UNITED STATES Hurricane Milton approaches Florida with 249 km/hr winds 08-10-2024 07:46 Hurricane Milton is set to approach the Florida peninsula as a catastrophic Category 4 storm, bearing down on a region still struggling to recover from Helene’s devastation.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Another Spanish minister lets rip at Milei, accusing him of spreading hate 17-05-2024 16:08 Argentina's President Javier Milei arrives in Spain for controversial trip, during which he will support the leader of the far-right Vox party and shun Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
FILM & CINEMA Mar del Plata film festival draws cinephiles despite financial woes 13-11-2023 15:05 The 38th annual Mar del Plata festival drew to a close on Sunday night after 10-day run of films and features; Festival included screenings and appearances by directors and producers from all across the globe, despite significant budget cuts due to Argentina's ongoing economic crisis. by Justin Martinez
ATTACK ON VICE-PRESIDENT Brenda Uliarte changes tack on CFK assassination attempt 28-09-2023 00:20 Brenda Uliarte, co-defendant and former partner of would-be assailant Fernando Sabag Montiel, testifies that “somebody is clearly behind” the attempted assassination of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as she attempts to distance herself from plot to kill vice-president.
TIES WITH CUBA Brazil to send business leaders to Cuba in push to rebuild ties 02-09-2023 10:32 Delegation of at least 30 Brazilian business leaders will travel to Havana on Monday in search of opportunities to boost trade with Cuba, the latest step in Lula's push to repair relations between the two nations.
INFLATION IN CUBA Soaring inflation wallops Cubans already battling shortages 04-04-2023 12:09 "Prices....exploded and salaries did not follow," as the Cuban government phased out parallel currencies and raised salaries.
BRAZIL LEADER IN ARGENTINA Lula lands in Buenos Aires seeking rebuild bridges in Latin America 23-01-2023 09:56 Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira says Lula's visit to Buenos Aires and attendance at CELAC summit is part of a foreign policy that will seek to "rebuild bridges" with the international community.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Opposition demands Maduro’s arrest as he confirms CELAC attendance 19-01-2023 14:54 Key figures in Juntos por el Cambio call for Venezuelan “dictator” to be arrested if he sets foot in Argentina for upcoming CELAC summit; US President Joe Biden to skip event in Buenos Aires.