News of presidential

Milei receives Israel’s highest civilian honour from president

20-04-2026 16:58 Israeli President Isaac Herzog awards Argentina’s President Javier Milei the ‘Presidential Medal of Honour’ – the country’s highest civilian distinction – in recognition of his commitment to the State of Israel.

Interview: Keiko Fujimori

Peru frontrunner vows to expel migrants, further Latin America's rightward tilt

11-04-2026 08:52 Keiko Fujimori, 50-year-old daughter of late ex-president Alberto Fujimori, is one of 35 candidates running to be Peru's next leader in Sunday's election.

POLITICS

Adorni’s travel scandal overshadows Milei’s investor push in New York

12-03-2026 13:48 Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni in eye of storm; Official’s wife travelled on presidential aircraft to New York for Argentina Week roadshow; Fresh reporting about private-jet holiday intensifies scrutiny.

Crime & Security

Soldier found dead at Quinta de Olivos presidential residence

16-12-2025 12:30 Twenty-one-year-old soldier found dead at one of internal security posts at the Olivos presidential residence, where President Javier Milei lives. Victim identified as Rodrigo Gómez, who was on security duty at the site.

POLITICS

Karina in power

08-11-2025 00:16 President Javier Milei’s sister and chief-of-staff believes she is the architect of her brother’s triumph. Now, not even he will be able to restrain her.

by Juan Luis González

GEOPOLITICS IN AMERICAS

Bolivia to restore US ties cut nearly two decades ago, says Paz

20-10-2025 17:46 President-elect Rodrigo Paz says Bolivia's relationship with the United States "will be resumed" nearly two decades years after Evo Morales kicked out Washington's ambassador.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

Rodrigo Paz wins run-off as Bolivia formalises shift to right

19-10-2025 21:45 Pro-business Senator Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential run-off with 55% of vote, defeating rival Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga; Two decades of socialist rule, propelled by Evo Morales, comes to an end.

Run-off in Bolivia

After 20 years of socialism, Bolivia set for change with right-wing run-off

15-10-2025 11:08 Ex-president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga and Senator Rodrigo Paz will go head-to-head in Bolivia's presidential run-off Sunday, with either hopeful likely to shift the nation's politics significantly to the right.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Congress votes to restrict Milei's ability to govern by decree

09-10-2025 09:24 Lawmakers deal another blow to Milei, approving a law that will limit the use of presidential decrees and make them easier to overturn.

POLITICS

Argentina's presidential planes cited in Machado investigation case file

07-10-2025 18:38 In the same US court document that details the US$ 200,000-payment made by Federico 'Fred' Machado to José Luis Espert, there is a transaction mentioning official Argentine aircraft Tango 01 and Tango 04.

INSIDE OLIVOS

Few ministers on Milei’s list of recent visitors to Olivos residence

23-09-2025 13:24 Who has been visiting President Javier Milei at the Olivos presidential residence in recent months? Who is the economist who has been there more times than Economy Minister Luis Caputo? And why does a physiotherapist top the list?

by Pablo Varela

BOLIVIAN ELECTION 2025

Voters end two decades of socialist rule in Bolivia

18-08-2025 12:52 Voters sent two pro-business candidates to Bolivia’s presidential election run-off, ending two decades of almost-uninterrupted socialist rule.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION

Evo Morales threatens mass protests if Bolivia swings right

13-08-2025 12:44 Evo Morales vows stiff resistance to any liberal reforms, should a right-wing candidate emerge triumphant in the upcoming general election.

Elections in Bolvia

Bolivian right extends its polling lead in race for president

11-08-2025 16:42 Business magnate Samuel Doria Medina and ex-president Jorge Quiroga lead the polls heading into Sunday's election in Bolivia, which is likely to see the left ejected from power.

Ecuador election 2025

Ecuador imposes state of emergency before razor-close election

12-04-2025 14:42 On the eve of a too-close-to-call presidential run-off and reacting a dramatic rise in drug-linked violence, Ecuador declares a state of emergency in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital.

CRIME & SECURITY

Crime fears offer opening to conservative leaders

07-03-2025 18:06 Crime and drug-trafficking surpass corruption and the economy as top issues for Latin American voters, giving hard-on-crime conservatives a boost in the upcoming election cycle.

CAPTURING HISTORY

Presidential photographer hangs up camera after 47 years

06-02-2025 23:55 Víctor Bugge, presidential photographer who captured Videla, Menem and the Rolling Stones, retires after 47 years.

Constitutional Reform

Maduro sets 'public debate' on constitutional reform

29-01-2025 11:40 Days after his swearing-in for a third term in office amid allegations of electoral fraud, President Nicolás Maduro pledges to "integrate the popular power" into Venezuela's constitution.

UNITED STATES

Biden warns of US 'oligarchy' threat in farewell speech

15-01-2025 23:45 Just days away from leaving office, US President Joe Biden tells the nation to "stand guard" amidst grim future.

URUGUAY ELECTION 2024

Uruguay readies for polls with Frente Amplio hoping for comeback

22-11-2024 10:03 Álvaro Delgado of outgoing president Luis Lacalle Pou's ruling coalition, and Yamandú Orsi, of the left-wing Frente Amplio coalition, go head-to-head in the Uruguay's presidential election run-off.

UNITED STATES ELECTION 2024

Trump rules out another round with Harris after debate loss

12-09-2024 17:48 Former president says will not participate in another televised debate with his Democratic rival ahead of November's presidential election; Snap polls give victory to US Vice-President Harris.

UNITED STATES ELECTION 2024

Harris and Trump meet in high-stakes US presidential debate

10-09-2024 22:46 Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met Tuesday for their first – and possibly only – televised debate, a potential game-changer in a presidential race that has already cast the United States into upheaval.