ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Rains ease fires in Patagonia, but risk of flare-ups remains Today 15:21 Brief respite from light rainfall earlier this week has improved conditions; Experts say the risk of further flare-ups remain, with at least 45,000 hectares on land now burnt.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Extreme weather hampers fight against wildfires in Patagonia 25-01-2026 01:54 Tens of thousands of hectares have burned in southern Argentina as firefighters struggle against heat, drought and strong winds, with Los Alerces National Park the hardest-hit area.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Firefighters battle blazes as Patagonia wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares 12-01-2026 10:02 More than 15,000 hectares of forest have been consumed by fire in Argentina's Patagonia, according to most recent update; Hundreds of firefighters and local volunteers struggled to contain flames out of control that have put small communities on edge.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE More than 3,000 tourists evacuated as Patagonia battles wildfires 07-01-2026 16:47 Some 3,000 tourists evacuated as fire rips through thousands of hectares of forests in Patagonia.
ENERGY & GAS Milei signs deal with Chubut to scrap export duties on conventional oil 20-11-2025 16:50 National government and Chubut Province sign agreement to eliminate export duties on conventional crude oil; Province will revise royalties and companies will maintain their investments.
Football in Argentina Deportivo Madryn clock up the miles in quest to reach top flight 20-11-2025 00:10 The Aurinegro have a great chance of making history for both the club and all of Patagonia in reaching Argentina’s top flight – but first they’ve got to travel thousands of kilometres in order to do so. by Dan Edwards
ENERGY & GAS PAE confirms shale gas reserves in Chubut Province 15-04-2025 16:51 Pan American Energy to invest US$250 million in project to exploit shale gas findings in Cerro Dragon field, says Chubut Governor Ignacio Torres.
POLITICS Bullrich divides PRO as she backs Milei in Chubut funding row 27-02-2024 16:49 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich intervenes forcefully in the spat between President Javier Milei and Chubut's PRO Governor Ignacio Torres.