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Pope Leo urges Church to ‘heal divisions’ and ‘embrace diversity’

Today 08:47 Leo XIV pays tribute to late predecessor Francis at Buenos Aires Cathedral, calls on bishops to strengthen unity and support the poor and homeless.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope meets five clerical abuse victims

Today 08:37 Pontiff met with five victims of clerical abuse in Argentina during short stay i Buenos Aires; Leo vows to strengthen protection measures within the Catholic Church.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope leads huge Catholic Mass in Buenos Aires, meets abuse victims

Today 08:34 Cheering and waving crowds pack the capital; Mass in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires drew the largest crowd of Leo's papacy to date.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope defends trade unions as 'indispensable' in Argentina

Yesterday 19:13 Pope Leo XIV praised the "indispensable" role played by trade unions in a speech Monday; "When economic profit is established as the sole criterion of success, a business becomes dehumanised," he warns.

Papal visit

Pope Leo celebrates Mass before estimated 2.5 million people in Buenos Aires

Yesterday 19:07 Leo XIV draws the largest crowd of his pontificate in Buenos Aires, where he also calls for greater protection of vulnerable people and defends workers' rights.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope says a nation judged by how it treats disabled citizens

Yesterday 09:53 Leo says disabled people were "not a burden on society" but "a blessing."

PAPAL VISIT

Faithful flock to Palermo ahead of Pope Leo XIV Mass

Yesterday 09:28 Large crowds began filling streets of Buenos Aires from early hours of Monday morning; Pilgrims had camped overnight in Palermo, singing, praying and waving Argentine and Vatican flags ahead of Mass.

PAPAL VISIT

Crowds line streets as Pope visits care home for disabled

Yesterday 09:11 Thousands gather to welcome Leo XIV as he visits a residential care centre amid a heated debate over state funding for people with disabilities.

ANALYSIS

Democratic sweep tests Trump-linked trades across Latin America

Yesterday 09:03 Investors who factored countries’ standing with Donald Trump into their Latin America trades are confronting a new variable: a Democratic-controlled US Congress.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope Leo challenges Milei's vision for Argentina's economy

Yesterday 08:56 In front of President Javier Milei and his Cabinet, Vatican leader raises concerns over plight of pensioners and exodus of young people abroad; Catholic leader defends education funding and questioned an austerity model that lacks social inclusion.

by Ariel Maciel

PAPAL VISIT

Pope Leo urges Latin American unity during visit to Argentina

08-11-2026 22:40 Pope Leo urges Javier Milei to maintain Latin American unity, a reference to turmoil with Brazil, during his first speech in Buenos Aires.

PAPAL VISIT

Milei pushes back against Pope Leo's call for dialogue

08-11-2026 22:35 President says he is willing to engage in dialogue with different sectors but accuses opposition of trying to undermine economic stability.

PAPAL VISIT

'We must learn to live together': Pope Leo sends Milei a message in first speech

08-11-2026 19:48 Pope Leo urges Milei to defend democracy and respect limits on power in first speech in Argentina; Pontiff calls for dialogue across political differences, says economy must serve people and pays tribute to predecessor Francis.

PAPAL VISIT

Calls for unity as Pope visits divided nation

08-11-2026 19:28 Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina from Uruguay on the second leg of his South American tour to meet President Javier Milei, whose austerity measures have drawn criticism from the Church.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope 'in fairly good shape' – Leo begins South America tour in Uruguay

07-11-2026 08:56 Thousands of people line seafront of Montevideo to greet pontiff in Uruguay.

Editorial

A Trump bump in the road

07-11-2026 00:46 “All good things come in threes” does not work for President Javier Milei after the recent hat-trick of adverse (at least for him) election results abroad.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope Leo leaves on emotional South America tour weeks after surgery

06-11-2026 08:48 The 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in one of the most intense papal foreign trips in decades.

MARKETS & BONDS

Argentina bonds drop as market flags intervention in peso debt

06-11-2026 08:44 Argentina’s sovereign peso bonds fell Thursday after a surge in trading and prices the day before raised speculation that the government was intervening to push down borrowing costs ahead of key Treasury auctions.

AI & POLITICS

Chinese robots play the piano as we figure out how fast to AI

06-11-2026 00:54 In China, debate is about how to implement Artificial Intelligence, not whether we should.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

PAPAL VISIT

Argentina prepares for historic Pope Leo XIV visit

06-11-2026 00:46 First papal visit to the country in 39 years; Pontiff to be welcomed by Milei upon arrival; Leo’s speeches expected to address issues including inequality, the Church's social doctrine and artificial intelligence.

PAPAL VISIT

Cottolengo Don Orione: ‘Pope Leo’s visit makes us more visible than ever’

06-11-2026 00:19 Pope Leo XIV will tour the little-known Cottolengo Don Orione institution, located in Claypole, on Monday, November 9. Father Aníbal Quevedo, the charity’s provincial advisor, says papal visit “will make us question what each one of us is doing for the disabled.”

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

What Milei can learn from elections in Brazil and US

06-11-2026 00:14 Milei has spent most of 2026 in denial about the economic problems facing many Argentines, including a lot of the voters who backed him in 2023.

by Marcelo J. García

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Report: Miami-based Argentine pilot brokered payment for Bolsonaro escape flight

05-11-2026 21:46 An Argentine pilot based in Miami acted as an intermediary in the payment for Bolsonaro’s escape flight, a source close to the matter tells the AFP news agency.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Superclásico proves tables have turned for Boca and River

05-11-2026 17:50 River likely cannot wait for this cursed 2026 to end. Boca, meanwhile, continue to look for a straight flush and the cards just keep going their way.

by Dan Edwards

POLITICS

Bullrich's camp plays down talk of split with Milei ahead of meeting

05-11-2026 17:12 Local media reports suggest potential Milei-Bullrich split as tensions mount within ruling party.

Foreign relations

Milei links socialism to fascism in speech before Spain PM Sánchez

05-11-2026 13:38 President attempts to equate left-wing doctrines with fascism during speech at Ibero-American Summit in Madrid as his ideological foe watches on.

BANKING & BUSINESS

Milei retreats on bank account freezes that crushed businesses

05-11-2026 12:29 President likes to quip that “taxes are robbery.” Yet aggressive enforcement tactics by the ARCA bureau have fuelled anger among shopkeepers and small-business owners.

FOREIGN POLICY

Officials play down fallout from Trump's midterm defeat

05-11-2026 00:36 Luis Caputo says ties with Washington will endure; 'Beautiful morning' – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrates in English, but Milei stays silent.

CRIME & SECURITY

Outrage after transgender women attacked in Buenos Aires

04-11-2026 14:42 Politicians, celebrities and LGBT+ campaigners denounce violence filmed and shared by alleged attackers as authorities launch an investigation.

PAPAL VISIT

Quirno confirms details of Pope Leo’s visit to Argentina

04-11-2026 13:23 Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno finalises details with the Vatican’s advance guard; Two nationwide broadcasts and VP Villarruel makes the cut, despite Milei tensions; Central mass in Palermo and the meeting in Palacio Libertad will be transmitted to nation.

RUGBY UNION

Contepomi makes sweeping changes to Pumas line-up for Irish Test

04-11-2026 10:58 Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi makes 12 changes to the starting line-up for Friday's Nations Championship match with Ireland in Dublin from the one that drew with Australia in September.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Milei back in Spain for possible new Sánchez showdown

04-11-2026 10:41 President Javier Milei returns to Madrid for an international summit on Wednesday, after stoking fresh tensions with his Socialist nemesis Pedro Sánchez.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope in Argentina: Leo to take the journey Francis never took

04-11-2026 10:33 Papal visit will serve as consolation for Francis no-show; Late pontiff never returned to his homeland, preferring not to be seen endorsing a political party or movement.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

SIDE intelligence service launches public spy recruitment drive

03-11-2026 20:31 Unprecedented public campaign uses retro-style posters for recruitment drive; Milei government says it wants to professionalise intelligence service.

LAND PURCHASE

Benetton sells 900,000 hectares of farmland to Adecoagro executives

03-11-2026 17:52 Partners and executives from agricultural firm Adecoagro acquire two companies belonging to the Benetton family's holding group; Deal involves more than 900,000 hectares of land across four provinces nationwide.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

No De Paul and Lo Celso in Argentina squad for November friendlies

03-11-2026 17:07 Coach Lionel Scaloni leaves out several key players as the world champions prepare for their first matches without their departed talisman Lionel Messi.

ANALYSIS

Argentina’s US IPO revival stalls as market rout chills debuts

03-11-2026 12:30 Two energy firms have put plans for US initial public offerings this year on hold; Argentine stocks and bonds tumbled in recent months.

PAPAL VISIT

Papal visit to put spotlight on disability care debate

03-11-2026 12:11 Pontiff will meet residents at Cottolengo Don Orione, where preparations are under way for a visit that coincides with a heated debate over state support.

POLITICS

Argentina’s youth vote and the changing face of Buenos Aires Province

03-11-2026 11:22 Almost four in 10 people of voting age in Argentina will be 35 or younger in 2027, raising questions about how politicians will compete for the support of an electorate that remains largely beyond their reach.

by Rosario Ayerdi

FOREIGN POLICY

Milei and Sánchez set to cross paths at summit in Madrid

03-11-2026 10:06 President travels to Spain ahead of November 4-5 summit; Argentina's leader will cross paths with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who he branded a “dictator” during his last visit to Madrid.

ANALYSIS

Milei's boom-and-bust economy sparks exodus from Buenos Aires

02-11-2026 18:14 La Libertad Avanza leader's economic model is creating new winners and losers – pushing his political popularity to the limit ahead of his re-election bid next year.

PAPAL VISIT: POPE LEO IN ARGENTINA (NOVEMBER 8 - 11)

Pope Leo readies for 'intense' South America homecoming

02-11-2026 15:16 Pope Leo to undertake one of the most ambitious papal foreign trips in decades, touring Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland Peru.

POLITICS

Fernández de Kirchner hints at 2027 comeback in US interview

02-11-2026 13:42 Former president says she could run again if her political rights are restored, draws parallels with Brazil's Lula.

Football in Argentina

Boca see off nine-man River in Superclásico

01-11-2026 17:29 Xeneize win bragging rights after 1-0 win in Sunday's Superclásico; Early red card gets River's afternoon off to bad start; Montiel expelled after two yellows, leaving Millo with nine.

Flávio flees Brazil

Rubio: US not directly involved in Flávio Bolsonaro's flight from Brazil

01-11-2026 17:19 President Donald Trump says Flávio Bolsonaro can stay in the United States "as long as he wants," but top US diplomat says Washington wasn't involved in his exit from Brazil.

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Made with munitions from Malvinas War, a 'Chalice of Peace' for Pope Leo

01-11-2026 00:31 Argentine jeweller and silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols is preparing a chalice as a gift for Pope Leo XIV for his November visit.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

AFA revamps Argentina's top flight with new football format for next season

31-10-2026 12:52 AFA announces format for 2027 season, though relegation rules have yet to be confirmed; Only River Plate spoke out, seeking 20-team top flight.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

The Gaucho James Bond and Bolsonaro’s escape

31-10-2026 00:55 The Flávio story could read like a thriller, if it wasn’t pathetic in a cartoonish kind of way. It is also a tale of our times, in which politics is increasingly becoming an extreme sport where the returns of ill-gotten gains can be enormous, while the risks to everyone involved generally include prison.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Editorial

Political escapism in Brazil

31-10-2026 00:00 Last Sunday’s run-off could hardly have been more polarised, yet both right and left could end up being the losers. The question of where do we go from here in the relationship between South America’s two biggest countries has been rendered far more acute by this week’s events.