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YPF investors say they’ll arbitrate $16-billion Argentina case

22-04-2026 23:58 Former YPF investors who saw US$16.1-billion US judgment against Argentina thrown out on appeal last month tell trial judge that they intend to pursue international treaty arbitration and further appeals.

Maradona's birthplace repurposed as soup kitchen for hungry

14-04-2026 17:30 Diego Maradona's childhood home has become a soup kitchen and support centre for residents of Villa Fiorito, who receive clothes or a hot meal in the same courtyard where the late footballer grew up.

YPF shares soar to 15-year high on Wall Street after court ruling

01-04-2026 10:47 State energy firm’s share price surpasses US$48, returning to pre-nationalisation levels, against a backdrop of a sharp rise in crude oil prices; Surge driven by a combination of global factors and positive local developments following New York court ruling that has reduced uncertainty surrounding the firm.

Judge partially suspends Milei's labour reform after CGT appeal

30-03-2026 15:18 Labour court judge Raúl Ojeda suspends around 40% of articles from Milei’s labour reform following CGT filing.

YPF: Argentina gets US$16-billion US judgement tossed on appeal

27-03-2026 12:23 US appeals court ruling marks a significant victory for President Javier Milei and helps clear the government’s path to a return to international markets.

Trials into crimes against humanity press on amid political tensions

21-03-2026 00:09 Thousands investigated, hundreds convicted, but ageing suspects, slow courts and political pressure threaten progress. As the 50th anniversary of coup d’état draws nears, government criticism raises concerns over accountability for crimes against humanity.

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Probe revived into ‘$LIBRA’ crypto scam fresh headache for Milei

16-03-2026 21:23 Opposition lawmakers reopen probe after reports of calls, messages and a draft US$5-million promotion deal linked to the LIBRA cryptocurrency.

Court in Buenos Aires orders blocking of Polymarket in Argentina

16-03-2026 20:52 Ruling says prediction platform operates as unlicensed online betting system and lacks identity checks; Controversy over US$91,000 in bets on inflation figure placed ahead of official data release.

2017 implosion of ARA San Juan submarine was 'foreseeable,' trial hears

04-03-2026 15:37 Trial into shocking submarine tragedy that killed 44 sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster in decades, gets underway.

Eight years on, trial into ARA San Juan submarine tragedy begins

03-03-2026 11:24 Trial into shocking submarine implosion that killed 44 sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster in decades, gets underway.

Former ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo to stand trial on corruption charges

09-02-2026 23:12 Federal Judge Sebastián Casanello says former ANDIS agency chief Diego Spagnuolo will stand trial on charges of fraud, illegal association and graft; Three others also sent to trial.

Argentine court requests Maduro’s extradition from the United States

04-02-2026 15:57 Court seeks extradition of Venezuela ex-president over crimes against humanity, using principle of universal jurisdiction.

Olympic sailor’s former coach sentenced to six years in sex abuse case

20-12-2025 08:57 Court sentences Leandro Tulia, former coach of Olympic sailing medallist Eugenia Bosco, to six-and-a-half years in prison for sexual abuse; Case came to light after Bosco went public with her experience, prompting other victims to come forward.

Police raid offices of Argentina football federation in corruption probe

09-12-2025 14:58 Judge ordered searches at Argentine Football Association (AFA) headquarters and at more than a dozen football clubs in relation to a criminal complaint filed by the country’s tax agency against Sur Finanzas.

Court revisits driver’s bribery testimony in ‘Cuadernos’ corruption trial

21-11-2025 12:44 Testimony from a chauffeur at heart of probe and a former public works secretary intensifies pressure on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as bribery case accelerates.

Court orders US$500-million asset seizure in ‘Vialidad’ corruption case

19-11-2025 23:30 Judges move to execute confiscation of more than 120 properties tied to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and others convicted in case; Supreme Court upheld ex-president’s conviction and updated the value of illicit gains.

‘Cuadernos’: Argentina’s biggest-ever corruption case gets underway

06-11-2025 18:55 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner among accused in Argentina’s 'biggest ever' corruption case; In total, 87 defendants in dock for trial into alleged bribery and kickbacks; Ex-president says “show” is designed to attract attention away from economic crisis.

Alleged drug-trafficker Federico ‘Fred’ Machado set for extradition to US

04-11-2025 11:08 Businessman accused of drug-trafficking by US courts whose links to La Libertad Avanza legislative hopeful José Luis Espert forced the politician to step down his candidacy is due to be deported on Wednesday, according to reports.

Milei’s candidate drops out of race amid ties to drug-trafficker

05-10-2025 23:03 Scandal sowed divisions within Milei’s government, with some ministers publicly calling on Espert to come clean.

Trial confirmed for 19-year-old accused of creating AI porn of schoolmates

24-09-2025 12:57 Former student who used Artificial Intelligence to create fake porn images and videos of schoolmates will stand trial, confirms Córdoba court; If convicted, the defendant could receive prison sentence of between three and 20 years in jail.