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US Immigration

Trump administration ramps up deportations to Cuba

11-10-2019 11:34 Number of Cubans deported from the United States has increased more than tenfold since the end of the Obama administration to more than 800 in the past year.

BLOOMBERG

US turns down Brazil’s OECD bid, despite having endorsed it

10-10-2019 12:27 US government decides not to endorse Brazil’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, marking a reversal after months of public support from top officials. However, Washington indicates it does support membership claims from Argentina and Romania.

US POLITICS

Trump revving up a campaign fuelled by impeachment grievances

30-09-2019 14:26 US president takes advice on impeachment proceedings from Republicans and confidants, but makes clear main tactic will be ratcheting up grievances against opponents in hope of exacting as much political damage as possible.

AS I SEE IT

Politics is getting nastier almost everywhere

28-09-2019 04:19 Decorum is an increasingly rare political phenomenon.

by James Neilson

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN votes to launch new probe into Venezuela rights abuses

27-09-2019 09:41 Resolution tabled by more than a dozen countries from Latin America, including Argentina,adopted by the 47-member council. It called for the UN's top rights body to "dispatch urgently an independent international fact-finding mission" to Venezuela.

US Politics

Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry against US President Trump

25-09-2019 00:19 Amid mounting allegations of abuse of power by the US president, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of the impeachment inquiry, the first step in a process that could ultimately lead to Trump's removal from office.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Trump attacks globalism in address to UN General Assembly

24-09-2019 13:15 "The future does not belong to globalists. The future belongs to patriots," declares US president, as he tried to rally multinational response to Iran.

OIL PRICES

Oil prices rocket as drone attack slashes Saudi output by more than half

16-09-2019 11:46 Oil prices saw their biggest daily gain since the 1991 Gulf War on Monday after weekend drone attacks on two Saudi oil facilities halved output in the world's top crude exporter, fuelling fresh geopolitical and growth fears.

STATE DEPARTMENT SHAKE-UP

A new face at the reins of US diplomacy toward Latin America

13-09-2019 14:55 Acting Western Hemisphere official crucial figure in US foreign policy in Latin America for decades, from Venezuela to the invasion of Panama.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

US invokes regional defence treaty over Venezuela crisis

12-09-2019 09:11 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo invoked the treaty in response to heightening tensions between Venezuela and Colombia.

BYE BYE BOLTON

Trump fires John Bolton, says they 'disagreed strongly'

10-09-2019 13:45 The US President's third national security adviser, Bolton pushed Trump to adopt more hawkish policies toward Iran, North Korea and Venezuela.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Government confirms Macri will attend UN General Assembly

09-09-2019 14:24 Officials say president will leave for New York on September 21 for meetings with investors ahead of UN event. Macri likely to seek meetings with China's Xi and US President Trump.

BLOOMBERG

Trump will give Bolsonaro Jr preferential access, says Brazil foreign minister

04-09-2019 08:51 Trump will give special treatment to Eduardo Bolsonaro if he is confirmed as ambassador to Washington, according to Brazil’s foreign minister.

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Bolsonaro's son heads to Washington to thank Trump for Amazon support

30-08-2019 12:15 Eduardo Bolsonaro, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and hopeful ambassador to the United States, will travel to Washington Friday to thank Donald Trump for his support during the crisis surrounding the fires in the Amazon rainforest.

Fernández on Venezuela

Fernández: “In Venezuela, there is not a dictatorship but an authoritarian government.”

26-08-2019 15:57 Venezuelan activists have responded to the Peronist presidential candidate's statements with the hashtag #SrAlbertoLeCuentoQue

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

US progressives defy the odds in battle for Democratic Party’s soul

24-08-2019 16:04 In the United States, Democratic candidates for the House and the Senate are being challenged by a new surge of progressive, grassroots activists. Cori Bush and Roza Calderón detail the challenges of taking on established politicians and explain why Congress is failing Americans.

by James Grainger

TRADE WAR

Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates

23-08-2019 20:34 The US president said he would raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 percent in response to China's tax increase on US products.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela, US have met 'secretly' for months, says Maduro

21-08-2019 12:56 Following those remarks, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said that Venezuelan officials who are reaching out to the United States are actually doing so without Maduro’s permission.

Fernández on Venezuela

Fernández says he would join Mexico, Uruguay to promote dialogue with Venezuela

21-08-2019 09:57 The presidential candidate criticised efforts to oust Maduro that "part of Latin America rallied behind Trump on."

UNITED STATES

Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal

21-08-2019 08:45 US leader's claim triggered a quick uproar from critics who said the Republican president was trading in anti-Semitic stereotypes. It came amid Trump's ongoing feud with Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, both Muslim.

IVANKA IN ARGENTINA

Ivanka Trump to visit Argentina in September

08-08-2019 15:15 The US President's daughter and adviser will also travel to Paraguay to promote her women's economic equality initiative.

BLOOMBERG

China to look beyond Brazil to Argentina for soy, as trade war rages

08-08-2019 09:13 After Donald Trump escalated trade spat last week, the Asian nation halted its purchases of US farm goods. That leaves few alternatives to Brazil. Argentina may be one option, but farmers there are currently hoarding beans amid upcoming elections.

BLOOMBERG

Trump hints at more trade aid for farmers, as China trade war drags on

06-08-2019 16:02 With Beijing and Washington at odds, Argentine farmers are capturing larger shares of soybean sales to China, the largest export market for the oilseed.

WASHINGTON SANCTIONS

Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in US

06-08-2019 09:43 Washington to announce 'sweeping steps' at big meeting as delegates from some 60 countries meet Tuesday in Lima to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela.

BLOOMBERG

Agility is the watchword as trade tensions jolt emerging markets

05-08-2019 12:34 The Chinese yuan fell to 7 against the US dollar as the global stock index has lowest close since January.

BEEF TRADE

Trump says new agreement with EU will boost beef exports

02-08-2019 19:16 The US President expects quick approval from the EU amid his growing trade war with China.

MAMET INTERVIEW

Opportunity awaits in Argentina, ex-US ambassador tells investors, big brands

02-08-2019 15:00 Former US ambassador Noah Mamet sits down with the Times to discuss his hopes for Argentina's tech, beef, tourism, wine and renewable energy industries.

by Lucas Robinson

US-BRAZILIAN RELATIONS

Trump boosts Brazil's status as 'major Non-NATO military ally' of US

01-08-2019 00:08 Moves eases path for the Latin American giant to buy more sophisticated weaponry from Washington.

TRADE DEALS

Trump says US to begin working on free-trade deal with Brazil

30-07-2019 15:46 “We’re going to work on a free-trade agreement with Brazil,” US president tells reporters in Washington

UN AGENCY

UN nuclear watchdog to start search for new chief

24-07-2019 15:29 Argentina's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, is among the frontrunners to succeed Yukiya Amano, who died last week.

PM JOHNSON

Five things you may not know about Boris Johnson, the UK's next PM

23-07-2019 14:19 The UK is certainly about to have a one-of-a-kind leader

Brexit

Boris Johnson wins race to become UK's next PM

23-07-2019 11:55 The former London mayor and Brexit hard-liner to take office amid domestic and international turmoil

US POLITICS

'Send her back': Supporters cheer on Trump as US leader attacks critics

18-07-2019 12:41 US president attacks four Democratic Congresswomen one-by-one, as he continues to rile up base with racist rhetoric.

Mercosur Summit

Mercosur calls for new elections in Venezuela at summit

17-07-2019 18:18 Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro also borrowed a slogan from US President Donald Trump.

Republican Challenger

Sanford mulls 2020 bid, but observers question his motives

17-07-2019 15:16 Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman earned nationwide ridicule in 2009 after claiming he was "hiking the Appalachian Trail" when he was really spending time with his Argentine mistress.

Racist tweets

Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of colour

15-07-2019 15:11 His attack drew a searing condemnation from Democrats who labelled the remarks racist while Republicans remained largely silent.

TRUMP TWEETS

Trump digs in amid censure of racist tweets about lawmakers

15-07-2019 13:22 US President tells female lawmakers of color to "go back" to countries "from which they came."

CNN INTERVIEW

Macri uncut: President blasts rivals in primetime interview

15-07-2019 13:01 Juntos por el Cambio leader vows that Argentina "is not going to default," lets rip at union leaders in wide-ranging interview.

DIPLOMACY

Brazil's Bolsonaro 'considering own son for US ambassador post'

12-07-2019 14:02 The outspoken Brazilian leader said he’s considering the cost-benefit of the decision and cited his son's friendship with the children of President Trump.

AMIA Anniversary

Government to designate Hezbollah a terror group ahead of Pompeo visit

11-07-2019 22:16 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announces imminent Hezbollah decree, a week before 25th anniversary of AMIA bombing.

US lawmaker

Ocasio-Cortez welcomes Trump's Evita comparison

08-07-2019 13:22 Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez responds to Trump's comparison to Evita citing some famous lines by Argentina's loved and despised former first lady.

BLOOMBERG

Mercosur eyes trade deal with United States after securing EU accord

04-07-2019 14:12 President Mauricio Macri and Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie reveal that Argentina and Brazil, the two largest members of the Mercosur, are talking about a potential trade deal with the world’s largest consumer market.

US BORDER CRISIS

A grim border drowning underlines peril facing many migrants

26-06-2019 17:54 The father, Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, was swept away with his daughter, Valeria, when she jumped in the Rio Grande from the US bank and he tried to grab her. 283 migrant deaths were recorded at the US-Mexico border last year.

US BORDER CRISIS

US border official resigns amidst uproar over migrant children

26-06-2019 13:36 US President Donald Trump said he did not ask for John Sanders’ resignation. The Trump administration has faced a barrage of criticism in recent days over conditions inside the Border Patrol facility in Clint, Texas.

US-Iran Tension

Trump calls off Iranian strikes, citing likely deaths

21-06-2019 19:06 The US president tweeted his rational for stopping short of a direct military strike on Iran. Tensions have steadily increased between the two countries in the year since the administration pulled out of the 2015 international agreement intended to curb the Iranian nuclear program.

AMLO

Mexico's AMLO proposes September meeting with Trump

21-06-2019 16:31 The leaders of the two countries have never met. At the meeting, Lopez Obrador hopes to discuss the countries' recent immigration deal.

DONALD TRUMP

Trump says he'd 'of course' tell FBI if he gets foreign dirt

14-06-2019 15:55 The comments are an apparent walkback from comments he made earlier this week that he would consider accepting dirt from a foreign government to win an election and not tell the FBI.

BOLSONARO IN B.A.

Protesters take to streets to tell Bolsonaro he's not welcome in Argentina

07-06-2019 19:22 Hours after President Macri had hosted his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro, at the Casa Rosada, a crowd dominated by leftists marched on the Plaza de Mayo to express their disapproval of the far-right leader.

by Jonah Shrock

D-DAY REMEMBRANCE: 75 YEARS ON

Queen Elizabeth II, Trump and world leaders honour veterans on D-Day anniversary

05-06-2019 13:56 Leaders gather Wednesday on the south coast of England to honour the troops who risked and sacrificed their lives 75 years ago on D-Day, the bloody but ultimately triumphant turning point in World War II.

TRUMP IN LONDON

Trump promises 'phenomenal' trade deal with Britain during state visit

04-06-2019 15:42 As a big balloon of a nappy-wearing baby Trump floated over a rally that blocked central London traffic, the US leader heaped praise on outgoing PM Theresa May – and scorn on opposition Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.