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Writer Guillermo Saccomanno wins Alfaguara Novel Prize

25-01-2025 18:00 Argentine author Guillermo Saccomanno wins prestigious Spanish-language literary prize and US $175,000 for his novel of "rare intensity."

FINANCE & BUSINESS

Nubank is taking new look at Argentina under Milei, CEO says

23-10-2024 12:13 Nubank “will watch” Argentina over the next 12 months, and is “taking a new look” at the country under President Javier Milei, says Chief Executive Officer David Vélez.

ARGENTINA-UK RELATIONS

Argentina and UK agree to resume flights from Córdoba to Malvinas

26-09-2024 16:38 Foreign Minister Diana Mondino and her British counterpart David Lammy agree deal to resume flights and will begin organising a visit by the families of the war dead before the end of the year.

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The world this weekend

20-09-2024 10:04 Any action plans will hinge on the big players at the UN agreeing to make any consensus from a weekend like this work. And who are those players? Why, the United States, China, and Russia…

by David Smith

URUGUAYAN ECONOMY

Pot companies are fleeing Uruguay, first nation that legalised marijuana

19-09-2024 16:14 Uruguay led the international wave of legalising marijuana over ten years ago. However, the cost of production and lack of business today has many companies rethinking their decision and fleeing to take their business elsewhere.

MUSIC

Legendary rock star Charly García breaks silence with new record

11-09-2024 15:32 ‘La Lógica del Escorpión,’ released this Wednesday, is the 72-year-old’s first record since 2017’s ‘Random.’

MUSIC

La lógica del escorpión – Rock icon Charly García releases first album in seven years

11-09-2024 15:06 Rock nacional icon Charly García releases new 13-track album, 'La lógica del escorpión'; Fourteenth long-player, featuring guest appearances from David Lebón, Pedro Aznar and Fito Páez, is available online from 9pm tonight, with special limited edition vinyl available at selected record stores.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Oh my Americas, the forgotten land

17-08-2024 07:47 Whether it’s energy, or minerals, lithium and copper, certainly food (think soy and wheat), Latin America should be the go-to arena for the wider world, not some afterthought.

by David Smith

STRATEGIC SHIFT

Mondino ratifies Malvinas sovereignty claim to UK's Cameron

21-02-2024 22:08 Argentina’s government had mostly stayed mum following British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s trip to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, but that changed Wednesday.

SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

‘Provocation’ – Governors slam British foreign secretary's Malvinas visit

19-02-2024 22:33 British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says London will never prioritise relations with Argentina over islanders' wishes in visit to Malvinas; Tierra del Fuego Province Governor Gustavo Melella condemns "provocation," but Javier Milei's government remains silent.

Malvinas Sovereignty Dispute

Former British PM David Cameron visits Malvinas

19-02-2024 13:29 British Foreign Minister David Cameron landed at Mount Pleasant air base on Monday as part of a two-day visit to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.

MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron to visit Malvinas Islands

18-02-2024 09:22 British government says foreign secretary will become first top official to top visit disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands; Date not provided for trip, which comes after President Milei re-affirmed sovereignty claim during election.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Malvinas, IMF on agenda as president meets UK foreign secretary

17-01-2024 19:59 Argentina’s libertarian leader meets with former UK prime minister David Cameron on the sidelines of the Davos summit – Malvinas and IMF support topped the agenda.

ART & CULTURE

Chaco's David: Copy of Michelangelo's sculpture arrives in Resistencia

28-08-2023 12:52 Copy of monumental Italian Renaissance sculpture, created with the aid of 3D printing, arrives to capital of Chaco Province. A story crowning the dream of sculptor Fabriciano Gómez, who died in 2021.

Football

Messi magic marvels Miami

28-07-2023 20:46 Even at 36, he is clearly at the top of his game, an asset that any club in the world would give almost anything to possess.

by Dan Edwards

ECONOMICS OF THE DEAL

'La Pulga' spurns US$400-million Saudi offer to join Beckham’s side

07-06-2023 21:47 Bringing Messi to the United States will have major repercussions for Miami and Major League Soccer, as the city gears up to be one of the World Cup’s host cities in 2026.

MESSI TO THE MLS?

Rosario star snubs Saudi mega deal to move to Inter Miami

07-06-2023 14:13 Speculation over Lionel Messi's next move seems to be drawing to a close: various outlets worldwide say Argentina skipper has agreed a deal to move MLS side Inter Miami, rebuffing a mega-bucks offer from Saudi Arabia.

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2023

Martín Kohan inaugurates 47th BA Book Fair with speech

28-04-2023 17:45 Last night, Writer Martín Kohan opened the 47th Buenos Aires International Book fair – located in La Rural, Buenos Aires – with a dynamic speech that offered listeners advice for their interactions in the coming days.