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Stories that caught our eye: February 13 to 20

20-02-2026 19:00 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Paraguay’s Peña backs Trump’s new Monroe Doctrine in Latin America

20-02-2026 01:03 Latin America stands to benefit from Donald Trump’s greater involvement in the region, says Paraguayan leader.

Peru set for eighth president in a decade after fresh impeachment

18-02-2026 18:32 Congress impeaches interim president after four months in office; José Jeri accused of irregular hiring; Motion to oust him on claims of influence-peddling received the backing of dozens of lawmakers.

Milei travels to US for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ meeting

18-02-2026 17:47 President will attend the first edition of new Trump-led council that aims to resolve conflict in the Middle East.

Westerners looking for a way out

14-02-2026 06:12 Trump and others who hope to emulate him are reactionaries. They tell their compatriots that they want their countries to go back to what they were half a century or so ago before the rot set in, hence the promise to make them “great again.”

by James Neilson

Stories that caught our eye: February 6 to 13

13-02-2026 21:16 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Milei government steps up rhetoric against illegal immigrants

11-02-2026 22:38 Echoing the rhetoric of the Trump administration, Argentina’s Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva announces tougher immigration controls nationwide, warning that anybody committing crimes or trying to enter/stay illegally will be expelled.

Scientists say climate change fuelled conditions for Chile, Argentina wildfires

11-02-2026 08:37 Scientific study finds human-driven climate change and La Niña combined to create unusually dry conditions.

Milei to attend inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington

09-02-2026 14:42 President Javier Milei to attend the first meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington DC.

Trump boosts Argentina beef imports to US in affordability push

07-02-2026 09:36 Trump directive finalises the terms of a deal the US and Argentina signed Thursday scrapping hundreds of tariffs and trade barriers on each other’s goods

The great Epstein saga leading nowhere very fast

07-02-2026 06:00 For well over a week, the doings of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life in a New York prison over six years ago, have dominated the news.

by James Neilson

Lies, damned lies and statistics

07-02-2026 00:04 The blow to confidence from this institutionally messy political interference in the formation of statistics (even if child’s play compared to the Kirchnerite fudging of the figures) remains to be seen.

by Michael Soltys

'Epstein files' fallout triggers apologies, resignations, probes, questions

06-02-2026 13:26 Release by US authorities of a new cache of files on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has caused international fallout involving high profile figures.

Milei inks trade, investment deal with United States

05-02-2026 20:18 Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno announces agreement with Washington; US will eliminate tariffs on more than 1,600 products and grant “unprecedented” access for Argentine beef, says government.

US senator asks Bessent to terminate US$20-billion Argentina swap line

05-02-2026 11:25 US Senator Elizabeth Warren asks for clarification and requests termination of US$20-billion currency swap line with Argentina.

Milei’s dilemma: Trading with China while pleasing Trump

04-02-2026 17:58 Milei previously vowed not do business with China – now he insists that trade ties do not complicate Argentina's alignment with the United States.

Dante Gebel: Campaigning under the radar and evangelical darts

03-02-2026 18:27 Pastor is contiuning to raise his profile and build his platform, despite criticism from fellow evangelical leaders.

by Juan Luis González

China courts Uruguay as Argentina’s Milei embraces Trump

03-02-2026 16:12 Uruguay and China signed more than dozen agreements in areas such as investment, trade, and scientific cooperation following Beijing meeting between Yamandú Orsi and Xi Jinping.

Bond buyers scour Americas to bet on nations close to Trump

02-02-2026 14:42 Money managers at top firms are favouring government bonds from nations such as Ecuador and Argentina, whose leaders have forged close ties with the US administration.

WHO is being forced to cut jobs after US and Argentina pull funding

02-02-2026 14:33 Argentina has announced its intention to withdraw from the World Health Organisation, with the exit expected to take effect in February.

Venezuelan interim president announces mass amnesty push

31-01-2026 09:03 Delcy Rodríguez says said she will propose a "general amnesty law covering the entire period of political violence from 1999 to the present."

Rocker versus Rocca and a deal with steel appeal

31-01-2026 06:50 How did an exclusively private tender become such a political football and why should there be much to choose between the tubing of an Argentine multinational flogging Brazilian steel and an Indian competitor hawking Chinese steel?

by Michael Soltys

Argentina advises against travel to Cuba due to ‘deteriorating conditions’

30-01-2026 18:03 “In view of the deterioration in living conditions in Cuba, Argentine citizens are advised to avoid or postpone tourist travel to the island,” says Foreign Ministry.

Stories that caught our eye: January 23 to 30

30-01-2026 17:00 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Governor cries foul as Milei puts Ushuaia port under trusteeship

28-01-2026 23:05 Tierra del Fuego Governor Gustavo Melella links move to “geopolitical factors”; Operating licence suspended and port placed under trusteeship for year as federal agency cites mismanagement at country’s southernmost port.

Argentina’s global debt hopes get boost from Ecuador’s bond success

28-01-2026 22:44 Ecuador’s return to global credit markets is being seen as a good portent among investors who are eagerly awaiting Argentina’s comeback.

Country risk rating falls below 500 points for first time in 8 years

27-01-2026 18:41 Drop comes amid an improvement for Argentine debt bonds, increasing the likelihood of a return to international debt markets.

Argentina scraps film classification regime after 40 years, adopts US norms

27-01-2026 17:44 Access to films in Argentina is changing – Milei government scraps existing system after 40 years to adopt existing US classification.