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Susana Malcorra: ‘The United States is no longer the beacon of democracy it was’

Argentina’s former foreign minister on why she believes a woman should next head the United Nations, the increasing use of force as a prevailing method in geopolitics and a world in transition marked by the dispute between the United States and China.

Trump heads into Davos storm, with an eye on home

Trump's first appearance in six years at the gathering of the world's political and global elite; He will be appearing alongside many leaders of NATO allies that he has threatened with tariffs over Greenland.

Chile declares emergency after wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate

Chile's government has not said whether the fires killed anyone or how many homes had been impacted.

Trump wants nations to pay US$1 billion to stay on his peace board

According to a draft charter for the proposed group seen by Bloomberg, US President Donald Trump would serve as its inaugural chairman and would decide on who is invited to be members. Countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least US$1 billion.

Milei welcomes EU trade deal but puts Mercosur on notice

President Javier Milei hails trade pact at ceremony in Asunción; Argentina’s leader welcomes EU agreement but warned he will continue seeking trade deals with other countries that “support freedom.”

Is Vaca Muerta now a dead cow – and EU-Mercosur deal a cherubic baby?

Today will go down as a historic day with the world’s biggest free-trade area numbering over 700 million consumers signed into being in the Paraguayan capital of Asunción.

Argentina's Milei says Trump has invited him to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Argentina’s President Javier Milei reveals on social media that he has accepted an invitation from his US counterpart to join Donald Trump’s new international body as a founding member.

LatAm on the run (from Trump)

Latin American leaders are scrambling to adapt to the new reality in which the United States can impose its will on the hemisphere.

EU, Mercosur bloc ink major trade deal, reject 'tariffs' and 'isolation'

South American bloc and European Union finally signs major trade deal are quarter-century of torturous negotiations.

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Milei, Erdogan invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Argentina's president thanks Trump for the invitation, saying it would be an honour to join.

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Trump, the creator of chaos, takes the driver’s seat

The might of the US military strength unleashed in Caracas serves as a powerful threat to Washington’s other geopolitical adversaries.

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Milei decree reshapes Argentina’s intelligence apparatus, rekindling overreach fears

Changes formalised by Decree 941/2025, published in the Official Gazette on January 2, redefine the functioning of the SIDE intelligence services, reduce its internal structure and expand its powers as the central authority for intelligence.

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After Maduro, Trump takes on the ayatollahs

Having pledged himself publicly to “protect” protesting Iranians, Trump has left himself with precious little room in which to manoeuvre.

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EU inks South America trade deal after 25 years of negotiations

Two blocs sign one of the world’s largest free-trade agreements, clinching a deal that has been in the works for more than two decades.

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South American bloc Mercosur to ink long-awaited trade deal with EU

South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union will sign a deal later today that has been 25 years in the making; It will create one of the world's biggest free-trade areas at a time of growing protectionism and volatility.

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What’s in a name?

Radicalism prides itself on being an inflexible “ethic” which “breaks up rather than bend” in contrast to the Peronism veering wildly.

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Argentina posted budget surplus in 2025 for second year running

Economy Minister Luis Caputo celebrates balancing of public accounts for second year running under President Javier Milei.

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Trump visa crackdown hits leftist-run Latin American nations

Trump's US immigrant visa crackdown has ensnared friends and foes alike in Latin America

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Lula, Von der Leyen hail EU-Mercosur trade deal as key for prosperity, multilateralism

Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hail EU-Mercosur trade deal as key for prosperity and multilateralism.

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Machado vows to be Venezuela president 'when the right time comes'

"I believe I will be elected when the right time comes as president of Venezuela, the first woman president," opposition leader tells right-wing news show.

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Stories that caught our eye: January 9 to 16

A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

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Fires in Patagonia revive old anti-Semitic narratives

Viral messages on social media attributing raging forest fires in Patagonia to alleged Israeli plans to populate the region, reviving centuries-old conspiracy theories.

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Historic EU-Mercosur deal signing fails to unite Lula, Milei

Long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade pact set to be signed in Asunción Saturday; Milei, Peña and Orsi all expected to attend ceremony, though Lula won’t travel.

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In Argentina, Trump tests whether money, not force, can win over Latin America

Argentina holds clues about how successful US President Donald Trump's so-called “Donroe Doctrine” may ultimately be.

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Massive power cut in Buenos Aires City and suburbs hits 800,000 users

Incident occurred little after 2.30pm due to a failure in Edenor’s Morón–Rodríguez high-tension line with service progressively restored.

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Argentina: Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan are terrorist organisations

Milei’s Office informed that this move was adopted “in the framework of the international commitments assumed by the Argentine Republic in the struggle against terrorism."

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Massive power outages hit Buenos Aires amid extreme heat

Massive blackouts hit several neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires City and its surrounding areas, affecting nearly one million people, according to government figures.

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Aramco-backed MidOcean is in talks to join Argentina LNG project

MidOcean Energy in talks to join Argentina’s signature LNG venture.

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How the EU and Mercosur agro-powerhouse Brazil differ on pesticides

Sweeping free-trade agreement, set to be signed on Saturday, reignites debate over pesticides banned for European farmers but widely used in Latin America.

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Trump hosts Machado at White House but praises Venezuela’s ‘terrific’ interim leader

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump; US president showers praise on interim leader Delcy Rodríguez after removal of Nicolás Maduro.

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Long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade pact set for signing

Mercosur and the European Union will on Saturday sign an agreement to create one of the world’s largest free‑trade zones, a deal that has sparked tensions with Europe’s agricultural sector and aims to offer a "third way" amid the rivalry between the United States and China.

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Trump praises 'terrific' new Venezuela leader Rodríguez after call

US President Donald Trump says he had held a "long call" with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez, describing her as "terrific."

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Argentina's clubs snap up signings amid short pre-season

Given that plenty of the nation's biggest clubs were far from pleased with how 2025 turned out, there’s been a particularly frenzied wave of transfer activity in Argentina.

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Summer waves and espionage

To date, four lawsuits have been filed at different courtrooms seeking to declare Javier Milei’s decree empowering the domestic intelligence services and adding uncontrolled multi-million funds unconstitutional. For espionage, the presidential chainsaw has turned into a blunt knife.

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Hedge funds revive dispute over Argentina GDP-linked securities

Aurelius Capital Management and a group of other hedge funds renewed a lawsuit against Argentina seeking payments on securities.

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Patagonia’s wildfires become weapons of disinformation

From Mapuche scapegoating to an alleged Israeli plot – how conspiracy theories, false narratives, AI images and political agendas distorted the truth behind the devastating blazes in southern Argentina.

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Chubut governor demands ‘Ecocide Law’ with severe penalties for forest arsonists

Chubut Province Governor Ignacio 'Nacho' Torres declares that arsonists starting wildfires in Argentina's south should be sent to jail "for the same amount of time it takes for the native forest to grow back."

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31.5% – Argentina records lowest annual inflation since 2017, says INDEC

Inflation in December was 2.8%, says INDEC, marking a slight acceleration from November and coming in above the expectations of private estimates.

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The fall of the Bolivarian régime and its ruinous fallout for Argentina

Argentina’s economic relationship with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela left a negative balance difficult to hide. From Hugo Chávez’s financial loans to Néstor Kirchner to failed trade agreements, expropriations and non-payments, the link translated into lost dollars, lost markets and troubled national companies. Bonds with usurious interest rates, unpaid exports, truncated energy projects and forced nationalisations marked almost three decades of a political alliance which, in economic terms, proved to be costly and ruinous for the country.

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Argentina remembers the ‘Heist of the Century,’ 20 years on

Two decades ago, a criminal gang entered a branch of Banco Río in San Isidro, taking 23 people hostage. In a daring operation involving underground tunnels, inflatable rafts and fake weapons, they managed to outwit 300 police officers and escape – albeit temporarily – with bagfuls of cash and jewellery. Twenty years on, only around US$1.5 million has ever been recovered, with the fate of the rest of haul unknown.

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JPMorgan, Citi in talks to finance US$1-billion Argentina pipeline

A group of banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc are in talks to lend natural gas producers in Argentina roughly US$1 billion to build a cross-country pipeline.

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Milei to travel to Paraguay for signing of EU-Mercosur trade deal

Mercosur-European Union treaty to be signed in Asunción on Saturday; Argentina’s leader will travel, but Lula’s attendance in doubt.; Expectations in libertarian ranks.

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Milei still props up Argentina’s peso despite looser trading rules

President Javier Milei is sticking with his core approach: intervene, manage and prop up the peso, in an effort to keep inflation down.

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Argentina's inflation accelerated more than expected in December

Inflation in Argentina accelerated more than expected and for a fourth straight month in December.

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World Bank trims Argentina’s 2026 GDP forecast to 4%

Multilateral lender attributes slower growth prediction to domestic political uncertainty during the electoral period.

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Report links sexual abuse to senior ranks in Argentina's security forces

Analysis of cases across 14 jurisdictions shows abuse by senior officers, years of silence, and punishment aimed more often at victims than perpetrators; UFEM report reveals that 96% of alleged abusers held command positions.

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Firefighters battle blazes as Patagonia wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares

More than 15,000 hectares of forest have been consumed by fire in Argentina's Patagonia, according to most recent update; Hundreds of firefighters and local volunteers struggled to contain flames out of control that have put small communities on edge.

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EU trade deal with Mercosur defies Trump’s protectionism

EU deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will create a massive free-trade area, showing that broad multilateral deals remain possible in a global order upended by Donald Trump.

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Argentina used multilateral funds to repay US$2.5 billion US swap

Milei government secured financing from an unnamed multilateral institution to repay US$2.5 billion to the US Treasury from a currency swap agreement.

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EU confirms Mercosur trade deal will be signed January 17 in Paraguay

EU gave a long-delayed go-ahead last Friday to the huge trade pact with the South American Mercosur, overriding opposition led by key power France.

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Brazil to stop running Argentina's Embassy in Caracas as ties sink

Brazil plans to relinquish custody of Argentina’s Embassy and diplomatic interests in Caracas as ties between Lula and Milei governments deteriorate.

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CEPA: Milei splashed cash on intelligence, but slashed social spending in 2025

Report by CEPA think tank reveals cutbacks in sensitive areas; Sharp real-terms cuts to health, science, social development and public works last year, while intelligence funding jumped 52%.

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One in seven of Milei’s posts are insults, says press watchdog

FOPEA press association concludes in report that one in every seven posts by President Javier Milei online are insulting.

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Trump says working well with Venezuela's new leaders, open to meeting

Venezuela says that 116 political prisoners have been released since the government announced last week it would begin freeing those jailed under Maduro.