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Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

Politóloga. Licenciada en Relaciones Internacionales. Periodista.

President Javier Milei and US President Donald Trump.

Milei seeks US visit and fruits of Trump friendship

09-08-2025 17:05 Casa Rosada working towards the President’s long-awaited official meeting with Donald Trump in Washington.

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US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS

Milei receives Trump’s homeland security czar for visa agreement

30-07-2025 11:52 Initiative had been implemented during Carlos Menem Presidency and suspended after the 2001-2002 crisis; Deal will permit the exchange of intelligence information and immigration controls.

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Russia's Ambassador to Argentina Dmitry Feoktistov.

Dmitry Feoktistov Interview

Russia’s relationship with Milei government is ‘frozen,’ says ambassador

21-06-2025 06:26 Russian Ambassador to Argentina Dmitry Feoktistov expresses "optimism" over the future of the bilateral relationship, marked by the government’s U-turn over Ukraine, but admits relations are on ice. "The ball is in their court," he says in an exclusive interview.

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Businessman Alejandro 'Alec' Oxenford present his credentials to US President Donald Trump,.

DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY

Oxenford takes up post as Argentina’s ambassador to United States

18-06-2025 14:24 Tech businessman presents credentials to US President Donald Trump; Foreign Ministry reshuffle continues with appointment of key economic envoy.

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JOSÉ 'PEPE' MUJICA (1935-2025)

‘Pepe’ Mujica and politics as tool for transformation

15-05-2025 14:26 José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, has passed away at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy of social and economic transformation. During his administration, Argentina’s neighbour experienced historic growth, with inclusive policies that reduced poverty and promoted human rights.

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The Foro de Desinformación 2025 (Disinformation Forum 2025), held on May 12 at the Centro Cultural Recoleta Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires, brought together diplomats and international experts who analysed strategies for countering disinformation.

‘Information war’

Experts and diplomats unite to fight disinformation threat

13-05-2025 10:40 European diplomats, journalists and fact-checking specialists sound the alarm at international forum on disinformation in Buenos Aires.

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Julio Glinternick Bitelli, Brazil's Ambassador to Argentina.

Interview

Brazilian ambassador: Lula-Milei differences have 'minimal effect on bilateral relations’

05-04-2025 06:34 Brazil’s Ambassador to Argentina on managing bilateral relations, despite the enmity between Javier Milei and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Julio Bitelli on Jair Bolsonaro’s trial, the Malvinas issue, the flirtation between Argentina and the United States, the trade imbalance and the importance of Vaca Muerta.

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WASHINGTON SANCTION

US bans CFK, De Vido from entry over 'involvement in significant corruption'

22-03-2025 14:06 US State Department, under orders of Marco Rubio, issues statement confirming entry ban for former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, former federal planning minister Julio de Vido and their immediate family members.

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UNITED STATES ELECTION 2024

Milei's affinity with Trump – what a Republican win would mean for Argentina

04-11-2024 07:48 President Milei does little to hide his support for the Republican candidate. Negotiations with the IMF and how protectionism would affect Argentina, among other key issues.

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Argentina, the United States and UNODC consolidate their efforts to tackle the trafficking of synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

With Biden’s envoy in town, Argentina steps up efforts to tackle against synthetic drugs

16-10-2024 15:41 Foreign Minister Diana Mondino receives top US narcotics official Todd D. Robinson, as Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announces Argentina will set up a regional intelligence centre to combat synthetic drug trafficking.

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FOREIGN POLICY

Xi’s ‘strategic patience’ pays off as Milei U-turns on China ties

10-10-2024 13:20 President Javier Milei has surprised everyone by changing his approach to the Asian giant. Jorge Malena, a specialist in contemporary Chinese politics and international relations, explains the “realism and pragmatism” behind the La Libertad Avanza leader’s shift in stance.

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INTERVIEW

‘Totalitarian potential’ – Yuval Noah Harari warns of the risks of Artificial Intelligence

04-10-2024 06:46 Renowned Israeli intellectual presents his latest book 'Nexus,' warning that the failure to regulate AI and the algorithms controlled by technological corporations could pave the way to dictatorship.

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President Javier Milei gestures on stage during the Spanish far-right party Vox's rally 'Europa Viva 24' in Madrid on May 19, 2024.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei one step closer to ‘superpowers’ after Senate approval

20-06-2024 09:33 Argentina’s Senate last week approved the article permitting President Milei to co-legislate in a broader and less defined sense than granted to any of his predecessors. What the “superpowers” to legislate are and what the prerogatives delegated by Congress imply.

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FEATURE INTERVIEW

Ian Bremmer: ‘No matter who wins, many Americans will not accept the legitimacy of the election’

02-03-2024 06:53 Influential political analyst and founder of the Eurasia Group traces a panorama of the elections which will be dogged by the spectre of the assault on Capitol Hill and the possible conviction of Donald Trump. In a feature-length interview, he debates the new world order – and offers a few remarks on Javier Milei.

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FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei's foreign policy: BRICS, alignment with US, Malvinas

21-11-2023 16:57 Javier Milei's premise of “opening up the economy to the world” will dominate the libertarian government's approach to foreign policy. The future of Argentina's relationships with China and Brazil, secrecy about Russia and the implications of aligning with the United States.

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DEFENCE

Argentina buys four Norwegian aircraft to patrol South Atlantic

19-10-2023 00:21 Defence Minister Jorge Taiana announces purchase of four P3 ORION aircraft to be used for vigilance and search and rescue missions in the South Atlantic.

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Chief of the United States Southern Command General Laura J. Richardson.

ARGENTINA-UNITED STATES RELATIONS

US general visits Southern Cone, Patagonia and lithium on agenda

28-04-2023 10:47 Chief of United States Southern Command Laura Jane Richardson meets up with top brass in Argentina and Chile during a regional visit. Participating in military exercises in Punta Arenas, US general focuses on lithium and confronts the Polo Logístico Antártico in Ushuaia whose financing bothers Washington.

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The most popular Spanish-language YouTube channel in the world is Reino Infantil, best known for its massive break-out series La Granja de Zenón. But behind its multi-million-dollar success story – and one of its most successful songs, lies a dispute with Salta-born singer Ricky Maravilla.

YOUTUBE MEGA-HIT

Reino Infantil, Argentina's YouTube empire, streams to success

05-04-2023 16:00 The most popular Spanish-language YouTube channel in the world is Reino Infantil, best known for its massive break-out series La Granja de Zenón. But behind its multi-million-dollar success story – and one of its most successful songs, lies a dispute with Salta-born singer Ricky Maravilla.

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Ex-colonel and co-nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize Geoffrey Cardozo CBE.

EX-BRITISH COLONEL ON MALVINAS

‘They’re people, not bodies’ – Geoffrey Cardozo, the British officer who highlights the human factor in war

10-12-2022 05:30 Ex-colonel and co-nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize Geoffrey Cardozo CBE, who became known for identifying and burying Argentine soldiers fallen in combat, recalls the crude post-war scenario and sends out a conciliatory message beyond the territorial dispute and nationality.

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