TRADE & COMMERCE Mercosur and Canada to resume talks over free-trade agreement Today 10:26 Amid trade tensions sparked by Donald Trump's tariff war, Mercosur and Canada are set to resume negotiations on a free-trade agreement.
WAR IN UKRAINE Zelenskyy tells Milei during call that Ukraine needs fair deal to end war 14-08-2025 16:37 Call comes just one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump meet in Alaska for a summit on "the resolution of the Ukraine crisis.”
WORLD ECONOMY Xi takes aim at US ‘protectionism’ in phone call with Lula 12-08-2025 10:56 Brazil President Lula and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on “upholding multilateralism” through the Group of 20 and BRICS.
ARGENTINA-US RELATIONS Milei seeks US visit and fruits of Trump friendship 09-08-2025 17:05 Casa Rosada working towards the President’s long-awaited official meeting with Donald Trump in Washington. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
WORLD ECONOMY Larry Summers says Trump policies are ‘scarily’ like Perón's 07-08-2025 17:28 Former US Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers compares US President Donald Trump’s policies risk to that of post-war Argentina.
US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS Milei receives Trump’s homeland security czar for visa agreement 30-07-2025 11:52 Initiative had been implemented during Carlos Menem Presidency and suspended after the 2001-2002 crisis; Deal will permit the exchange of intelligence information and immigration controls. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
POLITICS Secrets of Leonardo Scatturice, Milei’s lobbyist in Washington 29-07-2025 07:20 The murky past of the millionaire former spy behind the unchecked luggage flight. A key link between Javier Milei and Donald Trump, with ties to airline Flybondi and top presidential advisor Santiago Caputo. by Rodis Recalt
AS I SEE IT Weirdoes do battle for the world 28-07-2025 15:33 Few imagined that the old order would soon fall apart and that through the cracks would emerge political leaders determined to bring about drastic changes in the societies they lived in. by James Neilson
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Milei, Lamelas and the politics of evil 28-07-2025 15:24 Governors who used to oversee economic no-go areas, whose only hope used to be getting assistance or even charity, are now empowered by growing national and international business interest in their regions. by Marcelo J. García
As I see it Politics becomes a strictly personal matter 21-07-2025 05:49 Once upon a time, politicians were expected to stand for rather more than their own egos, but in most parts of the world, the more successful political parties now tend to be one-man bands. by James Neilson
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Caputo’s ‘buy ‘em up champ’ and Milei’s ‘Epstein moment’ 20-07-2025 17:32 Leonardo Scaturicce is said to have been instrumental in staffing the DGI tax office which remains under operational control of Santiago Caputo, as does the SIDE spy agency. by Agustino Fontevecchia
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Trump backs Argentina in legal bid to suspend YPF share handover 16-07-2025 12:42 US government to file amicus brief supporting halt against Preska ruling during appeal process; Trump administration shows support for Milei government.
WORLD ECONOMY Trump’s Brazil tariffs risk upending trade from coffee to beef 10-07-2025 17:16 US President Donald Trump’s unexpected move to threaten a 50 percent tariff on Brazil risks roiling global commodity markets, disrupting trade on everything from beef to coffee.
TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR Trump unveils 50% Brazil levy in response to Bolsonaro trial 09-07-2025 21:22 US President Donald Trump announces 50% tariff targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country's ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro.
BOLSONARO ROW Trump, Lula clash over politically charged coup trial 07-07-2025 15:27 US-Brazil relations slide into crisis after Trump criticised the high-profile coup trial of right-wing ally, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, and Lula snaps back.
TRADE WAR BRICS criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat 07-07-2025 14:00 BRICS leaders describe Trump's stop-start tariff wars as "indiscriminate", damaging, and illegal, drawing a quick rebuke from the pugilistic US president.
As I see it The world is Donald Trump’s playpen 28-06-2025 07:38 Trump clearly imagines he can reshape the rest of the world by treating lesser potentates like counters in a board game he has devised. by James Neilson
opinion and analysis Carnal relations 28-06-2025 06:01 Halfway between the ‘Conurbano’ and World War III. by Agustino Fontevecchia
DIPLOMACY US tells Latin America to choose a side in Iran conflict 24-06-2025 09:40 Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must choose "which side they are going to be on" in the conflict with Iran, says a US State Department official.
STRIKES ON IRAN Trump: Iran nuclear facilities 'completely and totally obliterated' 21-06-2025 23:15 Washington joins Israel's air campaign against Tehran; US President Donald Trump announces US military has launched a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear sites including the Fordo uranium enrichment plant.
As I see it High noon for Israel and the ayatollahs 21-06-2025 06:03 The Israelis hope that, by humiliating an incompetent regime and killing its military commanders one after another, they will encourage the Iranian people to take to the streets and help them remove it. by James Neilson
ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT Trump tells Israel, world he’ll make Iran war decision in ‘next two weeks’ 19-06-2025 21:57 Israel says it welcomes ‘all help’ in striking Iran as US president states there is still a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Oxenford takes up post as Argentina’s ambassador to United States 18-06-2025 14:24 Tech businessman presents credentials to US President Donald Trump; Foreign Ministry reshuffle continues with appointment of key economic envoy. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Argentine deregulation offers upside for Globant in a tough year 17-06-2025 10:33 Software company Globant says the deregulation of the local financial industry is prompting companies to step up investment in technology systems.
MULTILATERALISM United Nations slams 'pushback' against diversity 16-06-2025 15:32 Argentine and US government officials "have made statements vilifying transgender and non-binary people, while restricting their rights," says UN rights chief Volker Türk.
WORLD ECONOMY Trump's trade war: US doubles steel, aluminium tariffs 04-06-2025 10:41 US president doubles tariffs on aluminium and steel from 25 percent to 50 percent, raising temperatures with various partners.
TRADE WARS Trump says he will double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% 31-05-2025 10:35 US President Donald Trump says will double steel and aluminium import tariffs to 50% from next week.
FOREIGN POLICY Milei burnishes his Trump ties by hosting health chief RFK Jr 28-05-2025 11:26 Health & Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes second US Cabinet official to visit Argentina in recent weeks.
MULTILATERAL WITHDRAWAL Argentina ratifies WHO withdrawal during RFK Jr visit 27-05-2025 09:36 Argentina says it will reform healthcare model and reiterates decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, as Trump's health secretary, vaccine-sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., visits Buenos Aires.
TRADE & COMMERCE Lula and Xi to ink new deals as Brazil shrugs off Trump’s trade threats 13-05-2025 08:51 Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and China’s Xi Jinping are set to ink new trade-related agreements in Beijing on Tuesday.
TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR Trump’s priority list for tariff talks includes Argentina 11-05-2025 09:10 The Trump administration’s first trade talks involve an eclectic mix of major exporters and smaller economies.
REACTION TO NEW POPE Trump says election of Pope Leo XIV 'great honour' for US 08-05-2025 14:44 US President Donald Trump hails election of Robert Prevost as new pope, says he looks forward to meeting him.
FILM & CINEMA Fear and loathing: Trump film threat shocks Latin America 07-05-2025 23:25 Trump's threat to slap tariffs on foreign-made movies leaves Latin America's burgeoning film industry baffled and fearful.
TRADE TALKS US official quietly visits capital as Argentina pushes for tariff exemptions 05-05-2025 15:06 Senior US trade envoy quietly visits Buenos Aires as Argentina’s pushes for exemptions to Donald Trump’s import tariffs.
ARGENTINA-CHINA RELATIONS Chinese business interests await gesture from Milei towards Xi 01-05-2025 09:18 Over-enthusiasm for the United States has damaged links with China, hampering political moves towards investment and trade agreements. A presidential trip to the Asian power is the key to smoothing the acrimony. by Eugenia Muzio
Geopolitcs & trade Xi is trying to turn world against US as Trump cuts trade deals 29-04-2025 11:03 Beijing officials are racing to turn foreign governments against the United States inside a 90-day window Trump has granted all nations — except China — to strike trade deals during a tariff reprieve.
FUNERAL OF POPE FRANCIS A simple funeral for Pope Francis becomes conduit to see Trump 25-04-2025 14:26 Funeral for Pope Francis risks being turned into high-profile stage for international diplomacy at a moment of geopolitical turmoil.
BLOOMBERG REPORT Loan to Trump-friendly Argentina went against IMF board concerns 25-04-2025 11:23 Argentina's new loan with the International Monetary Fund was granted despite raising red flags for many of the lender's top decision-markers.
Supply lines Latin America is master of its markets, not Trump, Bradesco says 23-04-2025 22:34 Outlook for Latin American shares depends more on local elections and fiscal and monetary policy than it does Donald Trump’s tariff war.
SUPPLY LINES Mercosur shields Paraguay from Trump tariff pain, says finance chief 23-04-2025 22:29 Membership in one of the world’s most protectionist trade blocs will help shield Paraguay from the worst of near-term disruptions caused by US tariffs.
FINANCING BOOST? Bessent signals US willingness to offer Argentina a credit line 22-04-2025 14:34 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump administration would be willing to offer Argentina’s government a credit line if President Javier Milei’s economic turnaround was in jeopardy.
POLITICS & ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Milei dreams of re-election – with IMF's help 19-04-2025 06:00 Whether signing an IMF deal represents a “day of liberation” or one of mourning, it lifts a cloud of uncertainty and allows the political ecosystem to focus on upcoming elections. by Agustino Fontevecchia
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS El Salvador becoming 'black hole' for US deportees, critics fear 17-04-2025 17:22 Notorious CECOT prison is becoming a dangerous destination that Trump has been utilizing for his mistreatment of US deportees.
US TREASURY SECRETARY Bessent expects Argentina to be able to pay off China swap 14-04-2025 19:13 Scott Bessent hails Argentina as a free-market beacon in Latin America; US Treasury secretary said he expects Argentina to be able to pay off its swap line with China, but that US government isn’t considering providing any direct credit.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Milei gains 'breathing room' from his ties with Trump 12-04-2025 11:54 The support President Milei has garnered from the Trump administration stands in stark contrast to the mounting challenges on the home front. by Pablo Varela
As I see it Trump has China in the crosshairs 12-04-2025 05:41 The 19th century belonged to the United Kingdom, the 20th to the United States. And the 21st? by James Neilson
Global politics – Analysis Trump, Milei and how to lose the trust of markets and voters 12-04-2025 05:37 Trump stepped back from the edge, at least momentarily, even though he is keeping his finger on the trigger. by Agustino Fontevecchia
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Mercosur to expand common tariff exemptions as trade war rages 11-04-2025 17:30 Mercosur countries have decided to relax common external tariffs on 50 products of the choice of each of its members, giving them more flexibility to negotiate deals.
EURO TRADE PLANS EU races to expand two-trillion-euro trade network as US links sour 11-04-2025 13:49 The European Union is racing to clinch trade deals with countries around the world in an effort to diversify away from an increasingly protectionist United States.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Trump’s tariffs may speed EU–Mercosur deal, says Orsi 11-04-2025 10:09 Uruguay’s president sees US protectionism pushing Europe to compromise on stalled trade pact