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Runners compete in the Buenos Aires International Marathon as they pass in front of the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires, on September 20, 2026.

Kenyan runner Chumba wins Buenos Aires marathon

Yesterday 13:18 Bethwel Kibet Chumba finished the 42.195-kilometre race in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 28 seconds, while compatriot Rebecca Kangogo Chesir was the top finisher in the women’s category.

Morena Verdi, Brenda del Castillo and Lara Gutiérrez were tortured and murdered in the early hours of September 20, 2025.

CRIME & INSECURITY

Triple murder, one year on: The deadly trap behind brutal Florencio Varela killings

Yesterday 10:00 One year ago, three young women were lured to a supposed party, before being tortured and brutally killed in what investigators believe was a narco-related settling of scores.

UNITED NATIONS

No consensus after third straw poll in UN secretary-general race

Yesterday 08:12 Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan tops third informal poll for UN chief, but there is no clear consensus over who will next lead the organisation.

Yesica Beccaria Suárez, 39, places a portrait of her brother Lucas Beccaria Suarez – who was 31 when he died by suicide in 2024 and was a bus driver, divorced, and father of a 13- year-old girl – on an altar in his honour at their home in Grand Bourg, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on September 15, 2026.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Historically high suicide rates cause alarm in Argentina

19-09-2026 07:43 Bereaved relatives and mental health specialists are trying to start a conversation about suicide in Argentina as more people than ever are choosing to end their own lives.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

A chainsaw pause to improve re-election hopes

19-09-2026 00:59 Milei’s Budget bill hides a crucial and realistic acknowledgment: his famous "chainsaw" will mostly pause over the year leading to the presidential elections in October 2027.

by Marcelo J. García

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa: ‘China should be held accountable for its crimes’

19-09-2026 00:57 Dolkun Isa, one of the world’s most prominent Uyghur activists, discusses alleged crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, pressure from Beijing on him and his loved ones and the “universal jurisdiction” legal case unfolding in Argentina.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Fidget, fudge it, Budget

19-09-2026 00:34 National budgets only started with any regularity after the Constitution of 1853 when Argentina’s first elected president Justo José de Urquiza created the modern Economy Ministry in 1854.

by Michael Soltys

Much like with Covid, the AI issue is now fraught with discomfort.

ANALYSIS

AI’s Covid moment

19-09-2026 00:14 The AI 'end game' scenarios are fascinating and quite realistic, but that doesn’t mean they are imminent or inevitable.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Editorial

A lost generation?

19-09-2026 00:05 Analysis of the problems facing the young tend to focus on specific aspects such as juvenile delinquency, drugs, youth unemployment and online betting. Yet perhaps it is worth paying attention to the everyday lives of this universe beyond these issues.

A monument to Malvinas War veterans in Argentina.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: September 11 to 18

18-09-2026 19:05 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Analysis

Milei’s Presidency at risk from stalling economy

18-09-2026 13:29 One year out from his re-election bid, the economic recovery that has underpinned President Javier Milei's popularity is stalling.

A model of the house where late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona died is seen arriving to the trial for his death at court in San Isidro, Buenos Aires Province, on March 11, 2025.

death of diego maradona

Maradona's death was unforeseeable, expert tells trial into star's death

18-09-2026 11:13 Lengthy trial in San Isidro, near Tigre, began in April and has now entered its final stage.

A man walks in front of the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires, on September 17, 2026.

Economic indicators

Argentina's economy contracted in second quarter, official data shows

18-09-2026 09:30 Economy shrinks 0.6% from the first quarter; Private consumption and investment down, annual growth remains at 2%.

The Olivos presidential residence on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

POLITICS

Report: Milei fires presidential residence staff over security

18-09-2026 08:59 Milei’s press office confirms military officials will take over day-to-day management of the Quinta de Olivios residence, eliminating the government body that oversees the property.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Unemployment in Argentina reaches 7.9%, highest level since 2021

17-09-2026 17:24 Unemployment figure represents jobless people available for work and actively seeking employment as a percentage of the economically active.

Shoppers in the Mercado de San Telmo in Buenos Aires.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economy posts first quarterly contraction since 2024

17-09-2026 17:21 GDP fell 0.6% in the April-June period from the previous three months, better than expectations. On an annual basis, Argentina's economy expanded 2%, reveals INDEC.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

President sends Malvinas sovereignty defence bill to Congress

17-09-2026 14:54 Milei calls on political leaders to “pause other debates” to approve bill; Proposal expands sanctions for exploiting resources without Argentine authorisation and provides for prison sentences of up to 20 years.

This undated topographical handout image released on September 9, 2026, shows the location of the Sea Lion oil field off the Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.

MALVINAS DISPUTE

Judge orders suspension of 'Sea Lion' Malvinas oil project

17-09-2026 14:41 Interim ruling issued by a court in Rio Grande, in southern Tierra del Fuego Province, follows a lawsuit filed by 1982 war veterans and environmental lawyers earlier this month.

Can Rodolfo Arruabarrena lead Boca to continental glory?

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Boca take another step towards ending silverware drought

17-09-2026 13:52 Rodolfo Arruabarrena has led the Xeneize into semi-finals of Copa Sudamericana, Copa Argentina quarters and Clausura play-off spots. The pressure is on – and he, his players and the fans know it.

by Dan Edwards

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei’s strong peso is holding back economic growth

17-09-2026 12:46 Government's efforts to tame inflation with a strong currency are taking a growing toll on the economy.

President Javier Milei addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2025.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Malvinas tops agenda as Milei plans New York trip for UN speech

16-09-2026 18:18 After ramping up the rhetoric on the Malvinas sovereignty dispute, President Javier Milei is preparing to travel to the United States seeking a lift in his political fortunes. He will attend the UN General Assembly, but his schedule remains mostly unknown.

by Pablo Varela

ISLAS MALVINAS

Argentina rejects UK government's 'guide' for Malvinas-related businesses

16-09-2026 14:35 Milei administration steps up legal pressure as Britain backs oil and fishing activity in waters around islands.

ECONOMIC WOES

Crisis prevention filings equal 2025 total in just seven months

16-09-2026 11:13 Applications to Argentina's crisis-prevention bankruptcy procedure have matched last year's total in just seven months, a freedom-of-information request reveals. Behind the acceleration lies a deepening squeeze on the payment chain and mounting financial strain on the country's small and medium-sized firms.

by Eugenia Muzio

A grill master arranges coal as he grills meat during the 'Locos por el asado' festival in San Isidro, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina on November 22, 2025.

BEEF CONSUMPTION

Argentines eating almost five kilos less beef a year

16-09-2026 10:35 Per capita beef consumption down 9.5% in August from previous year, according to CICCRA chamber group; Fall in consumption linked to retail prices.

Residents wait in line to receive chachos in La Rioja.

FEATURE

Defying Milei, Quintela brings back his ‘chachos’ currency in La Rioja

16-09-2026 10:19 The return of the ‘chacho’ currency, which circulates only in opposition-led La Rioja Province, exposes a stubborn reality lying just beneath the President’s radical reform agenda.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Budget: Government projects 4% growth and 18% inflation for 2027

15-09-2026 20:12 Milei government unveils its forecast in 2027 Budget bill that it will present to Congress; Annual inflation currently stands at 33.5%.

Lionel Messi is lifted by teammates as they celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, 2026. Lionel Messi was called up by coach Lionel Scaloni for Argentina’s friendly against Benin on October 6, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on september 15, 2026, weeks after the star said he was retiring from the Albiceleste.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Messi set for 'one last dance' with Argentina in international friendly

15-09-2026 18:12 AFA chief Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia says 39-year-old Lionel Messi has been called up for match against Benin next month "so that he can have the farewell he truly deserves... here in Argentina."

An election official works at a polling station during the national midterm legislative election in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on October 26, 2025.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Study: Scrapping PASO primaries saved just US$9.5 million

15-09-2026 12:50 Study by Fundación Éforo determines that state saved only US$9.5 million last year by suspending last year’s PASO primaries.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Milei moves to professionalise SIDE intelligence service

15-09-2026 11:10 New statute introduces open recruitment, training and performance-based promotions from 2027; Government seeks to create a professional National Intelligence Corps.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

De Vido cleared, four convicted in long-delayed 'Sueños Compartidos' case

14-09-2026 19:06 Court finds four defendants guilty over alleged diversion of social housing funds; Former officials José López and Abel Fatala and brothers Sergio and Pablo Schoklender receive suspended sentences; Verdict comes just one day before the case was due to expire under the statute of limitations

'YPF Energía Argentina' signage inside the YPF SA headquarters in Buenos Aires.

ENERGY & GAS

YPF says close to signing more LNG sales contracts

14-09-2026 08:26 State-run YPF close to signing several liquefied natural gas sales contracts for proposed US$24-billion export plant Argentina LNG.

Santiago Muzio, director of the Casa Argentina in Paris.

PARIS RESIDENCE ROW

Milei appointee resigns as Paris uni residence controversy grows

13-09-2026 13:02 Santiago Muzio, controversial director of Casa Argentina residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, steps down after months of criticism over alleged expulsions, a plaque removal and far-right meetings.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Milei’s war on Perfil, state advertising lies and attacks on press

13-09-2026 10:23 A President who wishes bankruptcy on his enemies, steered billions of pesos in advertising to friendly outlets while starving critical ones and hurled scatological abuse at journalists who ask him questions – this is not what liberty looks like.

by Rodrigo Lloret

POLITICS

Can international campaign get Cristina back on the ballot?

13-09-2026 00:56 Kirchnerism is pursuing an international campaign to overturn Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's ban on running for office, while keeping rivals within Peronism at bay.

by Nicolás Gonzalez

The area where Argentina’s government plans to build a new naval base is pictured in Ushuaia, the capital of the southern province of Tierra del Fuego, Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur Province, on September 8, 2026.

MILITARY & DEFENCE

Milei earmarks about US$200 million for naval base in south

12-09-2026 21:55 Ushuaia facility is expected to be completed in 2029 and will be financed entirely with state funds; Milei government says long-planned facility will strengthen Argentina’s presence in far south, support operations towards Antarctica.

MILITARY & DEFENCE

Milei revives strategic naval base at ‘the end of the world’

12-09-2026 10:21 President revives plans for strategic Ushuaia base as Argentina hardens its stance on British oil exploration and Antarctica region attracts growing interest from Washington and Beijing.

Donald Trump at Farmleigh House in Dublin, on September 12, 2026.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

Trump says he could settle UK-Argentina dispute over Malvinas

12-09-2026 09:11 “I’m sure I’ll be called into that potential disaster,” Trump says in reference to dispute between Argentina and UK over the Malvinas.

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION

What does Peter Thiel want in Argentina?

12-09-2026 06:23 Milei’s libertarian experiment, sweeping deregulation and appetite for technological disruption may explain why one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures is moving south. Journalists Giselle Lecrercq & Juan Luis González investigate.

Argentina has attracted the critical-minerals investment it was seeking. The harder question is what it does with it.

GUEST COLUMN

Argentina’s critical-minerals boom comes with a choice

12-09-2026 04:36 Milei’s RIGI regime has attracted major investment. The challenge is turning a resource boom into something that lasts.

EDITORIAL

From words to deeds

12-09-2026 00:45 Discussing the efficacy of the sanctions or the wisdom of weaponising Vaca Muerta misses the main point of President Javier Milei’s Malvinas moves.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

The Malvinas trick

12-09-2026 00:29 If the Milei administration can gain momentum in Argentina’s sovereignty claim, he would be able to construct real political capital and adhesion from a broader base ahead of next year’s election.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

The territorial imperative

12-09-2026 00:26 Milei is seeking to sell Argentina as a haven of legal security for foreign capital while threatening to punish companies, shareholders and directors participating in a project opposed on nationalistic grounds.

by Michael Soltys

The Ushuaia Aero Club and the Ushuaia Naval Air Station, located next to the area where Argentina’s government plans to build a new naval base, are pictured in Ushuaia.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 4 to 11

11-09-2026 17:14 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Italian actor Adriano Giannini and Chilean director Marco Bechis attend the photocall of 'Ritorno a Buenos Aires' (Back to Buenos Aires) presented in competition at the 83rd International Venice Film Festival, at Venice Lido on September 11, 2026.

FILM & CINEMA

Bechis returns to dictatorship trauma with Venice contender

11-09-2026 11:23 More than 25 years after ‘Garage Olimpo’, filmmaker Marco Bechis returns to the trauma of Argentina’s dictatorship with ‘Ritorno a Buenos Aires’, a drama about survival, guilt and the scars left by state terror.

Two of Argentina’s giants, Racing Club and Independiente.

Football in Argentina

Big trouble in Avellaneda

11-09-2026 09:32 Two of Argentina’s giants, Racing Club and Independiente, continue to struggle through a 2026 which has brought little by way of joy on the pitch.

by Dan Edwards

As I see it

We do need more education

11-09-2026 09:28 Argentine youngsters continue to fall farther and farther behind their peers in the rest of the world.

by James Neilson

Shoppers at a wholesale supermarket in Buenos Aires.

ANALYSIS

Monthly inflation slows to lowest since last June

10-09-2026 17:38 Monthly inflation slows to the lowest level in 14 months, in a win for President Javier Milei.

Shoppers browse products in a supermarket in Buenos Aires.

Economic indicators

Inflation slowed to 14-month low in August

10-09-2026 16:11 Monthly inflation falls to 1.7%, annual rate now standing at 33.5%; Figure marks a return to the government's hoped-for downward trajectory after July's uptick.

International Monetary Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack.

DEBT WOES

IMF says household debt defaults pose no risk to economy

10-09-2026 15:00 Some 5.8 million Argentines are considered to be in arrears, meaning they are more than 90 days behind on debt repayments, according to recent Central Bank figures

Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili appears at a Senate committee hearing.

GOLD RESERVES

Mystery solved: Argentina's missing gold is in Switzerland

10-09-2026 10:27 After a year of truck-video conspiracy theories and opposition demands for answers, Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili has finally revealed the location of Argentina's gold reserves.

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi exits the Mercedes garage before the start of the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 3, 2026.

STAR BUYS FOOTBALL TEAM

Lionel Messi to buy second Spanish second division side Eldense

10-09-2026 09:47 Messi is set to become the “majority shareholder” of Spanish second-division football club Eldense.

A worker manufactures shoes near an Argentinian national flag at the Kioshi footwear factory, which is operating at a minimum capacity, in 9 de Abril, Esteban Echeverría, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina on August 27, 2026.

INDUSTRIAL WOES

Industrial woes fuel debate over Milei’s economic model

10-09-2026 00:01 Argentina’s manufacturers are shedding jobs and closing plants, fuelling debate over the economic costs of government’s reforms.

PREMIOS PERFIL 2026

Perfil honours nation's greatest achievers in 50th anniversary prize-giving

09-09-2026 20:21 Winners were selected out of a shortlisted trio by a jury of 10 consisting of Agustín Salvia, Daniel Grinbank, Carlos Melconian, Isela Constantini, Juliana Cassataro, José Natanson, Mauricio Kartun, Angela Lerena, Dolores Reyes and Gustavo Beliz.

by Michael Soltys

FOOTBALL

AFA hopes Benin and Burkina Faso can tempt Messi to one last dance

09-09-2026 17:34 Lionel Messi has retired from international football – but Argentina’s football authorities still have a couple more games in mind…

LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS

Bolivia scandal shines light on Cerimedo’s far-right connections

09-09-2026 17:18 A look at the Fernando Cerimedo attempted murder scandal in Bolivia and its repercussions for the Latin American right.

Women look at clothes in a store in Buenos Aires on February 13, 2025.

POLLING & SURVEYS

Survey: 58% of Argentines say economic situation is worsening

09-09-2026 16:42 Six in 10 say they are feeling the deterioration personally, while almost two-thirds see no improvement in the economy under President Javier Milei.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America

09-09-2026 16:35 Crowdsourced notes system, modelled on the one used by Elon Musk's X, is designed to supplant checks carried out by accredited newsrooms and fact-checking agencies.

MALVINAS DISPUTE

Milei steps up pressure on oil companies over Malvinas

09-09-2026 15:32 Milei administration launches legal action against firms linked to the Sea Lion project as the government widens its sanctions drive; Sixty companies and individuals linked to hydrocarbon activity around disputed islands targeted.

ANALYSIS – SHOCK THERAPY

Oil and crop prices save Milei from surging demand for dollars

09-09-2026 14:56 Purchases of US banknotes jump, but remarkably, the peso has emerged largely untouced – an unusual feat for the historically volatile currency.

Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi looks on during a Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season football match between Inter Miami CF and Atlanta United FC at Nu Stadium in Miami, Florida, on September 5, 2026.

BUSINESS OF SPORT

Messi closes in on takeover of Spanish second-division club

09-09-2026 08:15 Argentine superstar reaches preliminary agreement to acquire Eldense on the eastern Mediterranean, expanding his growing portfolio of football and business investments.

FOOTBALL & MONEY

Lionel Messi nears deal to buy another football team

09-09-2026 08:07 Star plans to buy a majority stake in Spanish second-division football team Eldense, pending due diligence, according to reports.

A shopper at a Coto supermarket in Buenos Aires.

Economic indicators

Inflation in City slowed to 1.7% in August

08-09-2026 16:40 Price hikes in the capital slowed for the first time in two months; Deceleration offers potential early read ahead of Thursday's national data from INDEC.

EDUCATION

Argentina's PISA scores fall, Milei government blames predecessors

08-09-2026 14:56 PISA education test scores fall compared to 2022, prompting blame game; Results for 15-year-olds declined in maths, reading and science, renewing debate over the state of education.

The border of the Villa 31 low-income neighbourhood in Buenos Aires.

ECONOMIC WOES

Six in 10 people in Argentina’s poorest areas borrow to eat

08-09-2026 14:29 Borrowing has ceased to be the exception and become the norm, says report by Instituto Periferias.

The Israeli Company Navitas Petroleum has become embroiled in controversy over its participation in this oil exploration project off the Malvinas, the centre of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina.

MALVINAS DISPUTE

Argentina files lawsuit against oil firms operating off Malvinas

08-09-2026 14:11 Argentina’s government announces lawsuit against Navitas Petroleum Development & Production Ltd, Navitas Petroleum Atlantic United, Navitas Petroleum LP, IHI Associates Inc, and Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Ltd.

MALVINAS CLAMPDOWN

Milei-allied real-estate mogul defends his Malvinas investment

07-09-2026 17:55 Eduardo Elsztain, one of Argentina’s most influential business executives, breaks ground to defend his investment strategy in the Malvinas Islands

Loik Le Priol (2ndR), main suspect in the deadly shooting of former star Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu in Paris, is seen on a screen inside the Budapest Metropolitan Court on March 25, 2022, as he arrives for his virtual hearing at the Zahony police station, as a translator stands in front of the screen. Two ultra-right-wing activists, Loik Le Priol, 32, and Romain Bouvier, 35, will go on trial on September 7, 2026, in front of the Assize Court, France's criminal court, over the deadly shooting of former Argentine rugby international Federico Martin Aramburu following in March 2022 in Paris.

RUGBY STAR'S KILLING

Far-right activists on trial in Paris over killing of rugby star Aramburú

07-09-2026 15:49 Two far-right activists stand trial in Paris over the 2022 killing of rugby star Federico Martín Aramburú.

EDCUATION & POLITICS

Milei appointee vows to rid Paris student residence of 'woke ideology'

07-09-2026 13:24 Casa Argentina director Santiago Muzio speaks out after allegations of expulsions, restrictions and far-right meetings; Paris City Hall has called for an investigation into Milei appointee's management of the Argentina-run student residence.

Casa Argentina de la Cité Internationale Universitaire de París.

EDUCATION & POLITICS

Fear, far-right meetings at Casa Argentina student residence in Paris

07-09-2026 12:55 Residents allege a climate of fear and restrictions on their freedoms at the student residence run by Buenos Aires; Concerns ramp up ahead of President Javier Milei's visit to France.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei quiets ruling-party rifts, reclaims agenda via Malvinas

06-09-2026 09:17 President Javier Milei’s nationwide broadcast brings sense of calm to ruling party; Adviser Santiago Caputo was involved in drafting of speech, a bid to reclaim centre stage and set the conversation.

by Pablo Varela