GEOPOLITICAL ROW Argentine delegation inspects Chinese space station in Neuquén Yesterday 14:42 Group of government officials, scientists and experts visit controversial deep space station run by Beijing; Inspection comes after heavy pressure from Washington.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei requests meeting with Lula to discuss 'joint policies' Yesterday 12:38 Bending to reality, Argentina’s President finally proposes an encounter with his Brazilian counterpart after trashing him on the campaign trail last year; Foreign Minister Mondino delivers a formal invite to her colleague Mauro Vieira in Brasília.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Mondino warms ties with Brazil, but no Milei-Lula meet on cards 16-04-2024 13:10 "The possibility of a presidential meeting is always present. And we hope that at some point it will happen," Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino declares after visit to Brasília.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Mondino says Argentina will ‘never interfere' in Brazil’s affairs 15-04-2024 17:06 Foreign Minister Diana Mondino denies reports that President Javier Milei will mediate in Elon Musk’s row with Brazilian Judiciary, declaring that Argentina would “never interfere” in another nation's affairs.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei: Argentina in talks with Ukraine, military aid a possibility 08-04-2024 12:22 President Milei plans to meet with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in mid-June and says talks between two nations includes potential sending of military aid.
DIPLOMATIC ROW Ecuador in diplomatic storm after raid at Mexican Embassy 07-04-2024 09:14 Ecuador slammed by Latin American peers after police storm the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest former vice-president Jorge Glas.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei: ‘We must strengthen strategic alliance with United States’ 05-04-2024 17:01 President travels to Tierra del Fuego, where he meets with US General Laura Richardson and commits to forging closer ties with Washington; New aircraft incorporated into Argentina’s Air Force.
PRESIDENT ABROAD Milei heads overseas: from 'ambassador of light' to the far right 04-04-2024 14:02 The President will travel next week to Miami where “his tireless efforts on behalf of Israel” will be recognised, also meeting with US business leaders. Next month Milei flies to Europe to participate at an event organised by Spanish far-right party Vox.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Colombian ambassador to return to Argentina after Milei-Petro row 01-04-2024 09:26 Foreign ministries of Colombia and Argentina put presidential row aside and announce normalisation of relations and future visit of Foreign Minister Diana Mondino to Bogotá.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Mondino denies relations with Colombia are broken amid row 29-03-2024 20:31 Foreign Minister Diana Mondino says "relations with Colombia have not been broken," despite the ongoing row between President Javier Milei and his counterpart in Bogotá, Gustavo Petro.
ANALYSIS Lula-Milei clash embodies world’s competing economic views 28-03-2024 17:25 There are few presidents in the world today with more radically different economic models than Argentina’s Javier Milei and Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Colombia expels Argentine diplomats amid row with Milei 28-03-2024 01:22 Colombia orders expulsion of Argentine diplomats after President Javier Milei describes his counterpart Gustavo Petro as a "terrorist" and "murderer."
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES CIA chief William Burns travels to Argentina for meetings 21-03-2024 13:03 Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse meets with the head of the US intelligence services at the Casa Rosada; CIA head latest in a long list of officials from Washington to visit Buenos Aires since President Javier Milei took office.
Environmental Policy Trump's green-bashing and Europe's right put climate goals at risk 27-02-2024 11:58 Politicians are vowing to roll back green policies and downplaying climate change ahead of key elections on both sides of the Atlantic, casting doubt on whether countries can maintain momentum in the transition away from fossil fuels.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Blinken says Argentina 'can count' on US support to stabilise economy 23-02-2024 16:29 President Javier Milei and Foreign Minister Diana Mondino received the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, at the Casa Rosada, in a new gesture of rapprochement between Joe Biden's administration and Argentina's new government.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Blinken highlights Argentina opportunities, but warns Milei over rights 23-02-2024 14:10 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington wants to help Argentina “feed and fuel” the world, but leaves Buenos Aires with a pointed message to President Javier Milei about importance of human rights. by James Grainger
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Blinken arrives in Argentina for meeting with President Milei 23-02-2024 10:33 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Buenos Aires ahead of a meeting with President Javier Milei.
G20 SUMMIT Brazil condemns 'paralysis' on Gaza, Ukraine at tense G20 meeting 22-02-2024 14:40 Outlook bleak for progress on the thorny agenda of conflicts and crises gripping the planet as foreign ministers from the world's biggest economies gather in Rio de Janeiro for the Group of 20's first high-level meeting of the year.
STRATEGIC SHIFT Mondino ratifies Malvinas sovereignty claim to UK's Cameron 21-02-2024 22:08 Argentina’s government had mostly stayed mum following British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s trip to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, but that changed Wednesday.
Malvinas Sovereignty Dispute Former British PM David Cameron visits Malvinas 19-02-2024 13:29 British Foreign Minister David Cameron landed at Mount Pleasant air base on Monday as part of a two-day visit to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.
MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron to visit Malvinas Islands 18-02-2024 09:22 British government says foreign secretary will become first top official to top visit disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands; Date not provided for trip, which comes after President Milei re-affirmed sovereignty claim during election.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Blinken to make first trips to Brazil, Argentina as Lula leads G20 16-02-2024 13:03 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to make first official visits to Brazil and Argentina while in region for G20 meeting of foreign ministers.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei closes off tour with Italian president, PM encounters 12-02-2024 15:18 President Javier Milei meets with his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, eyeing “new stage” in bilateral ties.
ANALYSIS Argentina’s power duo meets at the Vatican after trading insults 11-02-2024 09:55 President Javier Milei and Pope Francis meet after libertarian leader's campaign trail insults.
ECONOMIC POLICY Milei sets June deadline for lifting of capital controls 08-02-2024 06:24 Casa Rosada has a list of conditions required and assures that the dollar can be kept to around 1,000 pesos.
World news US lawmakers to vote on US$17.6 billion Israel aid bill 06-02-2024 14:33 Congress is set to vote on Tuesday on a bill that would provide $17.6 billion in military aid for Israel, which is strongly supported by the vast majority of lawmakers in both parties
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy From Israel, Milei announces plan to move Argentina's Embassy to Jerusalem 06-02-2024 11:51 Upon his arrival in Israel, President Javier Milei immediately announced that he plans to move the embassy to Jerusalem; Hamas "strongly condemns" libertarian leader's announcement.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei’s Jerusalem visit signals Argentina’s support of Israel 05-02-2024 18:55 President Javier Milei chose Jerusalem as the destination of his first bilateral trip, underscoring his government’s willingness to bring Argentina closer to Israel.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Colombia recalls ambassador in Buenos Aires amid Milei-Petro row 27-01-2024 09:34 Bogotá recalls its ambassador to Argentina after President Javier Milei brands his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro a "murderous communist" in an interview.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION JP Spinetto: Milei’s unapologetic defence of capitalism missed a key point 20-01-2024 08:48 What masters of the universe in Davos most wanted and needed to hear were his concrete plans to take Argentina out of its chronic malaise. They were left wanting.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Argentina formally rejects BRICS membership 29-12-2023 20:38 President Javier Milei send letters to BRICS leaders to formalise his decision to reject an invitation to join the grouping.
POLITICS From ‘spiritual guide’ to ambassador: Axel Wahnish, Milei's rabbi 19-12-2023 14:09 Argentina’s new president set to name Axel Wahnish as his ambassador to Israel; After meeting in 2021, the two have become increasingly close and the rabbi’s move to the Middle East creates concern in Javier Milei’ s inner circle. by Juan Luis González
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Argentina debuts diplomatic shift under Milei at United Nations 19-12-2023 10:17 Diplomatic shift begins as Milei government takes stronger stance on authoritarian regime at United Nations; Argentina urges "Nicaraguan authorities to immediately release all persons arbitrarily arrested while re-establishing the rights of those deprived of their nationality," in line with European Union countries and the United Kingdom and other nations. by Juan Gasparini, from Geneva
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Davos, Israel and maybe the Vatican – Milei draws up first foreign trips 14-12-2023 13:15 Local news outlets, citing La Libertad Avanza sources, report Argentina’s new President Javier Milei will attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Trips to Israel, Ukraine and potentially the Vatican to visit Pope Francis also being considered.
RELIGION & POLITICS Milei predicts 'moral revolution' at Hanukkah ceremony in Buenos Aires 13-12-2023 11:12 New president takes part in Jewish Hanukkah festival in Buenos Aires, declaring that "light prevails over darkness" and vowing "a moral revolution" will take place in Argentina.
Presidential handover Zelenskyy arrives in Buenos Aires for Milei's inauguration 10-12-2023 09:02 Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Buenos Aires ahead of the inauguration of president-elect Javier Milei.
MILEI'S INAUGURATION Zelenskyy headlines guestlist as leaders confirm for inauguration 08-12-2023 00:45 Javier Milei will be sworn-in as Argentina's new head of state on Sunday in a ceremony set to be attended by a host of regional and world leaders.
CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST Argentina welcomes release of six citizens held hostage by Hamas 28-11-2023 14:30 Six citizens with dual nationality released by Palestinian militants; Two groups of three, a mother and two daughters, selected for liberation from kidnapping nightmare.
Milei in America Milei’s conversion to Judaism seals pro-Israel push by Argentina 27-11-2023 21:00 President-elect Javier Milei's fervently pro-Israel stance singles out Argentina, already home to the region’s largest Jewish population, as Israel’s top ally in Latin America.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President-elect heads to US, invites Lula to inauguration 26-11-2023 18:47 Milei's incoming foreign minister travelled to Brazil to invite President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to December 10 inauguration.
OP-ED Ireland deepens relations with Latin America and the Caribbean 25-11-2023 10:26 The Irish commitment to step up our engagement with the Latin America and the Caribbean region has been backed by the EU’s commitment to do the same.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY More moderate Milei embraces trading partners he had shunned 24-11-2023 14:31 Signs indicate foul-mouthed libertarian who swept to power with radical promises to fix Argentina’s problems may be adopting a more pragmatic approach, at least in foreign policy, as he prepares to take office.
bilateral relations Biden tells Javier Milei to count on US support 23-11-2023 14:35 Joe Biden tells Javier Milei to count on US support and that he’s confident Argentina can find a way out of its current crisis.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Lula seeks to patch up tattered relations with Milei 23-11-2023 13:17 Lula wants to avoid a relapse in the bilateral relationship to the state it was under Jair Bolsonaro and Alberto Fernández.
HOLY SEE CALLING Milei tones down rhetoric on Pope Francis after call 22-11-2023 14:55 Pope Francis communicates with Argentina’s president-elect to congratulate him on his electoral victory. They spoke for five minutes on good terms and Milei invited him to visit next year.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei's foreign policy: BRICS, alignment with US, Malvinas 21-11-2023 16:57 Javier Milei's premise of “opening up the economy to the world” will dominate the libertarian government's approach to foreign policy. The future of Argentina's relationships with China and Brazil, secrecy about Russia and the implications of aligning with the United States. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
ELECTION 2023: REACTION British PM Sunak sends congratulations to president-elect Milei 21-11-2023 13:37 Spokesperson for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says Conservative leader has sent his congratulations to Argentina's president-elect but adds that Malvinas issue is "a question resolved a long time ago."
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Lula to give Milei the cold shoulder, betting he’ll need Brazil 20-11-2023 15:24 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has decided to put relations between Brazil and Argentina on hold until he has clarity about Javier Milei's plans.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei confirms visits to US, Israel before December 10 inauguration 20-11-2023 13:23 Libertarian president-elect Javier Milei, who will be sworn-in as Argentina's head of state on December 10, confirms visits to New York, Miami and Israel before inauguration.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY China congratulates Argentina’s Milei despite ‘assassin’ insult 20-11-2023 09:11 China congratulated Javier Milei for winning the presidential election in Argentina – after an unexpected primary victory in August, the libertarian said he'd freeze relations with Beijing.