News of argentina

Berlin police search home of suspect accused of dictatorship-era crimes

Yesterdat 16:42 Prosecutors in Germany confirm police have raided the home of Luis Esteban Kyburg, a 75-year-old accused of crimes against humanity dating back to Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Verdict due in trial for horrific killing of five-year-old Lucio Dupuy

Yesterdat 14:20 Late child’s mother and partner in the dock for gruesome killing of Lucio Dupuy; Prosecutors have accused both of aggravated homicide and repeated acts of sexual abuse; Duo face life imprisonment if convicted, verdict due on Thursday.

Mapuche leader Facundo Jones Huala arrested in El Bolsón

30-01-2023 11:17 Río Negro Province government confirms radical Mapuche leader has been detained; Jones Huala, who was allegedly drunk when found by police, had been hiding at a property in El Bolsón.

Colombia's López claims 'priceless' Vuelta San Juan victory

30-01-2023 10:04 Colombia's Miguel Ángel López won the Vuelta a San Juan following Sunday's seventh and final stage claimed by Australian Sam Welsford in a sprint finish.

Summits do not always reach a peak

28-01-2023 14:51 The CELAC summit came and went without leaving anything in the way of a footprint.

Germany's Scholz eyes opportunities on Latin American tour

28-01-2023 14:31 Accompanied by a delegation of business leaders, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Argentina, then Chile, before heading to Brazil.

What’s a default? Argentina’s debt buyback splits S&P, Moody’s

27-01-2023 14:35 The world’s most-watched credit assessors are split after Moody’s Investors Service classified Argentina's plan to repurchase its debt in the open market as a distressed exchange.

Lula and Fernández hail ‘new history’ as Argentina and Brazil reunite

27-01-2023 14:20 Brazil leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underlined the significance of his visit to Argentina on Monday, declaring it marked “the beginning of a new history” between the two nations.

Oktoberfest in January

27-01-2023 10:59 With German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in town this coming week, the Teutonic presence in Argentina seems as good a topic for today’s column as any.

by Michael Soltys

Supercopa goes global as Racing see off Boca in UAE

27-01-2023 10:37 Fans from Argentina, the United Arab Emirates and across the Middle East travel to Al Ain for Supercopa final; Racing emerge triumphant after seeing off Boca 2-1 in extra time.

by Xander Christou

Racing hope to exploit Boca, River turbulence as top-flight returns

26-01-2023 16:25 Uncertainty at Boca and River means that for a change, one of the touted favourites comes from outside the omnipresent Superclásico duo: Fernando Gago’s Racing Club.

by Dan Edwards

Leaked recording reveals Chilean minister's anger at Argentina's ambassador

26-01-2023 16:14 Leaked audio clip in which Chilean Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola calls Argentine Ambassador to Santiago Rafael Bielsa "mad" triggers controversy and political crisis across the Andes.

Pope: ‘Bad policies’ to blame for Argentina’s poverty and inflation

25-01-2023 14:46 Insisting that he is “not doing politics,” Pope Francis uses an interview to criticise high poverty levels and runaway inflation in his homeland, pointing the finger at “bad policies.”

Cruise ships flock to capital, with 50,000 tourists visiting Buenos Aires in two-week spell

25-01-2023 13:36 Cruise tourism season, which started in October and ends in April, will see the arrival of more than 120 luxury liners, which translates into almost 350 thousand passengers and an average daily expenditure of 90.6 dollars per traveler.

President slams 'fascist right wing' in CELAC summit speech

24-01-2023 15:42 President Alberto Fernandez slams region's "recalcitrant and fascist right wing" as he formally opened the seventh CELAC summit in Buenos Aires.

Argentine meat-packing heir wants to embed crops with animal DNA

24-01-2023 12:57 Newly listed Moolec Science SA is inserting pork and beef genes into soybeans and peas to create hybrid proteins that are both plant- and animal-based.

Brazil, Argentina eye common unit for trade, not a single currency

23-01-2023 21:49 Brazilian finance minister says plan is to introduce a common unit to settle trading operations between the two countries without relying on the dollar.

Brazil to finance Argentine importers in bid to boost trade ties

23-01-2023 21:42 Loans to Argentine companies will be given by public and private banks in Brazil and covered by guarantees from both governments.

Brazil and Argentina are discussing whether to combine currencies

23-01-2023 09:31 Argentina and Brazil are in the preliminary stages of renewing discussions on forming a common currency for financial and commercial transactions, the leaders of the two nations reveal.

Court between a rock and a hard place

21-01-2023 06:56 Both the 1947 and the 2002-2003 purges accomplished their missions but we may well be taking current events too seriously if we expect a similar outcome now.