Foreign policy & diplomacy President Javier Milei honoured with ‘Jewish Nobel’ 13-06-2025 18:35 Argentina’s head of state awarded special prize by Israeli foundation.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: June 6 to 13 13-06-2025 18:03 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Real Madrid sign River Plate starlet Franco Mastantuono 13-06-2025 13:10 Real Madrid and River Plate seal and sign the most expensive transaction in the history of Argentine football.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Bunge close to getting China ruling on Viterra deal 12-06-2025 12:50 China’s approval – conditional or otherwise – is the last major hurdle in Bunge’s bid to create an agricultural commodities giant capable of competing with Cargill.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Milei: Argentina will move Israel Embassy to Jerusalem in 2026 11-06-2025 23:21 President becomes first Argentine head of state to address Israeli Parliament, tells lawmakers he will move his country's Embassy to Jerusalem next year.
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP CWC risks deepening inequality in Latin American football 11-06-2025 23:02 Imbalances are only likely to grow in Latin American football as a result of the FIFA Club World Cup.
CLUB WORLD CUP Club World Cup fixtures – when do Boca and River play? 11-06-2025 22:11 A look at the clashes facing Boca Juniors and River Plate in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup.
FOOTBALL FIFA's Club World Cup finally faces the ultimate test 11-06-2025 21:44 The new-look FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States this weekend with 32 teams from around the globe taking part.
MULTILATERALISM UN atomic boss achieves gender parity – just don’t call it DEI 11-06-2025 17:52 Argentine diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi, a top candidate to become the next United Nations secretary general, has achieved gender parity at the International Atomic Energy Agency in record time.
MILEI's FOREIGN TOUR Israel welcomes President Javier Milei for second official visit 10-06-2025 21:03 Benjamin Netanyahu greets President Javier Milei as a "true friend" of Israel.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Milei lands in Israel, makes second emotional visit to Wailing Wall 10-06-2025 10:05 President Milei arrives in Israel and visits the Wailing Wall: “I will always support the people of Israel with all my heart," he tells Jewish faithful at holy site.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY EU-Mercosur deal, nuclear talks top agenda as Milei meets Macron 09-06-2025 16:55 President Javier Milei attends United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, as a gesture of goodwill towards his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Social cohesion, poverty top agenda at Milei-Pope meeting 07-06-2025 09:22 Pope León XIV welcomes Argentina’s President Javier Milei at Vatican, where he expresses concern over inequality, poverty and conflict.
GLOBAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY RING Child pornography swoop leads to 20 arrests in 12 nations 07-06-2025 09:16 An international operation involving Interpol against child pornography has resulted in the arrest of 20 people in 12 nations, including Argentina; Suspects across 12 countries were identified thanks to Spanish online investigation.
PRESIDENT & PONTIFF Pope Leo XIV confirms Argentina visit during meeting with Milei 07-06-2025 09:12 Catholic leader tells Argentina’s president during one-to-one meeting that he plans to travel to the country. Vatican statement highlights discussions on poverty and social cohesion.
ECONOMY & FOREIGN POLICY With Milei in Rome, YPF signs LNG export deal with Italy’s ENI 06-06-2025 22:05 Agreement signed in Rome while Milei visits Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on first leg of his 10-day foreign tour.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: June 1 to 7 06-06-2025 18:39 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Coming home as a champion 06-06-2025 06:26 For the people of Saavedra and Vicente López – and one half of Rosario – it feels like football has returned after years of wandering in the wilderness. by Dan Edwards
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President Milei begins 10-day tour of Italy, France, Spain, Israel 05-06-2025 15:34 Javier Milei departs for the longest international tour of his Presidency; La Libertad Avanza leader will meet Pope Leo, Macron and Meloni, but the main event will be his time in Israel.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Brazil's Lula urges Macron to seal EU-Mercosur trade deal 05-06-2025 12:14 Brazil's president urges French counterpart to "finalise" EU trade deal with Mercosur during visit to Paris.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Chile, Google sign deal for first-ever South America-Asia fibre optic cable 05-06-2025 10:03 Dubbed the "Humboldt Project," the 14,800-kilometere cable will run from Valparaíso on Chile's Pacific coast to Sydney, Australia, via French Polynesia. According to Google, this will be the first such cable to directly connect South America and the Asia-Pacific.
ENERGY & GAS YPF to sign LNG export deal with Italy's ENI 05-06-2025 09:49 Agreement to be formalised during President Milei's visit to Rome, says YPF President Horacio Marín.
ART & DIPLOMACY Brush with censorship: Milei-critical artist has work taken down at Beijing Embassy 04-06-2025 13:00 Dozens of artworks were due to be presented at Argentina’s Embassy in China. Among them was a painting by Verónica Gómez, who in the past incorporated Jaiver Milei and Karina Milei into her art. For that reason, it was ordered to be taken down. by Juan Luis González
STAN POLOVETS INTERVIEW ‘Eyes of world are on Milei,’ says Stan Polovets, chair of Genesis Prize 04-06-2025 12:18 Businessman and philanthropist Stan Polovets will be among those honouring President Javier Milei with the Genesis Prize for his support of Israel and the shift in Argentina’s foreign policy. “He is clearly on the side of the Jewish community,” he declares, praising Milei’s economic reforms and his connection to Judaism. by Nicolas Gonzalez
WORLD ECONOMY Trump's trade war: US doubles steel, aluminium tariffs 04-06-2025 10:41 US president doubles tariffs on aluminium and steel from 25 percent to 50 percent, raising temperatures with various partners.
Independence claim Small island of Annobón seeks recognition from Argentina 03-06-2025 10:18 Separatists on the tiny African island of Annobón, part of Equatorial Guinea, appeal to Argentina for support for its independence claim, citing historical ties to viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
LABOUR RIGHTS Workers' rights in 'free fall' globally, says trade union report 02-06-2025 19:01 International Trade Union Confederation highlights "profound deterioration" in workers' rights in its annual rights index.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Milei to meet Meloni, Pope Leo, Netanyahu on 10-day international tour 31-05-2025 13:08 President’s 10-day tour will be the longest foreign trip so far of term in office; Stops in Rome, with Meloni and Pope meetings on the agenda; Trip to end in Israel, where Milei will address Knesset.
TRADE WARS Trump says he will double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% 31-05-2025 10:35 US President Donald Trump says will double steel and aluminium import tariffs to 50% from next week.
As I see it Censorship is making a comeback just about everywhere 31-05-2025 06:28 Milei has a habit of shouting “Freedom, damn it!” whenever the opportunity arises, but he is clearly an authoritarian at heart who does not take kindly to criticism. by James Neilson
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 24 to 31 30-05-2025 16:22 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FOREIGN POLICY Milei to receive prize in Israel next month, speak at Knesset 28-05-2025 14:36 President Javier Milei will return to Jerusalem next month to receive an award and address Israel's parliament.
FOREIGN POLICY Milei burnishes his Trump ties by hosting health chief RFK Jr 28-05-2025 11:26 Health & Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes second US Cabinet official to visit Argentina in recent weeks.
MULTILATERAL WITHDRAWAL Argentina ratifies WHO withdrawal during RFK Jr visit 27-05-2025 09:36 Argentina says it will reform healthcare model and reiterates decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, as Trump's health secretary, vaccine-sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., visits Buenos Aires.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: May 17 to 24 23-05-2025 14:46 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
AMCHAM SUMMIT 2025 ‘Invest because Argentina is very cheap,’ Milei tells business leaders 20-05-2025 19:55 President Javier Milei tells business leaders today that “those who bet on Argentina will come out winning,” as he headlines the AmCham Summit 2025 in Buenos Aires.
'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL Milei shutters office investigating ‘cryptogate’ $LIBRA scandal 20-05-2025 10:54 Government says special unit – set up by President Javier Milei and also disbanded by him – probing allegations related to controversial cryptocurrency scandal shuttered after completing its “assigned task.”
REWARD OFFERED US reward for info on Hezbollah at Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay border 19-05-2025 18:05 United States announces it is offering up to US$10 million for information on Hezbollah’s financial networks in the Triple Border region.
GLOBAL HEALTH WHO guiding body gets to grips with budget beset by US pullback 19-05-2025 13:38 World Health Organization begins talks to grapple with US$1.7-billion funding gap following US decision to not pay its membership dues.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Globant suffers record intraday drop as tariffs dent earnings 17-05-2025 09:42 Globant shares plunged as much as 33% on Friday, the worst drop since the company went public in 2014, before paring some of those losses.
As I see it Being pope in an irreligious age 17-05-2025 06:28 Leo XIV faces a most difficult dilemma. by James Neilson
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 9 to 16 16-05-2025 17:21 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
POLITICS Milei’s Argentina eyes deportations, tightens immigration rules 14-05-2025 14:50 Milei government says it will tighten access to citizenship, accelerate deportations of foreign nationals with criminal records and make foreigners pay for state healthcare and university education.
DEATH OF JOSÉ 'PEPE' MUJICA Tributes for Mujica, Milei government’s lukewarm condolences 14-05-2025 00:02 Allies hail Uruguay ex-president’s legacy as Argentina’s government expresses condolences; Libertarian influencer’s distasteful response.
‘Information war’ Experts and diplomats unite to fight disinformation threat 13-05-2025 10:40 European diplomats, journalists and fact-checking specialists sound the alarm at international forum on disinformation in Buenos Aires. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
TRADE & COMMERCE Lula and Xi to ink new deals as Brazil shrugs off Trump’s trade threats 13-05-2025 08:51 Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and China’s Xi Jinping are set to ink new trade-related agreements in Beijing on Tuesday.
NAZI DISCOVERY Nazi documents found in Supreme Court archives 11-05-2025 21:39 Hoard of World War II-era Nazi propaganda and membership documents unearthed in the basement of Argentina's Supreme Court, where it has lain, stashed in champagne crates, since 1941.
TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR Trump’s priority list for tariff talks includes Argentina 11-05-2025 09:10 The Trump administration’s first trade talks involve an eclectic mix of major exporters and smaller economies.
POLITICS & COMMUNICATION Milei: Hate, peace, Popes and social media 10-05-2025 07:21 The Milei administration built its strength on synthetic power and effectively navigated the first part of the presidency. With the campaign fully underway, La Libertad Avanza will once again rely on their not-so-secret weapon. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Community Pioneering women’s ed club celebrates 90th year 09-05-2025 18:39 University Women’s Club of Buenos Aires enters tenth decade, celebrates with new exhibition marking its rich history at UCA library. by Michael Soltys
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 2 to 9 09-05-2025 17:51 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Leo XIV says Church must fight 'lack of faith' in first mass as pope 09-05-2025 15:19 Pope Leo XIV urges Church to restore the faith of millions in his first homily as pontiff.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY China is said seeking Argentina crops as it skirts US tariffs 09-05-2025 08:31 China signed a letter of intent with exporters in Argentina to buy about US$900 million of soybeans, corn and vegetable oil.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Pride and praise in Peru for Pope Leo who left lasting impression 09-05-2025 08:26 Leo XIV first set foot in Peru some four decades ago as a missionary, before becoming bishop of the diocese of Chiclayo in the northwest of the country and gaining citizenship in 2015.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Milei calls on Pope Leo XIV to defend ‘life’ and ‘private property’ 08-05-2025 17:59 La Libertad Avanza leader calls on the new US pontiff to defend such "pillars" as life, liberty and prívate property.
REACTION TO NEW POPE Trump says election of Pope Leo XIV 'great honour' for US 08-05-2025 14:44 US President Donald Trump hails election of Robert Prevost as new pope, says he looks forward to meeting him.
NEW POPE CHOSEN Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the US (and Peru) 08-05-2025 14:32 Italian newspaper La Repubblica has called the new pontiff "the least American of the Americans" for his soft-spoken touch.
NEW POPE IN PLACE Cardinals choose first US pope in Catholic Church history 08-05-2025 14:24 Robert Francis Prevost of the US becomes pope, will adopt name of Pope Leo XIV.
FILM & CINEMA Fear and loathing: Trump film threat shocks Latin America 07-05-2025 23:25 Trump's threat to slap tariffs on foreign-made movies leaves Latin America's burgeoning film industry baffled and fearful.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Machado aides escape Venezuela after 15-month siege at Argentina's Embassy 07-05-2025 12:15 Five top aides of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado escape country after the US helped them foil a siege of Argentina's Embassy in Caracas.
GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY Colombia moves to join China's Belt and Road 07-05-2025 11:19 Colombian leader Gustavo Petro says he will sign a "letter of intent" to join the Belt and Road Initiative, a central pillar of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping's bid to expand Beijing's economic and political clout overseas.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Merz tells France Mercosur trade deal must be ratified 'quickly' 07-05-2025 11:13 New German chancellor Friedrich Merz says EU countries should "quickly" ratify a free-trade deal with the Mercosur bloc that has met with staunch opposition from France.
Argentina's Embassy in Venezuela Venezuelan opposition figures 'rescued' from Argentina's Embassy, says US 06-05-2025 22:34 Argentina's government confirms United States has successfully rescued of five Venezuelan opposition figures who had been sheltered in its Embassy at Caracas since March 2024.
STREAMING HIT ‘El Eternauta’ tops Netflix global chart for non-English series 06-05-2025 22:17 El Eternauta is the most-watched non-English-language series on Netflix worldwide, the streaming platform said on Tuesday.
OBITUARY Former US ambassador to Argentina Lino Gutiérrez dies aged 74 06-05-2025 17:20 Ambassador to Argentina between 2003 and 2006, Lino Gutiérrez had a long and distinguished career in the US Foreign Service. by Michael Soltys
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT David Cairns named UK ambassador to Argentina, succeeding Kirsty Hayes 06-05-2025 14:44 David Cairns, former UK ambassador to Sweden, to replace departing Kirsty Hayes in September; Currently vice-president at Norwegian energy firm Equinor, he will now serve as the British government's top envoy in Buenos Aires. by James Grainger
TRADE TALKS US official quietly visits capital as Argentina pushes for tariff exemptions 05-05-2025 15:06 Senior US trade envoy quietly visits Buenos Aires as Argentina’s pushes for exemptions to Donald Trump’s import tariffs.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Catholic Church's direction in the balance as conclave looms 05-05-2025 13:33 More than 130 cardinals, hailing from 70 countries across five continents, are gathering for a conclave to elect the successor to the late Pope Francis.
As I see it When the machines stop working 03-05-2025 07:00 A growing proportion of decisions that affect people will be made by artefacts that can be hacked either by individuals working for hostile regimes, religious zealots who disapprove of Western ways or mere mischief-makers who get a kick out of provoking turmoil. by James Neilson
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: April 25 to May 1 01-05-2025 17:00 Our (almost a weekly) round-up of what you need to know about Argentina.
