Fifty years after
La Libertad Avanza restates its position on the 50th anniversary of Argentina’s 1976 coup, highlighting left-wing violence; Seventy-five minute video features interview with recovered granddaughter and son of a former soldier kidnapped by guerrillas.
Survivors of Argentina's 1976–1983 dictatorship are representatives of a decimated generation whose stories of torture, death and exile are coming back to life, 50 years after the coup.
Fifty years after the 1976 coup, the sport continues a long struggle to uncover the fate of the disappeared.
by Ceferino Reato Published in 2012, 'Disposición Final' features an extended interview with military junta leader and former de facto president Jorge Rafael Videla. To mark the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état that brought him to power, we run a translated extract from Ceferino Reato’s historic non-fiction book.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Paris university campus to install dictatorship victims plaque after dispute; Cité Internationale Universitaire will install its own memorial amid concerns over politics and neutrality at Maison de l’Argentine.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL
EU authorities say sweeping free-trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc will provisionally enter into force on May 1; Pending court ruling could still throw spanner in the works.
FOREIGN POLICY
President says Argentina “is in a position to guarantee Europe's energy security" during visit to Hungary for CPAC conference; Milei backs PM Orban’s anti-immigration stance, stating: “When they do not culturally adapt, it becomes an invasion.”
New complaint from lawmaker alleges irregularities in public tenders linked to Tecnópolis exhibition centre and venue, adding to scrutiny over the Cabinet chief’s conduct and potential conflicts of interest involving his wife.
To President Milei’s favour, he’s not the first top-level public official to use his position for personal benefit. But according to his terminology, such behaviour is one of the prime definitions of the caste.
Milei dedicates annual figure to corrupt “business cronies” and “corrupt politicians”; GDP rose 2.1 percent year-on-year in the final quarter of last year.
Investigators seize documents from Viamonte offices as probe links TourProdEnter money flows to US$17m Pilar mansion allegedly tied to treasurer Pablo Toviggino.
World champions will play both matches at La Bombonera after the Finalissima against Spain was cancelled and a planned friendly against Guatemala fell through, due to FIFA regulations.
UBA report says that seven in ten workers aged between 16 and 24 are in informal employment, reflecting the difficulties facing this labour group.
Argentina posted cumulative growth of 4.4% for all of 2025, but the economy expanded less than analysts anticipated at the end of 2025.
Argentina’s unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in fourth quarter of 2025; at the end of last year; Formal private sector has lost over 200,000 salaried jobs since Milei took office.
Lawmaker Marcela Pagano alleges potential conflicts of interest involving Manuel Adorni, his wife Bettina Julieta Angeletti, her consultancy firm and state-linked companies; Questions over public tenders and major Tecnópolis concession.
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Iran’s top envoy in Argentina dismisses Milei’s stance on war
by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
Silent deputies – the lawmakers who said nothing in Congress last year
by Julian D'Imperio
Milei reactivates dams, consolidating strategic rapprochement with China
by Carlos Burgueño
Adorni is breaking his back
by Agustino Fontevecchia
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Stories that caught our eye: March 13 to 20
by Walter Curia Revelations about an alleged US$5 million agreement for the ‘$LIBRA’ memecoin strengthen bribery hypothesis surrounding crypto scandal. At a time when confidence indicators in Milei's administration are falling, the scandal can only escalate.
Opposition lawmakers reopen probe after reports of calls, messages and a draft US$5-million promotion deal linked to the LIBRA cryptocurrency.
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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Israel and the United States maintain bombardment of Iran; Tehran launched fresh waves of missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait after confirming the assassination of its security chief, Ali Larijani.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
World champions will play Guatemala in a friendly – venue set to be confirmed – in place ofe the cancelled Finalissima match against European champions Spain in Qatar.
CFK IN COURT
Former president summoned for questioning in connection with ‘Cuadernos’ case; She delivers statement attacking President Milei, Judiciary, government, but refuses to answer questions.
Tehran-linked English-language outlet, widely seen as reflecting regime thinking, accuses Argentina’s President of aligning with US and Israel.
Milei's government confirms departure after one-year notice period; Foreign Minister Quirno insists country will remain engaged in global health efforts through regional and bilateral channels.
Ruling says prediction platform operates as unlicensed online betting system and lacks identity checks; Controversy over US$91,000 in bets on inflation figure placed ahead of official data release.
"I do believe I'll be...having the honor of taking Cuba," Trump tells reporters at the White House.
Court in La Plata hands down 23-year sentence for the attack in which the minor was dragged for 15 blocks; Attacker was 17 at the time of the fatal carjacking.
Life has only gotten harder for Venezuelans in the two months since Trump removed Maduro from power.
Two-week crackdown deploys 75,000 troops as Washington deepens security partnership;
The 'Finalissima' clash between Euro 2024 winners Spain and world champions Argentina set to take place on March 27 in Qatar has been cancelled.
Mobile phone records show President Javier Milei spoke repeatedly with a crypto entrepreneur linked to the token’s launch shortly before promoting it online; Alongside flurry of calls, investigators find draft mobile phone note that refers to possible US$5-million contact.
Riquelme says he has an initial permit from Ferrosur, the company responsible for the railway line that runs just metres from the Xeneize’s stadium, to embark upon the project.
Catalan singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat warns in a speech while receiving honorary degree in Mendoza that individualism leads "to the abyss."
Will Trump and Netanyahu be satisfied with something less than “regime change”? Or are they dead set on continuing the war until the ayatollahs and their brutal enforcers have been replaced by a pro-Western government?
A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Veteran diplomat Virginia Gamba enters race to succeed António Guterres as next UN secretary general; She joins fellow Argentine Rafael Grossi and Chile ex-president Michelle Bachelet in the running
Venerable old home of the Xeneize is a daunting place to tread – and it may be getting even more so in the not so distant future.
