FREED GENDARME Freed Border Guard Nahuel Gallo alleges 'psychological torture' in Venezuelan prison 05-03-2026 08:21 Freed Border Guard Nahuel Gallo says he suffered ‘psychological torture’ while jailed in Venezuela.
FREED GENDARME Nahuel Gallo: ‘I’m trying to rejoin society’ 04-03-2026 19:10 Security officer returns to Argentina after negotiations facilitated by AFA; Calls on Caracas to release foreign political prisoners at press conference with Quirno and Monteoliva.
POLITICS & IMMIGRATION Argentina’s ICE? Milei government advances immigration agency plans 07-02-2026 06:22 President Javier Milei’s government is moving forward with its plan for a new national immigration agency with expanded powers, despite internal disputes, a shift in rhetoric and false data circulating on social media. by Giselle Leclercq
‘CUADERNOS’ GRAFT TRIAL Fernández de Kirchner’s lawyers seek annulment of 'Cuadernos' graft mega-trial 03-02-2026 23:35 Defence lawyers representing former president request the annulment of the so-called ‘Cuadernos’ corruption mega-trial.
Peru Chile Migration Scared Venezuelan migrants flee Chile and spark backlash 27-11-2025 14:24 Venezuelan migrants fleeing Chile’s tough policies has seen hundreds stranded at the Peru border. In response, the government in Lima is enforcing strict border control amid fears of a larger migration wave.
POLITICS & SECURITY Bullrich ploughs cash into immigration controls, unveils new force 25-11-2025 16:33 The sum in question is 181 billion pesos, included in the 2026 Budget; additional funds will be needed for the new border-control force.
CRIME & SECURITY Argentina reinforces border controls after killings in Rio de Janeiro 29-10-2025 21:03 Rio de Janeiro police on Tuesday carried out their deadliest-ever raid against a major criminal faction, Comando Vermelho, or the Red Command, leaving at least 121 dead.
Kast Migrant Policy Chile’s far-right candidate says migrants must pay for their own deportation 28-10-2025 15:50 Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast pledges migrants will cover their own deportation costs as Chile’s election campaign intensifies.
CRIME & SECURITY Finca Karina: Police shut down illegal border crossing on Argentina-Bolivia border 05-09-2025 18:26 Court investigation exposes estate where organisation made nearly three billion pesos a year through a clandestine border pass at Finca Karina, located on the banks of the Bermejo River in Salta; Group of at least 11 people ran it, including a police officer; Some 300 vehicles are estimated to have entered every day to cross border with smuggled goods.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS ‘Cuadernos’ case: Forensic experts confirm graft log was written by driver 19-08-2025 20:57 Calligraphic analysis by Gendarmerie forensic experts shows that same person wrote notebooks allegedly detailing huge corruption scheme, but can not establish authorship of subsequent changes and deletions.
REWARD OFFERED US reward for info on Hezbollah at Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay border 19-05-2025 18:05 United States announces it is offering up to US$10 million for information on Hezbollah’s financial networks in the Triple Border region.
FOREIGN POLICY & SECURITY Argentina may send Armed Forces to beef up Triple Frontier security 30-01-2025 00:35 Border clampdown takes Brazil by surprise, with officials learning of move via media; Security, Defence Ministries fine-tuning details to determine number of troops and where they will be deployed.
BORDER ROW Milei plans to build Argentina-Bolivia border wall, citing crime 28-01-2025 09:29 Salta Province plans to build short fence near the Bolivian border as part of a crackdown on drug-trafficking and contraband.
BILATERAL ROW Milei slams ‘dictator’ Maduro, demands release of detainee 17-12-2024 22:59 President Javier Milei on Tuesday demands immediate release of detained Argentine Border Guard officer from "criminal dictator" Nicolás Maduro's regime.
POLITICS Entre Ríos senator detained in Paraguay with US$200,000 in cash 04-12-2024 16:23 Senator for Entre Ríos Province Edgardo Kueider arrested on Paraguayan border carrying US$200,000 and 600,000 pesos in cash; Arrest of Peronist lawmaker, who has distanced himself from Kirchnerism and backed Javier Milei’s government in key votes, confirmed by Paraguayan authorities.
BORDER ROW Argentina starts removing solar panels from Chilean border 18-06-2024 10:43 Chilean President Gabriel Boric pushes Argentina to act and remove solar panels at a southern military base that were erroneously installed on Chile’s side of border.