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Mercosur in open conflict ahead of summit showdown

Yesterdat 14:03 President Alberto Fernández joins forces with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Paraguay’s Mario Abdo Benítez to formally complain over Uruguay’s move to sign trade deals without approval from partners; Next week’s Mercosur summit will be "entertaining," jokes Luis Lacalle Pou, with regional trade bloc set for showdown.

Analysts forecast 6% November inflation for Argentina

Yesterdat 11:35 Experts in the private sector believe inflation has cooled slightly from previous month, but it won’t be such a marked slowdown.

by Lorena Rodríguez

Australia awaits as Scaloneta starts to thrive under pressure

Yesterdat 00:04 When the team is in trouble, Lionel Messi normally steps forward to come to the rescue and drag his nation out of a hold. But this is 2022, and even when the superstar has an off-day, some more unlikely figures are more than ready to play the hero.

by Dan Edwards

YPF is poised to rein in capex ambitions amid fuel controls

30-11-2022 22:29 State-run oil company YPF probably will set next year’s spending plan at the lower end of a range that executives are discussing internally.

Polish coach praises Albiceleste ahead of critical matchup

30-11-2022 10:44 "Since I was a little boy, I've always rooted for Argentina. They have great fans, a great team, and huge personalities," admitted Czeslaw Michniewicz ahead of Wednesday's game.

Argentina and Poland face-off in battle to salvage World Cup campaigns

30-11-2022 08:55 With Poland going into the third matchday on four points, Argentina and Saudi Arabia on three, and Mexico on one, everything is wide open in Group C.

Argentina records first mpox death

29-11-2022 10:30 Argentina has registered its first death from mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox, after a patient died in a hospital in the capital.

Chubut judge who allegedly kissed inmate faces impeachment trial

28-11-2022 15:26 Chubut magistrate Mariel Alejandra Suárez was denounced before judicial authorities last January after a video was made public showing her allegedly kissing an inmate at a prison at Trelew. She denies the allegations against her, but Magistrates Council rules she should face impeachment trial for “poor performance” of duties.

by Nadia Galán

Scaloni calls for calm after World Cup victory over Mexico

26-11-2022 22:05 Lionel Scaloni pleaded with Argentines to remain calm after Lionel Messi helped keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Messi golazo helps keep Argentina's World Cup hopes alive

26-11-2022 18:38 Albiceleste secure vital 2-0 win over Mexico; Messi the hero after firing home in 64th minute; Enzo Fernández adds second goal three minutes from time.

Sergio Berni walks the line as the coalitions bend

26-11-2022 06:26 Sergio Berni is once again walking on the edge of a tightrope, a situation he knows all too well.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Hanging in the balance (of powers)

26-11-2022 01:52 Argentina has very concrete problems resulting from the seemingly abstract factor of legal security.

Emmanuel Álvarez Agis: ‘The challenge is to halt inflation with everybody aboard’

25-11-2022 09:14 Director of PxQ consultants and former deputy economy minister ​​Emmanuel Álvarez Agis on Sergio Massa’s approach, turning down the chance to head the portfolio and the challenges facing Argentina in the next two years.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Stories that caught our eye: November 18 to 25

25-11-2022 08:57 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina (and beyond).

Fitness doubts cast shadow over ‘final’ against Mexico

24-11-2022 18:12 Players admit Albiceleste face a ‘final’ against Mexico in Qatar as they seek to improve on their performance in last Tuesday’s humbling loss to Saudi Arabia.

Echoes of the past: Argentina and the example of Italia ’90

24-11-2022 14:41 Maradona's Argentina already went through what Messi's Argentina is going through now. Searching for omens from the past and signs that the Albiceleste can reboot their World Cup campaign.

Fans at World Cup pay homage to Maradona with shirts and chants

24-11-2022 08:12 Fans at the World Cup have noisy plans for Friday's second anniversary of the death of Diego Maradona.

Argentina's economy contracted in September after currency policy

24-11-2022 01:49 Economic growth has shown resilience this year despite expectations of a recession following political turmoil in July that resulted in the ouster of three economy ministers in four weeks.

Buenos Aires Antique Book Fair returns, honours gaucho literature

22-11-2022 22:40 Bibliophiles delight as the 15th edition of beloved antiquarian fair returns to the capital, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of José Hernández’s epic poem ‘El gaucho Martin Fierro.’

by Juliana Guarracino

Massa team on alert amid accelerating Central Bank reserves sales

22-11-2022 16:53 Argentina’s Central Bank had to sacrifice almost US$200 million in operations on the foreign exchange market last week.