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Pope 'in fairly good shape' – Leo begins South America tour in Uruguay

Today 08:56 Thousands of people line seafront of Montevideo to greet pontiff in Uruguay.

A Trump bump in the road

Today 00:46 “All good things come in threes” does not work for President Javier Milei after the recent hat-trick of adverse (at least for him) election results abroad.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope Leo leaves on emotional South America tour weeks after surgery

Yesterday 08:48 The 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in one of the most intense papal foreign trips in decades.

MARKETS & BONDS

Argentina bonds drop as market flags intervention in peso debt

Yesterday 08:44 Argentina’s sovereign peso bonds fell Thursday after a surge in trading and prices the day before raised speculation that the government was intervening to push down borrowing costs ahead of key Treasury auctions.

AI & POLITICS

Chinese robots play the piano as we figure out how fast to AI

Yesterday 00:54 In China, debate is about how to implement Artificial Intelligence, not whether we should.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

PAPAL VISIT

Argentina prepares for historic Pope Leo XIV visit

Yesterday 00:46 First papal visit to the country in 39 years; Pontiff to be welcomed by Milei upon arrival; Leo’s speeches expected to address issues including inequality, the Church's social doctrine and artificial intelligence.

PAPAL VISIT

Cottolengo Don Orione: ‘Pope Leo’s visit makes us more visible than ever’

Yesterday 00:19 Pope Leo XIV will tour the little-known Cottolengo Don Orione institution, located in Claypole, on Monday, November 9. Father Aníbal Quevedo, the charity’s provincial advisor, says papal visit “will make us question what each one of us is doing for the disabled.”

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

What Milei can learn from elections in Brazil and US

Yesterday 00:14 Milei has spent most of 2026 in denial about the economic problems facing many Argentines, including a lot of the voters who backed him in 2023.

by Marcelo J. García

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Report: Miami-based Argentine pilot brokered payment for Bolsonaro escape flight

05-11-2026 21:46 An Argentine pilot based in Miami acted as an intermediary in the payment for Bolsonaro’s escape flight, a source close to the matter tells the AFP news agency.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Superclásico proves tables have turned for Boca and River

05-11-2026 17:50 River likely cannot wait for this cursed 2026 to end. Boca, meanwhile, continue to look for a straight flush and the cards just keep going their way.

by Dan Edwards

POLITICS

Bullrich's camp plays down talk of split with Milei ahead of meeting

05-11-2026 17:12 Local media reports suggest potential Milei-Bullrich split as tensions mount within ruling party.

Foreign relations

Milei links socialism to fascism in speech before Spain PM Sánchez

05-11-2026 13:38 President attempts to equate left-wing doctrines with fascism during speech at Ibero-American Summit in Madrid as his ideological foe watches on.

BANKING & BUSINESS

Milei retreats on bank account freezes that crushed businesses

05-11-2026 12:29 President likes to quip that “taxes are robbery.” Yet aggressive enforcement tactics by the ARCA bureau have fuelled anger among shopkeepers and small-business owners.

FOREIGN POLICY

Officials play down fallout from Trump's midterm defeat

05-11-2026 00:36 Luis Caputo says ties with Washington will endure; 'Beautiful morning' – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrates in English, but Milei stays silent.

CRIME & SECURITY

Outrage after transgender women attacked in Buenos Aires

04-11-2026 14:42 Politicians, celebrities and LGBT+ campaigners denounce violence filmed and shared by alleged attackers as authorities launch an investigation.

PAPAL VISIT

Quirno confirms details of Pope Leo’s visit to Argentina

04-11-2026 13:23 Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno finalises details with the Vatican’s advance guard; Two nationwide broadcasts and VP Villarruel makes the cut, despite Milei tensions; Central mass in Palermo and the meeting in Palacio Libertad will be transmitted to nation.

RUGBY UNION

Contepomi makes sweeping changes to Pumas line-up for Irish Test

04-11-2026 10:58 Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi makes 12 changes to the starting line-up for Friday's Nations Championship match with Ireland in Dublin from the one that drew with Australia in September.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Milei back in Spain for possible new Sánchez showdown

04-11-2026 10:41 President Javier Milei returns to Madrid for an international summit on Wednesday, after stoking fresh tensions with his Socialist nemesis Pedro Sánchez.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope in Argentina: Leo to take the journey Francis never took

04-11-2026 10:33 Papal visit will serve as consolation for Francis no-show; Late pontiff never returned to his homeland, preferring not to be seen endorsing a political party or movement.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

SIDE intelligence service launches public spy recruitment drive

03-11-2026 20:31 Unprecedented public campaign uses retro-style posters for recruitment drive; Milei government says it wants to professionalise intelligence service.

LAND PURCHASE

Benetton sells 900,000 hectares of farmland to Adecoagro executives

03-11-2026 17:52 Partners and executives from agricultural firm Adecoagro acquire two companies belonging to the Benetton family's holding group; Deal involves more than 900,000 hectares of land across four provinces nationwide.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

No De Paul and Lo Celso in Argentina squad for November friendlies

03-11-2026 17:07 Coach Lionel Scaloni leaves out several key players as the world champions prepare for their first matches without their departed talisman Lionel Messi.

ANALYSIS

Argentina’s US IPO revival stalls as market rout chills debuts

03-11-2026 12:30 Two energy firms have put plans for US initial public offerings this year on hold; Argentine stocks and bonds tumbled in recent months.

PAPAL VISIT

Papal visit to put spotlight on disability care debate

03-11-2026 12:11 Pontiff will meet residents at Cottolengo Don Orione, where preparations are under way for a visit that coincides with a heated debate over state support.

POLITICS

Argentina’s youth vote and the changing face of Buenos Aires Province

03-11-2026 11:22 Almost four in 10 people of voting age in Argentina will be 35 or younger in 2027, raising questions about how politicians will compete for the support of an electorate that remains largely beyond their reach.

by Rosario Ayerdi

FOREIGN POLICY

Milei and Sánchez set to cross paths at summit in Madrid

03-11-2026 10:06 President travels to Spain ahead of November 4-5 summit; Argentina's leader will cross paths with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who he branded a “dictator” during his last visit to Madrid.

ANALYSIS

Milei's boom-and-bust economy sparks exodus from Buenos Aires

02-11-2026 18:14 La Libertad Avanza leader's economic model is creating new winners and losers – pushing his political popularity to the limit ahead of his re-election bid next year.

PAPAL VISIT: POPE LEO IN ARGENTINA (NOVEMBER 8 - 11)

Pope Leo readies for 'intense' South America homecoming

02-11-2026 15:16 Pope Leo to undertake one of the most ambitious papal foreign trips in decades, touring Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland Peru.

POLITICS

Fernández de Kirchner hints at 2027 comeback in US interview

02-11-2026 13:42 Former president says she could run again if her political rights are restored, draws parallels with Brazil's Lula.

Football in Argentina

Boca see off nine-man River in Superclásico

01-11-2026 17:29 Xeneize win bragging rights after 1-0 win in Sunday's Superclásico; Early red card gets River's afternoon off to bad start; Montiel expelled after two yellows, leaving Millo with nine.

Flávio flees Brazil

Rubio: US not directly involved in Flávio Bolsonaro's flight from Brazil

01-11-2026 17:19 President Donald Trump says Flávio Bolsonaro can stay in the United States "as long as he wants," but top US diplomat says Washington wasn't involved in his exit from Brazil.

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Made with munitions from Malvinas War, a 'Chalice of Peace' for Pope Leo

01-11-2026 00:31 Argentine jeweller and silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols is preparing a chalice as a gift for Pope Leo XIV for his November visit.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

AFA revamps Argentina's top flight with new football format for next season

31-10-2026 12:52 AFA announces format for 2027 season, though relegation rules have yet to be confirmed; Only River Plate spoke out, seeking 20-team top flight.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

The Gaucho James Bond and Bolsonaro’s escape

31-10-2026 00:55 The Flávio story could read like a thriller, if it wasn’t pathetic in a cartoonish kind of way. It is also a tale of our times, in which politics is increasingly becoming an extreme sport where the returns of ill-gotten gains can be enormous, while the risks to everyone involved generally include prison.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Editorial

Political escapism in Brazil

31-10-2026 00:00 Last Sunday’s run-off could hardly have been more polarised, yet both right and left could end up being the losers. The question of where do we go from here in the relationship between South America’s two biggest countries has been rendered far more acute by this week’s events.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: October 23 to 30

30-10-2026 17:09 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

DIPLOMACY

Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's escape

30-10-2026 15:40 Brasília seeks explanations from Javier Milei's government over the defeated presidential candidate's passage through Argentina en route to the United States.

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Judge orders Milei government to disclose details of Flávio Bolsonaro assistance

29-10-2026 22:15 Federal Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti orders measures at request of prosecutor; Airline owner says 'US broker' paid for Bolsonaro's flight.

POLITICS

UN committee says decision on Fernández de Kirchner case not imminent

29-10-2026 22:02 Human Rights Committee says that it could take years to rule on the former president’s challenge to her corruption conviction.

POLITICS & FOREIGN RELATIONS

Government under pressure to explain role in Bolsonaro’s flight to US

29-10-2026 14:46 Opposition lawmakers press Milei administration to clarify its actions; Flávio Bolsonaro thanked President after travelling to the United States via Argentina; Reports of Santiago Caputo’s alleged involvement fuel demands for answers.

by James Grainger

Football in Argentina

Boca-River Superclásico takes centre stage in league run-in

29-10-2026 13:10 Boca Juniors, Rosario Central and Argentinos Juniors are locked in a tight battle for the annual title, while several sides fight to reach the Clausura last 16.

Football in Argentina

Chacarita Jnrs-Nueva Chicago: Clash that makes Superclásico look tame

29-10-2026 13:05 With the stakes as high as they can be, neither Chacarita Juniors or Nueva Chicago will want to let their borderline-unhinged fans down and drop to Argentina's third tier.

by Dan Edwards

Flávio flees Brazil

Private jet firm used by Bolsonaro previously sparked scandal for Milei

29-10-2026 00:46 Bolsonaro flew on a Gulfstream operated by Baires Fly SA after crossing into Argentina; Firm's manager was accused by prosecutors last year of involvement in ANDIS graft scandal.

DOMESTIC IMPACT

Opposition demands answers from Milei over role in Flávio Bolsonaro escape

28-10-2026 13:43 Peronist lawmakers said they will seek to summon Cabinet officials before Congress; Opposition demands answers over its possible role in helping Flávio Bolsonaro flee Brazil and fly to the United States.

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro received by US authorities as he lands in Florida

28-10-2026 12:59 Defeated presidential candidate seen disembarking the jet at Opa-Locka Executive Airport outside Miami, having flown via Argentina and Ecuador.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida, flees Brazil after losing election

28-10-2026 12:42 Bolsonaro arrives in Miami with his family after fleeing Brazil; Right-winger, who is facing multiple criminal investigations, lost last Sunday's run-off to Lula.

Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro travelling to US on private jet from Argentina

28-10-2026 09:46 Brazilian senator entered the country via the Tancredo Neves Bridge, boarded a flight in Puerto Iguazú bound for Guayaquil in Ecuador; Aircraft will continue onto Miami, where he will be grated political asylum by US goverrnment.

Brazil election 2026

Bolsonaro saga deepens after Argentina says he left for Ecuador

28-10-2026 09:32 Bolsonaro and his family entered Argentina through the border of the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina immigration officials confirm.