WORLD CUP QUALIFERS Argentina beat Peru in Buenos Aires as Uruguay hold Brazil 20-11-2024 10:40 Argentina secured a 1-0 win over Peru with a stunning Lautaro Martínez volley to remain top of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying standings going into the New Year.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Argentina joins 10 other nations in rejecting Maduro vote certification 23-08-2024 12:58 Argentina, along with the United States and nine Latin American countries, issues statement rejecting the Venezuela Supreme Court's certification of President Nicolás Maduro's July 28 re-election.
Bloomberg Inflation near 300% wipes out tourists’ deep discounts 13-04-2024 17:13 Surging inflation threatens to crimp a key source of tourism revenue as foreigners opt for other destinations.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY World’s top fertiliser maker plans exit from Argentina, Chile 13-04-2024 16:59 Nutrien, the world’s largest maker of fertilisers, says it is looking to sell its retail operations in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
FILM & CINEMA Oscar-tipped 'Society of the Snow' gives voice to Andes plane crash dead 07-01-2024 16:21 Roberto Canessa has spent most of his life recounting the astonishing tale of how he survived a plane crash, two avalanches and a diet of human flesh before trekking across freezing mountains to save himself and his friends. Now the infamous tragedy in the Andes is the subject of a major new Netflix movie: 'La sociedad de la nieve.'
Exchange rate woes Argentina’s neighbours flood borders for cheap skiing, shops, steaks 21-07-2023 16:55 Argentina sees a surge in travelers from Chile and Uruguay who seek cheaper prices on goods and experiences, benefiting from the currency crisis and multiple exchange rates in the country.
MUSIC Argentine urban music conquers the world – Duki, Nicki Nicole, Bizarrap lead way 21-07-2023 15:31 Wave of Argentine musicians including Bizarrap, Duki, Emilia Mernes, Nicki Nicole and Wos are selling out shows and shining in the northern hemisphere.
Business Spanish multinational Inditex exits Argentina by franchising Zara 20-07-2023 12:16 Spanish giant Inditex has decided to transfer the management of its brands' operations in Argentina and Uruguay mainly due to import restrictions.
CURRENCY WOES Chileans, Uruguayans cross border to take advantage of low prices 04-05-2023 18:27 Citizens from neighbouring countries cross borders to go shopping; Increased visitor numbers seen in Mendoza, Río Negro and Entre Ríos as day-trippers cash in on currency woes.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL South American nations pitch joint hosting of 2030 World Cup 08-02-2023 08:54 Officials from Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile formally announce candidacy to jointly host the 2030 World Cup.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay launch World Cup 2030 bid 07-02-2023 15:25 Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay officially launch joint to host the World Cup in 2030, exactly 100 years after the event was first held in Montevideo. President Alberto Fernández calls for Bolivia to added to the line-up, declaring: "This candidacy is for the whole continent."