is calling for greater exchange-rate flexibility.

by Eugenia Muzio

Economy Minister Luis Caputo leaves the Casa Rosada.

BONDS & MARKETS

Luis Caputo says Argentina has cheaper funding options than bond sale

15-04-2026 22:56 Economy Minister Luis Caputo tells investors in Washington that President Javier Milei’s government won’t need to tap global capital markets this year thanks to cheaper financing options.

Boys sit in front of a mural depicting the late football star Diego Maradona in his hometown neighbourhood Villa Fiorito, in Buenos Aires Province.

DEATH OF DIEGO MARADONA

Tears, horror and scandal – how first Maradona death trial collapsed

15-04-2026 22:47 Daughters weeping in court, squalid care of a legend exposed and a scandalous judge that derailed proceedings dramatically.

Economy Minister Luis Caputo and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

IMF reaches agreement with Argentina on loan programme review

15-04-2026 18:41 International Monetary Fund and Argentina agree deal unlocking US$1 billion in fresh funds; Technicians sign off on state figures in second review; Fund praises fiscal progress as inflation concerns persist.

Javier Milei has vowed to defeat Argentina’s inflation problem by the middle of next year.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Iran war sets back Milei’s zero-inflation promise

15-04-2026 18:02 US war with Iran threatens to upend Milei’s promise to tame monthly inflation to below one percent by the middle of this year.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

Rafael Grossi named one of world’s 100 most influential figures by Time magazine

15-04-2026 17:25 IAEA chief recognised for crisis diplomacy as he warns Iran oversight is vital; Argentine diplomat receives award days before key hearings get underway, race to be UN secretary-general heats up.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

March inflation spike puts Milei on the defensive

15-04-2026 17:21 March figure was pushed up by transport and seasonal costs such as education; Milei urges patience and vows disinflation will resume.

This handout photo released by Argentina's Presidency press office shows Argentina’s President Javier Milei (R) shaking hands with his counterpart from the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, before a meeting at the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires on April 14, 2026.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Milei hosts Czech President Petr Pavel at Casa Rosada

15-04-2026 16:32 Leaders discuss cooperation in areas such as defence, energy, science and technology, while highlighting shared positions on major international issues, including support for Ukraine.

AMCHAM SUMMIT 2026

Milei vows to stay course, tackles ‘bad’ inflation data head-on in AmCham speech

14-04-2026 19:37 President confronts negative inflation data head-on at AmCham Summit in Buenos Aires, defending austerity measures, insisting inflation “will plummet” and vowing to remain on his economic course.

by James Grainger

Diego Maradona's former medical doctor Leopoldo Luque arrives at courthouse for a preliminary hearing in a trial over his death in San Isidro, outskirts of Buenos Aires on April 14, 2026.

death of diego maradona

'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial

14-04-2026 18:00 Seven-strong medical team is accused of gross negligence causing his death during his home convalescence.

Vehicles wait in line at a Shell gas station in Buenos Aires.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Inflation picked up more than expected on energy shock

14-04-2026 17:35 Inflation picked up more than expected in March as prices at the pump rose sharply on the Iran war and as education costs surged.

People line up to receive food outside the yard of the childhood home of the late football star Diego Maradona, now transformed into a soup kitchen for neighbours in need, in Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires Province, on April 9, 2026.

SOCIETY

Maradona's birthplace repurposed as soup kitchen for hungry

14-04-2026 17:30 Diego Maradona's childhood home has become a soup kitchen and support centre for residents of Villa Fiorito, who receive clothes or a hot meal in the same courtyard where the late footballer grew up.

Shoppers at a supermarket in Buenos Aires.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation continues to accelerate: consumer prices rose 3.4% in March

14-04-2026 15:17 Highest monthly increase since March 2025; Prices rose 3.4% last month and have risen 32.6% over last 12 months.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Orbán, the global far right and Milei’s moment

14-04-2026 14:46 The defeat of Hungary’s populist prime minister marks a setback for parties across the right-wing MAGA spectrum – Trump included.

by Walter Curia

Dalma Maradona (2-R) and Gianinna Maradona (2-L), daughters of Diego Maradona and his former partner, Veronica Ojeda (R), are seen at a courthouse during a preliminary hearing in a trial over his death in San Isidro, outskirts of Buenos Aires on April 14, 2026.

death of diego maradona

New trial into Diego Maradona's death begins in San Isidro

14-04-2026 13:01 New trial into legendary footballer’s death gets underway in San Isidro with seven in dock; Re-run of trial after first collapsed 10 months ago amid scandal.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

IMF cuts Argentina's growth outlook, raises inflation forecast

14-04-2026 11:38 Argentina’s economy will expand by 3.5% says multilateral lender in revised growth estimate; Inflation now predicted to close out year at 30.5% – a rise of 10 points on last projection.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC: Industry slumps for eighth month running

14-04-2026 10:32 INDEC data show manufacturing in prolonged contraction, with sharp falls in autos, machinery and textiles; Economists warn recovery hinges on consumption and investment rebound.

Antofagasta sees a natural advantage in leveraging Chile’s established mining ecosystem to support developments across the Andes.

MINING & INDUSTRY

Antofagasta signals interest in joining Argentina’s copper rush

14-04-2026 09:19 Chilean miner would consider entering through standalone exploration or a partnership with existing projects.

IMF PROGRAMME

Argentina to reach IMF staff agreement as early as this week

14-04-2026 09:05 Argentina expected to reach IMF staff-level agreement on second review of US$20-billion programme as early as this week.

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2026

Buenos Aires Book Fair turns 50 with a focus on memory

13-04-2026 21:16 Fiftieth anniversary edition will revisit censorship during the dictatorship, honour Jorge Luis Borges and expand into immersive formats about future of reading and publishing in Argentina.

President of Argentina Javier Milei, Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban, President of FIFA Gianni Infantino attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on February 19, 2026 in Washington DC.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Government greets Hungary’s new leader after Milei ally Orbán gets boot

13-04-2026 20:52 Milei’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno extends greeting to Hungary’s newly elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar after European nation votes to oust Viktor Orbán and end populist’s 16 years in power.

People wait in line for the reopening of a polling station in Lima on April 13, 2026, after logistical failures prevented tens of thousands of people from voting in presidential and legislative elections the day before.

Peruvian election 2026

Right-wing candidates tipped for run-off in Peru presidential vote

13-04-2026 15:35 Peru’s presidential election resumes after logistical problems prevented tens of thousands of voters from casting ballots; Candidate Keiko Fujimori the favourite to reach two-headed right-wing run-off.

A container ship at the Port of Rosario in Argentina, on December 17, 2025.

Geopolitics & business

Milei’s auction favours group with past China ties, US dredger warns

13-04-2026 15:06 US dredging company calls out bid terms of President Javier Milei’s signature concession in Argentina, claiming they’re tilted in favour of a consortium with past ties to China.

Inside the Brasil Bolsa Balcão (B3) stock exchange in the financial district of São Paulo.

MARKETS & INVESTMENT

Oil-rich Latin America lures traders navigating war jitters

13-04-2026 14:45 Latin American assets have emerged as a haven for emerging-market investors trying to navigate an increasingly volatile global backdrop.

A drilling site at the Vaca Muerta formation in northern Patagonia.

OIL & GAS

Halliburton wins multi-billion-dollar YPF fracking contract

13-04-2026 14:30 Halliburton says it has secured a multibillion-dollar contract from Argentina’s state-run oil company YPF to provide bundled fracking services at Vaca Muerta.

A portrait of Peru's presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, for the Fuerza Popular party, is pictured as she speaks during an interview with AFP at the party headquarters in Lima on April 10, 2026

Interview: Keiko Fujimori

Peru frontrunner vows to expel migrants, further Latin America's rightward tilt

11-04-2026 08:52 Keiko Fujimori, 50-year-old daughter of late ex-president Alberto Fujimori, is one of 35 candidates running to be Peru's next leader in Sunday's election.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Wanted: A governing agenda for Javier Milei

11-04-2026 07:44 A perception of dissonance between what the wider world and the public here see of Milei and his government is bad news for the administration.

by Marcelo J. García

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Cabinet chiefs past and present

11-04-2026 07:38 The Cabinet chief’s role as whipping boy can be traced back to the post’s origins in the 1995 constitutional reform.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Russian psyops and the dance of the candidates

11-04-2026 07:34 The Milei administration is on the back foot, tired, hanging off the ropes, but is nowhere near knockout territory.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

AS I SEE IT

Did the ayatollahs get one over on Trump?

11-04-2026 06:49 Even though Trump is desperately looking for an excuse to call it quits, he could change his mind yet again when it dawns on him that the remnants of the Iranian regime are making him look like a loser.

by James Neilson

Editorial

The iceman goeth

11-04-2026 06:04 Resources are the name of the game in today’s world and the amendments to the 2010 Glaciers Law should be seen within that context.

The Argentine microsatellite ATENEA attached to the Artemis II moon mission successfully completed its 20 hours of transmitting data from outer space to earth last weekend, the CONAE (Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales) space agency informed.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: April 2 to 10

10-04-2026 18:33 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Politics

Prosecutors probe US$10,000 New York flights of Cabinet chief, wife

10-04-2026 14:33 Investigation is seeking to establish who paid for the return journey of Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni and his wife, Bettina Angeletti, from New York after Argentina Week roadshow.

A currency exchange house in Buenos Aires.

economy

Argentina tweaks FX rules after cost of getting dollars out surges

10-04-2026 12:29 Milei government issues new rules for investors moving money out of the country after increased use of the parallel foreign-exchange market drove cost of trades up.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Milei pleads for patience as growth slows and approval falls

10-04-2026 12:20 “We know that the last months were hard. That’s why we’re asking for patience. This is the right path," says President Milei in social media post.

Eduardo Coudet is known for his intense, possession-based football that mirrors the manic energy he projects from the sidelines, and it is impressive just how quickly he has instilled that on a River team that looked to be merely going through the motions for long spells under Gallardo and his predecessor Martín Demichelis.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Eduardo Coudet makes impressive start at River

10-04-2026 07:48 River are in the Copa Sudamericana for the first time since winning it in 2014 in Marcelo Gallardo’s first year in charge, a title which kickstarted one of the greatest coaching tenures in history. Now, his replacement would love to launch a dynasty of his own, with the cup as a launching pad.

by Dan Edwards

POLITICS & SCANDAL

Pressure on Adorni builds as investigators probe assets, travel, bank details

09-04-2026 20:40 President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief is facing mounting questions over his finances after journalistic investigations uncovered inconsistencies, unexplained asset growth and transactions involving third parties; Judge requests banking secrecy rules to be lifted to aid probe.

Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo announce discovery of missing grandchild number 138, the son of political activists Marta Enriqueta Pourtalé and Juan Carlos Villamayor, who went missing in 1976.

human rights

Report: Government not supporting campaign to restore dictatorship identities

09-04-2026 19:20 Milei administration has interrupted sending of DNA kits to consulates nationwide for those who have doubts about their identity and suspect they may be children of disappeared.

Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva fronts a press conference.

Crime & Security

Authorities say fatal school shooting linked online ‘TCC’ crime community

09-04-2026 18:49 Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva says San Cristóbal school shooting was not “an isolated case nor a case of bullying,” claiming the shooter “participated in an international digital network” and Internet subculture dedicated to such incidents.

Argentine fans celebrate their second goal scored by Lionel Messi during a friendly football match between Argentina and Zambia at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on March 31, 2026.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Argentina to play Honduras and Iceland in pre-World Cup friendlies

09-04-2026 17:56 'La Scaloneta' will face Honduras on June 6 in Texas and Iceland’s senior side on June 9 in Alabama ahead of World Cup kick-off.

Demonstrators pose during a protest against the modifications of the Glaciers Law in front of the Congress building in Buenos Aires, on April 8, 2026.

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental NGOs seek ‘largest collective lawsuit in history’ to defend glaciers

09-04-2026 14:08 Environmental groups call on members of the public to join a massive collective lawsuit against President Javier Milei’s changes to Argentina’s Glacier Law, which were approved by the lower house in the early hours of Thursday morning.

by Felipe Leibovich

POLITICS

From chainsaw to pay rise: Ministers cash in despite Milei's austerity drive

09-04-2026 13:33 Government decree lifts top officials’ wages to over eight million pesos a month, fuelling debate over austerity promises; Salary surge contrasts with Javier Milei’s pledge to cut political privilege.

by Gustavo Winkler

A woman holds a poster mocking US President Donald Trump while others hold portraits of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally to commemorate his death in Tehran on April 9, 2026.

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST

Israel vows to fight on as Trump grants Iran ceasefire

09-04-2026 11:59 United States and Iran agree a ceasefire and are due to launch talks in Pakistan aimed at reaching a longer-term deal, but crucial sticking points remain.

Argentina's Glaciers are subject to legal protections, but President Javier Milei's bill would weaken existing rules for glaciers and periglacial areas.

ANALYSIS

Congress approves glacier law in win for Milei and copper miners

09-04-2026 11:42 Reform, which miners had lobbied for, gives provincial governors control over deciding whether a glacier or permafrost formation is a key source of water downstream. If the provinces decide they aren’t, miners can exploit them.

Demonstrators protest in front of the Congress building against changes to the national glacier protection law in Buenos Aires on April 8, 2026.

Ley de Glaciares

Milei’s controversial glacier law reform approved by Congress

09-04-2026 08:08 President Javier Milei's government secures passage of its reform bill that weakens Argentina's glacier protection law in lower house; Changes will open door to increased mining projects, with responsibility for periglacial areas passing to provincial governors.