POLITICS – ANALYSIS Who covered up for Alberto Fernández? 12-08-2024 12:55 Social astonishment is multiplying in the face of the brazen hand-washing of leaders and ex-officials of the former Frente de Todos administration. by Javier Calvo
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Malvinas, IMF on agenda as president meets UK foreign secretary 17-01-2024 19:59 Argentina’s libertarian leader meets with former UK prime minister David Cameron on the sidelines of the Davos summit – Malvinas and IMF support topped the agenda.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Argentina: Conditions not in place to sign Mercosur-EU deal 04-12-2023 12:09 Argentina’s outgoing government says conditions are not in place to sign long-delayed free-trade agreement between Mercosur and European Union.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Massa, ‘the Washington panel,’ geopolitics – uncertainty in Argentine-US relations 16-11-2023 14:31 Javier Milei offers alignment with the interests of the United States, while Sergio Massa talks multilateralism. Concerns oversensitive issues such as the Hidrovía waterway, 5G technology and the Chinese base.
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST Argentina condemns Israeli attack on refugee camp in Gaza Strip 02-11-2023 12:14 Foreign Ministry says “nothing justifies the violation of international humanitarian law, and the obligation to protect the civilian population” in wake of attack on Jabalia refugee camp; Massa distances himself from government statement.
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST Hamas holding 21 Argentines hostage, confirms Foreign Ministry 26-10-2023 00:34 Foreign Ministry in Buenos Aires intensifies dialogue with countries in the Middle East region to secure the release of the captives being held by terrorists in Gaza Strip.
International Relations United States steps up pressure on Argentina over fighter jet choice 26-07-2023 18:08 Washington is close to authorising the sale of 24 F-16 fighter jets to Argentina and aims to become the country's main arms supplier for the first time since the Malvinas War.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Argentina calls for ‘updating’ of EU-Mercosur trade deal 03-07-2023 14:44 Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero opens Mercosur summit with call for "updating" of bloc's free-trade agreement reached in 2019 with the European Union.
Bilateral relations Biden's envoy arrives with messages of support for Argentina 15-04-2023 13:48 IMF support, macroeconomic support and planes – US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s visit to Argentina came with clear messages. "There is a programme between Argentina and the IMF and what they are negotiating is something that the United States supports," she told reporters.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Fernández to meet Biden at White House on March 29 23-03-2023 14:58 After an eight-month delay part-imposed by Biden’s Covid-19 diagnosis, Argentina’s president finally gets his wish and secures a rescheduled meeting with his United States counterpart in Washington next week.
DIPLOMATIC SPAT Ecuador and Argentina in diplomatic row over fugitive ex-minister 15-03-2023 10:34 Diplomatic spat escalates after it emerged María de los Ángeles Duarte, a convicted former cabinet minister who had been living in the Argentine Embassy in Quito, had escaped to Venezuela.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina cancels agreement with UK, re-asserts Malvinas sovereignty claim 02-03-2023 19:58 Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero informs his British counterpart James Cleverley that the so-called ‘Foradori-Duncan’ pact, agreed in 2016 under Mauricio Macri administration, has been cancelled unilaterally.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Argentina reopens Embassy in Bangladesh after football furore 01-03-2023 13:45 Foreign Minister Cafiero flies to Dhaka to inaugurate Argentina's new Embassy in Bangladesh, 45 years after it was shuttered by dictatorship; Trade, shared history and, of course, football on the agenda. by Api Dhadda
HUMAN RIGHTS Honduras human rights campaigners awarded Emilio Mignone prize 23-02-2023 20:49 Human rights campaigners from Honduras awarded with this year’s Emilio F. Mignone International Human Rights Prize. by James Grainger
PRESIDENT IN ANTARCTICA Alberto Fernández arrives in Antarctica for historic trip 22-02-2023 14:06 Head of state and accompanying delegation arrived at Marambio Base ahead of national address and inauguration of three new southern bases.
HUMAN RIGHTS Argentina willing to grant citizenship to political opposition in Nicaragua 22-02-2023 11:43 Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero says Argentina is willing to grant citizenship to all Nicaraguan political opponents stripped of their nationality by Daniel Ortega's regime, including former vice-president Sergio Ramírez.
FOOTBALL Reports: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni agrees new contract until 2026 16-02-2023 13:52 Local media outlets report that World Cup-winning coach will ink new deal with Argentine Football Association (AFA) when he returns to the country next month for upcoming friendlies; Scaloni’s contract has technically ended – but all signs point to a new deal lasting until the next World Cup in 2026.
TURKEY-SYRIA QUAKE Argentina’s humanitarian mission helps to rescue three quake survivors in Hatay 16-02-2023 01:34 Rescues took place just four days after team landed on Turkish territory. Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero welcomes work of the responders: "We are thrilled to be able to share this news."
FOREIGN RELATIONS & DIPLOMACY Argentina set to reopen Embassy in Bangladesh after World Cup furore 09-02-2023 17:55 Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero will travel to Dhaka on February 27 to inaugurate Argentina's new Embassy in Bangladesh and deepen trade and cultural ties.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL EU, Mercosur accelerate trade deal against backdrop of Sino-American tussle 06-02-2023 10:44 For more than two decades, the European Union and Mercosur laboriously negotiated a trade deal they agreed but never signed. Now, both sides want to finalise it to create a necessary partnership amid the global dispute between the United States and China.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Mercosur seeking ‘revised agreement’ with EU, says Cafiero 01-02-2023 18:58 Foreign minister says ‘assymetries’ in deal must be resolved; Top EU officials pinpoint July summit in Brussels as potential completion date.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero: ‘Argentina needs a dynamic Brazil’ 27-01-2023 14:04 Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero on Lula’s visit to Argentina, the revival of bilateral relations following Bolsonaro’s departure from office and the president’s re-election hopes. by Jorge Fontevecchia
CHAOS IN BRASÍLIA President Alberto Fernández assails 'coup attempt' in Brazil 09-01-2023 00:00 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner also condemns attack, attributing it to "hate speech in the media and social networks."