Tech giants skip Brazil disinformation hearing
A large algae bloom at the Río Negro Basin in Uruguay could impact the country's agricultural sector.
Argentina’s President uses second address to World Economic Forum to slam his critics and “the mental virus of the woke ideology,” saying it has “colonised the most important institutions in the world.”
US president's remarks indicate his forthright approach to future policy; Trump insists he will regain control of Panama Canal, sends troops to Mexican border, but Marco Rubio’s eye will remain on wider region.
by Martín Fernández Nadale US President’s protectionist policies clash with the free-market creed of President Javier Milei’s government. Argentina’s quest for support with the IMF, the negative effects of the "super dollar" and uncertainty as to the commercial dynamics.
Fossil Fueled
Trump withdraws from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat warming as weather events intensify worldwide.
HUMAN RIGHTS
State watchdog for children files court injunction to force Argentina’s government to provide missing medication for sick youngsters, including some undergoing cancer treatment.
CÓRDOBA NEWSBORNS TRIAL
Testimony during first two weeks of court proceedings reveals that mothers of newborns allegedly killed by nurse at Córdoba hospital first found out about suspicions via the media.
Human rights group announces press conference at the Casa de la Identidad to reveal details of latest discovery.
The partner of an Argentine security officer, jailed in Venezuela more than a month ago for "terrorism," demands his immediate release.
Argentine pontiff says he agrees there are not enough nuns in roles of responsibility and that Church must overcome "clerical and chauvinistic mentality."
The fall of the Assad family's five-decade rule in December 2024 leaves behind a legacy of abuse at detention facilities in Syria.
Argentina's president has achieved what few considered possible just a year ago. Will he be able to overcome even bigger challenges in 2025?
European Union vows to create one-billion-euro "reserve" for farmers negatively impacted by Mercosur trade deal.
The owner and director of a regional TV channel in southern Peru was killed by hitmen after reporting on racketeering by gangs.
IMF Managing Director Georgieva meets President Javier Milei in Washington and highlights "tremendous progress" of Argentina’s economy. An IMF team will travel to Buenos Aires next week to accelerate talks over a new programme.
Argentia recorded its biggest-ever trade surplus in 2024 – partly due to a drop in imports caused by recession.
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‘La Escuelita’: Where hope goes to school
President Milei’s nominee for Supreme Court, Federal Judge Ariel Lijo, orders Human Rights Secretariat to safeguard sites and staff of 'Olimpo,' 'Club Atlético,' 'Automotores Orletti' and 'Virrey Cevallos' after request by City legislator Victoria Montenegro.
by Dan Edwards (Disclaimer: The following column is full of unabated nostalgia and old-man-yells-at-cloud aimless ranting. When asked for an explanation, the author professed that it is very hot in Buenos Aires right now and that has him in a foul mood. For actual up-to-date information, please consult elsewhere in today's newspaper)
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Trump and the people who surround him evidently believe that the time has come to roll back some of the gains chalked up by women.
International Monetary Fund estimates that Argentina’s economy contracted by 2.8% last year, but projects five percent growth in the coming two years.
President Javier Milei made good on his promise to deliver a fiscal surplus in his first year, achieving a feat not seen in over a decade in Argentina’s deficit-prone economy.
A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage held captive by Hamas, could be released during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli's hope he returns alive.
Argentina’s Central Bank said payment intermediaries will have to enable debit card transactions in US currency by February 28, marking a key step in President Javier Milei’s pledge to dollarise the economy.
After two years of recession, President Javier Milei’s government will see approximately five percent in GDP this year, followed by a further 4.7 percent in 2026, predicts World Bank.
President Milei says he hopes US president-elect Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are "successful" in securing the release of hostages.
Along with the president's usual travelling crew, one unexpected Argentine will also be in attendance: San Juan Province Governor Marcelo Orrego.
Brazil's supreme court denied former president Jair Bolsonaro, under investigation for an alleged coup plot, from traveling to Donald Trump's inauguration next week.
Shiri Silberman Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir are the most high-profile hostages who could be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
Forest fires in Patagonia force evacuation of 200 families, destroying some 2,000 hectares of terrain in the town of Epuyén.
Israeli air strikes have killed 73 people and injured 200 since Wednesday’s ceasefire announcement, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.
President Javier Milei faces scrutiny for unfairly favouring Belgium firm Jan de Nul NV in 30-year tender to dredge Paraná river.
Nine-month investigation ends with arrest of 24-year-old in General Roca; Argentina’s security minister claims that “terrorist represented a concrete threat to national security" and was planning major attacks across nation.
