CARLOS MENEM (1930-2021) The first post-modern president 20-02-2021 07:56 Menem was the emblem of Argentina’s eternal aspiration to be a First World cosmopolitan society. by Gustavo González
NUCLEAR DEAL US says it’s willing to meet with Iran to restore nuclear deal 18-02-2021 23:34 Joe Biden's administration offers to attend talks with Iran led by European allies, reverses two largely symbolic steps against Tehran imposed by Donald Trump.
Argentine-born banker JP Morgan's Aguzin named Hong Kong stock exchange's CEO 09-02-2021 16:54 Argentine-born banker Nicolás Aguzin appointed Hong Kong Stock Exchange's new chief executive, at a time when Beijing is clashing with Western powers over its campaign to stamp out dissent in the financial hub.
UNITED STATES Venezuela's Maduro hopes for 'better relations' with US under Biden 21-01-2021 15:22 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he hopes for better relations with Washington under US President Joe Biden.
BIDEN INAUGURATION Bolsonaro extends olive branch to Biden on inauguration 21-01-2021 11:48 Bolsonaro was one of last world leaders to recognse Biden’s victory, and amplified Donald Trump's allegations that last year's US election had been rigged.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil's Bolsonaro increasingly isolated as Trump departs 13-01-2021 23:32 When Jair Bolsonaro took office in January 2019 he nurtured relationships with other like-minded, far-right governments, but as the political tide turns he now finds himself and his country increasingly isolated.
MIDDLE EAST Obama in book wrestles with 'messy' Arab Spring choices 17-11-2020 16:26 Former US president Barack Obama offers a bleak portrait of much of the Middle East's leadership in his new memoir, as he reveals how he still agonises on where he applied pressure during the Arab Spring.
HUMAN RIGHTS OAS chief Almagro under fire for removal of top rights official 01-09-2020 16:05 OAS secretary general and ombudswoman at centre of bitter feud with the leadership of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), the region’s top rights watchdog.
SINO-ARGENTINE RELATIONS Alberto Fernández planning 'strategic trip' to China in November 19-08-2020 22:44 Peronist leader eyeing potential trip to Asian powerhouse in November. Multi-billion-dollar agreements and the coronavirus pandemic lead agenda for talks with Argentina's leading trade partner. by Juan Luis González
inter-american development bank Siding with Trump, 17 nations reject delay to vote on IDB chief 18-08-2020 23:29 Seventeen nations – including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia – release letter rejecting attempts to delay vote on next chief of Inter-American Development Bank, complicating Argentina's hopes for their own candidate.
INTERVIEW John Mearsheimer: ‘A war between the United States and China in 2021 is possible’ 01-08-2020 08:58 US political scientist and international relations scholar with the University of Chicago, one of the first to sound the alarm about the rise of Beijing, warns the Sino-American rivalry could reach Latin America. by Leandro Dario
INTERVIEW Stephen Walt: 'The pandemic has hurt the United States more than China' 08-07-2020 23:03 Stephen Walt, professor of international relations at Harvard University, says that Americans are sick of Trump. "If the rivalry between the US and China continues to intensify, South America will probably have to pick sides," he warns. by Leandro Dario
US-Venezuela conflict Trump tells Chevron to ‘wind down’ oil fields in Venezuela 23-04-2020 12:48 The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered Chevron Corp. to "wind down" operations in Venezuela by December 1, barring the California-based oil giant in the meantime from drilling or exporting, as the US increases pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to give up power.
Coronavirus geopolitics Solidarity? When it comes to masks, it's every nation for itself 03-04-2020 17:47 From government stock seizures to sales to the highest bidder on airport tarmacs, the hunt for face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak has become a global free-for-all, where the rules of fair play no longer apply.
OPINION AND ANALYSIS The oil shock of 2020 appears to be here – and the pain could be wide and deep 16-03-2020 10:53 The world is again undergoing an oil shock. This is a big deal, not only for the global economy, but for geopolitics, the future of transport and efforts to mitigate climate change.
KILLING OF QASSEM SOLEIMANI Trump rattles Middle East, US politics with risky Iran strike 03-01-2020 14:32 As reports filtered out from Iraq that Qassem Soleimani had been killed in a US airstrike, some administration officials quietly acknowledged US involvement. Then, a tweet from the president: an image of the American flag, absent any commentary.
BLOOMBERG US warns Argentina that IMF deal is threatened by ties with leftist allies 02-01-2020 21:03 Senior Trump administration official tells Bloomberg that sheltering Evo Morales and engaging with Nicolás Maduro crosses a red line – and it could cost Argentina investment in the Vaca Muerta shale fields.
NEW IAEA CHIEF Iran says it hopes new UN nuclear chief Grossi will act 'neutrally' 31-10-2019 10:04 Just a day after his election, Tehran begins to apply pressure on Rafael Grossi, the veteran Argentine diplomat who has been tasked with leading the International Atomic Energy Agency.
NUCLEAR WATCHDOG Argentina's Grossi tops straw poll in race to head UN's nuclear watchdog 10-10-2019 13:55 Veteran diplomat and nuclear expert Rafael Grossi takes 15 votes – one more than closest rival, acting chief Romanian Cornel Feruta – in survey of 35-strong IAEA board.
BLOOMBERG Eurnekián warns Alberto Fernández against closer ties with China 18-09-2019 15:16 “Turning our back to the US again and seeking an alliance with China to get funds would be a big mistake,” said Eduardo Eurnekián, the chairman of Corporación América
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.
UNITED NATIONS Grossi one of four candidates for top job at UN nuclear watchdog 06-09-2019 12:53 Argentina's ambassador to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency confirms candidacy for director general post, vacant since death of Yukiya Amano. Three others also announce run for top post.
BLOOMBERG Iran offered lesson by Argentine bid to head nuclear agency 09-08-2019 10:34 Nuclear expert Rafael Mariano Grossi says inspectors monitoring Iran’s nuclear deal could benefit from more openness and suggested his country’s nuclear programme holds a lesson for Tehran's leaders.