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View of the headquarters of the Argentine oil company YPF on November 20, 2023, in Buenos Aires

YPF: Argentina gets US$16-billion US judgement tossed on appeal

Today 12:23 US appeals court ruling marks a significant victory for President Javier Milei and helps clear the government’s path to a return to international markets.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Greek Independence Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2026. Jim WATSON / AFP

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST

Trump takes a breath, pushes back Iran energy strikes deadline

Yesterday 18:46 US president extends energy-attack ceasefire, citing Iran request; Trump says talks with the country are going “very well,” though doubts over extent of negotiations remain.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY GENERAL

Argentine diplomat Virginia Gamba removed from UN secretary-general race

Yesterday 17:48 Argentine diplomat Virginia Gamba removed from list of candidates for UN secretary-general after Maldives withdraws backing for her candidacy; Boost for fellow Argentine Rafael Grossi; Days ago, Chile pulled support for ex-president Michelle Bachelet’s candidacy.

FOREIGN POLICY & SECURITY

Argentina designates Mexico's CJNG cartel a ‘terrorist organisation’

Yesterday 15:23 Milei government adds Jalisco New Generation Cartel to registry of terrorist organisations, following in footsteps of Washington, and reaffirms “commitment to fight against organised crime.”

A vendor serves a customer on a candy stall at Carmel Market in Tel Aviv, Israel.

GUEST COLUMN

Arab Israelis today

Yesterday 13:55 In a context of total distortion, the real life of Arab Israelis is deserving of attention.

by Martín A. Morgenstern

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Two suspects in Liam Payne drug supply case released pending trial

Yesterday 01:21 Two men accused of supplying drugs to Liam Payne released from house arrest but still face trial in Buenos Aires.

United Nations headquarters in New York.

MULTILATERALISM

Argentina votes against UN resolution on transatlantic slave trade

25-03-2026 15:52 UN General Assembly designates transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" in majority vote, but Argentina, Israel and United States vote against.

Chile's former president (2006-2010 and 2014-2018) Michelle Bachelet speaks during an interview in Santiago on December 22, 2025.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY GENERAL

New Chile President Kast withdraws support for Bachelet's UN chief bid

24-03-2026 20:41 New hard-right President Jose Antonio Kast says promoting Michelle Bachelet's candidacy would entail "a significant cost" for Chile and pulls backing.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Paris campus steps in after Argentine residence removes dictatorship plaque

23-03-2026 18:57 Paris university campus to install dictatorship victims plaque after dispute; Cité Internationale Universitaire will install its own memorial amid concerns over politics and neutrality at Maison de l’Argentine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes a statement on the EU-Mercosur agreement at the European Commission In Brussels, on February 27, 2026.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May 1

23-03-2026 13:34 EU authorities say sweeping free-trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc will provisionally enter into force on May 1; Pending court ruling could still throw spanner in the works.

50th anniversary of 1976 coup

Videla’s confession: Reconstructing the dictatorship

22-03-2026 00:01 Published in 2012, 'Disposición Final' features an extended interview with military junta leader and former de facto president Jorge Rafael Videla. To mark the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état that brought him to power, we run a translated extract from Ceferino Reato’s historic non-fiction book.

by Ceferino Reato

This picture handed out by MTI/The Hungarian Prime Minister's Office and taken and released on March 21, 2026 shows Argentina's President Javier Milei being welcomed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban outside the Hungarian Prime Minister's office, the Carmelita monastery in Budapest, Hungary, overlooking the Danube river.

FOREIGN POLICY

Milei says Argentina can 'guarantee Europe's energy security'

21-03-2026 17:55 President says Argentina “is in a position to guarantee Europe's energy security" during visit to Hungary for CPAC conference; Milei backs PM Orban’s anti-immigration stance, stating: “When they do not culturally adapt, it becomes an invasion.”

Claudio Tapia speaks during an Argentine Football Association press conference in Ezeiza, near Buenos Aires, on March 18, 2025.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Argentina to now face Mauritania and Zambia in March friendlies

21-03-2026 11:14 World champions will play both matches at La Bombonera after the Finalissima against Spain was cancelled and a planned friendly against Guatemala fell through, due to FIFA regulations.

Editorial

Fifty years after

21-03-2026 00:08 We should remember every day that 50 years ago there was a military dictatorship and count our blessings for a democracy equally capable of electing leftist populism and the far-right libertarian administration now ruling.

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COUP

When military coups were normal

21-03-2026 00:07 Two months after the coup, I wrote: “One special danger presented by terrorism of any political colour is its effect on the security forces themselves. Men fighting a treacherous, slippery, hydra-headed foe, which has no scruple as to method, are often tempted to fight back in a similar manner.”

by James Neilson

50th anniversary of 1976 coup

Anniversary recall

21-03-2026 00:06 Inviting people to recall their own memories of the 1976 coup excludes around 85 percent of the population – the others have to steer a tricky course between dogmatic echo chambers and broader perspectives.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Crypto-scandal: Novelli and Milei’s US$5-million $LIBRA deal

21-03-2026 00:02 To President Milei’s favour, he’s not the first top-level public official to use his position for personal benefit. But according to his terminology, such behaviour is one of the prime definitions of the caste.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2007-2015) waves as she arrives at her home in Buenos Aires after being questioned at the Comodoro Py courthouse on March 17, 2026.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: March 13 to 20

20-03-2026 18:32 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Interest rates collapse in Argentina with Milei stockpiling dollars

19-03-2026 14:02 President Javier Milei’s willingness to let interest rates sink — rather than hatch some plan to offset those transactions — has caught the attention of investors and analysts.

Argentina fans celebrate their team's victory over Australia after the Rugby Championship Test match between Argentina and Australia at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on September 13, 2025.

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

Argentina enters race to host men’s Rugby World Cup in 2035

18-03-2026 13:07 News of the hosting bid comes ahead of a visit by Alan Gilpin, the chief executive of the World Rugby international federation, to Argentina.

Iranians set fire to US and Israel flags in Tehran on March 17, 2026.

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Iran says US, Israel struck giant gas field as war escalates

18-03-2026 10:08 Israel and the United States maintain bombardment of Iran; Tehran launched fresh waves of missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait after confirming the assassination of its security chief, Ali Larijani.

President Javier Milei prepares to speak at a ceremony to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the bombing at the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires that killed 29 people and wounded 200, at the Israeli Embassy Square in Buenos Aires on March 17, 2026. Also pictured Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, Presidencial Chief-of-Staff Karina Milei and Israel ambassador to Argentina Eyal Sela.

COMMEMORATIVE EVENT

Milei slams Iran on anniversary of Israeli Embassy bombing

17-03-2026 18:05 Milei says “there can be no truce with terrorism” at event marking the 34th anniversary of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires; President says Argentina is drawing closer to Israel because it “shares the same values.”

Iran's chargé d'affaires in Buenos Aires, Mohsen Soltani.

INTERVIEW: IRAN CHARGÉS D’AFFAIRES

Iran’s top envoy in Argentina dismisses Milei’s stance on war

17-03-2026 13:37 Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Argentina accused the United States and Israel of committing a “brutal aggression” against his nation; Discusses AMIA bombing allegations, bilateral ties with Argentina and Milei’s position on conflict.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

TEHRAN CALLING

Iran media outlet warns Milei has crossed ‘red line’ over hostile remarks

17-03-2026 11:18 Tehran-linked English-language outlet, widely seen as reflecting regime thinking, accuses Argentina’s President of aligning with US and Israel.

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Argentina finalises withdrawal from WHO after one-year process

17-03-2026 10:24 Milei's government confirms departure after one-year notice period; Foreign Minister Quirno insists country will remain engaged in global health efforts through regional and bilateral channels.

PREDICTION MARKET PLATFORM

Court in Buenos Aires orders blocking of Polymarket in Argentina

16-03-2026 20:52 Ruling says prediction platform operates as unlicensed online betting system and lacks identity checks; Controversy over US$91,000 in bets on inflation figure placed ahead of official data release.

CRISIS IN CUBA

Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo

16-03-2026 19:23 "I do believe I'll be...having the honor of taking Cuba," Trump tells reporters at the White House.

A woman holds a 1 USD bill and a 500 bolívar bill during a protest for higher wages in Caracas, on February 26.

VENEZUELAN ECONOMY

Venezuela’s 600% inflation undercuts Trump’s boasts of revival

16-03-2026 10:17 Life has only gotten harder for Venezuelans in the two months since Trump removed Maduro from power.

Ecuadorean soldiers take position at the La Ferroviaria command post in Duran, Guayas province, Ecuador on March 15, 2026, during preparations for a two-week operation, starting later today, to crack down on drug trafficking gangs with U.S. support and under strict curfews in the most violent regions.

US IN LATIN AMERICA

Ecuador launches two weeks of US-backed anti-drug operations

16-03-2026 10:07 Two-week crackdown deploys 75,000 troops as Washington deepens security partnership;

Argentina's forward #11 Ángel Di María celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during an international friendly football match between Argentina and Ecuador at Solider Field in Chicago, Illinois, on June 9, 2024.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Argentina's 'Finalissima' clash with Spain cancelled, confirms UEFA

15-03-2026 18:38 The 'Finalissima' clash between Euro 2024 winners Spain and world champions Argentina set to take place on March 27 in Qatar has been cancelled.

'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL

Entrepenuer's phone records cast doubt on President's '$LIBRA' defence

15-03-2026 10:30 Mobile phone records show President Javier Milei spoke repeatedly with a crypto entrepreneur linked to the token’s launch shortly before promoting it online; Alongside flurry of calls, investigators find draft mobile phone note that refers to possible US$5-million contact.

Spanish singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat, accompanied by Esther Sánchez, rector of the National University of Cuyo, receives an honorary doctorate during a ceremony at the Nave UNCuyo complex in Mendoza, Argentina, on March 13, 2026.

Spanish musician honoured

Honoured in Mendoza, Joan Manuel Serrat warns individualism leads ‘to the abyss’

14-03-2026 09:16 Catalan singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat warns in a speech while receiving honorary degree in Mendoza that individualism leads "to the abyss."

AS I SEE IT

Facing the Islamist challenge

14-03-2026 06:52 Will Trump and Netanyahu be satisfied with something less than “regime change”? Or are they dead set on continuing the war until the ayatollahs and their brutal enforcers have been replaced by a pro-Western government?

by James Neilson

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

No inertia with Persia

14-03-2026 06:46 The 90 million Persians are very self-consciously not Arabs – ethnically, they are Indo-European, not Semitic while their Farsi language is fairly unintelligible for speakers of Arabic, far less overlap than, say, between Russian and Polish.

by Michael Soltys

Editorial

The Wall Street shuffle

14-03-2026 06:39 President Milei cannot be faulted for his misfortune in timing Argentina Week in New York for what was Iran Week for the rest of the world and he obviously occupied centre stage, but sometimes what happens off-Broadway can be more decisive.

Manuel Adorni breaking his back in New York.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Adorni is breaking his back

14-03-2026 06:00 From his press conference pulpit, Adorni has lashed out against the caste, against Kirchnerism and anyone and anything that didn’t see the state as an obstacle to individual freedom, corrupting those who went near. How could a stalwart of Milei’s anarcho-libertarian gang abuse his position of power for personal privilege?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

A demonstrator at a rally marking International Women's Day in Buenos Aires.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: March 6 to 13

13-03-2026 18:49 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY GENERAL

Another Argentine diplomat, Virginia Gamba, enters race to be UN chief

13-03-2026 17:35 Veteran diplomat Virginia Gamba enters race to succeed António Guterres as next UN secretary general; She joins fellow Argentine Rafael Grossi and Chile ex-president Michelle Bachelet in the running

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency, Mojtaba Khamenei, then-son of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a gathering in Tehran on March 2, 2016.

WAR IN IRAN

Middle East war set to rage on as Iran's new leader breaks silence

12-03-2026 18:25 Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, signals he won’t back down in the Middle East war in his first public comments since succeeding his assassinated father.

This handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC on March 2, 2026 shows smoke billowing following an explosion from the port of Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

GLOBAL OIL MARKET

Middle East oil shock is ‘largest supply disruption’ in history, IEA says

12-03-2026 10:56 Iran launches new wave of attacks; Strait of Hormuz – through which a fifth of global crude passes – effectively shut down; Oil prices soar, trading above US$100; International Energy Agency bemoans "largest supply disruption in history of global oil market.”

This handout photo taken on March 11, 2026 and released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack.

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST

Iran warns of long war that would 'destroy' world economy

11-03-2026 17:47 Iran's Revolutionary Guard vows to target "economic centres and banks" that it deems linked to US and Israeli interests; US President Donald Trump said the conflict would end "soon," as Tehran effectively closes off Strait of Hormuz.

Chile's new President José Antonio Kast waves from the presidential convertible car after his inauguration ceremony in Valparaíso, Chile, on March 11, 2026.

NEW ERA IN CHILE

Chile’s new President Kast to signal swift alignment with Trump

11-03-2026 14:21 Kast’s new administration plans to sign broad agreements with the United States to boost cooperation on critical minerals and security matters.

ENERGY, FINANCE & GEOPOLITICS

Milei reactivates dams, consolidating strategic rapprochement with China

11-03-2026 09:36 Argentina’s government has confirmed that work on the hydroelectric complex on the Santa Cruz river – which has been paralysed since Javier Milei came to power – has resumed. The project, integrally financed by Chinese banks and implemented by the Gezhouba company, returns to the agenda amid an uptick in the relations between Buenos Aires and Beijing.

by Carlos Burgueño

ARGENTINA WEEK

Milei slams business critics as he opens Argentina roadshow in NYC

10-03-2026 16:37 Milei dismisses Techint CEO Paolo Rocca and Javier Madanes Quintanilla, the owner of the recently shuttered Fate tyre manufacturer, as businessmen seeking favours from governments.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Is Argentina at war?

10-03-2026 14:50 At a Jewish university in New York, President Milei once again described Iran as an “enemy” and declared that “we are going to win” the war in the Middle East. The lessons of the past and the risks of reckless ideological displays.

by Walter Curia

President Javier Milei speaks with Yeshiva University President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman as part of the university’s “Great Conversations” series during an “Argentina Week” discussion focusing on global economic leadership and voicing support for the State of Israel on March 9, 2026 in New York City.

MARKETS

Argentina’s bond rally limited by junk label, war fallout

10-03-2026 11:11 As President Milei meets investors in New York in a bid to attract interest in Argentina, the momentum behind the country’s bonds has largely stalled.

ARGENTINA WEEK ROADSHOW

Milei backs Trump as he launches Argentina roadshow in New York

09-03-2026 12:39 President voices strong support for Donald Trump, forecasts global political shifts driven by war and geopolitics.

Javier Milei and Donald Trump at the Shield of the Americas Summit in March 2026.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei reaffirms alliance with Trump at ‘Shield of Americas’ summit

08-03-2026 11:01 Milei in attendance at international meeting in Florida; Trump offers Latin America’s leaders US missile strikes to hit drug cartels, calls for tougher action on organised crime, hints at Cuba action.

President Trump signs a document while surrounded by heads of state and government officials from 12 countries in the Americas as he hosts the 'The Shield of the Americas Summit,' at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Florida, on March 7.

SECURITY IN AMERICAS

Trump urges Latin America to use military against cartels

08-03-2026 10:23 Trump tells a group of Latin American leaders at security summit in Miami that Washington "will not tolerate the lawlessness in our hemisphere any longer."

US President Donald Trump exits Air Force One after landing at Miami International Airport on March 6, 2026 in Miami, Florida.

TRUMP & THE AMERICAS

Trump convenes Latin American leaders to curb crime, immigration

07-03-2026 08:21 Summit at Trump's golf club in Doral, Florida, marks the latest instance of the president moving ahead with his so-called "Donroe Doctrine" of asserting expanded US authority in the Western Hemisphere.

As I see it

Trump the liberator goes to war

07-03-2026 06:50 Though few would disagree that a “diplomatic solution” to the Iranian problem would be far better than one reached at gunpoint, efforts to persuade the leaders of the regime that it would be in their interest to call a genuine halt to their nuclear programme were always bound to fail.

by James Neilson

Analysing Argentina

Milei’s regime change drive

07-03-2026 06:43 Regime change is easier said than done.

by Marcelo J. García

(GEO)POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Argentina: the safest country in the world

07-03-2026 06:36 With the world in chaos, Milei returned to the basics and relied on the same kind of things that got him elected in the first place.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Chile’s President-Elect José Antonio Kast speaks during a press conference in Santiago on March 3.

GEOPOLITICS

Trump’s Latin American allies face a dilemma over China, Iran war

06-03-2026 13:11 Donald Trump is gathering his top allies from Latin America at a moment when a new US military conflict is putting even his best friends in the region under newfound pressure.

Remembrance at the site of the 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre.

AMIA BOMBING CASE

Prosecutor pushes AMIA bombing case toward trial in absentia

06-03-2026 10:53 Thirty years on, prosecutor seeks trial in AMIA bombing; Ten suspects and newly identified Iranian official targeted in renewed push for justice.

CRISIS IN MIDDLE EAST

Trump’s war

06-03-2026 10:00 This is Trump’s war, Trump’s choice, Trump’s adventure.

by David Smith

US President Donald Trump, photographed against the US flag.

GEOPOLITICS

Trump-LatAm conservative summit to discuss democracy

06-03-2026 08:43 Donald Trump will host a dozen transcontinental allies this weeekend, many of whom he has backed or helped put into office.

Deregulation and State Transformation Federico Sturzenegger andCabinet Chief Manuel Adorni.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: February 28 to March 6

06-03-2026 07:33 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

US President Donald Trump and Argentina's President Javier Milei at the White House.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei departs for Trump-hosted security summit in Miami

06-03-2026 07:20 Several Latin American leaders aligned with Washington’s agenda invited; Milei to travel to Miami, before travelling on to New York for Argentina Week.

CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST

Trump demands say on Iran's next leader as Middle East war spirals

05-03-2026 16:27 US president says he should have a say in picking Iran's next supreme leader, dismissing the son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as “a lightweight”; Tehran vows to escalate attacks as Trump hails progress in war.

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic (kleft) and Paraguay's Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano pose for pictures after signing documents as several regional leaders watch on during the signing ceremony of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, at the Gran Teatro José Asunción Flores of Paraguay's Central Bank in Asuncion on January 17, 2026.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Brazil ratifies EU-Mercosur trade deal

05-03-2026 08:46 Brazil's Senate ratifies deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union; European Commission announced last week that it would provisionally implement the mammoth deal.

ENERGY & GAS

Vaca Muerta gas to flow to Europe under major eight-year LNG pact

04-03-2026 16:31 Eight-year contract for two million tonnes per year marks the country’s largest long-term gas sale to date; Southern Energy and Securing Energy for Europe ink deal.

Argentina's Ambassador in Israel Axel Wahnish.

CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST

Ambassador to Israel says 200 tourists stranded in Israel as Iran conflict sparks

03-03-2026 12:30 Argentina’s Ambassador to Israel Axel Wahnish said that the “priority is to support and provide security”; Envoy says 200 tourists are stuck due to Iran missile threat, with 100,000 residents in danger.

WANTED FUGUTIVE

Iran taps AMIA suspect Vahidi as Revolutionary Guards commander

02-03-2026 13:29 State media in Tehran says Iran has named alleged AMIA attack mastermind Ahmad Vahidi as the new commander-in-chief of its feared Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

President Javier Milei gestures upon arrival for his annual speech to parliament ahead of the inauguration of the 144th ordinary session of Congress in Buenos Aires on March 1, 2026.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei wants Argentina’s US 'strategic alliance' to be ‘state policy’

02-03-2026 11:47 President Milei says "South Atlantic is the strategic battleground of the coming decades" and that Argentina will be in tune with the United States.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

ATTACK ON IRAN

Iran's supreme leader Khamenei confirmed dead, says Trump

28-02-2026 21:04 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed Saturday in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, US President Donald Trump announces.

President Javier Milei speaks at the American Business Forum at the Kaseya Center in Miami on November 6, 2025.

STRIKES ON IRAN

Argentina raises security for ‘sensitive sites’ as US, Israel attacks Iran

28-02-2026 12:09 President Milei ramps up security “sensitive sites” across Argentina as a result of the military escalation in the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025; Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on August 24, 2025.

EXPLAINER

What led to US-Israeli strikes on Iran: protests, nuclear power and proxies

28-02-2026 11:11 The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iran on Saturday, triggering explosions in the capital Tehran and an escalation across the region.

This image grab taken from Iranian state television broadcasted on February 28, 2026, show what it says is the site of deadly US and Israeli strikes that hit a girls' elementary school in Minab, in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan near the strategic sea route of the Strait of Hormuz. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, sparking fears of regional war with explosions reported across the Middle East as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles.

MIDDLE EAST

US, Israel launch strikes on Iran; Tehran hits back across region

28-02-2026 11:05 US and Israeli strikes on Iran follow the Islamic republic's violent repression of mass protests and stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

Andrew and Epstein: Clock ticking on the House of Windsor?

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Viva la República?

28-02-2026 06:57 Is the clock is ticking on the house of Windsor?

by David Smith