Literary Award Writer Guillermo Saccomanno wins Alfaguara Novel Prize 25-01-2025 18:00 Argentine author Guillermo Saccomanno wins prestigious Spanish-language literary prize and US $175,000 for his novel of "rare intensity."
LATIN AMERICA Argentina takes Venezuela to International Criminal Court 02-01-2025 17:10 Diplomatic dispute over arrest of Argentine gendarme Nahuel Agustín Gallo and “terrorism” charges escalates as Milei takes Maduro to International Criminal Court.
DETAINED ARGENTINE IN VENEZUELA Arrested Border Guard charged with 'terrorism' in Venezuela 27-12-2024 13:47 The arrest of Argentine gendarme Nahuel Agustín Gallo in Venezuela has sparked diplomatic tensions between Argentina and Venezuela. Gallo faces prosecution for terrorism, while Argentine President Javier Milei has condemned the arrest as a form of kidnapping.
INTERVIEW Latin America’s fiscal policies risk inflation, World Bank says 09-10-2024 18:25 Fiscal imbalances could threaten Latin America’s success in taming inflation, warns top World Bank economist.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK World Bank highlights falling inflation but warns of economic decline 09-10-2024 17:23 Latest report forecasts 3.5% contraction for Argentina's economy, but says GDP will soar by 5% in 2025.
ARGENTINA-VENEZUELA BILATERAL ROW Venezuela seeks arrest of President Milei as bilateral ties hit new low 18-09-2024 20:39 Attorney general in Caracas says he will seek arrest of President Milei, Karina Milei and Patricia Bullrich over confiscation of Venezuelan cargo plane; Tarek William Saab accuses Argentina leaders of “genocide” in clampdown on protests in Buenos Aires.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ‘No alternative’ to austerity in Argentina, says top World Bank official 10-04-2024 17:59 Economist William Maloney comes out in support of Milei’s government’s reform plans; World Bank says Argentina's economy will decline 2.8% in 2024.
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES CIA chief William Burns travels to Argentina for meetings 21-03-2024 13:03 Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse meets with the head of the US intelligence services at the Casa Rosada; CIA head latest in a long list of officials from Washington to visit Buenos Aires since President Javier Milei took office.
Guyana & Slavery Family of former British PM apologises for Guyana slave-owning past 27-08-2023 08:45 Descendants of former British prime minister William Gladstone apologise for family's slaveholding past in Guyana and urges United Kingdom to discuss reparations in the Caribbean.
BRITAIN & MONARCHY United Kingdom prepares for first coronation in 70 years 04-05-2023 15:06 Preparations are ramping up for King Charles III's coronation this Saturday, when Britain formally enters a new royal era.