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

Yesterday 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.

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

The Bad, the Worse and the Peronists

05-09-2026 00:29 If the Peronists cannot deprioritise their differences, even as a weakened Milei creates an opening for victory, the prospects of sound political management if they eventually reach office are next to zero.

by Marcelo J. García

Milena Plebs: Honouring tango’s past, dancing towards its future

05-09-2026 00:19 For four decades, Milena Plebs has moved between tradition and reinvention, exploring how tango can evolve without losing sight of its roots. As she continues to look to the future, the celebrated danger and choreographer is still asking what tango can become.

by Michelle Edgar

Argentina ordered to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector's heir

04-09-2026 13:07 Eighteenth-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector to the rightful owner's heir, a judge ruled Friday.

Street to be renamed in tribute to José Luis Cabezas

04-09-2026 12:50 Initiative was approved by 47 of the 56 legislators present with the La Libertad Avanza caucus deciding to abstain

Milei revives bitter Malvinas dispute with UK

04-09-2026 01:08 “Today our national cause faces a clear and urgent danger,” Milei said in a televised address Thursday evening. “And demands a proportional response.”

Messi's epic journey comes to an end – and what a ride it was

04-09-2026 00:35 It’s testament to everything Messi achieved with Argentina that even after two decades of dominance, he still leaves us wanting more.

by Dan Edwards

AFA orders tribute to Messi, with applause in the 10th minute of matches

03-09-2026 10:55 One-minute pause at matches across all levels is "recognition of Lionel Messi's career with the Argentina National Team," declares AFA.

President set to unveil Malvinas sanctions bill for firms

03-09-2026 01:00 President expected to announce government will send bill to Congress seeking sanctions for firms that assist or conduct activities in waters near the Malvinas Islands without Argentine authorisation. 

Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era

02-09-2026 15:37 Testing transition period ahead as national team attempts to move on from Lionel Messi's international retirement; Question marks also hanging over futures of coach Lionel Scaloni and several other players.

Congress puts Peter Thiel's Argentina interest under the microscope

02-09-2026 14:55 Three journalists from Editorial Perfil among those to speak at last week's lower house hearing about Peter Thiel's presence in Argentina, his ties to Javier Milei's government and his technology projects.

Questions mount for Argentina's national team after Messi retirement

01-09-2026 15:10 With skipper Lionel Messi's retirement, coach Lionel Scaloni's future still unresolved and several key players hinting that their cycles with the national team are over, what next for the Albiceleste?

Milei to make nationwide broadcast after Trump's Malvinas remark

01-09-2026 14:14 President Javier Milei plans to deliver a ‘Cadena Nacional’ nationwide broadcast on Thursday; He will reportedly outline details of the “diplomatic progress” his government has made over Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

'Eternal': World mourns Messi's Argentina retirement

31-08-2026 17:42 Team-mates, football authorities and public figures paid tribute to the player many consider the greatest of all time.

Milei tells FIA he wants Formula 1 to return to Argentina

31-08-2026 17:21 Argentina's president tells FIA authorities that he wants Formula 1 racing to return to the country as soon as possible.

Suicides in Argentina reached record high in 2025

31-08-2026 15:32 Alarming report shows suicides recorded by the criminal information system rose from 3,304 in 2017 to 5,209 in 2025 – a 57.7% increase. Suicide has now become the leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults in Argentina.

by Enrique Garabetyan

Six defining moments of Lionel Messi's Argentina career

31-08-2026 15:26 A look back at some of the moments that defined Messi's career with his country.

Malaysia at 69: Celebrating diversity, progress and a shared future with Argentina

31-08-2026 00:01 Diversity is not simply something we celebrate, it is one of the foundations of our national character.

Innocence and banks

29-08-2026 06:10 Which comes first, the internal or the external debt?

Football hooligan gang chief arrested over ecstasy ring from Spain

28-08-2026 23:14 Pablo 'Bebote' Álvarez, leader of Independiente's 'barra brava' hooligan gang, was detained in Buenos Aires on Friday as part of a probe into an international gang accused of smuggling ecstasy into Argentina from Spain.

Stories that caught our eye: August 21 to 28

28-08-2026 18:38 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Cerimedo’s corporate ties to inner circle of SIDE spy agency

28-08-2026 07:42 Shared addresses and interlocking companies. Corporate records reveal a web of businesses linking Fernando Cerimedo, President Milei’s former adviser, to figures historically associated with Argentina’s intelligence agency, as well as a host of businessmen.

Free-market Milei to seek unions’ help for one-million-peso wage floor?

27-08-2026 21:49 Proposal is part of President Javier Milei government’s increasingly creative approach to boosting wages...

Emi 'Dibu' Martínez to join Chelsea from Aston Villa in £7.5-million deal

27-08-2026 17:51 Thirty-three-year-old is set to sign a two-year contract with Chelsea, with an option to extend his stay for a further year.

Maradona trial: Expert stands by conclusions despite medical test confusion

27-08-2026 17:30 Expert tells trial that a mix-up between Diego Maradona’s medical tests and those of his father did not alter his diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.

Two new probes opened into political adviser detained in Bolivia

27-08-2026 00:48 Bolivian President Paz distances himself from Fernando Cerimedo, his former adviser facing multiple accusations, including attempted femicide, money-laundering and drug-trafficking.

Plans for Pope Leo's visit to Argentina ramp up

27-08-2026 00:10 Vatican confirmed earlier this month that the Catholic leader would travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru for a tour lasting November 6 to 17.