Agriculture Trump urges China to quadruple US soy buying, lifting prices Yesterday 08:52 Donald Trump says he hopes China will massively step up its purchases of US soybeans.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Civil war in the ‘iron triangle’ and the Scatturice ordeal 09-08-2025 06:34 A little less than three months out from the election, it is getting tense for the Milei administration and the country in general. The President is placing his political project on the line, knowing that he needs to deliver electorally if he wants to keep his re-election dreams alive. by Agustino Fontevecchia
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: August 1 to 8 08-08-2025 19:40 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Messi, Milei and Mickey Mouse are driving tourists to US 08-08-2025 11:40 Argentines are traveling in droves to the United States this year, bucking a sluggish overall trend of international tourism.
WORLD ECONOMY Larry Summers says Trump policies are ‘scarily’ like Perón's 07-08-2025 17:28 Former US Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers compares US President Donald Trump’s policies risk to that of post-war Argentina.
RUGBY 'Dog ate my passport': All Black rookie in Argentina trip pickle 07-08-2025 15:23 Leroy Carter's dream call-up to the All Blacks Rugby Championship squad almost became a nightmare as he needed an emergency passport for his trip to Argentina.
Discrimination row Iberia probes 'Free Palestine' message on kosher meals 06-08-2025 18:27 Several other Jewish passengers on the flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid received meal trays marked with the initials “FP” for “Free Palestine”, according to DAIA.
OIL AND GAS YPF close to buying Total's Argentina shale assets 06-08-2025 16:29 State oil and gas producer YPF is close to an agreement to acquire shale oil assets from France’s TotalEnergies.
OIL AND GAS Drilling to slow in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale, YPF CEO says 06-08-2025 16:17 Oil-drilling activity in the Vaca Muerta shale patch is set to weaken in the near term as companies restrain spending.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Patrick Star, 'Drag Queen' crab: underwater live stream captivates Argentines 03-08-2025 17:27 Hundreds of thousands of people have been are obsessed with a YouTube broadcast of a robot showing animals never before seen in the South Atlantic.
IMF DEBT PROGRAMME IMF approves disbursement of US$2 billion for Argentina 01-08-2025 11:47 IMF executive board approves first review of loan granted in April to Argentina, enabling disbursement of some US$2 billion.
US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS Milei receives Trump’s homeland security czar for visa agreement 30-07-2025 11:52 Initiative had been implemented during Carlos Menem Presidency and suspended after the 2001-2002 crisis; Deal will permit the exchange of intelligence information and immigration controls. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
YPF US judge orders Argentina’s economy minister to turn over YPF texts 30-07-2025 11:23 US District Judge Loretta Preska says plaintiffs backed by litigation funding firm Burford Capital are entitled to see messages from Economy Minister Luis Caputo and several former officials.
EARTHQUAKE Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis 30-07-2025 11:15 Waves have been reported in different Pacific nations.
IMF DEBT PROGRAMME World’s ‘precarious’ trade backdrop is hurting growth, IMF says 29-07-2025 11:49 The IMF emphasised the need for a more tranquil political and economic backdrop.
COLOMBIA Colombian ex-president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness-tampering 29-07-2025 11:32 Colombian court finds Álvaro Uribe guilty of witness-tampering in controversial decision, making him the South American country's first ex-president to be convicted of a crime.
HUMAN RIGHTS 'Welcome to hell': Freed migrants tell of horrors in Salvadoran jail 29-07-2025 11:20 One of the detainees was part of Donal Trump's crackdown.
POLITICS The secrets of Leonardo Scatturice, Milei’s lobbyist in Washington 29-07-2025 07:20 The murky past of the millionaire former spy behind the unchecked luggage flight. A key link between Javier Milei and Donald Trump, with ties to airline Flybondi and top presidential advisor Santiago Caputo. by Rodis Recalt
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Milei, Lamelas and the politics of evil 28-07-2025 15:24 Governors who used to oversee economic no-go areas, whose only hope used to be getting assistance or even charity, are now empowered by growing national and international business interest in their regions. by Marcelo J. García
CRISIS IN MIDDLE EAST IAEA chief 'encouraged' by Iran decision to re-engage 28-07-2025 11:49 Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi says visit by technical team could pave the way for UN inspectors to return to Iran.
FOOTBALL Messi, Alba suspended over MLS All-Star no-show 28-07-2025 11:40 Lionel Messi and Inter Miami team-mate Jordí Alba have been suspended after the duo skipped Major League Soccer's All-Star game.
IMF DEBT PROGRAMME Argentina reaches IMF staff agreement to unlock US$2 billion 28-07-2025 11:35 Argentina reaches agreement with IMF staff for first review of the country’s US$20-billion programme.
OIL & GAS Patria, Eaton Vance among investors in Argentina pipeline loan 24-07-2025 18:50 Syndicated loan agreement is the largest in Argentine history for an infrastructure project.
DRUG SMUGGLING Argentine among five foreigners sentenced in Indonesia for drug-smuggling 24-07-2025 18:28 Indonesia has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws; Argentine Eleonora Gracia sentenced to seven years in prison for cocaine-smuggling.
PRIVACY Google ordered to pay Argentine pictured naked in garden 24-07-2025 17:23 Argentine man wins battle with Google over invasion of his privacy in his own property
RACISM ALLEGATION England's racism claim in Argentina clash upheld by World Rugby 21-07-2025 18:15 World Rugby have upheld England's claim that their players were subjected to racist abuse from Argentina fans during a recent tour match in San Juan.
AMIA BOMBING Jewish community commemorates AMIA centre bombing 20-07-2025 19:31 Hundreds of Argentines gathered in Buenos Aires Friday to commemorate the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre.
FEATURE Trial in absentia – the hope of justice for AMIA bombing 20-07-2025 19:18 The case of the Jewish community centre would be the first application of this kind of trial in Argentina. How this tool against impunity works, its authors, international precedents and other possible cases, such as the crimes of the military dictatorship, to which it could be applied. by Sabrina Chemen
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Caputo’s ‘buy ‘em up champ’ and Milei’s ‘Epstein moment’ 20-07-2025 17:32 Leonardo Scaturicce is said to have been instrumental in staffing the DGI tax office which remains under operational control of Santiago Caputo, as does the SIDE spy agency. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Editorial A Massacre’s Impunity Abides 19-07-2025 05:27 It is impossible to measure the scandal of the continued impunity enjoyed by the 1994 terrorist bomb destruction of the AMIA Jewish community centre.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Atlético Madrid agree deal for Albiceleste international Thiago Almada 15-07-2025 18:05 Spanish football club Atlético Madrid announced Tuesday an agreement with Brazilian outfit Botafogo to sign 2022 World Cup winner Thiago Almada.
HUMAN RIGHTS United Nations rights council criticises Milei pressure on Judiciary 15-07-2025 15:43 International rights watchdog calls for clarification on measures that could undermine the autonomy of the courts. Executive has yet to respond and present its defence.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE YPF: Appeals court halts handover of company shares for week 15-07-2025 13:29 Legal tangle surrounding the YPF case takes another turn. US appeals court suspends handover of the company’s shares for one week.
As I see it Do smartphones make people stupid? 12-07-2025 06:51 For a long time it was taken for granted that headlong technological progress would greatly benefit youngsters by providing them with a cornucopia of educational resources that had been denied to previous generations. by James Neilson
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Corruption claims and political miscalculations 12-07-2025 06:16 The Milei government must defend its hard-fought macroeconomic stability at all costs, at least until the election. That’s why Caputo and Milei went on the offensive, making the rounds with their typical, friendly interviewers to accuse provincial governors and the opposition at large of seeking to destabilise the government. by Agustino Fontevecchia
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: July 4 to 11 11-07-2025 17:22 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
MYSTERIOUS FLIGHT IN FOCUS The businessman, the employee, the private jet and 10 suitcases 10-07-2025 23:46 Court probe puts mystery of private jet suitcases back on agenda; Government denials of uninspected luggage from Miami queried, with CPAC-linked businessman Leonardo Scatturice and his employee Laura Belén Arrieta in spotlight.
WORLD ECONOMY Trump’s Brazil tariffs risk upending trade from coffee to beef 10-07-2025 17:16 US President Donald Trump’s unexpected move to threaten a 50 percent tariff on Brazil risks roiling global commodity markets, disrupting trade on everything from beef to coffee.
$LIBRA CRYPTO SCANDAL Report: $LIBRA-linked entrepreneur made huge crypto transfers after Milei meet 10-07-2025 14:31 Scandal into cryptocurrency scam deepens as IT expert and journalist identifies transfers – allegedly surpassing US$5 million – that were sent by businessman Hayden Davis via virtual wallets to accounts that remain unidentified, less than an hour after meeting with President Javier Milei.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina moves to appeal US judge’s order to cede YPF stake 10-07-2025 12:41 Government gives notice it will appeal ruling requiring it to hand over controlling stake in state energy company YPF to help satisfy a US$16-billion judgement.
TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR Trump unveils 50% Brazil levy in response to Bolsonaro trial 09-07-2025 21:22 US President Donald Trump announces 50% tariff targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country's ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro.
BOLSONARO ROW Trump, Lula clash over politically charged coup trial 07-07-2025 15:27 US-Brazil relations slide into crisis after Trump criticised the high-profile coup trial of right-wing ally, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, and Lula snaps back.
TRADE WAR BRICS criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat 07-07-2025 14:00 BRICS leaders describe Trump's stop-start tariff wars as "indiscriminate", damaging, and illegal, drawing a quick rebuke from the pugilistic US president.
FOREIGN POLICY Modi and Milei vow to boost trade after Casa Rosada talks 06-07-2025 09:15 Indian PM Narendra Modi, leader of the world's fifth-largest economy, vows to expand and diversify trade Argentina before heading to Brazil to attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
FOREIGN POLICY President Milei hosts India PM Narendra Modi at Casa Rosada 05-07-2025 13:31 Second meeting between two national leaders after G20 talks last year; India, the world’s fifth-largest economy, is a key export destination for Argentina.
As I see it Milei hurt by yet another time bomb 05-07-2025 07:34 A New York judge has ordered the government to hand just over half the shares in YPF to a vulture fund that had purchased the rights of companies harmed by the cack-handed takeover of the oil firm in 2015. by James Neilson
Editorial Yesterday’s Petrol Fiasco 05-07-2025 06:03 Manhattan judge Loretta Preska’s controversial ruling on the US$16-billion time-bomb compensating speculative interests for the nationalisation of YPF needs to be viewed in its electoral context as much as for its legal force.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: June 27 to July 4 04-07-2025 18:09 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
POLITICS Scandal in Congress: Kirchnerite, libertarian deputies row ends session 03-07-2025 19:02 Chamber of Deputies session ends early with pushing and shoving between La Libertad Avanza and Kirchnerite legislators.
FIFA CORRUPTION CASE Convictions in FIFA corruption case reinstated, rules court 03-07-2025 14:32 United States appeals court reinstates convictions of former Fox broadcasting executive and Argentine sports-marketing firm Full Play involved in the FIFA corruption scandal.
No more love for Milei? Musk walks back chainsaw wielding display: ‘It lacked empathy’ 02-07-2025 20:52 Billionaire Elon Musk now regrets his chainsaw-wielding appearance with President Javier Milei, it seems...
MERCOSUR TRADE TALKS Mercosur, European EFTA bloc conclude talks on free-trade deal 02-07-2025 19:10 Mercosur and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) close negotiations over a free-trade agreement.
MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Swiss-Norway group and South America’s Mercosur agree on free-trade deal 02-07-2025 18:17 European Free Trade Association of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland finalise free-trade agreement with Mercosur bloc.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT IN BUENOS AIRES Fate of EU free-trade deal looms as Milei hosts Mercosur summit 02-07-2025 12:54 Leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc will hold two days of talks in Buenos Aires, focused on a massive trade deal with the European Union being blocked by France.
DISCRIMINATION 'Discrimination': AFA slams 'anti-Semitic acts' by fans of All Boys 01-07-2025 09:55 Argentine football's governing body condemns "anti-Semitic" acts by fans of All Boys ahead of their match with Atlanta.
COURT BLOW Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules 30-06-2025 14:48 US judge orders state to turn over its controlling stake in state-run oil company YPF SA as partial payment of a US$16-billion court judgment.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL EU to present Mercosur trade deal 'in coming days' 30-06-2025 13:01 European Commission will present EU states with the final legal version of a trade deal with South American nations "in the coming days," says spokesperson.
Foreign policy & diplomacy Argentina condemns Iran's 'threats' against IAEA chief Grossi 29-06-2025 11:07 Argentina's Foreign Ministry expresses support for UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi, stating it "categorically condemns the threats against him coming from Iran."
ENERGY & GAS Total gets offers for potential sale of Argentina shale oil assets 28-06-2025 18:12 France’s TotalEnergies SE is in talks with at least two suitors who have submitted bids for its shale oil assets in Argentina.
FOREIGN RELATIONS France and Argentina sign agreement on critical minerals 28-06-2025 10:29 New agreement designed to accelerate investment and cooperation in Argentina’s mining sector, which could become a key player in the global energy transition for France.
MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE OAS calls for negotiations between Argentina, UK over Malvinas 28-06-2025 10:14 Organisation of American States (OAS) calls for London and Buenos Aires to resume negotiations "as soon as possible" in order to find a peaceful solution to the dispute over sovereignty of the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.
DIPLOMACY British ambassador hails bicentennial with Argentina in farewell bow 28-06-2025 09:51 Ambassador Kirsty Hayes looks to the past, present and future in her last event as London’s envoy in Buenos Aires, delivering a farewell speech that recognises 200 years of bilateral relations between UK and Argentina. by James Grainger
As I see it The world is Donald Trump’s playpen 28-06-2025 07:38 Trump clearly imagines he can reshape the rest of the world by treating lesser potentates like counters in a board game he has devised. by James Neilson
opinion and analysis Carnal relations 28-06-2025 06:01 Halfway between the ‘Conurbano’ and World War III. by Agustino Fontevecchia
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: June 20 to June 27 27-06-2025 17:41 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
IN TRIBUTE The final symphony: Honouring Lalo Schifrin 27-06-2025 15:27 A public tribute to the late Lalo Schifrin by the co-author of his final symphony, maestro Rod Schejtman. by Rodrigo Schejtman
OBITUARY 'Mission: Impossible' composer Lalo Schifrin dies aged 93 27-06-2025 14:10 Buenos Aires-born composer Lalo Schifrin, who created themes for a host of hit Hollywood films and television shows, has died at the age of 93.
POLITICS Argentina to beef up Milei’s security for overseas travel 27-06-2025 13:02 Government will tighten security measures for President Javier Milei abroad against possible Iranian threats given Argentine leader’s support for Israel.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Boca's best efforts fall well short of expectations 26-06-2025 19:14 Boca’s boisterous fans deserve better than this current crop. As has so often been the case with the Xeneize, hope turned to despair and ridicule in the blink of an eye. by Dan Edwards
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY China imports Argentina soy meal in trial amid US tensions 26-06-2025 17:45 China has booked a rare shipment of soybean meal from Argentina amid an ongoing trade war with the United States.
