GEOPOLITICS China's Xi offers Russia 'firm support' in 'core interests' 24-05-2023 09:18 Chinese President Xi Jinping offers Beijing's support on Moscow's "core interests" at a meeting with Russian prime minister.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Zelenskyy’s plans to meet Brazil’s Lula at G7 fall through 22-05-2023 10:54 Ukrainian and Brazilian leaders fail to hold one-on-one talks while attending a summit in Japan.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY G7 struggles to win over nations courted by China, Russia 22-05-2023 10:50 Heading into the G7 summit, the US and its allies knew they needed to do more to win over global swing nations also courted by China and Russia. The weekend meeting in Japan showed they face a long road ahead.
US ELECTIONS 2024 Joe Biden: racing against time to 'heal' a broken nation 25-04-2023 12:20 Biden, despite making strides towards economic recovery post-Covid and a strong Ukraine-Russia war response, has not yet fulfilled his pledge to "heal" the divided nation.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Brazil's Lula visits Europe amid row over Ukraine comments 20-04-2023 15:21 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to Europe as row with Western nations over his recent comments on the Ukraine war rumbles on.
BLOOMBERG Biden seeks US$500-million for Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in gesture to Lula 20-04-2023 14:26 US President Joe Biden is seeking US$500 million to bolster Brazil’s strategy to protect the Amazon, a gesture to his counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after recent tensions between over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Russian envoy, Nicaraguan leader deride impact of US sanctions 20-04-2023 14:13 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega played down the impact of US sanctions during a four-hour meeting in Managua on Wednesday
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties 18-04-2023 12:08 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, hours after Washington criticized Brazilian president's recent remarks on US defence support for Ukraine.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Brazil's Lula heads to China to boost ties 11-04-2023 14:23 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva departed Tuesday for an official visit to China aimed at boosting the already deep ties between the Asian giant and Latin America's biggest economy.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Ukraine conflict on Lula's agenda in delayed China visit 10-04-2023 12:08 Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this week to discuss trade and Ukraine mediation.
WAR IN UKRAINE Adviser to Lula met Putin to discuss peace talks for Ukraine 04-04-2023 10:37 An adviser to Brazil President Lula met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss opening peace negotiations with Ukraine, official in Brasilia confirms.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Brazil's Lula, ill with pneumonia, postpones China trip 27-03-2023 10:05 Brazil's leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was due to head to China for key talks with President Xi Jinping, has indefinitely postponed his trip to recover from pneumonia.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Jorge Argüello: ‘Our top investor is the US, our leading trade partner is China’ 25-03-2023 07:00 Argentina’s ambassador to the United States talks superpowers and geopolitics, emerging economies, the US ‘grieta’ and bilateral relations with Washington. by Jorge Fontevecchia
WAR IN UKRAINE Putin says ready to discuss China's Ukraine plan at Xi talks 20-03-2023 15:12 President Vladimir Putin tells Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Russia was open to discussing China's proposals to end the fighting in Ukraine.
WORLD POLITICS Xi reboots statesman image in push to counter US on world stage 14-03-2023 12:41 Chinese premier is rebooting his image as a global statesman — and he’s already got a significant win under his belt.
Pregnant Russians in Buenos Aires Russians choose Argentina’s 100% inflation over Putin’s war 08-03-2023 12:34 Buenos Aires is providing an unlikely haven for middle-class Russians who have given up on their homeland.
UKRAINE CONFLICT Lula tells Zelenskyy he wants to help with Ukraine peace 03-03-2023 11:48 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva renews proposal for his country to take part in international mediation concerning Ukraine conflict.
EDITORIAL The present is another country 25-02-2023 06:52 The government stance on Ukraine remains tentative, yet its diluted backtracking from previous tacit support for Russia, in tandem with the offers of Argentine citizenship to Nicaraguan dissidents, offers signs of the government recalibrating its foreign policy.
WAR IN UKRAINE: ONE YEAR ON The Ukraine war in five chapters 24-02-2023 02:09 A timeline of the main developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine one year ago.
WAR IN UKRAINE: ONE YEAR ON On the ground: Ukrainian village awaits another Russian attack 24-02-2023 02:09 The military back and forth in the disputed Donbas region has made everyday life hard for people in Yampil, which lies some 30 kilometres west of the Russian-controlled city of Kreminna.
WAR IN UKRAINE: ONE YEAR ON Argentina's trade with Ukraine and Russia down 40% since outbreak of war 23-02-2023 23:51 Trade with Russia and Ukraine has slumped by more than 40% since war broke out 12 months ago.
FOREIGN POLICY Back and forth: Argentina’s changing rhetoric on Russia's war in Ukraine 23-02-2023 23:47 President Alberto Fernández's administration has fluctuated in its stance on the conflict over the last 12 months, with increasing criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation.”
WAR IN UKRAINE: ONE YEAR ON ‘Ukraine will prevail’ – Zelenskyy marks anniversary of Ukraine war 23-02-2023 23:40 United Nations votes to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a "just and lasting" peace.
WAR IN UKRAINE: ONE YEAR ON US, Ukrainian envoys call on democracies to unite against Russian aggression 23-02-2023 17:11 US Ambassador to Argentina Marc Stanley marks one-year anniversary of war by calling for solidarity between countries challenging Russian aggression, as Ukrainian Chargé d'affaires demands renewed agricultural and energy sanctions against Moscow. by Erica Davis
UKRAINE CONFLICT Ukrainians in Argentina plan anti-war march to Russian Embassy 21-02-2023 16:56 Argentina is home to around 450,000 members of Ukrainian community, one of the largest diasporas in the world; Anti-war protesters to hold march this Friday to demonstrate against Russian aggression.
UKRAINE CONFLICT Putin suspends US nuclear treaty, vows to keep fighting in Ukraine 21-02-2023 09:43 President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday suspended Moscow's participation in a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Washington and vowed to keep fighting in Ukraine during a speech in which he accused the West of escalating the conflict.
BIDEN IN UKRAINE Biden makes 'unprecedented' visit to Kyiv 20-02-2023 16:04 Days before the first anniversary of Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022, Biden surprised the world, making his first visit to the war-torn country to pledge new arms deliveries and reiterate Washington's "unwavering" support.
International Aid Lula brushes off Germany’s appeal for Brazil to send weapons to Ukraine 31-01-2023 11:33 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva turned down German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's request to send ammunition to Ukraine as part of the international effort to help Kyiv repel the Russian invasion.
IMF DEBT DEAL Massa: IMF failing to consider impact of Ukraine war on debt deal 16-01-2023 14:35 Economy minister accuses IMF of reneging on a commitment to fully review and consider the impact of the war in Ukraine on Argentina’s debt deal.
NEW YEAR APPROACHES World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year 27-12-2022 09:56 International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to expand in 2023, with growth of 2.7%. The OECD is forecasting 2.2% growth.
WAR IN UKRAINE Children forced to grow up fast in Ukraine's frontline towns 26-12-2022 14:14 Children living on the frontline of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have to learn to manage unceasing stress, with experts warning of long-term disorders.
POLAND Poland puts military on alert after reported Russia strike 15-11-2022 20:14 Two fatalities reported in blasts within NATO member's borders as Putin continues assault on western Ukraine.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President vows to promote dialogue between Russia, Ukraine at G20 13-11-2022 13:12 Alberto Fernandez says he will utilise contacts with other G20 leaders to try to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Fernández denounces 'indecency' of Ukraine war 11-11-2022 18:59 From Paris, President Alberto Fernandez denounces "indecency" of the war in Ukraine and its impact on global south.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Ukraine, Venezuela top agenda as Fernández meets Macron in Paris 11-11-2022 10:52 Leaders huddle for 45 minutes at the Élysée Palace to tighten their bilateral links and work on a joint global agenda; Macron expresses regret over failed attack against vice-president, calls for progress on Venezuela talks.
SLAVS IN ALMAGRO At a bar in Buenos Aires, a new community bonds over a shared hatred of Putin 22-10-2022 06:44 They escaped the war and have formed their own community of exiles in Argentina, from where they can provide long-distance assistance and advice to fellow compatriots who do not want their hands to be bloodstained, courtesy of Vladimir Putin. Mostly young men of army recruitment age, they came to Buenos Aires from Moscow, Siberia, the Donbas and Kazakhstan – and they’re united in their hatred for Russia’s leader, the “wild beast” who rules in Moscow. by Sabrina Chemen
CATHOLIC CHURCH Pope Francis raises voice against death penalty 10-10-2022 16:05 Pontiff renews call to end capital punishment as he marks World Day Against the Death Penalty.
As I see it The end game nears for Putin 23-09-2022 13:16 By now, Putin must know that his “special military operation” has been a humiliating failure and that prolonging it would be almost certain to make things even worse for him. by James Neilson
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE Russians flee country as Putin orders troop mobilisation 22-09-2022 17:19 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on Russians to "protest" partial mobilisation; Authorities in Moscow say thousands had volunteered even as Russian men flee the country to avoid being forced to fight.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Food and fuel price rises put pressure on August inflation figure 03-09-2022 15:34 Most analysts and consultancy firms expect price rises totalled at least 6% last month, with some anticipating a monthly rate that’s closer to 7%.
Food Security Wind blows in favour of Argentina’s GM crops 24-08-2022 15:18 Genetically modified crops, which have for years been heavily criticised by environmentalists, are benefitting from new technological developments and health and safety approvals overseas.
Global energy crisis Rich countries gobble up fuel while poorer nations stuck with brewing unrest 19-08-2022 12:03 Governments across the developing world are struggling to keep energy flowing to citizens frustrated by rising prices, as tight supplies and weaker currencies put some sources out of reach.
Ukraine IMF-Ukraine talks to be overseen by veteran Argentina negotiator 18-08-2022 18:22 The negotiator who led IMF-Argentina talks, Juli Kozack, will lead International Monetary Fund loan discussions with Ukraine.
Bloomberg World food prices post biggest decline since 2008 in July 05-08-2022 20:39 Global food prices fell the most since 2008 after concerns over supplies of grains and vegetable oils eased as Ukraine moved toward restarting exports.
latin america Guatemala president warns millions could die as visits Ukraine 26-07-2022 16:34 Guatemalan president warns of potential deaths from “food crisis” caused by Russian invasion, in Ukraine visit.
Panama Protests Panama government reduces fuel prices in face of protests 14-07-2022 11:54 Panamanian protests achieve lowered fuel prices and rate-freezing for other essentials.
HUNGER One-tenth of the world is hungry – and war risks worsening the crisis 07-07-2022 08:42 Number of undernourished people rose by about 6% to roughly 768 million last year, an annual report by United Nations agencies shows.
G7 Summit As Ukraine fallout worsens, G7 seeks to woo fence-sitters 28-06-2022 15:48 Five emerging powers, including Argentina, have become the object of the G7 industrialised powers' charm offensive, as the club of rich nations seeks broader support in their backing for Kyiv. Argentina has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
G7 SUMMIT As Ukraine fallout worsens, G7 seeks to woo fence-sitters 27-06-2022 15:33 Argentina, India, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa -have become the object of the G7 industrialised powers' charm offensive, as the club of rich nations seeks to build a broader support base in their backing for Kyiv.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Alberto packs his bags for Germany and the G7 21-06-2022 16:08 Argentina’s president jets off Saturday for the G7 in Bavaria; Beforehand he will virtually attend 14th BRICS summit; Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero heads to New York to restate Malvinas sovereignty claim before the UN.