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Investigation reveals Milei was targeted by Russia disinformation campaign

03-04-2026 19:17 A network linked to Russia’s intelligence services carried out a secret disinformation campaign against the President Javier Milei’s government in 2024, reveals an international consortium of media organisations citing leaked documents.

Expelled Iran envoy says decision ‘does not benefit Argentina’

03-04-2026 09:11 Iran’s chargé d’affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani criticises decision by President Javier MIlei’s government to expel him from Argentina.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

Albiceleste win with ease – and learn little – in final pre-World Cup home friendlies

01-04-2026 12:08 After another set of meaningless matches – this time against Mauritania and Zambia – we are none the wiser over Argentina's chances of defending the title when they head up north in June.

by Dan Edwards

(Ayn?) Rand Paul’s libertarian fest

01-04-2026 11:21 US Senator Rand Paul – Capitol Hill’s leading libertarian – pays a visit to Argentina, meeting with President Javier Milei, among other activities.

by Michael Soltys

Trump takes a breath, pushes back Iran energy strikes deadline

26-03-2026 18:46 US president extends energy-attack ceasefire, citing Iran request; Trump says talks with the country are going “very well,” though doubts over extent of negotiations remain.

Argentine diplomat Virginia Gamba removed from UN secretary-general race

26-03-2026 17:48 Argentine diplomat Virginia Gamba removed from list of candidates for UN secretary-general after Maldives withdraws backing for her candidacy; Boost for fellow Argentine Rafael Grossi; Days ago, Chile pulled support for ex-president Michelle Bachelet’s candidacy.

Argentina votes against UN resolution on transatlantic slave trade

25-03-2026 15:52 UN General Assembly designates transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" in majority vote, but Argentina, Israel and United States vote against.

Tagliafico: Albiceleste must avoid ‘complacency’ at World Cup

25-03-2026 13:29 National team left-back says Argentina must guard against “complacency” as the defending champions prepare to defend their title at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Milei slams Iran on anniversary of Israeli Embassy bombing

17-03-2026 18:05 Milei says “there can be no truce with terrorism” at event marking the 34th anniversary of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires; President says Argentina is drawing closer to Israel because it “shares the same values.”

Iran’s top envoy in Argentina dismisses Milei’s stance on war

17-03-2026 13:37 Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Argentina accused the United States and Israel of committing a “brutal aggression” against his nation; Discusses AMIA bombing allegations, bilateral ties with Argentina and Milei’s position on conflict.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

Middle East oil shock is ‘largest supply disruption’ in history, IEA says

12-03-2026 10:56 Iran launches new wave of attacks; Strait of Hormuz – through which a fifth of global crude passes – effectively shut down; Oil prices soar, trading above US$100; International Energy Agency bemoans "largest supply disruption in history of global oil market.”

Iran warns of long war that would 'destroy' world economy

11-03-2026 17:47 Iran's Revolutionary Guard vows to target "economic centres and banks" that it deems linked to US and Israeli interests; US President Donald Trump said the conflict would end "soon," as Tehran effectively closes off Strait of Hormuz.

Argentina: the safest country in the world

07-03-2026 06:36 With the world in chaos, Milei returned to the basics and relied on the same kind of things that got him elected in the first place.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Trump’s Latin American allies face a dilemma over China, Iran war

06-03-2026 13:11 Donald Trump is gathering his top allies from Latin America at a moment when a new US military conflict is putting even his best friends in the region under newfound pressure.

Ambassador to Israel says 200 tourists stranded in Israel as Iran conflict sparks

03-03-2026 12:30 Argentina’s Ambassador to Israel Axel Wahnish said that the “priority is to support and provide security”; Envoy says 200 tourists are stuck due to Iran missile threat, with 100,000 residents in danger.

Iran taps AMIA suspect Vahidi as Revolutionary Guards commander

02-03-2026 13:29 State media in Tehran says Iran has named alleged AMIA attack mastermind Ahmad Vahidi as the new commander-in-chief of its feared Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

US, Israel launch strikes on Iran; Tehran hits back across region

28-02-2026 11:05 US and Israeli strikes on Iran follow the Islamic republic's violent repression of mass protests and stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

Viva la República?

28-02-2026 06:57 Is the clock is ticking on the house of Windsor?

by David Smith

How Latin American countries are responding to Cuba's oil crisis

19-02-2026 00:01 US oil embargo on Cuba has drawn varied responses across Latin America, ranging from offers of aid and political support to silence.

Westerners looking for a way out

14-02-2026 06:12 Trump and others who hope to emulate him are reactionaries. They tell their compatriots that they want their countries to go back to what they were half a century or so ago before the rot set in, hence the promise to make them “great again.”

by James Neilson