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Milei tells FIA he wants Formula 1 to return to Argentina

Yesterday 17:21 Argentina's president tells FIA authorities that he wants Formula 1 racing to return to the country as soon as possible.

Trump administration urges Milei to advance US-Argentina trade deal

Yesterday 17:10 Washington wants Argentina to move ahead with parliamentary ratification as trade between two nations soars.

Six defining moments of Lionel Messi's Argentina career

Yesterday 15:26 A look back at some of the moments that defined Messi's career with his country.

Messi era ends in Argentina as star retires after World Cup final loss

Yesterday 15:17 Superstar confirms his retirement from Argentina’s national team after more than two decades, marking the end of an era.

Creator and destroyer

29-08-2026 06:30 Many involved in AI say they want to press the pause button to give governments more time in which to come up with regulations. They must know that nothing like this is going to happen.

by James Neilson

Innocence and banks

29-08-2026 06:10 Which comes first, the internal or the external debt?

Football hooligan gang chief arrested over ecstasy ring from Spain

28-08-2026 23:14 Pablo 'Bebote' Álvarez, leader of Independiente's 'barra brava' hooligan gang, was detained in Buenos Aires on Friday as part of a probe into an international gang accused of smuggling ecstasy into Argentina from Spain.

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.

Vélez Sarsfield’s factory churns out another batch of fresh talent

28-08-2026 10:43 El Fortín are out to show that the kids are alright after a positive start to the Clausura. But unfortunately, the team’s new stars are unlikely to hang around.

by Dan Edwards

Cerimedo’s corporate ties to inner circle of SIDE spy agency

28-08-2026 07:42 Shared addresses and interlocking companies. Corporate records reveal a web of businesses linking Fernando Cerimedo, President Milei’s former adviser, to figures historically associated with Argentina’s intelligence agency, as well as a host of businessmen.

Argentine pair in FIFA corruption scandal admit paying bribes

27-08-2026 17:57 Hugo Jinkis and Mariano Jinkis were initially charged after a sprawling 2015 probe that rocked governing body FIFA and continental confederations for South and North America.

Emi 'Dibu' Martínez to join Chelsea from Aston Villa in £7.5-million deal

27-08-2026 17:51 Thirty-three-year-old is set to sign a two-year contract with Chelsea, with an option to extend his stay for a further year.

Atlético Madrid rule out any talks with Barcelona over Julián Álvarez

27-08-2026 11:20 Atléti says it hopes Argentine striker "will understand the decision, focusing on working in the best possible way to help the club achieve its objectives."

Two new probes opened into political adviser detained in Bolivia

27-08-2026 00:48 Bolivian President Paz distances himself from Fernando Cerimedo, his former adviser facing multiple accusations, including attempted femicide, money-laundering and drug-trafficking.

Milei’s magic fades on Argentina’s slowing economic recovery

26-08-2026 13:07 President Javier Milei’s Economists and analysts say economic revival is sputtering, with the recovery not only fading but becoming increasingly uneven.

‘Cuadernos’ case: Former Techint director confirms near US$1m payment to Baratta

25-08-2026 21:11 Former Techint executive Héctor Zabaleta, speaking under oath, confirms money deliveries matched those registered by Oscar Centeno, the driver who kept records on which graft case is based.

Lula’s poll lead over Bolsonaro shrinks as Brazil campaign opens

25-08-2026 09:35 President Lula’s advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro narrows to one point in key poll as official campaigning begins.

JPMorgan, Santander lead financing of up to US$15 billion for LNG Project

25-08-2026 08:55 JPMorgan Chase and Banco Santander are leading financing talks for Argentina LNG; Unprecedented project to liquefy and export shale gas reserves would create one of the biggest floating facilities in the world.

Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha sets world half-marathon record in Buenos Aires

23-08-2026 17:05 Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha sets new world record in the Buenos Aires half-marathon, winning the race in 56 minutes and 51 seconds.

Próvolo child abuse: Mendoza high court overturns acquittal of former nun

23-08-2026 13:46 Japanese national Kumiko Kosaka was previously acquitted in 2023 of abusing deaf children at the Instituto Próvolo in Mendoza between 2005 and 2016.

ASEAN, as in the zone

22-08-2026 08:21 The creation of ASEAN in 1967 saw the region create unity out of division and harmony out of discord.

by Michael Soltys

The death of a self-made professor

22-08-2026 08:06 It was only to be expected that the fall of the Cambridge don Jason Arday would attract the attention of the media on both sides of the Atlantic.

by James Neilson

Stories that caught our eye: August 14 to 21

21-08-2026 19:01 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

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.

USA and China at war over Vaca Muerta, Hidrovía and Patagonia

21-08-2026 11:16 Dispute between Washington and Beijing for global technological influence is alive in Argentina. Huawei lies at the centre of the controversy due to its participation in CALF projects in Neuquén, while the United States demands “networks of confidence” to protect data linked to Vaca Muerta. The Hidrovía waterway and the future AI projects in Bariloche complete a map where US investments co-exist with technology of Chinese origin.

by Carlos Burgueño

Protesters rally in Buenos Aires over soaring household debt

20-08-2026 21:21 More than 5.8 million nationwide are behind on loan payments, say protest groups; Unions and left-wing parties call for state action to ease debt burdens and regulate high interest rates.

Maradona death trial on hold amid suspected father-son kidney test mix-up

20-08-2026 16:49 Trial proceedings suspended for a week over possible medical evidence mix-up; Defence lawyers claim kidney kidney tests produced at the trial belonged to Maradona's father, who died in 2015.

Milei hails progress on inflation, vows to grow economy

20-08-2026 16:01 President says he had already fulfilled electoral promises that brought him to office; Milei uses Council of the Americas speech to review his administration’s record, criticise economists and journalists and plead for re-election.

Continental, Geopark among bidders for Argentina shale blocks

20-08-2026 09:10 Interest amid Argentina’s largest offering of exploration licences in more than a decade.

Argentina opens 50-year bidding process for Belgrano Cargas concession

19-08-2026 23:39 Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirms national and international tender for privatisation of Belgrano, San Martín and Urquiza freight lines for half a century; Rules barring state-controlled bidders seen as targeting Chinese rail operators, local media reports.

Over 100 countries meet in Buenos Aires to tackle drug-trafficking

19-08-2026 15:58 Delegates are gathering behind closed doors in Buenos Aires this week for the 40th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC), co-organised by President Javier Milei's government and the US Drug Enforcement Administration for the first time.

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.

Maradona's doctors missed renal red flag, court hears

18-08-2026 22:32 Late football legend's failing kidneys should have been a red flag for his doctors, specialist tells trial into star's death.

Amnesty International slams rise of Argentina’s 'surveillance state'

18-08-2026 22:24 Massive online surveillance is deterring the right to protest in Argentina, says Amnesty International NGO in latest report.

Viksit Bharat 2047: A road map for India to become a developed nation

18-08-2026 10:55 India should become Viksit Bharat by 2047, which would be the 100th year anniversary of India’s independence.

India's space sector: A launchpad for global partnerships

18-08-2026 10:41 India's space sector offers a powerful reminder that the greatest achievements in space are those that bring nations together.

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

Shale driller Vista Energy jumps as Peter Thiel logs stake

17-08-2026 14:14 Shares in Vista Energy, Argentina’s top oil exporter, jump after tech billionaire Peter Thiel reports a sizeable stake in the company.

José Sarney: ‘President Milei is hostile to Brazil’

15-08-2026 13:28 Former Brazil president criticises disparaging remarks delivered by Argentina’s Javier Milei towards Lula and Brazil, describing them as inappropriate and a breach of diplomatic dignity. Calling on both nations to prioritise regional unity and resist external pressures, he declares that the bond between the Brazilian and Argentine people remains strong.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Scenarios: Three possible paths to Argentina’s 2027 election

15-08-2026 10:22 Three scenarios, but one decisive factor: the economy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia