News of argentina

Oxenford takes up post as Argentina’s ambassador to United States

Today 14:24 Tech businessman presents credentials to US President Donald Trump; Foreign Ministry reshuffle continues with appointment of key economic envoy.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

'ARGENTINA WITH CRISTINA'

Fernández de Kirchner’s supporters march in Buenos Aires

Today 13:31 Protesters denounce conviction ordering former president to serve six-year jail term and enforcing lifetime ban on public office; Former president granted house arrest by courts.

Argentina gun laws

Milei authorises sale of semi-automatic and assault weapons to civilians

Today 13:18 New presidential decree reverses decades-long restrictions, in place since 1995; Changes follow earlier moves to ease gun ownership rules.

ANALYSIS

Inflation and the ballot box: Milei bets on falling prices to win votes

Today 12:46 Monthly CPI and wholesale rates are now central to the government’s election strategy – but questions are mounting over purchasing power and price-controlled services.

by Gonzalo Martínez

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to house arrest in graft case

Yesterday 23:29 Former president will need to wear an electric monitoring device, as well as provide the court a list of her family members, security, doctors and lawyers who will be allowed to visit her at the property.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Milei cools Argentina wholesale inflation to lowest since 2020

Yesterday 23:23 Data shows wholesale prices declined in May for the first time since the height of the pandemic.

CRIME & SECURITY

Milei announces overhaul of Federal Police’s powers

Yesterday 23:10 Government moves to grant Federal Police officers greater freedom to detain suspects and investigate crimes; Rights groups express concerns over new statutes.

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

River Plate ease past Japan's Urawa to start Club World Cup tilt

Yesterday 21:13 River overpower their Japanese opponents at Lumen Field under the Seattle sun, in an entertaining battle played out before a sparse crowd.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner granted house arrest, claims lawyer

Yesterday 14:18 Lawyer Gregorio Dalbón says former president has been granted permission to serve her six-year jail term for corruption at her residence in Buenos Aires, despite the objections of prosecutors.

ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT

Milei calls Netanyahu to express Argentina's support for Israel amid Iran conflict

Yesterday 11:48 President Javier Milei speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu via telephone, expressing Argentina’s support amid major escalation in the Middle East.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Argentine deregulation offers upside for Globant in a tough year

Yesterday 10:33 Software company Globant says the deregulation of the local financial industry is prompting companies to step up investment in technology systems.

THE KIRCHNER FAMILY

Máximo and Florencia in spotlight – Kirchner kids make preparations for mother’s lengthy detention

16-06-2025 17:44 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s children are back in the spotlight after confirmation of the ex-president’s corruption conviction – Máximo speaks and appears publicly after radio silence, but Florencia is the one who will host her mother in the years to come.

by Pablo Varela

POLITICS

‘Argentina with Cristina’ – Allies to join CFK at federal court surrender

16-06-2025 17:15 Kirchnerite, Peronist factions to mobilise for march on Comodoro Py federal courthouse after Supreme Court upholds six-year prison sentence and political ban for corruption charges.

MULTILATERALISM

United Nations slams 'pushback' against diversity

16-06-2025 15:32 Argentine and US government officials "have made statements vilifying transgender and non-binary people, while restricting their rights," says UN rights chief Volker Türk.

FOREIGN POLICY

Argentina condemns Iran over Vahidi appointment, attack on Israel

16-06-2025 14:50 Milei’s office brands appointment of military officer allegedly linked to the AMIA bombing as “an unacceptable provocation.”

POLITICS

CFK's supporters keep vigil over threat of prison

14-06-2025 23:38 Hundreds gather outside the Supreme Court in Buenos Aires in show of support for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner after her conviction.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

What is a Supreme Court for?

14-06-2025 06:45 Cristina was a fading political star long before Argentina’s Supreme Court confirmed her conviction sentence.

by Marcelo J. García

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

The lady vanishes

14-06-2025 06:37 The most immediate question here is who replaces Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at the helm. Problems of Peronist succession have always been so daunting historically that most of the movement would rather not face them.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Chronicle of a guilty sentence foretold

14-06-2025 06:34 There is an unwritten rule that the Supreme Court does not intervene in electoral processes. But something different happened here, forcing the tribunal to rule and accept it would be questioned for blocking one of Argentina’s most popular politicians from running. Internal rumblings of the highest political order as the triumvirate attempts to mask its fractures.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Football

Flying Argentina’s flag on the international stage

13-06-2025 18:09 Back-to-back tests against Chile and Colombia give reigning world champions perfect chance to blood a few new faces; Boca and River head to the US to fly the national flag at the Club World Cup.

by Dan Edwards

SURVEY SAYS…

Argentines split on CFK verdict amid distrust in Judiciary

13-06-2025 14:53 New polls show the majority of the public believes Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is guilty of corruption but deep scepticism towards the justice system and its motivations.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Real Madrid sign River Plate starlet Franco Mastantuono

13-06-2025 13:10 Real Madrid and River Plate seal and sign the most expensive transaction in the history of Argentine football.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner to present herself before courts on Wednesday

13-06-2025 11:17 Ex-president confirms in social media posts she will appear at the Comodoro Py federal courthouse on Wednesday; She says she will do this to “comply with the law” and states house arrest “is not a privilege,” highlighting security concerns.

POLITICS

CFK conviction prompts political shockwaves, protests

13-06-2025 10:49 Supporters of convicted ex-president react with anger to ruling – what next for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Peronism and the national political landscape?

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Monthly inflation drops to 1.5% – lowest level in five years

12-06-2025 16:05 Consumer prices rose just 1.5% in May, according to government data – the lowest monthly rate since May 2020; Inflation at 13.3% so far this year, 43.5% over the last 12 months.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Explainer: Keys to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s conviction

12-06-2025 15:48 The many legal woes of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, whose corruption conviction has been confirmed and rendered definitive by Argentina’s Supreme Court.

FORMER PRESIDENT JAILED

Casa Rosada expects Fernández de Kirchner's arrest to be ‘respectful’

12-06-2025 14:39 Although the details will be decided by the courts, government officials anticipate that the two-term former president will be treated with respect during the process.

POLITICS

New Peronist generation must now grow without Cristina

12-06-2025 13:52 Leandro Santoro, Juan Grabois, Juan Monteverde and Axel Kicillof are the most visual leaders of a post-Kirchnerite generation which is trying to renew the party without supremos or fanaticism.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei: Argentina will move Israel Embassy to Jerusalem in 2026

11-06-2025 23:21 President becomes first Argentine head of state to address Israeli Parliament, tells lawmakers he will move his country's Embassy to Jerusalem next year.

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

CWC risks deepening inequality in Latin American football

11-06-2025 23:02 Imbalances are only likely to grow in Latin American football as a result of the FIFA Club World Cup.

CRISTINA CONDEMNED

Fernández de Kirchner seeks house arrest, denounces ‘persecution’ at ICC

11-06-2025 22:31 Supporters rally in Buenos Aires outside the former president’s home as her lawyers appeal to the International Criminal Court and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

DEBT & BONDS

Bank of China, JPMorgan among banks in US$2-billion repo

11-06-2025 21:49 Milei administration reaches agreement with seven private banks on a repurchase agreement of US$2 billion.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Dollar-obsessed Argentines have a newfound love for buying gold

11-06-2025 18:24 Argentina’s deep-rooted reliance on the greenback is now being challenged by a growing appetite for gold.

MULTILATERALISM

UN atomic boss achieves gender parity – just don’t call it DEI

11-06-2025 17:52 Argentine diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi, a top candidate to become the next United Nations secretary general, has achieved gender parity at the International Atomic Energy Agency in record time.

Analysis

Fernández de Kirchner’s ban from office marks new chapter

11-06-2025 17:03 Top court sidelines Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from future elections, likely ushering in a new political era.

PROFILE OF EX-PRESIDENT

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: divisive figure tainted by fraud

10-06-2025 21:09 During two decades at the forefront of Argentine politics, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has inspired love and loathing in equal measure, but rarely indifference.

MILEI's FOREIGN TOUR

Israel welcomes President Javier Milei for second official visit

10-06-2025 21:03 Benjamin Netanyahu greets President Javier Milei as a "true friend" of Israel.

CRISTINA GRAFT CONVICTION

Fernández de Kirchner given five days to present herself to courthouse

10-06-2025 20:53 Federal Oral Court No. 2 summons former president and eight others convicted of offences in the 'Vialidad' case; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner must report to Comodoro Py federal courthouse within five working days to be taken into custody.

CENTRAL BANK MANOUEVRES

Argentina bonds rise on new measures to lure dollars

10-06-2025 20:46 Central Bank unveils a slew of measures aimed at helping the nation amass more hard-currency reserves.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

CFK slams Supreme Court ruling as 'clampdown' on popular vote

10-06-2025 19:03 Three judges on nation’s highest tribunal rejects Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s appeal in the Vialidad graft case, sparking anger from former president.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Nation's highest tribunal upholds ex-president's prison sentence

10-06-2025 18:34 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will have to serve a six-year prison sentence – likely under house arrest – and will be permanently disqualified from holding political office after the Supreme Court upheld her corruption conviction.

CFK GRAFT CONVICTION

Top court bans CFK from public office for life

10-06-2025 17:56 Argentina’s Supreme Court upholds former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s fraud conviction.

EX-PRESIDENT CONDEMNED

Supreme Court confirms Fernández de Kirchner corruption conviction

10-06-2025 16:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's conviction in so-called 'Vialidad' corruption trial confirmed by Argentina's Supreme Court; Former president's intention to run for seat in Buenos Aires Province Legislature blocked by ruling upholding prison sentence and lifetime ban on holding public office.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

World Bank lifts Argentina 2025 growth forecast to 5.5%

10-06-2025 13:38 Growth in Latin America cut to 2.3 percent as trade tensions bite; Argentina defies regional slowdown.

politics & environment

Milei decree to amend Glaciers Law, extend areas for exploitation

10-06-2025 12:09 President Javier Milei’s government administration says that environmental controls will remain while giving provinces greater autonomy.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei lands in Israel, makes second emotional visit to Wailing Wall

10-06-2025 10:05 President Milei arrives in Israel and visits the Wailing Wall: “I will always support the people of Israel with all my heart," he tells Jewish faithful at holy site.

POLITICS & COURTS

Cristina's key quotes – ex-president speaks out before Supreme Court ruling

10-06-2025 09:43 Key phrases from Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s public remarks on Monday night at the headquarters of the Partido Justicialista.

POLITICS & COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner calls on supporters to organise amid threat of arrest

10-06-2025 09:08 Former president declares in a speech to Peronist militants that she is the target of judicial persecution aimed at banning her from frontline politics.

'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL

Anti-Corruption Office clears Milei of responsibility in ‘cryptogate’ scandal

10-06-2025 08:54 National government’s Anti-Corruption Office rules that President Javier Milei did not “violate” public ethics law when he promoted $LIBTA memecoin on February 14.