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‘There are many Menems – it’s hard to know which one he is’

16-07-2025 13:02 Director Ariel Winograd and actor Leonardo Sbaraglia discuss the new Prime Video original series about former president Carlos Menem.

by Juan Manuel Dominguez

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.

Atlético Madrid agree deal for Albiceleste international Thiago Almada

15-07-2025 18:05 Spanish football club Atlético Madrid announced Tuesday an agreement with Brazilian outfit Botafogo to sign 2022 World Cup winner Thiago Almada.

United Nations rights council criticises Milei pressure on Judiciary

15-07-2025 15:43 International rights watchdog calls for clarification on measures that could undermine the autonomy of the courts. Executive has yet to respond and present its defence.

Milei celebrates as June inflation data hints at stabilistation

14-07-2025 20:02 Inflation last month only slightly up at 1.6%, barely up on last month; Consumer prices rose 15.1% in the first half of the year, up almost 40% over the last 12 months, INDEC reveals.

Monthly inflation in Argentina inches up but remains low

14-07-2025 19:49 June inflation came in at 1.6%, slightly up from May's 1.5%, which had been the lowest rate in five years, the INDEC national statistics bureau said.

Patagotitan Mayorum: Replica of largest dinosaur in world at Recoleta park

14-07-2025 12:23 Replica skeleton of Patagotitan Mayorum, one of the most important finds of world palaeontology, will be on display at Recoleta’s Parque Thays until the end of August.

by Enrique Garabetyan

Peñico: Peruvian citadel that is nearly 4,000 years old opens doors to tourists

14-07-2025 10:20 Site of 3,800-year-old citadel from the Caral civilisation, one of the oldest in the world and located in northern Peru, opens to the public after eight years of scientific studies and restoration work.

Do smartphones make people stupid?

12-07-2025 06:51 For a long time it was taken for granted that headlong technological progress would greatly benefit youngsters by providing them with a cornucopia of educational resources that had been denied to previous generations.

by James Neilson

Corruption claims and political miscalculations

12-07-2025 06:16 The Milei government must defend its hard-fought macroeconomic stability at all costs, at least until the election. That’s why Caputo and Milei went on the offensive, making the rounds with their typical, friendly interviewers to accuse provincial governors and the opposition at large of seeking to destabilise the government.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Paredes ‘returns home’ to Boca and packed Bombonera

11-07-2025 12:38 World Cup winning midfielder stunned by fan turnout as he formalises return to Boca Juniors.

Clausura kick-off: Potential for surprises and upsets sky high

11-07-2025 10:00 As the second half of the top flight gets underway with a second title on the line, there are two teams – at least – under immense pressure to topple reigning champions Platense.

by Dan Edwards

Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares

10-07-2025 19:25 Argentina has appealed a US judge's ruling ordering it to hand over 51% of the shares of the oil company YPF to settle a US$16.1 billion debt.

Ex-president Alberto Fernández indicted for corruption in insurance case

10-07-2025 19:14 Former president sent to trial; Judge Sebastián Casanello considers that there were “business transactions incompatible with public office,” concluding that the ex-president benefitted broker Héctor Martínez Sosa, the husband of his secretary.

Albiceleste #1: Argentina remains top of FIFA rankings

10-07-2025 12:51 Argentina remains the highest-ranked national football team in the worldm, according to FIFA.

Argentina moves to appeal US judge’s order to cede YPF stake

10-07-2025 12:41 Government gives notice it will appeal ruling requiring it to hand over controlling stake in state energy company YPF to help satisfy a US$16-billion judgement.

New Carlos Menem series hits the small screen

09-07-2025 17:09 Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service premieres new series about Argentina’s former president Carlos Menem, who led the nation from 1989 to 1999, on Independence Day.

Trips to Miami or living month-to-month – Argentina’s ‘rift’ hits consumers

09-07-2025 16:34 The disparity in purchasing power in Argentina has accentuated in the past year, according to a private study. One sector travels to Miami and the other can’t make it to the end of the month. What happened?

Prices in Buenos Aires City rose 2.1 percent in June

08-07-2025 13:13 Monthly inflation picks up slightly; Housing, transport and financial services drive cost-of-living up, rising half a point from May.

Milei shutters agencies, looks private for roads, road safety

08-07-2025 11:31 State agencies in charge of roads and highways will be shuttered to make way for a new entity created to oversee private road construction; Several other bodies, including institutes dedicated to industrial tech, agricultural development and wine also eliminated as special delegated powers expire.

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.

Luna Park redevelopment plan unveiled with 2027 target

07-07-2025 14:51 DF Entertainment and Live Nation announce plan to renovate iconic Buenos Aires venue; Late 2027 target for reopening; More than 150 shows a year planned, historic façade preserved.

Milei hurt by yet another time bomb

05-07-2025 07:34 A New York judge has ordered the government to hand just over half the shares in YPF to a vulture fund that had purchased the rights of companies harmed by the cack-handed takeover of the oil firm in 2015.

by James Neilson

The autumn of the patriarch

05-07-2025 07:19 Gildo Insfrán’s power stems from the provincial government being by far Formosa’s biggest employer with less than six percent of the workforce having formal jobs in the private sector, boosted by shameless patronage.

by Michael Soltys

Stories that caught our eye: June 27 to July 4

04-07-2025 18:09 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change

04-07-2025 09:35 Decision means that around 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean – including Argentina – must undertake legal reforms to protect populations from climate change.

'The stressed' – Argentina's ‘Non-poor’ who can’t reach the end of the month

04-07-2025 06:58 The INDEC national statistics bureau does not consider them poor, but millions of Argentina can’t make it to the end of the month; New study by UCA’s poverty watchdog shines light on those living under “economic stress”

by Agustina Bordigoni

Lawyers demand release of anti-Espert ‘K’ protesters

03-07-2025 19:24 Legal teams, backed by the Centre for Legal and Social Stories, rights groups and Milei critics, allege arrests are part of a campaign of "judicial and media persecution."

Investors see way for Milei to end fight over YPF

03-07-2025 16:43 Could there be a silver lining for Javier Milei in the multibillion-dollar US judgment targeting Argentina’s main oil producer?

Convictions in FIFA corruption case reinstated, rules court

03-07-2025 14:32 United States appeals court reinstates convictions of former Fox broadcasting executive and Argentine sports-marketing firm Full Play involved in the FIFA corruption scandal.

Musk walks back chainsaw wielding display: ‘It lacked empathy’

02-07-2025 20:52 Billionaire Elon Musk now regrets his chainsaw-wielding appearance with President Javier Milei, it seems...

Mercosur, European EFTA bloc conclude talks on free-trade deal

02-07-2025 19:10 Mercosur and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) close negotiations over a free-trade agreement.

Fate of EU free-trade deal looms as Milei hosts Mercosur summit

02-07-2025 12:54 Leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc will hold two days of talks in Buenos Aires, focused on a massive trade deal with the European Union being blocked by France.

Milei’s foreign-exchange shake-up has brokers moving into banking

02-07-2025 11:42 Brokerages are restructuring after President Javier Milei took away lucrative arbitrage opportunities that juiced their business when he rolled back capital controls. 

Milei vows appeal amid fallout as US judge orders transfer of YPF shares

01-07-2025 11:12 President vows to appeal as US judge orders Argentina to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.

'Discrimination': AFA slams 'anti-Semitic acts' by fans of All Boys

01-07-2025 09:55 Argentine football's governing body condemns "anti-Semitic" acts by fans of All Boys ahead of their match with Atlanta.

Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

30-06-2025 14:48 US judge orders state to turn over its controlling stake in state-run oil company YPF SA as partial payment of a US$16-billion court judgment.

INDEC reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

30-06-2025 13:02 INDEC estimates the amount of cash stashed outside the traditional financial system fell by more than US$3 billion in the first quarter of the year from the preceding period.

Argentina condemns Iran's 'threats' against IAEA chief Grossi

29-06-2025 11:07 Argentina's Foreign Ministry expresses support for UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi, stating it "categorically condemns the threats against him coming from Iran."

Where water runs dry, hope begins

29-06-2025 06:26 With over seven million compatriots without access to drinking water, the situation is becoming especially dramatic in the face of the extreme events arising from climate change. Nevertheless, persons and communities – especially the most vulnerable – are working together with NGOs to confront an increasingly hostile reality with creativity and communal effort.

by Fernanda Sández