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Malvinas tops agenda as Milei plans New York trip for UN speech

16-09-2026 18:18 After ramping up the rhetoric on the Malvinas sovereignty dispute, President Javier Milei is preparing to travel to the United States seeking a lift in his political fortunes. He will attend the UN General Assembly, but his schedule remains mostly unknown.

by Pablo Varela

Milei revives strategic naval base at ‘the end of the world’

12-09-2026 10:21 President revives plans for strategic Ushuaia base as Argentina hardens its stance on British oil exploration and Antarctica region attracts growing interest from Washington and Beijing.

Milei to make nationwide broadcast after Trump's Malvinas remark

01-09-2026 14:14 President Javier Milei plans to deliver a ‘Cadena Nacional’ nationwide broadcast on Thursday; He will reportedly outline details of the “diplomatic progress” his government has made over Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

Trump says US reviewing Washington's position on Malvinas Islands

31-08-2026 21:39 Donald Trump suggests Washington is reviewing its position on Malvinas; Comment tied to reports US is seeking increase in Britain's defence spending.

Óscar Martínez: ‘Bukele has neither principles nor ideology – he was after power, any which way’

22-08-2026 06:24 A look at the dictator’s playbook – investigative journalist Óscar Martínez on the rise of Nayib Bukele, the dismantling of democracy in El Salvador and the fight for truth from exile.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance

16-08-2026 11:03 Argentina’s decision to join Trump-led Geneva Consensus brings position on abortion and reproductive rights back into focus; Secrecy surrounding the move raises questions about government’s strategy over politically sensitive issue.

by Giselle Leclercq

Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll clears 265

13-08-2026 12:04 Magnitude 7.4 quake, the strongest to hit Colombia this century, has killed 265 people and injured more than 3,500, with almost 500 still missing, according to local authorities.

Colombia’s new president joins a right-wing wave facing tough reality

08-08-2026 04:59 Conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella joins Javier Milei, Chile’s José Antonio Kast and Peru’s Keiko Fujimori in a broad regional shift to the right.

Chinese EVs are everywhere in Argentina despite Milei’s MAGA ties

03-08-2026 06:44 Brightly lit BYD dealerships are popping up nationwide as part of a broader wave of new showrooms emblazoned with names like BAIC, MG and Chery. 

In defence of Argentine culture and football

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by Agustino Fontevecchia

Consumer prices trump geopolitics

18-07-2026 07:26 Like its counterparts in most other countries, the US electorate is more interested in consumer goods than in geopolitical questions that, sooner or later, could have devastating consequences.

by James Neilson

Rubio: US wants to globalise fight against far-left 'terrorism'

17-07-2026 11:11 Argentina among nations represented at meeting on "The Resurgence of Political Terrorism" hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Milei plans to attend inaugurations of new Peru and Colombia presidents

05-07-2026 10:38 President will travel to Lima and Bogotá for inauguration ceremonies; Milei welcomes election victories of Keiko Fujimori and Abelardo de la Espriella as signs of a broader right-ward shift in Latin America.

More stars or stripes?

04-07-2026 00:41 Within a decade of the Civil War, the US economy had overtaken Great Britain and the entire British Empire by around 1895 – from that point onward, it was more a question of the US impact on world history than the reverse.

by Michael Soltys

United States at 250: More prosperous, more diverse, yet more divided

01-07-2026 16:39 Demographic change and economic growth have reshaped America over the past 50 years; Immigrants remain the strongest believers in American Dream.

Argentina’s beef export boom to US leaves locals paying more for steak

30-06-2026 10:50 Argentina’s exports to the United States are expanding fast past premium steaks to lower-quality cuts. That's great for exporters, but worse for locals, who see prices becoming less affordable.

Host with the most

20-06-2026 05:45 Nothing unimportant is more important than football with its victories and defeats metaphors for life and death with nobody actually dying.

by Michael Soltys

Israel gets thrown under the bus

20-06-2026 05:23 Unlike the US president and his business cronies, the Israelis have no illusions about the fanatical Iranian regime.

by James Neilson

Donald Trump and his Ukrainian bête noire

13-06-2026 05:34 Hard as it is for Trump to stomach, Zelenskyy has greatly distinguished himself as a war leader. As for Trump, unless he is very lucky, he could find his name permanently attached to a deal with the Iranians that will bring to mind Neville Chamberlain.

by James Neilson

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino tries to sidestep World Cup controversies

11-06-2026 00:52 Under-fire FIFA boss defends tenure as globe’s favourite football tournament kicks off with highest-ever World Cup ticket prices; Infantino plays down Trump tensions after ejection of Somali referee, avoids giving answers at press conference.