THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: July 4 to 11 Today 17:22 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Paredes ‘returns home’ to Boca and packed Bombonera Today 12:38 World Cup winning midfielder stunned by fan turnout as he formalises return to Boca Juniors.
Football in Argentina Clausura kick-off: Potential for surprises and upsets sky high Today 10:00 As the second half of the top flight gets underway with a second title on the line, there are two teams – at least – under immense pressure to topple reigning champions Platense. by Dan Edwards
OPINION & ANALYSIS The political temptations of leatherwork Yesterday 23:52 Suitcases. Bags. Satchels. Like a loop, a new scandal exposes the irresistible seduction which leather goods seem to have on Argentine politics. by Javier Calvo
MYSTERIOUS FLIGHT IN FOCUS The businessman, the employee, the private jet and 10 suitcases Yesterday 23:46 Court probe puts mystery of private jet suitcases back on agenda; Government denials of uninspected luggage from Miami queried, with CPAC-linked businessman Leonardo Scatturice and his employee Laura Belén Arrieta in spotlight.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Milei vows veto as Senate defies pension cuts Yesterday 23:27 Senate approves bill that would significantly increase government spending on pensions and social security, prompting angry reaction from President Javier Milei.
ypf nationalisation case Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares Yesterday 19:25 Argentina has appealed a US judge's ruling ordering it to hand over 51% of the shares of the oil company YPF to settle a US$16.1 billion debt.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Ex-president Alberto Fernández indicted for corruption in insurance case Yesterday 19:14 Former president sent to trial; Judge Sebastián Casanello considers that there were “business transactions incompatible with public office,” concluding that the ex-president benefitted broker Héctor Martínez Sosa, the husband of his secretary.
elections 2025 Peronism closes ranks in Buenos Aires Province, launches ‘Fuerza Patria’ Yesterday 17:05 Kicillof, Massa, and Máximo seal express alliance for the September 7 legislative election; Deputy Governor Verónica Magario rumoured to be leading key ticket in third electoral district.
$LIBRA CRYPTO SCANDAL Report: $LIBRA-linked entrepreneur made huge crypto transfers after Milei meet Yesterday 14:31 Scandal into cryptocurrency scam deepens as IT expert and journalist identifies transfers – allegedly surpassing US$5 million – that were sent by businessman Hayden Davis via virtual wallets to accounts that remain unidentified, less than an hour after meeting with President Javier Milei.
International football Albiceleste #1: Argentina remains top of FIFA rankings Yesterday 12:51 Argentina remains the highest-ranked national football team in the worldm, according to FIFA.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina moves to appeal US judge’s order to cede YPF stake Yesterday 12:41 Government gives notice it will appeal ruling requiring it to hand over controlling stake in state energy company YPF to help satisfy a US$16-billion judgement.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Rush of farm dollars fails to lift peso ahead of vote Yesterday 09:37 Three months after President Javier Milei lifted Argentina’s currency controls, early investor optimism has given way to growing caution
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Almost 300-year-old tree moved to make way for road widening Yesterday 00:11 Environmentalists fear ancient quebracho tree in Villa Allende, near Córdoba, will not survive transplant operation ordered by municipal government to allow road expansion.
TV & STREAMING New Carlos Menem series hits the small screen 09-07-2025 17:09 Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service premieres new series about Argentina’s former president Carlos Menem, who led the nation from 1989 to 1999, on Independence Day.
INEQUALITY ANALYSIS Trips to Miami or living month-to-month – Argentina’s ‘rift’ hits consumers 09-07-2025 16:34 The disparity in purchasing power in Argentina has accentuated in the past year, according to a private study. One sector travels to Miami and the other can’t make it to the end of the month. What happened?
POLITICS: MIDTERMS 2025 La Libertad Avanza, PRO ink alliance in Buenos Aires Province 09-07-2025 14:49 Parties led by Macri and Milei agree to join forces in key battleground region for September 7 election; Alliance, formalised by Ritondo and Pareja, offers a united front against Kirchnerism on Peronism’s home turf.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Boca fans called to La Bombonera for Paredes’ coming home party 09-07-2025 08:32 "Thursday, 6pm, La Bombonera," read a message on the club’s official X account posted Tuesday.
POLLING & SURVEYS Milei's approval rating holds as Argentines worry more about jobs 08-07-2025 15:39 Milei’s approval rating and positive image remains well above domestic peers even as Argentines became increasingly worried about the job market.
FEATURE Santiago Caputo, Milei’s secret weapon, disrupts domestic politics 08-07-2025 10:57 Top adviser is upending Argentine politics amid rumoured tension with the President’s sister, Karina Milei, ahead of crucial midterm vote.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Emotional Di María finally returns to Rosario Central 07-07-2025 22:11 “This is more than I ever dreamed of” – Argentina’s World Cup hero breaks down in tears as he rejoins his boyhood club after 18 seasons in Europe.
HUMAN RIGHTS Abuelas identify 140th grandchild born in dictatorship captivity 07-07-2025 15:38 Rights group announces discovery of new grandchild of disappeared parents; Child of Graciela Romero and Raúl Metz was born in a secret detention centre in 1977.
ICONIC CITY VENUE Luna Park redevelopment plan unveiled with 2027 target 07-07-2025 14:51 DF Entertainment and Live Nation announce plan to renovate iconic Buenos Aires venue; Late 2027 target for reopening; More than 150 shows a year planned, historic façade preserved.
FOREIGN POLICY Modi and Milei vow to boost trade after Casa Rosada talks 06-07-2025 09:15 Indian PM Narendra Modi, leader of the world's fifth-largest economy, vows to expand and diversify trade Argentina before heading to Brazil to attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
FOREIGN POLICY President Milei hosts India PM Narendra Modi at Casa Rosada 05-07-2025 13:31 Second meeting between two national leaders after G20 talks last year; India, the world’s fifth-largest economy, is a key export destination for Argentina.
As I see it Milei hurt by yet another time bomb 05-07-2025 07:34 A New York judge has ordered the government to hand just over half the shares in YPF to a vulture fund that had purchased the rights of companies harmed by the cack-handed takeover of the oil firm in 2015. by James Neilson
Campaign comments The autumn of the patriarch 05-07-2025 07:19 Gildo Insfrán’s power stems from the provincial government being by far Formosa’s biggest employer with less than six percent of the workforce having formal jobs in the private sector, boosted by shameless patronage. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Anti-Milei sentiment growing among Argentina’s elites 05-07-2025 06:38 There’s a growing feeling among certain groups of elites that the Milei administration will fail at some point in the near future. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Editorial Yesterday’s Petrol Fiasco 05-07-2025 06:03 Manhattan judge Loretta Preska’s controversial ruling on the US$16-billion time-bomb compensating speculative interests for the nationalisation of YPF needs to be viewed in its electoral context as much as for its legal force.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: June 27 to July 4 04-07-2025 18:09 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Background to YPF takeover YPF: How a firm was purchased with its own money, ending in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit 04-07-2025 08:56 The Eskenazis family entered into YPF thanks to Néstor Kirchner without placing a dollar. The Grupo Petersen purchased shares with the promise to pay with the dividends. More than a decade on, the case in the US courts.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina appeals US$16-billion YPF court ruling 04-07-2025 08:42 Argentina appeals US judge's order to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS River Plate rile rivals by breaking bank for Racing’s Maxi Salas 04-07-2025 07:15 Release clauses have long been understood to have a merely symbolic value in Argentina, an upper limit to negotiate for a player without forcing the seller’s hand – executing it is considered a breach of ethics and the unwritten code. by Dan Edwards
ECONOMIC WOES 'The stressed' – Argentina's ‘Non-poor’ who can’t reach the end of the month 04-07-2025 06:58 The INDEC national statistics bureau does not consider them poor, but millions of Argentina can’t make it to the end of the month; New study by UCA’s poverty watchdog shines light on those living under “economic stress” by Agustina Bordigoni
POLITICS & SECURITY Lawyers demand release of anti-Espert ‘K’ protesters 03-07-2025 19:24 Legal teams, backed by the Centre for Legal and Social Stories, rights groups and Milei critics, allege arrests are part of a campaign of "judicial and media persecution."
ANALYSIS Lula hugs it out with Milei, but saves warm embrace for Fernández de Kirchner 03-07-2025 18:43 The sharp divides roiling Latin American politics were visible in a pair of hugs.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Brazil's Lula pledges 'solidarity' as he visits house-confined Fernández de Kirchner 03-07-2025 18:34 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, condemned to house arrest as she serves a six-year jail term for corruption-related offences, hosts Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at her apartment in Buenos Aires.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Investors see way for Milei to end fight over YPF 03-07-2025 16:43 Could there be a silver lining for Javier Milei in the multibillion-dollar US judgment targeting Argentina’s main oil producer?
DEADLY POLAR WAVE NGO reports nine cold-related deaths as polar wave slams Argentina 03-07-2025 09:53 Argentina's National Meteorological System recorded snowfall in several parts of the country this week as part of an extreme cold wave caused by a mass of air from Antarctica, which led to a sharp drop in temperatures; At least nine homeless people have died from the cold so far this winter, reports NGO.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei reportedly ‘not interested’ in meeting Mercosur peers 03-07-2025 00:48 Government source tell reporters that Argentina’s president has little interest in meeting him Mercosur peers – though a bilateral with Paraguay’s Santiago Peña could take place.
No more love for Milei? Musk walks back chainsaw wielding display: ‘It lacked empathy’ 02-07-2025 20:52 Billionaire Elon Musk now regrets his chainsaw-wielding appearance with President Javier Milei, it seems...
MERCOSUR TRADE TALKS Mercosur, European EFTA bloc conclude talks on free-trade deal 02-07-2025 19:10 Mercosur and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) close negotiations over a free-trade agreement.
MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Swiss-Norway group and South America’s Mercosur agree on free-trade deal 02-07-2025 18:17 European Free Trade Association of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland finalise free-trade agreement with Mercosur bloc.
CURRENCY MARKETS Peso weakens as seasonal bonus stokes dollar demand 02-07-2025 17:38 Peso weakens to 1,243 pesos per dollar during trading as seasonal demand for dollars picks up.
POLITICS & COURTS Court approves Lula’s visit to house-bound Fernández de Kirchner 02-07-2025 14:11 Federal judge approves Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request for Brazil’s leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to visit her in Buenos Aires while she’s under house arrest.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT IN BUENOS AIRES Fate of EU free-trade deal looms as Milei hosts Mercosur summit 02-07-2025 12:54 Leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc will hold two days of talks in Buenos Aires, focused on a massive trade deal with the European Union being blocked by France.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei’s foreign-exchange shake-up has brokers moving into banking 02-07-2025 11:42 Brokerages are restructuring after President Javier Milei took away lucrative arbitrage opportunities that juiced their business when he rolled back capital controls.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner seeks permission for Lula visit under house arrest 01-07-2025 21:43 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner requests permission to host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a visit while serving her six-year jail term under house arrest.
Elections 2025: Santa Fe Province Monteverde leads Peronism to first triumph in Rosario in half-decade 01-07-2025 19:14 Peronism emerges with victory in Rosario for first time in 52 years; Ruling party holds provincial capital.
ELECTIONS 2025: FORMOSA Insfrán and PJ scores landslide win in Formosa 01-07-2025 13:11 Governor Gildo Insfrán’s ruling party scores major victory, with Partido Justicialista taking 67% of votes for provincial deputies; Result likely to pave way for controversial reform of provincial constitution, another run for office for eight-term Peronist veteran.