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Brazil to stop running Argentina's Embassy in Caracas as ties sink

12-01-2026 08:55 Brazil plans to relinquish custody of Argentina’s Embassy and diplomatic interests in Caracas as ties between Lula and Milei governments deteriorate.

Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'

11-01-2026 10:56 US president warns Communist leaders in Cuba that flow of Venezuelan oil and cash will stop; "I strongly suggest they make a deal, before it is too late," declares Trump on social media.

‘My only morality’ is my only check on my power, says Trump

08-01-2026 22:08 After shocking the world with his stunning intervention in Caracas and removal of Nicolás Maduro from power and threatening to invade Greenland, US President Donald Trump says he “doesn’t need international law.”

Argentina backs Trump’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela, downplays call for elections

07-01-2026 17:31 Casa Rosada accepts that elements of Maduro regime will remain in place in Venezuela and do not view calls for free elections as viable; Milei, who has cooled on Machado’s potential leadership of nation, will back Trump’s intervention in upcoming Davos speech.

Milei eyes regional LatAm bloc to tackle ‘cancer of socialism’

02-01-2026 10:23 Argentina’s president says he is working with up to 10 regional right-wing leaders to form a bloc that will “embrace the ideas of freedom” and tackle “the cancer of socialism.”

Report: Milei mulls right-wing summit as allies advance in Latin America

26-12-2025 10:15 President Milei studying potential summit of right-wing leaders in Argentina following recent election wins for allies.

Thousands protest as Milei-backed mining bill wins approval in Mendoza

10-12-2025 11:39 Provincial lawmakers back US$500-million copper venture despite widespread demonstrations and warnings from environmental groups; Activists from across the province protest against the San Jorge mining firm project.

Milei readies major reforms while markets await currency shift

09-12-2025 15:28 Argentina currently allows the currency to trade within a strict set of bands, a policy that has helped keep inflation in check. But analysts say it has also created an overvalued peso that is weighing on the economy. 

Argentina refuses to back G20 statement over ‘breakdown in consensus’

23-11-2025 11:44 President Javier Milei’s government rejects G20 Leaders Summit final communiqué, echoing criticism from Washington; Argentina’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno oversees rejection, which Buenos Aires says is grounded in the breach of the forum’s consensus rule and disagreements over “partial approach” to Middle East conflict.

Argentina voices reservations over COP30 final decision

23-11-2025 10:33 Applause rang out as the gavel was brought down in Belém, but Argentina quickly voiced its discontent.

Report: 276,000 formal jobs lost in 21 months of Milei

18-11-2025 16:18 Report by CEPA think tank details 276,000 jobs lost since start of Milei administration in December 2023; Study finds 20,000 firms – or close to 30 companies a day – have closed their doors over same period; Public administration and construction lead the decline.

‘America’s freedom advances’ – Argentina’s Milei and Chile’s Kast speak

18-11-2025 15:50 Pinochet admirer holds discussion with Argentina's libertarian leader after first round of Chilean election.

JP Morgan's Dimon sees less need for US$20-billion loan to Argentina

06-11-2025 09:05 Jamie Dimon said US$20 billion in potential private-sector financing for Argentina “may not be necessary,” according to a Reuters interview with the JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive officer.

Milei dials back grip on peso as outlook improves

05-11-2025 21:51 Investor sentiment has brightened in Argentina since Milei’s party more than doubled its representation in Congress in last month's midterms.

Argentina looks to ease bank reserve rules to boost liquidity

30-10-2025 15:31 Adjustment would aim to give banks more flexibility in managing their liquidity, though shift will only be marginal.

'Non-interventionist' Trump flexes muscles in Latin America

30-10-2025 01:08 US president has intervened directly to weaken leftists in Colombia and Brazil, while supporting Argentina. He has also put Washington on a war footing in the Caribbean, raising speculation he will forcefully depose Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Viceroy Bennett and US intervention in Argentina

21-10-2025 15:58 Lobbyist hired by the SIDE intelligence services became executor of Trump’s will in Argentina. Secret meetings, legal troubles and his partnership with businessman Leonardo Scatturice.

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US and Latin American nations back Bolivia’s new president-elect

21-10-2025 13:50 Washington and eight governments from the region – including Argentina – hail Rodrigo Paz’s victory as a break from two decades of “economic mismanagement.”

'If he loses, we are not going to be generous' – Trump says support is conditional

14-10-2025 22:09 "The situation is very clear: if the country strays from the path of freedom and returns to populism, the United States will stop supporting our country," warns President Milei in social media post.

Great expectations as Milei jets to Washington for Trump meeting

13-10-2025 22:39 President Javier Milei travels to Washington to meet Donald Trump with markets anticipating announcements and progress towards a trade deal.