News of ruling

Nation's highest tribunal upholds ex-president's prison sentence

10-06-2025 18:34 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will have to serve a six-year prison sentence – likely under house arrest – and will be permanently disqualified from holding political office after the Supreme Court upheld her corruption conviction.

CFK GRAFT CONVICTION

Top court bans CFK from public office for life

10-06-2025 17:56 Argentina’s Supreme Court upholds former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s fraud conviction.

EX-PRESIDENT CONDEMNED

Supreme Court confirms Fernández de Kirchner corruption conviction

10-06-2025 16:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's conviction in so-called 'Vialidad' corruption trial confirmed by Argentina's Supreme Court; Former president's intention to run for seat in Buenos Aires Province Legislature blocked by ruling upholding prison sentence and lifetime ban on holding public office.

ELECTIONS 2025: MISIONES

Ruling party prevails in Misiones, but La Libertad Avanza steals show

09-06-2025 13:10 Frente Renovador de la Concordia alliance technically renews dominance in provincial vote, but La Libertad Avanza – after deploying its big guns on the campaign trail last weekend – storms to a strong second place.

POLITICS

‘Iron triangle’ joy as Santiago Caputo formally joins La Libertad Avanza

08-02-2025 08:53 President Milei’s key advisor Santiago Caputo now formally affiliated with La Libertad Avanza; Photos published marking event send clear message to rest of ruling party.

HUMAN RIGHTS

IACHR condemns El Salvador for denying abortion to sick woman

23-12-2024 21:01 Amnesty International praised a ruling by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemning El Salvador for denying a woman a life-saving abortion in 2013.

ICC RULING ON ISRAEL

Argentina says ICC warrants 'ignore' Israel's right to self-defence

21-11-2024 13:36 President Javier Milei’s government says International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister "ignores" the country's right to defend itself.

ILLEGAL BROADCASTING

Courts in Argentina order blocking of piracy giant Magis TV

20-09-2024 13:51 Court ruling in Argentina orders Google to disable Magis TV, one of the world's leading piracy platforms on Android, and to prevent use and installation of its app.

POVERTY

Court orders Milei government to distribute held-up food aid

27-05-2024 15:14 Court orders Argentina's government to release five tons of food meant for the poor that is being held in storage.

AMIA CASE

La Libertad Avanza celebrates court ruling blaming 1990s terrorist attacks on Irán

12-04-2024 15:06 Ruling party and PRO leaders celebrate Thursday's court decision, while attacking Kirchnerism for an alleged “cover up” and “treason."

Venezuela Elections 2024

'Stronger than ever,' Venezuelan opposition candidate refuses to yield

14-03-2024 15:05 María Corina Machado continues to campaign, despite significant challenges, to rally support for her presidential bid, emphasising resilience and determination against the regime's obstacles.

YPF COURT CASE

YPF case: Argentina pleads with US judge over presenting of collateral

08-01-2024 17:06 Argentina requests relief From Burford’s Capital's intent to seize assets over 2012 YPF nationalisation case.

ELECTION 2023

Massa closes campaign with declaration that crisis ‘is passing’

17-10-2023 21:51 Economy minister and ruling coalition presidential candidate leads Peronist Loyalty Day ceremony as he closes campaign for Casa Rosada; Sergio Massa declares worst of crisis is passing and says nation is being revitalised from "Buenos Aires, to the north of Argentina and Patagonia."

OIL & GAS

Argentina investors see rally in YPF bonds running out of steam

21-09-2023 23:07 Investors saying it’s time to sell bonds from Argentina’s state-run oil driller YPF SA ahead of the presidential elections in October.

YPF RULING

Burford eyes 37,000% return in US$16-billion Argentina award

11-09-2023 21:29 Litigation funder paid US$16.6 million for YPF seizure claims; Argentina has vowed to appeal Friday award by US federal judge.

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

Two’s grieta, three’s a crowd

19-08-2023 06:01 While we are constantly told that Greater Buenos Aires is the “mother of all battles” deciding every election, Javier Milei’s win was hinterland payback, winning 16 of the 23 provinces, all inland – the mirror image of his 2021 midterm electoral advent

by Michael Soltys

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Juan Grabois: ‘Massa is my internal rival but my political enemies are Bullrich and Morales’

08-07-2023 06:50 Catholic social leader and lawyer Juan Grabois – newly confirmed as a presidential candidate for the ruling Unión por la Patria – on his primary rival Sergio Massa, tackling poverty and inequality and why he’s running for the Casa Rosada.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

POLITICS

Fernández de Kirchner backs Massa, but still airs discontent

27-06-2023 17:32 Vice-president uses presentation of ‘death flight’ cargo plane to air her moans and groans over ruling coalition’s row over presidential candidacies.

BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS

JP Spinetto: As Argentina turns right, prepare for turbulence

27-06-2023 09:42 Investors are right to be cheered by a shift in the country’s politics, but changing its economic policies will be difficult.

News of ruling

Nation's highest tribunal upholds ex-president's prison sentence

Top court bans CFK from public office for life

Supreme Court confirms Fernández de Kirchner corruption conviction

Ruling party prevails in Misiones, but La Libertad Avanza steals show

‘Iron triangle’ joy as Santiago Caputo formally joins La Libertad Avanza

IACHR condemns El Salvador for denying abortion to sick woman

Argentina says ICC warrants 'ignore' Israel's right to self-defence

Courts in Argentina order blocking of piracy giant Magis TV

Court orders Milei government to distribute held-up food aid

La Libertad Avanza celebrates court ruling blaming 1990s terrorist attacks on Irán

'Stronger than ever,' Venezuelan opposition candidate refuses to yield

YPF case: Argentina pleads with US judge over presenting of collateral

Massa closes campaign with declaration that crisis ‘is passing’

Argentina investors see rally in YPF bonds running out of steam

Burford eyes 37,000% return in US$16-billion Argentina award

Two’s grieta, three’s a crowd

Juan Grabois: ‘Massa is my internal rival but my political enemies are Bullrich and Morales’

Fernández de Kirchner backs Massa, but still airs discontent

JP Spinetto: As Argentina turns right, prepare for turbulence

Court rules Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will serve six-year prison term at home

Trump says wants 'real end' to Israel-Iran conflict, not ceasefire

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner granted house arrest, claims lawyer

Milei calls Netanyahu to express Argentina's support for Israel amid Iran conflict

Argentine deregulation offers upside for Globant in a tough year

José Luis Espert podría ser expulsado de Diputados por insultar a Florencia, la hija de Cristina Kirchner

Luis Juez comparó a Cristina con el Cucú de Carlos Paz y dijo que se cree "una reencarnación de Eva Perón"

Encuestas en Corrientes: ¿Quién lidera la carrera por la gobernación 2025?

Condena a Cristina Kirchner: confirmaron la prisión domiciliaria para la expresidenta

Juicio a "Diddy" Combs: mostraron videos de las "fiestas sexuales" y la tensión inundó la sala