News of united

Poll: China a more positive influence than US in Latin America

03-10-2026 16:23 Latinobarómetro survey shows that – for the first time since the annual survey began in 1995 – China is seen as a more benign force than the United States on the world.

EDITORIAL

The boys from Brazil

03-10-2026 00:17 The importance of tomorrow’s election in Brazil can be overrated or underestimated with equal ease. Yet the apparent deadlock between the two extremes is not immune to several variables, including turnout.

US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS

US Vice-President JD Vance to visit Argentina in November

01-10-2026 14:43 Vance set to meet Milei at the Casa Rosada; Trip, which forms part of US vice-president’s regional tour, organised at Washington’s request.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY GENERAL

Grynspan pulls ahead in race to lead United Nations

29-09-2026 19:29 Argentina's Rafael Grossi, the current head of the UN nuclear watchdog, remains in third place in latest straw poll, according to reports.

Foreign policy

Brazil, Israel, US – three upcoming elections Argentina can't ignore

29-09-2026 18:09 Votes in Brazil, Israel and the United States could reshape the alliances, trade ties and financial relationships underpinning Javier Milei's foreign policy.

by Daniel Vittar

GUEST COLUMN

Jason D. Greenblatt: Milei said in public what the UN walkout crowd says in private

29-09-2026 11:27 Javier Milei told the UN General Assembly that an uncomfortable truth beats a comfortable lie. The walkout Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced the next day proved his point.

ISLAS MALVINAS

Malvinas-Chile shipping route set for revival

29-09-2026 08:54 Business leaders from islands arrive in Punta Arenas to relaunch a maritime link, as Argentina seeks to block the Sea Lion oil project.

Malvinas oil row

Milei to seek UN arbitration over Malvinas oil project

28-09-2026 19:32 President Milei orders arbitration proceedings under UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, gives the UK two weeks to halt the 'Sea Lion' project in the North Falkland Basin.

EDITORIAL

UN = Unbridled Nationalism?

26-09-2026 00:57 For all his unambiguous alignment with Trump and Israel, it is hard not to conclude that Milei fell in line with Argentina’s UN tradition of addressing domestic rather than global audiences.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

A world of difference

26-09-2026 00:29 Argentina joined the United Nations as one of the 51 founding members on its very first day – October 24, 1945 – but neither Juan Domingo Perón nor his military replacements could be bothered to take time off for the annual regular session of its General Assembly....

by Michael Soltys

Bloomberg interview

Tesla cybertruck fan Milei defends Argentines buying Chinese cars

25-09-2026 09:34 Milei, once a harsh critic of China who called its government an “assassin” and said he wouldn’t negotiate with Communists, has softened his tone since his election in 2023.

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Milei presses Malvinas claim, slams 'useless' United Nations in speech

23-09-2026 12:44 President Javier Milei describes United Nations as a "useless organisation" that feeds a "caste of parasites" in General Assembly speech; Pressing Malvinas sovereignty claim before world, he threatens oil firms with exclusion from Vaca Muerta and declares Argentina will be at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence revolution.

CRIME & INSECURITY

US-led coalition targets 24 criminal groups as Trump praises Milei

23-09-2026 08:49 US president calls on members on the Shield of the Americas alliance to sanction groups including Tren de Aragua, while praising Argentina’s “great victory” under Milei.

US-ARGENTINA TRADE DEAL

Milei’s US trade deal under threat as Argentina demands better terms

22-09-2026 11:26 Milei government tells Trump administration it doesn't have the votes in Congress to ratify bilateral trade agreement signed last February and are seeking renegotiation of the terms.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

President heads to New York for UN General Assembly

21-09-2026 16:32 Argentina’s President will address UNGA on Wednesday and hold meetings with economists, business leaders and representatives of the Jewish community.

NEXT UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

Chile ex-president Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief

20-09-2026 07:57 Former Chile president Michelle Bachelet formally withdrew her candidacy for the position of United Nations secretary-general after latest straw poll.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Leo XIV, first American pope, transcends his restrained style

20-09-2026 07:52 Pope Leo XIV has gradually imprinted his style on the leadership of the Catholic Church, finding his voice as he takes on some of the world's most pressing issues.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Malvinas tops agenda as Milei plans New York trip for UN speech

16-09-2026 18:18 After ramping up the rhetoric on the Malvinas sovereignty dispute, President Javier Milei is preparing to travel to the United States seeking a lift in his political fortunes. He will attend the UN General Assembly, but his schedule remains mostly unknown.

by Pablo Varela

POLITICS

Can international campaign get Cristina back on the ballot?

13-09-2026 00:56 Kirchnerism is pursuing an international campaign to overturn Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's ban on running for office, while keeping rivals within Peronism at bay.

by Nicolás Gonzalez

MILITARY & DEFENCE

Milei revives strategic naval base at ‘the end of the world’

12-09-2026 10:21 President revives plans for strategic Ushuaia base as Argentina hardens its stance on British oil exploration and Antarctica region attracts growing interest from Washington and Beijing.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

Trump says he could settle UK-Argentina dispute over Malvinas

12-09-2026 09:11 “I’m sure I’ll be called into that potential disaster,” Trump says in reference to dispute between Argentina and UK over the Malvinas.

9/11: 25 Years on

25 years on, America seeks to keep 9/11 memories alive

11-09-2026 09:42 A quarter century after the era-defining attacks of September 11, the United States is eager to keep alive the memory alive.

9/11: 25 Years on

United States marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

11-09-2026 08:33 Vice-President JD Vance and Donald Trump's four living predecessors are all expected at the "Ground Zero" site in lower Manhattan – but the President himself will not attend.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America

09-09-2026 16:35 Crowdsourced notes system, modelled on the one used by Elon Musk's X, is designed to supplant checks carried out by accredited newsrooms and fact-checking agencies.

MILEI'S MALVINAS SPEECH

UK asserts 'unshakeable commitment to Falklands' after Milei's speech

04-09-2026 10:42 "The Falklands are British because Falkland Islanders choose to be British," declares UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

Milei announces tougher Malvinas sanctions on firms, new naval base

03-09-2026 22:35 President announces he will toughen sanctions against companies operating in waters near Malvinas and the construction of a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego as he seeks to capitalise on Trump’s remarks over sovereignty.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY CLAIM

Milei to make nationwide broadcast after Trump's Malvinas remark

01-09-2026 14:14 President Javier Milei plans to deliver a ‘Cadena Nacional’ nationwide broadcast on Thursday; He will reportedly outline details of the “diplomatic progress” his government has made over Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY CLAIM

Trump says US reviewing Washington's position on Malvinas Islands

31-08-2026 21:39 Donald Trump suggests Washington is reviewing its position on Malvinas; Comment tied to reports US is seeking increase in Britain's defence spending.

BILATERAL TRADE DEAL

Trump administration urges Milei to advance US-Argentina trade deal

31-08-2026 17:10 Washington wants Argentina to move ahead with parliamentary ratification as trade between two nations soars.

MASSIVE OIL DEAL

Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves

28-08-2026 21:57 Venezuela agrees major oil deal with the United States, giving Washington majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves; Trump and Rodríguez hail "historic" agreement, saying it will benefit both nations.

IN FOCUS

Peter Thiel becomes anti-Milei rallying cry for Argentina’s left

28-08-2026 15:11 In Argentina, Peter Thiel has become an avatar for the left’s charge that President Javier Milei is putting the country up for sale.

RACE TO BE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

Grossi remains in the running for top UN post after second straw poll

22-08-2026 11:30 Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett leads second straw poll in race to succeed António Guterres as head of the United Nations; Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica came second, Argentina's Rafael Grossi retains support.

foreign relations

UN holds second informal poll of secretary-general candidates

21-08-2026 12:49 UN Security Council meets for another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to succeed Antonio Guterres as next secretary-general.

PRESIDENT ON BIRTHRATE

Milei says legal abortion ‘madness’ is ‘costing Argentina dearly’

21-08-2026 12:44 President links Argentina’s falling birth rate to the feminist movement and the legalisation of abortion.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

OAS to hold urgent meeting on Nicaragua plan to ban opposition

19-08-2026 15:48 Argentina’s Ambassador to the OAS Carlos Cherniak says need for debate on Nicaragua is urgent as Daniel Ortega’s government moves to bar opponents from running for office.

CHINA & LATIN AMERICA

China's Xi says supports Latin America in 'upholding independence'

18-08-2026 14:35 "China supports Latin American countries in upholding independence and self-reliance," says Chinese leader as he hosts Ecuador's Daniel Noboa.

SOCIETY

Wamani: Martín Varsavsky's Mendoza refuge for a hypothetical war

17-08-2026 16:33 Businessman Martín Varsavsky, a member of the Silicon Valley elite, caused a stir this week in the 'Financial Times' by declaring that "we're already in World War III." Working from that premise, the entrepreneur says that "it makes sense to have a refuge" and reveals details of Wamani, his retreat in the Mendoza foothills. But the site’s corporate paperwork conceals a geopolitical paradox.

by Nicolás Gonzalez

Foreign policy

Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance

16-08-2026 11:03 Argentina’s decision to join Trump-led Geneva Consensus brings position on abortion and reproductive rights back into focus; Secrecy surrounding the move raises questions about government’s strategy over politically sensitive issue.

by Giselle Leclercq

AS I SEE IT

Life in the age of empathy

15-08-2026 07:43 The ongoing drive to subordinate just about everything else to empathy has already had far-reaching geopolitical consequences.

by James Neilson

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

And if the divided rule?

15-08-2026 06:15 Should the wheels come off for Trump, this would be another question-mark over Milei’s re-election chances.

by Michael Soltys

US PRESSURE ON CUBA

Indicted Raúl Castro reappears after months out of public view

13-08-2026 18:39 Brother of Fidel Castro, facing indictment in United States, last appeared in public at a May 1 event in front of the US Embassy in Havana, where he appeared frail, and was shown on state television at events in June.

GEOPOLITICAL ROW

US ambassador warns Argentina over Chinese firms in Vaca Muerta

13-08-2026 17:10 Trump envoy Peter Lamelas says Chinese involvement in strategic sectors “will not help attract foreign investors” to Argentina’s shale oil and gas hub.

EARTHQUAKE TRAGEDY

Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll clears 265

13-08-2026 12:04 Magnitude 7.4 quake, the strongest to hit Colombia this century, has killed 265 people and injured more than 3,500, with almost 500 still missing, according to local authorities.

BEEF EXPORTS

USDA says Argentine beef that missed inspection is recalled

12-08-2026 11:10 Nearly 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef that wasn’t fully inspected before being distributed in Texas and Florida are being recalled.

ENERGY & GAS

China alleges US meddling as Huawei courts Vaca Muerta

07-08-2026 15:11 US officials threaten to deny or revoke US visas for directors of power distributor CALF in Neuquén Province if they went ahead with Huawei deal.

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Lula battles Trump, Milei over perceived election meddling

06-08-2026 04:44 President Lula's government accuses Trump’s administration of improperly intervening in Brazil’s affairs.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Brazil hits new diplomatic lows with United States and Argentina

05-08-2026 18:50 Two months before Brazil's election, diplomatic tensions are flaring between President Lula's administration and Argentina and the United States.

CARS & AUTOMOBILES

Chinese EVs are everywhere in Argentina despite Milei’s MAGA ties

03-08-2026 06:44 Brightly lit BYD dealerships are popping up nationwide as part of a broader wave of new showrooms emblazoned with names like BAIC, MG and Chery.

Cristina & the courts

Fernández de Kirchner takes graft conviction to UN Rights Committee

29-07-2026 18:27 Convicted ex-president takes case to UN rights body; CFK claims corruption trial was politically motivated and seeks international scrutiny of Judiciary.

FOOTBALL & POLITICS

AFA says US authorities did not detain Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia

23-07-2026 02:14 AFA denies reports Tapia was questioned by FBI in US; Football association says reports its president and senior officials were detained or summoned by US authorities are "absolutely false."

News of united

Poll: China a more positive influence than US in Latin America

The boys from Brazil

US Vice-President JD Vance to visit Argentina in November

Grynspan pulls ahead in race to lead United Nations

Brazil, Israel, US – three upcoming elections Argentina can't ignore

Jason D. Greenblatt: Milei said in public what the UN walkout crowd says in private

Malvinas-Chile shipping route set for revival

Milei to seek UN arbitration over Malvinas oil project

UN = Unbridled Nationalism?

A world of difference

Tesla cybertruck fan Milei defends Argentines buying Chinese cars

Milei presses Malvinas claim, slams 'useless' United Nations in speech

US-led coalition targets 24 criminal groups as Trump praises Milei

Milei’s US trade deal under threat as Argentina demands better terms

President heads to New York for UN General Assembly

Chile ex-president Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief

Leo XIV, first American pope, transcends his restrained style

Malvinas tops agenda as Milei plans New York trip for UN speech

Can international campaign get Cristina back on the ballot?

Milei revives strategic naval base at ‘the end of the world’

Trump says he could settle UK-Argentina dispute over Malvinas

25 years on, America seeks to keep 9/11 memories alive

United States marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America

UK asserts 'unshakeable commitment to Falklands' after Milei's speech

Milei announces tougher Malvinas sanctions on firms, new naval base

Milei to make nationwide broadcast after Trump's Malvinas remark

Trump says US reviewing Washington's position on Malvinas Islands

Trump administration urges Milei to advance US-Argentina trade deal

Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves

Peter Thiel becomes anti-Milei rallying cry for Argentina’s left

Grossi remains in the running for top UN post after second straw poll

UN holds second informal poll of secretary-general candidates

Milei says legal abortion ‘madness’ is ‘costing Argentina dearly’

OAS to hold urgent meeting on Nicaragua plan to ban opposition

China's Xi says supports Latin America in 'upholding independence'

Wamani: Martín Varsavsky's Mendoza refuge for a hypothetical war

Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance

Life in the age of empathy

And if the divided rule?

Indicted Raúl Castro reappears after months out of public view

US ambassador warns Argentina over Chinese firms in Vaca Muerta

Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll clears 265

USDA says Argentine beef that missed inspection is recalled

China alleges US meddling as Huawei courts Vaca Muerta

Lula battles Trump, Milei over perceived election meddling

Brazil hits new diplomatic lows with United States and Argentina

Chinese EVs are everywhere in Argentina despite Milei’s MAGA ties

Fernández de Kirchner takes graft conviction to UN Rights Committee

AFA says US authorities did not detain Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia

Supreme Court clears way for Milei to scrap limits on foreign land purchases

From Mar-a-Lago to prison: The fall of Fernando Cerimedo in Bolivia

Argentina announces agreement with Japan to open up beef exports

Argentina’s stock rally narrows to oil as rest of economy slows

Messi to receive honorary doctorate from University of Buenos Aires

Cronograma de ANSES: quiénes cobran sus haberes esta semana antes del feriado

La Casa Blanca, en “alerta máxima” tras la muerte por peste neumónica de una joven científica rusa

Milei volvió a atacar a periodistas: llamó “Mierdanecio” a Novaresio y “versión de mierda de Lucas Adams” a Pagni

Guelar sobre las elecciones en Brasil: "Esta situación ya define el resultado"

Paro de subtes: metrodelegados se declararon en estado de alerta y amenazaron con paralizar el servicio