News of argentina

Fifteen wild rheas transferred to Chile in bid to restore species

Today 10:20 Argentina and Chile achieve a conservation milestone with the first binational translocation of wild birds; Conservation effort is part of a push to boost population.

'Nunca más’ – Massive march in Argentina, 49 years after coup

Yesterday 20:11 Tens of thousands take to streets to remember dictatorship’s crimes and challenge President Javier Milei’s government.

United States bars Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from entry due to graft case

22-03-2025 09:37 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the decision to ban Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her immediate family, as well as former public works minister Julio De Vido, “for significant corruption,” according to a statement. 

Chile presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei lauds Argentina budget cuts

22-03-2025 09:13 “In Argentina, they’ve cut spending with a speed and determination that’s incredible,” says Chile presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei.

Political hegemony turning to pathetic circus

22-03-2025 07:14 Market jitters have pushed the government into a defensive posture, in which Economy Minister Luis ‘Toto’ Caputo appears to have involuntarily flamed the fans of devaluation.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Forever Autumn?

22-03-2025 07:11 There is already too much polarisation in politics at large – instead of extremes clashing, there is a need to meet in the middle for a serious debate about a complex issue.

The year-long stand-off between five prisoners in a mansion and Maduro's regime

21-03-2025 10:20 Members of Venezuela’s opposition are trapped in Argentina's Embassy in Caracas, living on rainwater and sardines, as government forces stand watch.

No more JxC, PRO dispute – Electoral alliances in City confirmed

20-03-2025 23:48 City alliance deadline closes, Juntos por el Cambio no more, PRO goes it alone, also without Rodríguez Larreta; Leandro Santoro heads Peronists; Controversy over ‘Unión Porteña Libertaria’ slate.

Déjà vu? Another libertarian politician promotes ‘$LIBRA’ crypto token

20-03-2025 01:03 La Libertad Avanza lawmaker José Luis Espert says his account on the X social network was “hacked”; Post promoting ‘$LIBRA V2’ token made, just weeks after President Milei pushed same scam cryptocurrency.

President Milei postpones scheduled trip to Israel

19-03-2025 23:31 Tensions in Israel and Argentina lead to suspension of President Javier Milei’s trip; Decision made as conflict rages in Middle East and protests pick up at home.

Milei’s inflation miracle distorted by obsolete items in index

19-03-2025 17:12 Calls are getting louder for President Javier Milei’s government to redo the make-up of the consumer price index for the first time in two decades.

Milei government issues public transport threat to demonstators

19-03-2025 11:19 Hours before weekly pension protest, message broadcast at stations across Buenos Aires metropolitan area warns that police “will repress any attempt against the Republic.”

Visiting minister hails Argentina’s Irish community on St. Patrick’s Day visit

18-03-2025 10:51 Jack Chambers, Ireland’s Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation and deputy leader of the ruling Fianna Fáil party, visits Argentina.

by Michael Soltys

Will Lionel Messi's last dance be the World Cup 2026?

17-03-2025 09:32 Argentina eyes 2026 World Cup qualification, but will Lionel Messi be leading the side out on the pitch?

Chaco and Milei’s electoral strategy for October

15-03-2025 07:36 Chaco shows that Milei is willing to seal alliances with the local political establishment — a.k.a. “the caste” — as it best suits them. And the Casa Rosada has leverage in this negotiation with the governors: cash.

by Marcelo J. García

Violence and institutional informality

15-03-2025 07:29 There are serious questions as to what happened on the streets outside Congress, but it clearly helped to distract the attention away from what was going on inside Congress and in the troubled port city of Bahía Blanca.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Stories that caught our eye: March 7 to 14

14-03-2025 17:07 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Milei boosts budget of SIDE intelligence services by 7.3 billion pesos

14-03-2025 09:14 More funds for discretionary “reserved spending” for intelligence services; Increase in intelligence funding comes just days after President promised funds for storm-hit Bahía Blanca.

Court dismisses two defence lawyers from trial into Maradona's death

13-03-2025 23:32 San Isidro court trying seven health professionals for the death of Diego Maradona removes two lawyers of one of the defendants from the case over potential conflict of interest.

More than 120 detained, 20 injured as pensions protest turns violent

13-03-2025 01:54 Protesting pensioners joined by football supporters for anti-austerity demonstration; Security forces clash with hooligans; 124 detained and at least 20 injured in one of the most violent demonstrations against Milei’s austerity measures.

by Zella Milfred