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50th anniversary of 1976 coup

Anniversary recall

Today 00:06 Inviting people to recall their own memories of the 1976 coup excludes around 85 percent of the population – the others have to steer a tricky course between dogmatic echo chambers and broader perspectives.

by Michael Soltys

FOOTBALL & POLITICS

Trump honours Messi's Inter Miami at White House

05-03-2026 21:21 Lionel Messi put aside his aversion to politics Thursday and walked alongside Donald Trump at the White House to commemorate his club championship with Inter Miami, handing the US president a rare photo-op.

Crime & Security

‘All crimes in Buenos Aires have fallen,’ says City Mayor Macri

25-02-2026 12:32 Buenos Aires City mayor says his administration has taken “a political decision to enforce the law” and that, as a result, all crimes in the capital have decreased.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Lies, damned lies and statistics

07-02-2026 00:04 The blow to confidence from this institutionally messy political interference in the formation of statistics (even if child’s play compared to the Kirchnerite fudging of the figures) remains to be seen.

by Michael Soltys

REGIME CHANGE IN VENEZUELA

Venezuelan interim president announces mass amnesty push

31-01-2026 09:03 Delcy Rodríguez says said she will propose a "general amnesty law covering the entire period of political violence from 1999 to the present."

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Benigno Alarcón Deza: ‘Over 80% of Venezuelans are clamouring for political change’

24-01-2026 07:08 Venezuelan political scientist, resident in Caracas, on the drift towards authoritarian government under Hugo Chávez, the impact of oil and the 2024 election, the strength of its opposition leaders and a potential return to democracy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW

Susana Malcorra: ‘The United States is no longer the beacon of democracy’

18-01-2026 00:01 Argentina’s former foreign minister on why she believes a woman should next head the United Nations, the increasing use of force as a prevailing method in geopolitics and a world in transition marked by the dispute between the United States and China.

US-VENEZUELA RELATIONS

Trump praises 'terrific' new Venezuela leader Rodríguez after call

15-01-2026 10:26 US President Donald Trump says he had held a "long call" with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez, describing her as "terrific."

HUMAN RIGHTS

Venezuela releasing 'large number' of political prisoners

08-01-2026 16:36 National Assembly speaker announces release of political prisoners as a “gesture for peace; Analysts see move as concession to Washington after ouster of Maduro.

CHANGE IN VENEZUELA?

Maduro's fall tests Venezuela's ruling 'club'

06-01-2026 09:34 What happens to Venezuela's so-called "club of five" of powerful leftist figures, now that two of its most important members have been captured and sent to the United States to face trial?

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Horacio Rosatti: ‘I must be most spied upon public official in Argentina today’

27-12-2025 06:54 Horacio Rosatti, the chief justice of Argentina’s Supreme Court, on judicial independence, his relationship with Argentina’s presidents – past and present – and the ruling confirming ex-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

MENDOZA MINING PROJECT

Cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining

18-12-2025 16:34 Swiss-backed venture seeking to build first large copper mine in province better known for winemaking is considering financing offers in key test case for fledgling industry.

MINING IN MENDOZA

Thousands protest as Milei-backed mining bill wins approval in Mendoza

10-12-2025 11:39 Provincial lawmakers back US$500-million copper venture despite widespread demonstrations and warnings from environmental groups; Activists from across the province protest against the San Jorge mining firm project.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

US Congress edges toward first-ever federal framework for digital assets

03-12-2025 16:21 As stablecoin rules take effect and the US Senate Banking and Agriculture Committees advance market structure drafts, lawmakers are targeting early 2026 for a floor vote on a first-ever federal digital asset bill.

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

Disunited provinces II

29-11-2025 05:13 La Libertad Avanza won in 15 of 23 provinces, including the largest, with Tucumán the most important outside the fold. Opposition candidates only enjoyed a clear lead in half their provinces won, although LLA margins were extremely slender in four of their 15 victories, including the main prize of Buenos Aires Province.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei meets with governors to advance reform talks

31-10-2025 08:44 President Javier Milei heads meeting at Casa Rosada with governors and deputy governors from 20 of 23 provinces, plus City mayor; Talks over 2026 Budget bill and structural reforms: labour, tax reform and Penal Code alterations; Four Peronist leaders, including Kicillof, excluded.

ELECTION 2025: ANALYSIS

Winners and losers from Argentina’s pivotal midterm election

27-10-2025 14:18 Sunday’s legislative elections left a group of clear winners and losers; Javier Milei, Karina Milei, Diego Santilli and Santiago Caputo were among those celebrating, but the Peronists will have to pick themselves up off the floor.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

Rodrigo Paz wins run-off as Bolivia formalises shift to right

19-10-2025 21:45 Pro-business Senator Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential run-off with 55% of vote, defeating rival Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga; Two decades of socialist rule, propelled by Evo Morales, comes to an end.

Run-off in Bolivia

After 20 years of socialism, Bolivia set for change with right-wing run-off

15-10-2025 11:08 Ex-president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga and Senator Rodrigo Paz will go head-to-head in Bolivia's presidential run-off Sunday, with either hopeful likely to shift the nation's politics significantly to the right.

Lithium in Latin America

Untapped lithium riches are in crosshairs of Bolivian candidate

28-08-2025 15:08 Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga’s approach to lithium is much more dramatic than his centrist opponent Rodrigo Paz, who has vowed to seek consensus with local communities and regions.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

Bolivia candidate Jorge Quiroga vows to scrap China, Russia lithium deals

26-08-2025 09:44 Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge 'Tuyo' Quiroga vows to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China, if elected in October 19 run-off.

ELECTIONS 2025: ANALYSIS

Analysts give take on electoral slates for October election

23-08-2025 06:46 La Libertad Avanza’s hegemonic project, a Peronist survival bid and an accepted secondary role for PRO. Milei versus Kirchnerism polarisation promises to be the dominant theme of the campaign heading into October.

by Giselle Leclercq

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

From TikTok to frontrunner: Rodrigo Paz's presidential campaign in Bolivia

20-08-2025 09:15 Rodrigo Paz is hardly an outsider. His experience in politics runs two decades deep, having served as mayor, councillor, deputy and senator. His popularity has only grown since adding Edman Lara – nicknamed "Captain Lara" – to the ticket as vice-president.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

Paz or 'Tuto'? Meet the two candidates who will duel for Bolivian Presidency

18-08-2025 16:59 Jorge Quiroga and Rodrigo Paz, two right-wing candidates, head into a run-off for president of Bolivia.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

Vote for change in Bolivia as two right-wing candidates head to presidential run-off

18-08-2025 13:42 Senator Rodrigo Paz was the surprise frontrunner, with 32.15 percent of the vote cast in an election dominated by a deep economic crisis, results published by the electoral commission showed.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

Voters end two decades of socialist rule in Bolivia

18-08-2025 12:52 Voters sent two pro-business candidates to Bolivia’s presidential election run-off, ending two decades of almost-uninterrupted socialist rule.

POLITICS & RELIGION

Milei finds heavenly ally in evangelism

12-08-2025 17:48 Politics, religion and business. A decree issued by President Javier Milei recognises evangelical churches as legal entities – a key change its leaders have been seeking for three decades.

by Juan Luis González

Bolivia elections 2025

Bolivia’s right wing on cusp of power in vote in 20-year first

12-08-2025 12:46 Samuel Doria Medina and Jorge Quiroga lead the polls for the August 17 elections in Bolivia. One is a former president and the other a millionaire – either one is likely put an end to two decades of left-wing governments.

BOLIVIAN ELECTIONS 2025

Quiroga, Doria Medina, Rodríguez – Three candidates to watch in Bolivia's election

12-08-2025 11:39 A closer look at Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga, Samuel Doria Medina, Andrónico Rodríguez ahead of this Sunday's election.

Elections in Bolvia

Bolivian right extends its polling lead in race for president

11-08-2025 16:42 Business magnate Samuel Doria Medina and ex-president Jorge Quiroga lead the polls heading into Sunday's election in Bolivia, which is likely to see the left ejected from power.

ELECTION IN BOLIVIA

Bolivia right-wing presidential hopeful vows 'radical change'

08-08-2025 11:33 One of the front-runners in Bolivia's upcoming presidential election, right-winger Jorge Quiroga, is a declared supporter of Argentina's Javier Milei. He predicts the country was poised for "radical change" after two decades of socialist rule.

DISCREDIT & DISTRACTION

Darín and Milei’s online army: empanadas or rotten fish

27-05-2025 14:43 Argentina’s government, along with its army of online trolls and sympathetic journalists, used the price of empanadas to mock Ricardo Darín and distract from the economic crisis. Viral mockery and aligned media coverage helped them avoid talking about frozen wages, austerity, and the loss of purchasing power.

by Nicolás Gonzalez

Campaign comments

Milei’s purple patch

24-05-2025 06:38 The headlines all reflect a Milei triumph and a PRO catastrophe (the government objectives in almost equal measure), both accurate enough but also relative.

by Michael Soltys

ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY

City elections: Winners and losers from a dramatic night

18-05-2025 21:55 Victory for President Milei’s La Libertad Avanza; PRO suffers worst defeat since taking power in Buenos Aires City almost two decades ago; Peronism finishes second.

ELECTIONS 2025

Chaco elections: LLA–UCR pact delivers over divided Peronists

12-05-2025 12:03 President Milei’s party joined forces with the UCR to defeat Jorge Capitanich and divided Peronists; Lowest turnout in northern province since 1983.

'Blanqueo permanente'?

Experts say Argentina’s dollar thirst could open door for illegal funds

06-05-2025 12:26 Experts raise concerns about legal and tax consequences of using undeclared money after Economy Minister Luis Caputo urged Argentines to take their dollars out and "remonetise" the economy – without having to answer questions.

by Eugenia Muzio

STATE & RELIGION

Church, Milei government play nice despite tensions, distrust

27-04-2025 20:35 Death of Pope Francis shines a spotlight on the relationship between Argentina’s religious leaders, the clergy and President Javier Milei’s government.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

FAITH & RELIGION

Argentina’s interfaith community celebrates Pope Francis

25-04-2025 11:01 Leaders of Judaism, Islam and several Christian denominations in Argentina poay tribute to Pope Francis’ "commitment to interfaith dialogue."

POPE FRANCIS' EARLY YEARS

'One isn't born a saint!' – School nuns remember Pope as a boy

21-04-2025 21:34 Nuns at the school in Buenos Aires where Pope Francis started his religious journey at the young age of five remember his early days.

Death of Pope Francis

Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva: ‘We’ve lost the Pope of the poor’

21-04-2025 12:26 Archbishop of Buenos Aires pays homage to Pope Francis as he leads Mass at cathedral; “We’re lost the father of all humanity,” declares Jorge García Cuerva.

POLITICS

Rodríguez Larreta confirms midterms run after PRO expulsion talk

18-03-2025 21:58 Former Buenos Aires City mayor confirms run in May 18 City midterms; He will likely do so under a new banner – a reaction to reported move by PRO members to expel him.

by James Grainger

VIOLENT PROTEST

Journalist in critical condition after violent anti-Milei protest

13-03-2025 14:48 Police have released 114 of the 124 individuals arrested at Wednesday's pensioners protest outside Congress; Severely injured photojournalist Pablo Grillo recovers from a "life-saving" surgery after being shot by a projectile in the head.

CITY

Línea F – City Hall unveils plan for new Subte underground line

28-02-2025 09:52 Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri unveils plans for capital's first new subway line in a quarter century; New 'Línea F' route will have 11 stops, connecting Barracas and Palermo.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Luna Park owners say renovations will ‘protect’ iconic venue

27-02-2025 13:00 Owners of Buenos Aires’ historic Luna Park stadium push back on “absolutely false” demolition claims and vow new leaseholder DF Entertainment will revive the venue’s cultural relevance.

POLITICS

Rodríguez Larreta says he will return to frontline politics

25-02-2025 17:18 Former Buenos Aires City mayor and failed presidential candidate to stand as candidate in upcoming elections “as a lawmaker, as a deputy or as a senator.”

PRAYERS FOR POPE

Hundreds attend special mass for Pope Francis

25-02-2025 10:17 Catholics gather at Plaza Constitución in Buenos Aires to pray for Pope Francis' speedy recovery.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Renovation of Luna Park approved by commission

21-02-2025 10:48 Controversial proposal to renovate Luna Park venue in Buenos clears first round of approval; Heritage organisations voice warning for iconic symbol of city’s cultural and athletic history.

by Zella Milfred

FEATURE INTERVIEW

Alberto Fernández: ‘Fabiola has not grasped the dimensions of what she is saying’

15-02-2025 06:00 In the first half of a two-part interview, former president Alberto Fernández addresses the gender violence and psychological mistreatment allegations made against him by his ex-partner Fabiola Yáñez.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

ENVIRONMENT

Argentina’s top environment official resigns post

14-02-2025 01:14 With forest fires raging in Argentina's north and south and President Milei analysing a withdrawal from the Paris climate accords, Environment Undersecretary Ana Lamas presents resignation due to “exhaustion” and “personal reasons.”