Milei says state universities not under threat as occupations multiply
Groups of protesters block key roads in Bolivia in response to probable arrest of former president Evo Morales, who is under investigation for the alleged abuse of a minor while in power.
Following Venezuela's disputed presidential election in July, María Corina Machado has been in hiding. On Monday President Nicolás Maduro claimed that the opposition leader had fled the country.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race for the presidential election, as they compete for any advantage.
Argentina’s president reiterates his government’s desire to sell off flagship state airline through privatisation, complaining that the problem is the workers “do not want it.”
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Javier Milei holds talks with Boris Johnson in Buenos Aires as former British prime minister embarks on promotional tour for new book; Hour-long meeting ends with Conservative Party politician promising to try and organise a meeting with Mick Jagger.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA
Former Boca star Fernando Gago tells players they must realise where they ply their trade as he is formally named as the club's new head coach.
COURT RULING
Negative ruling for Argentina over appeal; Nation may be forced to pay US$1.5 billion in damages to holders of the country’s growth-linked bonds.
Argentina’s largest companies are rushing to issue dollar debt, a tentative sign that Javier Milei’s shock therapy is starting to restore investor confidence.
Ilan Goldfajn, head of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) voices clear support for President Javier Milei’s reforms and quest for fiscal balance.
Argentina’s Central Bank is working with banks and credit card companies to enable debt cards denominated in dollars.
Daniel Tillard, the new head of Argentina’s largest bank, wants state-run Banco de la Nación to re-enter international capital markets for the first time in three decades.
Latest report forecasts 3.5% contraction for Argentina's economy, but says GDP will soar by 5% in 2025.
Consumer prices rose 3.5% in September; Annual inflation now at 209%, with hikes of 101.6% so far this year.
Officials in Argentina file pre-emptive habeas corpus writ before the federal courts in response to the issuing of international arrest warrant by Venezuela against President Javier Milei and several members of his government.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs into law a bill that makes femicide a separate criminal offence with potential sentence of up to 40 years behind bars.
President Javier Milei will stage event on Saturday celebrating name of former Post Office building, months after the announcement made by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni.
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by Juan Manuel Dominguez Filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Luis Ortega goes back to familiar ground with sports comedy-drama thriller ‘El Jockey’ ('Kill the Jockey'), a powerful new film set in a unique world.
by Claudio Gómez At a low-income barrio in Barracas, a group gathered to remember football history last weekend: the eponymous ‘Gol olímpico’ (a goal scored direct from a corner) by Cesáreo Onzari in a match between Argentina and Uruguay a century ago.
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WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Venezuela held Argentina to a 1-1 draw at home on Thursday in the ninth round of South America's World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says as many as 40,000 fixed-term state employees will face a suitability test before their contracts will be renewed.
Lithoim market
Rio Tinto has assumed a survival-of-the-fittest mentality in the lithium industry – as prices have fallen, it has sought to buyout a once coveted producer at a steep discount.
President says imposing a schedule for the removal of the “cepo” would be to act as a “central planner,” which goes against his ideology.
South Korean author Han Kang awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 as Swedish Academy rewards non-Western writers.
Responding to Prime Minister’s Questions in House of Commons, Labour leader insisted that territory known in UK as the Falkland Islands “is British and will remain British,” declaring the matter to be “personal.”
Fiscal imbalances could threaten Latin America’s success in taming inflation, warns top World Bank economist.
Frente Sindical Universitario announces state universities will be hit with strike action on Thursday in wake of congressional backing of President Milei's veto.
Javier Milei’s government manages to shield his veto of the University Funding Law; Opposition fails to obtain the two-thirds needed to overthrow the President’s decision.
Delivery app Rappi has transformed the e-commerce landscape with lightning-fast deliveries, positioning itself as a US$5.25-billion market leader across Latin America.
Rio Tinto Group has agreed to purchase Arcadium Lithium Plc in an all-cash deal valuing the US-listed miner at US$6.7 billion.
Q&A session with research scientist Mihaela Papa, of Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Bolivia's once powerful natural gas industry is now on the verge of collapse as a result of a lack of investment and maintenance. The fall of the state-supported industry has sent shockwaves through Bolivia's economy.
MercadoLibre says it’s seeing signs of a consumption rebound in Argentina after a difficult start to the year.
Argentina's lower house Chamber of Deputies will on Wednesday decide if President Javier Milei's veto of a law allowing greater funding to state universities will be upheld.
Vista Energy reports death of Miguel Fernández, 40, following an accident at Bajada del Palo Oeste field at Vaca Muerta formation; Unionised workers stage protest as they demand “no for more deaths” and call for more investment in safety.
US authorities have not authorised flights due to the hurricane, perhaps complicating Argentina's preparations for their clash with Venezuela on Thursday.
Two alleged executives were actually paid actors.
