FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei: Argentina in talks with Ukraine, military aid a possibility 08-04-2024 12:22 President Milei plans to meet with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in mid-June and says talks between two nations includes potential sending of military aid.
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Mercosur tensions: Uruguay rage overshadows hope for EU deal 08-03-2024 11:43 Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou slams Argentina, Brazil governments for blocking his free-trade deal with China; Lula and Spanish PM Sánchez optimistic about long-trailed EU despite impasse.
#8M: Women's Rights Corporate shortfall: Women far from reaching 50% of corporate leadership positions 08-03-2024 06:10 Despite the increased presence of women on boards of directors, the corporate world is still largely run by men.
EUROPEAN POLITICS Far right could exploit EU's economic slump to win big in June vote 13-02-2024 11:46 Soaring food costs, economic stagnation and deteriorating living standards risk pushing voters into the far right's arms in European elections later this year.
Gender violence in Spain In Spain, child protection key to legal fight against gender violence 07-02-2024 12:02 The case of a man who killed his children to get back at his ex-wife has thrown the spotlight on Spain's child protection efforts, which are a central part of its legal battle against gender violence.
COMMUNITY Club Argentino de Fútbol: Nostalgic expats in Madrid found football club 17-01-2024 12:00 Club Argentino de Fútbol has two teams already playing in the Under-19 and first division and as you expect, they have truco tournaments, asado and plenty of passion for the light-blue-and-white. by Fernando Muñoz Pace
WORLD CUP FIFA: Argentina to host one of 2030 World Cup's opening matches 04-10-2023 12:25 Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will host opening matches of 2030 World Cup to mark centenary to the first-ever tournament; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host remainder, confirms FIFA.
Art & Culture Filmmakers protest against Milei at San Sebastián Festival 26-09-2023 12:40 Argentine film directors and actors published a manifesto at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, protesting against the closure of cultural institutions, one of the campaign promises of libertarian front runner Javier Milei.
feature: european politics Far-right parties are gaining traction across Europe 12-09-2023 17:41 Former fringe parties now place among the top three most-popular political groups in almost half of the 27-member EU.
Rugby union Nine-try Argentina rout Spain in World Cup warm-up 27-08-2023 08:36 Pumas score nine tries in a 62-3 rout of Spain in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match.
2023 election Traders go to US for Argentina stocks to hedge election bet 02-08-2023 13:53 Investors are cautiously looking at US-listed shares of Latin American companies with operations in Argentina, anticipating benefits from market-friendly policies after this year's elections, but refraining from direct investment until long-term stability is established.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Of Mediterranean and other voting 28-07-2023 21:32 If Córdoba’s Peronist government delights in reviling its national comrades, Chubut holding its provincial elections tomorrow goes one better – there the Peronist gubernatorial candidate disowns his own governor despite the common loyalty of both men to Massa. by Michael Soltys
MUSIC Argentine urban music conquers the world – Duki, Nicki Nicole, Bizarrap lead way 21-07-2023 15:31 Wave of Argentine musicians including Bizarrap, Duki, Emilia Mernes, Nicki Nicole and Wos are selling out shows and shining in the northern hemisphere.
Business Spanish multinational Inditex exits Argentina by franchising Zara 20-07-2023 12:16 Spanish giant Inditex has decided to transfer the management of its brands' operations in Argentina and Uruguay mainly due to import restrictions.
Clean Energy Oil billionaire family in Argentina invests in clean energy 18-07-2023 16:55 Argentine conglomerate, Corporacion America International, owned by one of the country's richest families, is making its first major investment in the globally renewable clean-energy.
CHURCH ABUSES Bolivia seeks files on paedophile priests from Pope 23-05-2023 20:57 Bolivia asks head of Catholic Church for files on sexual abuse committed by priests following revelations of alleged large-scale exploitation of children.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Brazil, Spain want EU-Mercosur deal by end of the year 26-04-2023 14:04 Leaders of Brazil and Spain hope long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur trade bloc can be finalised by the end of the year.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Brazil's Lula pursues diplomatic comeback in Portugal 21-04-2023 18:29 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in Portugal on Friday for his first trip to Europe since taking office in January.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Brazil's Lula visits Europe amid row over Ukraine comments 20-04-2023 15:21 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to Europe as row with Western nations over his recent comments on the Ukraine war rumbles on.
RIGHT UNITES IN FORUM LatAm, Euro leaders form group to tackle ‘populist left’ 18-03-2023 09:33 Mauricio Macri among leaders who sign up to new political forum designed to regional coordination and take on the “populist” left; Grupo Libertad y Democracia founded by former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera.
TENNIS Alcaraz makes winning return to reach Argentina quarters 16-02-2023 13:24 Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to tennis after a four-month injury absence on Wednesday, defeating Serbia's Laslo Djere to advance to the quarter-finals of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires.
EUROPEAN POLITICS Spain races to fix sex consent law that backfired 13-02-2023 11:49 Spain is backtracking on a sexual consent law just months after it was introduced because it has had the unintended effect of reducing prison sentences for hundreds of convicted sex offenders and has created further disagreements within the coalition government.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Brazil head to Qatar as favourites to win a World Cup like no other 17-11-2022 02:07 Argentina, England, France, Germany and Spain also tipped for success.
LITERATURE Venezuelan poet Rafael Cadenas wins 2022 Cervantes Prize 10-11-2022 18:45 Venezuelan poet Rafael Cadenas celebrated with most prestigious award in Spanish literature, announced this Thursday in Madrid by Spain’s Minister of Culture, Miquel Iceta.
Qatar 2022 World Cup European giants struggle for form as World Cup looms 28-09-2022 12:25 Advantage Brazil and Argentina? Just weeks away from the start of a World Cup like no other, the poor form of Europe's powerhouses suggests there could be a changing of the guard in Qatar.
Europe Three dead in Spain bull runs 20-07-2022 15:20 Three men in Eastern Spain have died this week after being gored during bull runs, a Spanish summer tradition.
Europe Sizzles UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France 19-07-2022 16:01 Western Europe continues to sweat under an intense heatwave: the mercury is rising on heat records across the region, Britain reaching 40C for the first time on Tuesday.
Human Rights Spain advances bill to honour dictatorship victims 14-07-2022 13:31 Spanish lawmakers vote Thursday on a bill seeking to honour the memory of leftwing victims of Spain's civil war and dictatorship.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Alberto jabs at Cristina as he talks up opportunities in Europe 12-05-2022 16:00 President shows off his independent streak during tour of Spain, Germany and France as he criticises vice-president’s “partial view” of challenges facing Argentina. by James Grainger
ALBERTO IN EUROPE Argentina looks to Spain as an entry point for its gas to Europe 10-05-2022 16:33 Argentina intends to sell gas to Europe in the coming years and Spain could be its gateway, President Alberto Fernández tells Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid.
UKRAINE WAR Humanitarian flight carrying five Ukrainian refugees arrives in Argentina 09-05-2022 17:50 Five Ukrainian refugees travelling on humanitarian visas arrived in Buenos Aires on Saturday night, local media reports.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY President puts domestic tensions on pause with European tour 09-05-2022 15:39 Argentina’s president flies to the Spanish city of Madrid on Monday ahead of meeting with Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez. Tour also includes a two-day stopover in Germany and possible meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Paris.