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Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

US judge orders state to turn over its controlling stake in state-run oil company YPF SA as partial payment of a US$16-billion court judgment.

Argentina's economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

Argentina’s economy grew more than expected in April, with economic activity up 1.9% on previous month.

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

Javier Milei and Karina Milei make an appearance on a pet-themed charity livestream show with two dogs – including Conan, the allegedly cloned successor to the President's original late dog and spiritual confidant.

INDEC statistics body reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

INDEC estimates the amount of cash stashed outside the traditional financial system fell by more than US$3 billion in the first quarter of the year from the preceding period.

Milei’s actor friend runs state agency with multi-million-dollar budget

AAICI trade body, led by ally and friend of President Javier Milei, received more funds than Garrahan Children’s Hospital over the past nine months.

Labour court strikes down Milei decree restricting right to strike

Ruling says measure lacked urgency and bypassed Congress without any justification.

EU to present Mercosur trade deal 'in coming days'

European Commission will present EU states with the final legal version of a trade deal with South American nations "in the coming days," says spokesperson.

Modi and Milei vow to boost trade after Buenos Aires meet

Indian PM Narendra Modi, leader of the world's fifth-largest economy, vows to expand and diversify trade Argentina before heading to Brazil to attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Anti-Milei sentiment growing among Argentina’s elites

There’s a growing feeling among certain groups of elites that the Milei administration will fail at some point in the near future.

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President Milei hosts India PM Narendra Modi at Casa Rosada

Second meeting between two national leaders after G20 talks last year; India, the world’s fifth-largest economy, is a key export destination for Argentina.

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Milei hurt by yet another time bomb

A New York judge has ordered the government to hand just over half the shares in YPF to a vulture fund that had purchased the rights of companies harmed by the cack-handed takeover of the oil firm in 2015.

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We need to talk about Conan

Javier Milei brought his dog onto a TV show. According to him, the animal is about to turn 22 years old. Behind this story lies an unsettling truth.

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Yesterday’s Petrol Fiasco

Manhattan judge Loretta Preska’s controversial ruling on the US$16-billion time-bomb compensating speculative interests for the nationalisation of YPF needs to be viewed in its electoral context as much as for its legal force.

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The autumn of the patriarch

Gildo Insfrán’s power stems from the provincial government being by far Formosa’s biggest employer with less than six percent of the workforce having formal jobs in the private sector, boosted by shameless patronage.

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Meet Argentina’s ‘stressed’: the ‘non-poor’ who can’t reach the end of the month under Milei

The INDEC national statistics bureau does not consider them poor, but millions of Argentina can’t make it to the end of the month; New study by UCA’s poverty watchdog shines light on those living under “economic stress”

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Argentina's government appeals US$16-billion YPF court ruling

Argentina appeals US judge's order to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.

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YPF: How a company was purchased with its own money, generating a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit

The Eskenazis family entered into YPF thanks to Néstor Kirchner without placing a dollar. The Grupo Petersen purchased shares with the promise to pay with the dividends. More than a decade on, the case in the US courts.

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River Plate rile rivals by breaking bank for Racing Club’s Maxi Salas

Release clauses have long been understood to have a merely symbolic value in Argentina, an upper limit to negotiate for a player without forcing the seller’s hand – executing it is considered a breach of ethics and the unwritten code.

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Stories that caught our eye: June 27 to July 4

A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

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Inter-American Court of Human Rights says states must protect people from climate change

Decision means that around 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean – including Argentina – must undertake legal reforms to protect populations from climate change.

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Milei urges Mercosur to pursue greater trade openness at summit

President Javier Milei urges Mercosur partners to push for greater trade openness within the bloc as he opened a summit in Buenos Aires.

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Investors see way for Milei to end fight over state oil company YPF

Could there be a silver lining for Javier Milei in the multibillion-dollar US judgment targeting Argentina’s main oil producer?

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NGO reports nine cold-related deaths as polar wave slams Argentina

Argentina's National Meteorological System recorded snowfall in several parts of the country this week as part of an extreme cold wave caused by a mass of air from Antarctica, which led to a sharp drop in temperatures; At least nine homeless people have died from the cold so far this winter, reports NGO.

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Milei reportedly ‘not interested’ in meeting Mercosur peers

Government source tell reporters that Argentina’s president has little interest in meeting him Mercosur peers – though a bilateral with Paraguay’s Santiago Peña could take place.

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Brazil's Lula pledges 'solidarity' as he visits house-confined Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, condemned to house arrest as she serves a six-year jail term for corruption-related offences, hosts Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at her apartment in Buenos Aires.

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Lula hugs it out with Milei, but saves warm embrace for Fernández de Kirchner

The sharp divides roiling Latin American politics were visible in a pair of hugs.

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Scandal in Congress: Kirchnerite, libertarian deputies row ends session

Chamber of Deputies session ends early with pushing and shoving between La Libertad Avanza and Kirchnerite legislators.

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Convictions in FIFA corruption case reinstated, rules court

United States appeals court reinstates convictions of former Fox broadcasting executive and Argentine sports-marketing firm Full Play involved in the FIFA corruption scandal.

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Lawyers demand release of anti-Espert ‘K’ protesters

Legal teams, backed by the Centre for Legal and Social Stories, rights groups and Milei critics, allege arrests are part of a campaign of "judicial and media persecution."

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Milei’s foreign-exchange shake-up has brokers moving into banking

Brokerages are restructuring after President Javier Milei took away lucrative arbitrage opportunities that juiced their business when he rolled back capital controls.

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Argentina’s peso weakens as seasonal bonus stokes dollar demand

Peso weakens to 1,243 pesos per dollar during trading as seasonal demand for dollars picks up.

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Musk walks back chainsaw wielding display: ‘It lacked empathy’

Billionaire Elon Musk now regrets his chainsaw-wielding appearance with President Javier Milei, it seems...

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Fate of EU free-trade deal looms as Milei hosts Mercosur summit

Leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc will hold two days of talks in Buenos Aires, focused on a massive trade deal with the European Union being blocked by France.

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Mercosur, European EFTA bloc conclude talks on free-trade deal

Mercosur and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) close negotiations over a free-trade agreement.

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Swiss-Norway group and South America’s Mercosur agree on free-trade deal

European Free Trade Association of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland finalise free-trade agreement with Mercosur bloc.

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Court approves Lula’s visit to house-bound Fernández de Kirchner

Federal judge approves Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request for Brazil’s leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to visit her in Buenos Aires while she’s under house arrest.

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Milei vows appeal amid fallout as US judge orders transfer of YPF shares

President vows to appeal as US judge orders Argentina to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.

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Monteverde leads Peronism to first triumph in Rosario in half-decade

Peronism emerges with victory in Rosario for first time in 52 years; Ruling party holds provincial capital.

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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner seeks permission for Lula visit under house arrest

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner requests permission to host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a visit while serving her six-year jail term under house arrest.

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'Discrimination': AFA slams 'anti-Semitic acts' by fans of All Boys football team

Argentine football's governing body condemns "anti-Semitic" acts by fans of All Boys ahead of their match with Atlanta.

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Insfrán and PJ scores landslide win in Formosa, eyes another term

Governor Gildo Insfrán’s ruling party scores major victory, with Partido Justicialista taking 67% of votes for provincial deputies; Result likely to pave way for controversial reform of provincial constitution, another run for office for eight-term Peronist veteran.