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Argentina’s Navy conducts military exercises with US aircraft carrier

28-04-2026 20:59 Argentina’s Navy has begun a series of military manoeuvres in the South Atlantic alongside forces from the United States.

Editorial

Open wounds

28-03-2026 05:57 Democracy is alive and well despite the wear and tear of over four decades – one consensus still intact despite the increasing polarisation and fragmentation of the political scenario.

50th anniversary of 1976 coup

Milei government calls for ‘complete history’ of dictatorship era in video

24-03-2026 09:38 La Libertad Avanza restates its position on the 50th anniversary of Argentina’s 1976 coup, highlighting left-wing violence; Seventy-five minute video features interview with recovered granddaughter and son of a former soldier kidnapped by guerrillas.

50th anniversary of 1976 coup

Historians discuss Milei, memory and dictatorship, 50 years on from coup

24-03-2026 00:46 Historians Camila Perochena and Felipe Pigna discuss the facts behind the 1976 coup, its current impact on politics and the Milei government’s stance on state terrorism and rights abuses.

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COUP

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.

by James Grainger

Editorial

Fifty years after

21-03-2026 00:08 We should remember every day that 50 years ago there was a military dictatorship and count our blessings for a democracy equally capable of electing leftist populism and the far-right libertarian administration now ruling.

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COUP

When military coups were normal

21-03-2026 00:07 Two months after the coup, I wrote: “One special danger presented by terrorism of any political colour is its effect on the security forces themselves. Men fighting a treacherous, slippery, hydra-headed foe, which has no scruple as to method, are often tempted to fight back in a similar manner.”

by James Neilson

50th anniversary of 1976 coup

Anniversary recall

21-03-2026 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

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COUP

Argentina’s Church leaders says ‘never again’ as coup anniversary nears

19-03-2026 16:14 One cannot move forward without memory, say Church leaders in communiqué marking 50th anniversary of the March 24, 1976 coup; Bishop warns against authoritarianism and calls on state to “defend democracy” and the most vulnerable.

ANALYSIS

In Argentina, Trump tests whether money, not force, can win over Latin America

15-01-2026 11:09 Argentina holds clues about how successful US President Donald Trump's so-called “Donroe Doctrine” may ultimately be.

MILITARY & DEFENCE

‘Guardian angels’: Milei, Petri defend F-16 fighter jet purchase

10-12-2025 18:09 F-16 continues to be the most popular fighter plane in 2025, with a presence in over a score of air forces and a renewed role after the arrival of some of its units in Argentina.

GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY

Trump says he’d be ‘very upset’ by Chinese military in Argentina

14-10-2025 21:58 Trump’s comments about Chinese activity in Argentina come as President Javier Milei visits the White House.

MILITARY & DEFENCE

Crisis in Armed Forces as poor salaries lead to exodus

30-08-2025 07:58 Some 2,200 members of the Armed Forces have resigned this year. The Navy has been hardest hit, with some receiving monthly pay-cheques below 600,000 pesos.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Government announces voluntary military service scheme

30-05-2025 13:13 New scheme will be for youths aged between 18 and 28 with "training in concrete areas," according to government.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

US, Argentina deepen ‘strategic’ ties as top military officer visits

29-04-2025 15:12 Alvin Holsey, head of United States Southern Command, meets President Milei as three-day trip to Buenos Aires begins; Admiral will also visit base in Ushuaia.

MEMORY DAY MARCH

'Nunca más’ – Massive march in Argentina, 49 years after coup

24-03-2025 20:11 Tens of thousands take to streets to remember dictatorship’s crimes and challenge President Javier Milei’s government.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Is Donald Trump good for Argentina?

15-03-2025 07:40 Trump’s new transactional and short-term economic order overlaps with a new gangster-style and hyper-materialistic political order.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

When ugly ducklings are black swans

31-08-2024 05:27 How can the libertarian creed possibly have anything in common with the totalitarian model of a military dictatorship?

by Michael Soltys

HUMAN RIGHTS

30,000? The debate about how many were disappeared in Argentina

10-08-2024 06:55 How many people went missing in Argentina in total as victims of state terrorism and forced disappearances during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship? And why is it important to differentiate between those categories in order to clear up debates, even when installed due to cruelty or cynicism? Why does the canonic figure of 30,000 continue to be so powerful? And what can academic research contribute?

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Tank poses, gifts and a toast – Milei’s Independence Day military parade

09-07-2024 15:21 President Javier Milei jumps into a tank with Vice-President Victoria Villarruel as he stages a military parade in Buenos Aires to mark the 208th anniversary of Independence Day.