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Ireland deepens relations with Latin America and the Caribbean

25-11-2023 10:26 The Irish commitment to step up our engagement with the Latin America and the Caribbean region has been backed by the EU’s commitment to do the same.

Dollarisation is medium-term goal, Luis Caputo tells bankers

24-11-2023 22:06 Luis Caputo, who is leading Javier Milei’s economic team during the transition, tells banking executives in Buenos Aires that currency controls won't be lifted immediately and that dollarisation is a medium-term goal.

Milei tones down rhetoric on Pope Francis after call

22-11-2023 14:55 Pope Francis communicates with Argentina’s president-elect to congratulate him on his electoral victory. They spoke for five minutes on good terms and Milei invited him to visit next year.

Milei's foreign policy: BRICS, alignment with US, Malvinas

21-11-2023 16:57 Javier Milei's premise of “opening up the economy to the world” will dominate the libertarian government's approach to foreign policy. The future of Argentina's relationships with China and Brazil, secrecy about Russia and the implications of aligning with the United States.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

China congratulates Argentina’s Milei despite ‘assassin’ insult

20-11-2023 09:11 China congratulated Javier Milei for winning the presidential election in Argentina – after an unexpected primary victory in August, the libertarian said he'd freeze relations with Beijing.

Massa, ‘the Washington panel,’ geopolitics – uncertainty in Argentine-US relations

16-11-2023 14:31 Javier Milei offers alignment with the interests of the United States, while Sergio Massa talks multilateralism. Concerns oversensitive issues such as the Hidrovía waterway, 5G technology and the Chinese base.

Bolivia cuts ties with Israel, Colombia and Chile recall envoys

01-11-2023 16:01 Bolivia said on Tuesday it was severing diplomatic ties with Israel over its "disproportionate" attacks in Gaza, as Chile and Colombia recall ambassadors over mounting humanitarian crisis.

Latin America divided and nuanced on Israel-Hamas conflict

01-11-2023 11:52 Many Latin American governments maintain strong support for Palestinians and their cause of statehood while condemning Israeli bombing of the Gaza strip; Argentina shows support for freeing hostages, with some of its citizens still being held by Hamas.

Gabriel Rubinstein: ‘A fiscal surplus, sustained over time, is the key to start solving inflation’

14-10-2023 05:49 Argentina’s Economic Policy Secretary Gabriel Rubinstein presents the case for the ruling coalition, argues that inflation is slowing from its post-PASO devaluation-led peak and highlights the importance of the consensus implicit in all the political parties involved in the electoral race.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Destination China: President Fernández embarks on last international trip

12-10-2023 18:50 Argentina’s Peronist leader looks to close a new swap and move forward with his aim of joining the BRICS group. Fernández due to meet with Xi Jinping and Dilma Rousseff while in Beijing and Shanghai.

President Fernández uses final UNGA address to reiterate IMF, Malvinas demands

19-09-2023 20:44 President Alberto Fernández demands United States end "inadmissible" economic blockade of Cuba and sanctions applied to Venezuela in final address to United Nations General Assembly as head of state.

China and Venezuela to strengthen ties after Xi-Maduro meeting

14-09-2023 13:46 Xi Jinping announced Wednesday an "upgrading of China-Venezuela relations" to the highest level after a meeting with his counterpart Nicolás Maduro.

President eyes farewell victory on international stage

07-09-2023 18:57 Argentina’s president flies to New Delhi to attend a divided G20 summit focusing on Ukraine and climate; Peronist leader to push for redrawing of global financial architecture; Biden and Lula will be there, but Putin and Xi won’t.

Argentina’s dollarisation is a ‘bad idea’, top economists say

07-09-2023 13:13 Dollarising Argentina’s economy — as proposed by presidential candidate Javier Milei — is a bad idea that will do little to solve the country’s long-standing fiscal problems, three of Latin America’s most-renowned economists said.

BRICS membership in doubt as opposition rejects move

24-08-2023 18:13 Presidential candidates Javier Milei and Patricia Bullrich indicate they would withdraw the approved application for BRICS membership, casting serious doubt over likelihood of nation joining group of emerging economies.

BRICS: meet the six new members

24-08-2023 17:03 The BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have agreed to make Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates full members from January 1, 2024.

President Alberto Fernández's last months in office

16-08-2023 08:01 Entering the last stretch of his government, far away from the campaign trail, Alberto Fernández has lost his control of his administration. How the president is passing the time and what awaits him in his final months in office.

by Juan Luis González

Brazil’s economic activity tumbles past all forecasts

17-07-2023 19:57 Brazil's economy shrank more than expected in May, but President Lula's government's reforms and anticipated rate cuts have raised investor optimism.

Dollars are so scarce in Argentina that yuan use is at a record

26-06-2023 13:46 Yuan’s share of forex transactions hit record 28% this month; Dollars in short supply amid surging inflation, crop failures.

China slams Biden for equating Xi to 'dictators'

21-06-2023 11:03 US President Joe Biden equates Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with "dictators," sparking angry reaction from Beijing.