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US seeks to bolster Latin American economies to curb migration

10-05-2022 09:56 Biden administration working on a proposal to bolster economies in Latin America and strengthen ties ahead of upcoming Summit of the Americas.

US working ‘very closely’ with Argentina to seek justice for AMIA attack

05-05-2022 23:24 Senior government official in Washington says United States is working with Argentina on quest for justice over 1994 AMIA terror attack.

Conservative media outlet Americano seeks to win over US Latinos

28-04-2022 10:59 'Americano,' the first conservative Spanish-language media network in the United States, is hoping to take a frontline spot in the battle for Latino voters, an influential bloc that polls suggest is drifting rightwards.

US joins with 55 countries to promote free Internet

28-04-2022 09:32 Amid a rise in authoritarian governments such as Russia cracking down on access to digital information, the United States on Thursday will join with more than 50 countries in launching an initiative to protect an open, safe Internet.

Macri meets with Donald Trump in Florida

07-04-2022 17:55 Former presidents of Argentina and the United States meet at ex-reality TV star's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

UN rights chief 'horrified' by Bucha killings, Russia denies 'war crimes' claim

04-04-2022 09:00 UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet voices horror at images of dead bodies in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and warns of possible war crimes; Moscow "categorically rejects all allegations."

Brazil opposed to ejecting Russia from G20, says foreign minister

25-03-2022 14:43 Brazil is "clearly opposed" to barring Russia from the G20, its foreign minister has said.

Former US top diplomat Madeleine Albright dead at 84

23-03-2022 15:56 Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and one of the most influential stateswomen of her generation, has died of cancer at age 84.

Fury over Russian attack on nuclear plant in Ukraine grows

04-03-2022 19:34 Kyiv accuses Kremlin of seeking to impose “nuclear terror” after reckless attack on Europe's largest atomic power plant’; Shelling continues across Ukraine with thousands believed to have perished already.

Brazil's Lula warns of dangers of new Cold War

03-03-2022 23:39 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warnsthat a new Cold War could put the survival of humanity at risk, calling for a peaceful solution in Ukraine.

Ukraine reports 137 deaths as loud explosions heard in central Kyiv

25-02-2022 01:23 Two loud blasts were heard in central Kyiv early Friday as Russian troops push closer to the Ukrainian capital in an invasion of its Western-backed neighbour.

War in Ukraine risks displacing one million, straining EU’s east

25-02-2022 00:43 Europe is bracing for what could be an exodus of more than a million refugees after Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine, as officials say any initial strain will be borne by member states on the bloc’s eastern frontier. 

Argentina calls for a ‘political solution’ to Ukraine crisis

23-02-2022 10:51 Argentina’s government calls for the continuation of diplomatic talks in order to find a "political solution" to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine.

Putin orders forces to separatist areas of Ukraine after decree

21-02-2022 20:42 Russian President Vladimir Putin gas announced he’s recognising two self-proclaimed separatist republics in eastern Ukraine, a dramatic escalation in Moscow's stand-off with the West.

Things are looking bleaker for Cristina

18-02-2022 22:00 Cristina evidently fears that the austerity programme the government will have to press on with no matter what happens in the coming weeks will cost her the support of the millions of men and women who still kid themselves that she is on their side.

by James Neilson

An innocent abroad: Alberto in Russia and China

12-02-2022 09:32 Alberto’s willingness to kowtow to Xi and heap praise on the Chinese Communist regime was by no means as ridiculous as some seem to think, but he could hardly have chosen a worse time in which to cold-shoulder the United States.

by James Neilson

US inflation charges higher with larger-than-forecast gain

10-02-2022 11:41 Consumer prices in the United States surged in January by more than expected, sending the annual inflation rate to a fresh four-decade high.

'Don't say gay': Sex education fuels US culture wars

09-02-2022 17:24 Swelling mobilisation by US conservatives over what is taught in schools has led several states to push for new curbs on what educators can discuss related to sexual and gender identity.

IMF slashes 2022 global growth outlook, forecasts 3% rise in GDP for Argentina

26-01-2022 15:17 The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is creating an obstacle course for the global economy, which will slow growth this year, notably in the world's two largest economies, the IMF said Tuesday.

New US ambassador presents credentials to President Fernández

24-01-2022 21:33 Marc R. Stanley presents credentials to President Alberto Fernández, formally assuming his post as Washington’s representative in Buenos Aires.

by James Grainger