CRYPTOCURRENCY Buenos Aires Province imposes sanction on Worldcoin Yesterday 17:42 Buenos Aires Province authorities have fined the company founded by Sam Altman, co-creator of ChatGPT. They aim at the lack of protection of sensitive biometric data.
OPINION POLL Survey: Javier Milei attracts love and hate alik Yesterday 16:55 The data speak for themselves: while 46.1 percent have a positive image of Javier Milei, for the remaining 48.7 percent it is negative. The equation is simple: either you are with Milei or you are against Milei. Public opinion is divided among those who support them and those who reject them. by Felipe Leibovich
YPF CASE Due to YPF’s debt, could gold reserves be seized? 25-07-2024 18:02 The government’s plan to get liquidity and show financial fortitude has opened a window of uncertainty in the face of possible international suits. There are priors which support the alert, and others that play it down. by Ariel Maciel
POLITICS Javier Milei denounced for plagiarism 25-07-2024 16:26 Journalist Alejandro Alfie stated that the President copied fragments from his latest book, “Capitalismo, socialismo y la trampa neoclásica (Capitalism, socialism and the neoclassic trap)” verbatim. He also resumed the investigation by NOTICIAS, denouncing plagiarism in “Pandenomics”.
TENNIS Djokovic, Nadal set for Olympics second-round showdown 25-07-2024 15:52 Nadal and Alcaraz will also face Argentines Molteni and González in the doubles.
latin america Venezuela cancels invitation to Argentina's ex-president to observe vote 25-07-2024 15:12 Argentina's ex-president Alberto Fernandez said Wednesday he had been asked to cancel plans to observe Venezuelan elections Sunday after he publicly urged incumbent Nicolas Maduro to accept the outcome, even if he loses.
POLITICS Milei’s hard core faces internal criticism 25-07-2024 14:57 The war against the Vice President has triggered libertarian alarms. The difference with second line attacks. Can someone argue with the President? by Ramón Indart
CRYPTOCURRENCIES Argentina is a record cryptocurrency adopter 25-07-2024 07:06 The country is trending in cryptocurrency savings as residents look to find ways to protect sayings and face inflation. The risks and how you can protect against them. by Gustavo Winkler
POLITICS Mondino on Malvinas: ‘we’re the owners' 24-07-2024 18:48 At an exhibit at the Rotary Club, the Foreign minister left definitions on the political situation and said the role of Argentina in international trade must be furthered. She also left a spicy definition about the islands on the South Atlantic.
FISHING Nine dead in sinking of fishing boat on Malvinas 24-07-2024 18:00 The 54-metre vessel was in the middle of a storm when it suffered a leak. 27 people were aboard. For the time being, there are 14 confirmed rescued, nine dead and four still missing.
OLYMPICS Pumas 7s beat Samoa and qualify for quarterfinals 24-07-2024 16:32 They had already defeated Kenya in the first match 31-12 and this triumph seals their qualification.
OLYMPICS Chaos, crowd trouble as Morocco beat Argentina 24-07-2024 16:11 Projectiles including bottles and plastic cups rained down from the stands and several spectators entered the pitch.
POLITICS Unstoppable Sturzenegger: his arrival in the Cabinet 23-07-2024 17:50 The brand-new Deregulation minister started crossing his peers over his intervention. He wants to release imports of the sector in Health, whereas minister Russo objects to it. In Labour, in turn, he intends for the Casa Rosada to crack down on the CGT General Workers’ Confederation, while secretary Cordero has been opening dialogues with the union. In the area of Education, he is working on an education reform without secretary Torrendell. In Economy he is in synch, though at Casa Rosada they believe there will be a tense calm provided there is no macroeconomic turbulence. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
INTELLIGENCE Government increases budget, allocating 100 billion pesos to spy agency 23-07-2024 16:22 President Javier Milei's government raises budget, justifying move with need to "settle actions" and "reorganise the National Intelligence System."
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Quasi-fiscal as Milei’s Quasimodo 23-07-2024 15:15 And those liabilities have come to infest the Central Bank via all those bonds issued over the years to shunt the Treasury’s fiscal deficit their way – the Lebacs, Letes, Lecaps, Leliqs, puts and all the rest of them. by Michael Soltys
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Milei’s useless fight against gravity 23-07-2024 15:05 Milei has two economic jobs: lowering inflation and getting the economy going. So far, he is halfway through the first goal and nowhere with the second. All eyes are on Economy Minister Luis Caputo, whose job will be on the line if this latest scheme fails. by Marcelo J. Garcia
POLITICS- ANALYSIS Treason and betrayal 23-07-2024 14:58 The Milei administration is stuck between a rock and a hard place. It needs to deliver economic results, fast. It risks seeing its public support begin to drop, which would reduce the government’s credibility and therefore erode their capacity to enact policy. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CATHOLIC CHURCH Pope Francis transfers Argentina's primatial see to Santiago del Estero 22-07-2024 18:09 The decision was informed by Bishops Jorge García Cuerva and Vicente Bokalic Iglic. “We are inviting an integrating look into the national territory in a renewed federal purpose,” they said in a press release.
POVERTY Exclusion and poverty are increasingly common in Argentina 22-07-2024 16:40 Argentina is suffering from rising unemployment, social exclusion and poverty – the number of those considered destitute has doubled since the first quarter of 2023.
POLITICS Caputo rejects criticism for having money abroad 22-07-2024 15:58 Argentina's economy minister pushes back on claim he asked people to sell their dollar savings in order to pay taxes.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei’s shock therapy ignites ‘brutal’ income inequality 20-07-2024 18:44 President Javier Milei’s economic overhaul is driving up income inequality in Argentina, testing just how much “shock therapy” his constituents can bear.
Crème de la Crème My BA B-side 20-07-2024 18:36 Some of Buenos Aires’ hidden facets and best spots are unspoiled by tourism – here’s five of my favourites that won’t break the bank. by Vanessa Bell
ENERGY & GAS YPF in talks with energy transfer to fund Argentina pipeline 20-07-2024 18:12 Argentine crude driller YPF SA has held talks with US pipeline company Energy Transfer LP to finance a cross-country pipeline that could ramp up shale oil exports.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's economy posts best month under Milei despite cuts 20-07-2024 17:57 Economic activity rose 1.3% from April, the first month of growth since Milei’s term began in December.
MONETARY POLICY Argentina overcomes key hurdle impeding end of currency controls 20-07-2024 17:53 Central Bank buys back majority of put options from financial entities, bringing President Javier Milei one step closer to lifting currency controls.
POLITICS Buenos Aires City government seals revenue-sharing deal with Milei 19-07-2024 16:57 Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri says his administration has secured an agreement with President Javier Milei's government that will settle revenue-sharing row.
INSAURRALDE AFFAIR Model at heart of Insaurralde graft scandal seeks dismissal of charges 19-07-2024 16:16 The model, who joined ex-Buenos Aires Province Cabinet chief Martín Insaurralde on controversial trip to Marbella, testified that she is usually asked “to go on trips abroad” and mentioned the ILO regulation on prostitution.
MERCOSUR Brazil halts chicken exports to EU and Argentina on virus 19-07-2024 15:22 Brazil is halting chicken exports to the European Union and Argentina after a virulent poultry disease was found on a commercial farm, disrupting shipments from the world’s largest exporter.
FOOTBALL Argentina apologises to France in football-chant row 19-07-2024 14:54 Vice President Victoria Villaruel had accused France of being “colonialist” on social media.
Olympic Games: Paris 2024 Argentina’s Olympic medal hopes likely to depend on traditional team sports 19-07-2024 09:39 Argentina Olympic medal hopes are likely to depend on traditional team sports at the upcoming Paris 2024 Games, with chances of success in men’s football, rugby sevens and field hockey.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Andrés ‘Cuervo’ Larroque ‘We are in one of the deepest crises in Peronism’s history’ 19-07-2024 06:17 Andrés Larroque, Community Development minister for Buenos Aires Province, reflects on the crisis facing Peronism, his links to La Cámpora and President Javier Milei’s government. by Jorge Fontevecchia
RACIST CHANT ROW Milei sacks Argentina's sports official amid racist chant controversy 18-07-2024 16:03 Javier Milei's office declares that “no government" should tell the nation's footballers what to "comment, think or do."
HUMAN RIGHTS Libertarian deputies visit convicted dictatorship repressors in jail 18-07-2024 15:11 Entre Ríos lawmaker Benedit Beltrán (La Libertad Avanza) set up a meeting between a group of legislators and sentenced former military men jailed at the Ezeiza prison. Inner circle of Martín Menem, head of the lower house, claims top officials “knew nothing about it" beforehand.
AMIA ATTACK 30TH ANNIVERSARY New claim for justice on 30th anniversary of AMIA attack 18-07-2024 14:14 On Thursday, AMIA president Amos Linetzky headed the rally for the victims of the attack on the Jewish association on its 30th anniversary, and questioned courts’ failure to progress in the sentencing of those responsible.
AMIA attack Controversial article by Tehran newspaper warns Argentina over 'Iran enmity' 17-07-2024 15:04 'The Tehran Times,' one of the mouthpieces of the Iranian government, publishes a controversial article that includes a thinly veiled threat.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Industry falls off cliff as activity slumps 14% year-on-year 17-07-2024 14:04 Report by UIA Argentine Industrial Union shows a year-to-year collapse of 14% in May. by Martín Fernández Nadale
POLITICS Milei focuses on legislative agenda, including Supreme Court Nominations 17-07-2024 12:54 Government preparing 'Ficha Limpia' (Clean Record) bill and another to lower age of criminal responsibility. by Ramón Indart
FOOTBALL Copa América champs Argentina to be investigated by FIFA over racist song 17-07-2024 12:12 Chelsea set to take disciplinary action against Enzo Fernández as row over chanting of racist and homophobic songs escalates.
POVERTY IN THE CAPITAL Crisis creating 300 more homeless each month in Buenos Aires City 17-07-2024 06:57 The number of people sleeping rough in the nation’s capital is rising by 10% a month, according to Buenos Aires City Security Minister Waldo Wolff. by Ramón Indart
POLITICS Controversial SIDE spy agency to re-open with new 'Señor 5' 16-07-2024 16:45 President Javier Milei's government eliminates AFI federal intelligence agency and restores SIDE national intelligence system; New head of spies has developed his career in the public and private sector, but now face tough task overhauling spy body.
RUGBY French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina are innocent, defence says 16-07-2024 16:03 AFP managed to interview the players’ defence attorney – here's what he said.
FOOTBALL Albiceleste stars return to Buenos Aires after Copa América victory 16-07-2024 15:28 Crowds swarm to headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) near Ezeiza international airport as national team stars – but not all of them – return home.
COPA CONTROVERSY France unhappy with insults from Argentina Copa América winners 16-07-2024 10:50 French Football Federation complains to FIFA about racist chants from members of Argentina's Copa América winning team.
BILATERAL RELATIONS Lula calls Brazil’s ambassador in Argentina home for ‘review’ of bilateral ties 16-07-2024 10:24 Brazil's government stresses that its envoy in Buenos Aires has not been "recalled" but instead called to Brasília for consultation obver how to improve the relationship with Argentina's President Javier Milei.
AMIA ATTACK Declassified reports, leads, controversies – AMIA terrorist attack, 30 years on 15-07-2024 17:54 Mossad, the suicide bomber’s body, Stiuso’s declassified report and a book with historic details – three decades on and with no-one held responsible in the courts, the revelations keep coming. by Rodis Recalt
EXCHANGE MARKETS Argentina parallel peso strengthens as Milei starts intervention 15-07-2024 17:10 Peso on pace for its biggest one-day gain in the parallel market since President Javier Milei took office.
Copa América 2024 Copa victory caps stunning run for Argentina’s golden generation 15-07-2024 15:46 The last three years have been ones to remember for this Argentina team and with this latest victory, they are surely the greatest that this football-addicted nation has ever seen. by Dan Edwards
STADIUM CHAOS Miami’s showcase for football's World Cup collapses into chaos 15-07-2024 14:57 The Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia was meant to be Miami’s dress rehearsal for the World Cup football tournament in the United States. Hours before kick off, it collapsed into chaos.
downtown celebrations Seven arrests after Copa América celebrations at Obelisk 15-07-2024 11:19 Fans flock to famous downtown monument despite freezing temperatures to party and celebrate Argentina’s the Triple Crown, but the festivities were later broken up by City Police who used water cannons on fans.
Copa América 2024 Copa América final win was dream farewell, says Di María 15-07-2024 09:10 "I dreamt it, that's why I said it was the last Copa América and it ended here," says Argentina winger Ángel Di María after Sunday's triumph.
Copa América 2024 Scaloni hails Argentina for 'Triple Crown' triumph 15-07-2024 09:04 La Scaloneta followed up their 2021 Copa América title with the World Cup triumph a year later, and now they have successfully defended their Copa title again in the USA.
Copa América 2024 Champions! Argentina defeat Colombia 1-0 to win record 16th Copa América 15-07-2024 01:50 Lautaro Martinez scored an extra-time winner as defending champions Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa América crown.
SHOCK IN UNITED STATES Milei blames 'international left' for 'cowardly' Trump assassination attempt 14-07-2024 09:35 Argentina's President Javier Milei blames "international left" for assassination attempt Saturday targeting former former US president Donald Trump.
MONETARY POLICY Argentina to sell dollars in parallel FX market to shore up peso 14-07-2024 09:31 Central Bank will sell US dollars in the country’s parallel foreign exchange markets starting Monday, says Economy Minister Luis Caputo.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Argentina declares Hamas 'international terrorist organisation' 13-07-2024 11:00 Argentina declares Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas an "international terrorist organisation" for the October 7 assault in Israel.
ANALYSING ARGENTINA What if Milei is wrong about the economy? 13-07-2024 07:50 Hard currency is the Achilles’ heel of the Milei programme, as it was for his predecessors in office. by Marcelo J. Garcia
BEYOND THE HEADLINES No economising economists 13-07-2024 07:44 The atomisation of economic thinking prevails far beyond the ministerial level in Argentina. by Michael Soltys
EDITORIAL Between Tucumán and Asunción 13-07-2024 07:44 President Milei’s decision to skip the Mercosur summit does more to compromise Argentina’s future than his photograph and 10-point pact does to advance it.
As I see it Goodbye to all that, perhaps 13-07-2024 07:32 Like Mauricio Macri before him. Milei is convinced that for Argentina to prosper he and his supporters will have to win the “cultural battle.” by James Neilson
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Milei the preacher 13-07-2024 07:24 For now, President Milei retains his popularity, but it seems as if the model is beginning to run out of steam. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Copa América 2024 Final Argentina seek 'triple crown' but Colombia aim for upset in Copa América final 12-07-2024 16:42 A win would also give the Albiceleste a record 16th Copa America title, but Colombia are on an impressive streak of their own and will undoubtedly prove to be tough opponents.
HUMAN RIGHTS Organisations head to courts to request clarity over gender policies 12-07-2024 16:33 Different organisations specialising in gender issues filed a claim in court requesting clarification about the closing of the former Women, Gender & Diversity Ministry. None of the government budget to assist relatives of victims of femicide, transfemicide and transvesticide was touched in the first four months of the year, claim NGOs. by Agustina Bordigoni
ANALYSIS Argentina inflation snaps Milei’s five-month slowdown streak 12-07-2024 16:30 Argentina recorded the first monthly pick-up in inflation of the year, marking a slight reversal of the downward streak President Javier Milei has put in motion.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation accelerated slightly to 4.6% in June, says INDEC 12-07-2024 16:23 Inflation rose slightly in June from previous month, by 0.4 points; Consumer prices rose 4.6% overall in June and have soared 271.5% in the last 12 months.
ENERGY & GAS Vista reaps more from crude sales as Argentina frees oil markets 12-07-2024 16:11 Shale driller Vista Energy charged export prices for more than 40% of crude that it sold to domestic refiners in the second quarter.
POLITICS Corrientes security minister resigns post amid missing child case 12-07-2024 15:28 Buenaventura Duarte has tendered his resignation to Corrientes Province Governor Gustavo Valdés, with national deputy Alfredo Vallejos set to replace him.
RAPE ALLEGATIONS Two French rugby players charged with aggravated rape 12-07-2024 15:18 Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, formally charged Friday with the aggravated rape of an Argentine woman after a night out following a match in Mendoza.
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: July 5 to 12 12-07-2024 14:11 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei dials back shock therapy to keep Argentina’s inflation in check 12-07-2024 12:44 President Javier Milei is tapping the brakes on his shock therapy programme in a bid to hold on to popular support amid Argentina’s bleak economic reality.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Kaszek, Andreessen back Argentina fintech Tapi in US$22-million round 12-07-2024 12:26 Argentine financial technology startup Tapi raises US$22 million in venture funding in a Series A round.