Milei sacks foreign minister after Cuba embargo vote
More than a million passengers affected by massive union-led strike; Over 1,800 trains, 260 flights cancelled as most transport adheres, with only buses left running.
Rumours are growing that the long-stalled, much-awaited free-trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur could be announced before the end of the year, perhaps even at next month's G20 summit in Brazil.
Murders, violent crime and drug seizures have increased; Chile more than tripled spending since 2022 to meet threat.
Alarming poll by Buenos Aires City Ombusman Office finds that 24% of secondary school students aged 12 to 19 in Buenos Aires City have bet money online, with almost 9% saying they wager cash “frequently.”
Tragedy in Villa Gesell
Elderly man killed after a 10-storey building housing a hotel in the seaside resort of Villa Gesell collapses; Rescue workers still scrambling to find between seven and nine people who remain missing.
Labour unrest
Three strikes this week as union leaders ramp up pressure on President Javier Milei's government. First state workers walk off jobs, followed by transport strikes on consecutive days.
Foreign relations & diplomacy
Spanish government appoints new ambassador to Argentina, five months on from a diplomatic crisis sparked by a war of words between Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and President Javier Milei.
Cumbia star L-Gante acquitted of kidnapping charges, avoiding jail time, though he receives three-year suspended prison sentence.
Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez has been selected as the best goalkeeper in the world, winning the prestigious Yashin Trophy for a second straight year.
A plague of pyramid schemes are sweeping the nation and draining the pockets of struggling Argentines, costing thousands of people their savings.
Argentina’s government will put 400 properties up for auction in a bid to raise some US$800 million. Properties are either not being used, in bad condition or have large maintenance costs for the state.
Prices for some of Argentina’s sovereign notes have soared to their highest levels since they were issued in a 2020 restructuring.
Yamandú Orsi and Álvaro Delgado head to run-off after both candidates fail to clear benchmark for win in first round of Uruguay's presidential election.
Financial Action Task Force money-laundering watchdog approves report on Argentina and Milei government avoids possible sanctions which might have placed investments at risk.
Lawmakers in Formosa vote for “express reform” of the provincial constitution, a move that could pave the way for a ninth consecutive election of its longstanding governor Gildo Insfrán.
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EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL
French Minister for Foreign Trade Sophie Primas has revealed to AFP the possibility of an agreement in the coming weeks
Mining in Argentina - Investment
As demand for clean energy surges, family-owned companies, including those led by the next-generation Lundin family heirs, are taking control of critical mineral resources across the Americas and Europe.
The Week in Review
A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof and former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reunite at Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo event in La Plata; Opposition Peronist leaders at odds over leadership of Partido Justicialista.
Vice-president tells undecided voters that Donald Trump is unfit to serve a second term as POTUS, describing her opponent as a “fascist”; Republican hits back as campaign nears final stretch.
Economy Minister Luis Caputo Caputo meets the International Monetary Fund’s top two in Washington, but says talks over a new agreement with fresh funds “will be a long process.”
French miner Eramet SA to buy back Tsingshan Holding Group Co’s stake in an Argentinian lithium project
This is the first privatisation in the railway sector in the Milei era. It announced the privatisation of Belgrano Cargas y Logística SA. This was announced by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni, in statements to the press.
Court hearing to decide whether or not to close the case against two French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina postponed to next week.
Brazilian leaders are walking a fine diplomatic line to appeal to both the US and China and shield their nation from any potential blowback in an increasingly polarised world.
Malvinas mishap as Defence Ministry refers to the Malvinas Islands as "Falklands" in a statement, sparking criticism from within and outside the government and a promise to fire culprit allegedly "guided by left-wing ideology."
Argentina’s government is in talks with several banks to obtain a loan agreement of around US$2.7 billion for about three years in order to meet its principal debt obligations next January.
President Javier Milei offers a review of his administration at local ‘Mini Davos’ event, organised in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF), held at the newly renamed Palacio Libertad.
The European Union is "very close to closing" the long-delayed free-trade agreement with Mercosur trade bloc, said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Former Comodoro Rivadavia magistrate Mariel Alejandra Suárez, who lost her job after being caught on CCTV kissing a convict she previously jailed, has been cleared of criminal charges.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday hailed "indestructible ties" with Russia during a meeting with Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a BRICS summit.
After being hailed as “finance minister of the year” by a magazine in Washington, Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo Caputo said talks with the International Monetary Fund over a new agreement that includes fresh funds are underway.
A surge in demand for local currency in recent months has left Argentina's commercial banks needing access to pesos.
