TV & STREAMING ‘There are many Menems – it’s hard to know which one he is’ 16-07-2025 13:02 Director Ariel Winograd and actor Leonardo Sbaraglia discuss the new Prime Video original series about former president Carlos Menem. by Juan Manuel Dominguez
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Governors show lone-wolf Milei their teeth – will they bite? 12-07-2025 06:59 Wrestling with Argentina’s powerful provincial leaders is more likely to hinder Milei than help him achieve his goals. by Marcelo J. García
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Ex-president Alberto Fernández indicted for corruption in insurance case 10-07-2025 19:14 Former president sent to trial; Judge Sebastián Casanello considers that there were “business transactions incompatible with public office,” concluding that the ex-president benefitted broker Héctor Martínez Sosa, the husband of his secretary.
TV & STREAMING New Carlos Menem series hits the small screen 09-07-2025 17:09 Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service premieres new series about Argentina’s former president Carlos Menem, who led the nation from 1989 to 1999, on Independence Day.
MILEI'S CANINE CONTROVERSY Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview 30-06-2025 12:29 Javier Milei and Karina Milei make an appearance on a pet-themed charity livestream show with two dogs – including Conan, the allegedly cloned successor to the President's original late dog and spiritual confidant.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Milei cools Argentina wholesale inflation to lowest since 2020 17-06-2025 23:23 Data shows wholesale prices declined in May for the first time since the height of the pandemic.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Chronicle of a guilty sentence foretold 14-06-2025 06:34 There is an unwritten rule that the Supreme Court does not intervene in electoral processes. But something different happened here, forcing the tribunal to rule and accept it would be questioned for blocking one of Argentina’s most popular politicians from running. Internal rumblings of the highest political order as the triumvirate attempts to mask its fractures. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS & COURTS Cristina's key quotes – ex-president speaks out before Supreme Court ruling 10-06-2025 09:43 Key phrases from Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s public remarks on Monday night at the headquarters of the Partido Justicialista.
POLITICS & COURTS Fernández de Kirchner calls on supporters to organise amid threat of arrest 10-06-2025 09:08 Former president declares in a speech to Peronist militants that she is the target of judicial persecution aimed at banning her from frontline politics.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Social cohesion, poverty top agenda at Milei-Pope meeting 07-06-2025 09:22 Pope León XIV welcomes Argentina’s President Javier Milei at Vatican, where he expresses concern over inequality, poverty and conflict.
PRESIDENT & PONTIFF Pope Leo XIV confirms Argentina visit during meeting with Milei 07-06-2025 09:12 Catholic leader tells Argentina’s president during one-to-one meeting that he plans to travel to the country. Vatican statement highlights discussions on poverty and social cohesion.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President Milei begins 10-day tour of Italy, France, Spain, Israel 05-06-2025 15:34 Javier Milei departs for the longest international tour of his Presidency; La Libertad Avanza leader will meet Pope Leo, Macron and Meloni, but the main event will be his time in Israel.
STAN POLOVETS INTERVIEW ‘Eyes of world are on Milei,’ says Stan Polovets, chair of Genesis Prize 04-06-2025 12:18 Businessman and philanthropist Stan Polovets will be among those honouring President Javier Milei with the Genesis Prize for his support of Israel and the shift in Argentina’s foreign policy. “He is clearly on the side of the Jewish community,” he declares, praising Milei’s economic reforms and his connection to Judaism. by Nicolás Gonzalez
Foreign relations & diplomacy Milei to meet Meloni, Pope Leo, Netanyahu on 10-day international tour 31-05-2025 13:08 President’s 10-day tour will be the longest foreign trip so far of term in office; Stops in Rome, with Meloni and Pope meetings on the agenda; Trip to end in Israel, where Milei will address Knesset.
EX-URUGUAY PRESIDENT Uruguay's ex-president Mujica receiving palliative care 12-05-2025 18:00 Former Uruguay president Jose 'Pepe' Mujica is in a "terminal" phase of cancer and receiving palliative care, his wife confirmed Monday.
GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY Colombia moves to join China's Belt and Road 07-05-2025 11:19 Colombian leader Gustavo Petro says he will sign a "letter of intent" to join the Belt and Road Initiative, a central pillar of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping's bid to expand Beijing's economic and political clout overseas.
FUNERAL OF POPE FRANCIS A simple funeral for Pope Francis becomes conduit to see Trump 25-04-2025 14:26 Funeral for Pope Francis risks being turned into high-profile stage for international diplomacy at a moment of geopolitical turmoil.
FIN DE AMOR ‘Yuyito’ González confirms split from President Javier Milei 21-04-2025 14:24 Showbiz star Amalia 'Yuyito' González announces on her daytime TV programme that her and President Javier Milei have decided to end their relationship.
PRESIDENT & THE PRESS Milei ramps up attacks on ‘hitman’ journalists in online rant 20-04-2025 16:15 President brands critical journalists “hitmen” and “lying trash,” targets 'La Nación' columnist by name in latest rant, drawing rebuke from press freedom groups.
GUEST COLUMN Malaysia’s capital control (cepo) success – a journey beginning in Buenos Aires 19-04-2025 06:03 Malaysia’s success highlights the importance of policy credibility, clarity of purpose and exit strategy in the use of capital controls.
COURTS Alberto Fernández reiterates denial as court confirms gender violence trial 16-04-2025 10:56 Former president set for trial after indictment confirmed by appeals court; Ex-president alleged beat and threatened his ex-partner, former first lady Fabiola Yáñez; Veteran Peronist again denies charges against him.
Ecuador election 2025 Ecuador imposes state of emergency before razor-close election 12-04-2025 14:42 On the eve of a too-close-to-call presidential run-off and reacting a dramatic rise in drug-linked violence, Ecuador declares a state of emergency in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital.
COURTS García-Mansilla resigns from Supreme Court after Senate rejection 07-04-2025 12:40 Four days after the upper house voted against his nomination by large majority, Manuel García-Mansilla, the Supreme Court justice imposed by President Milei by decree, resigns his bench on the nation's highest court.
BLOOMBERG REPORT Milei charged executives US$20,000 for private dinners as he ran for president 01-04-2025 11:59 Executives bought access to Argentina’s rising political star; Milei likened the dinners to the consulting work he used to do.
Analysing Argentina Will Elon Musk’s plumber pay for Milei’s trips abroad? 29-03-2025 06:11 There is reason behind the IMF’s decision to throw its weight behind President Milei, which means partnering with his political objectives too. by Marcelo J. García
Foreign relations & diplomacy President Milei postpones scheduled trip to Israel 19-03-2025 23:31 Tensions in Israel and Argentina lead to suspension of President Javier Milei’s trip; Decision made as conflict rages in Middle East and protests pick up at home.
CYBER-ATTACK Cyber-attack on Uruguay government may have come from Argentina 18-03-2025 11:10 A cyber-attack on a Uruguay government website Monday declared that the country "needs rulers, not puppets”; News reports as journalists accuse Argentina as the source of the hack.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Alberto Fernández: ‘Milei has the problem of being completely dogmatic’ 23-02-2025 06:08 In the final part of a feature interview, former president Alberto Fernández discusses the insurance corruption allegations he faces in the courts, President Javier Milei, Peronism and his relationship with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Milei in America Milei meets IMF chief, gifts Musk a chainsaw 21-02-2025 00:13 Enjoying some time away from Argentina following the "cryptogate" scandal, President Javier Milei meets with Elon Musk in Washington and gifts him a chainsaw.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Milei to meet Musk, IMF chief in Washington following crypto controversy 18-02-2025 18:38 Argentina’s President will travel to the United States for the latest edition of CPAC, delivering a speech on the same day as US President Trump. Milei’s agenda includes talks with Elon Musk and Kristalina Georgieva – but he will hope to avoid any mention of crypto scandal.
ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLENCE Ex-president Alberto Fernández sent to trial for beating former partner 17-02-2025 16:39 Federal Judge Julián Ercolini rules former president Alberto Fernández should stand trial for “minor injuries and serious injuries" suffered by his ex-partner, former first lady Fabiola Yáñez, along with "coercive threats."
POLITICS Karina’s cull: Milei’s campaign loyalists shut out of inner circle 08-02-2025 06:13 Many of the men and women who accompanied President Javier Milei from the start of his political journey are no longer around; Ramiro Marra’s exit from La Libertad Avanza is the latest example of Karina Milei flexing her muscles.
COURTS Alberto Fernández denies hitting ex-partner in court appearance 04-02-2025 22:32 Former president Alberto Fernández appears at Comodoro Py federal courthouse for questioning over domestic violence allegations made by his ex-partner, former first lady Fabiola Yáñez.
COURTS Alberto Fernández appears in court to challenge judge 04-02-2025 08:16 Presenting himself before appeals court judge Roberto Boico, veteran Peronist ex-president Alberto Fernández appears in court to denounce Judge Julián Ercolini’s "manifest hostility" towards him in insurance corruption case.
CENTRAL AMERICA Nicaragua legislature cements 'absolute power' of president, wife 31-01-2025 14:58 Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo consolidate their absolute command of power in Nicaragua – as president and “co-president,” they will control all branches of government and civil society, according to the troubled nation's latest constitutional reform.
TRUMP TARIFF THREAT Lula says if Trump hikes tariffs, Brazil will reciprocate 30-01-2025 13:42 "It's very simple: if he taxes Brazilian products, Brazil will reciprocate," warns Brazil's leftist leader.
NEW ERA IN AMERICA Trump on Latin America: 'We don’t need them – they need us' 22-01-2025 11:10 US president's remarks indicate his forthright approach to future policy; Trump insists he will regain control of Panama Canal, sends troops to Mexican border, but Marco Rubio’s eye will remain on wider region.
UNITED STATES Trump takes US reins with flurry of executive orders 21-01-2025 09:05 Donald Trump signed a blizzard of divisive presidential orders as he was sworn in for a historic second Monday, pardoning supporters who violently attacked the US Capitol and clamping down on immigration as he vowed a new "golden age" for America.
Trump Inauguration Trump pledges 'golden age' during inaugural address 20-01-2025 15:13 US President Donald Trump promises the deportation of millions and makes territorial threats to Panama in his inaugural address.
Trump Takeover Triumphant Trump set for return to power 20-01-2025 11:16 Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States, vowing mass migrant deportation and retribution against his opponents.
ANALYSIS Even before taking office, Trump shaking up global order 16-01-2025 09:32 Republican leader has not officially yet returned to the White House, but is already thrusting himself to the front of the international stage.
UNITED STATES Trump unbound: US braces for wild, dark comeback 16-01-2025 09:30 If anything, Trump 2.0 is set to be even more powerful, and more extreme.
OBITUARY Jimmy Carter: president, global mediator, Nobel laureate 29-12-2024 21:10 Jimmy Carter's 1977-1981 US presidency included successes like the Camp David peace accords, but also enough controversy for US voters to send him packing after only one term in office. His legacy, however, was largely built on his post-presidency era – the longest in US history.
BRAZILIAN POLITICS Geraldo Alckmin, Lula’s rival-turned-vice-president, finds himself in unwanted limelight 19-12-2024 08:17 For decades, he was President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s political rival. Now his boss’s health issues have put Geraldo Alckmin at the centre of questions about Brazil’s future.
EX-BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT Bolivia prosecutor seeks Morales arrest over 'trafficking' of minor 17-12-2024 08:43 Bolivian prosecutor issues arrest warrant for ex-president Evo Morales on suspicion of "trafficking" a 15-year-old girl while he served in office.
PRESIDENT HOSPITALISED Brazil President Lula 'stable' after emergency surgery 10-12-2024 17:15 Brazil's 79-year-old President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering from emergency surgery after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage.
COURTS Alberto Fernández appears before judge in insurance fraud case 27-11-2024 17:36 Veteran Peronist leader appears in court as an indicted witness under framework of investigation into alleged corruption scheme involving contracting of state insurance policies.
POLITICS Rodríguez Larreta asks Milei to tone down rhetoric, stop ‘hate messages’ 27-11-2024 11:59 Former City mayor tells President: "You were elected to govern, not share hate messages"; Report highlights “violent speech,” describing it as threat to democratic coexistence.
POLITICS IN URUGUAY Orsi, Uruguay's president-elect, visits mentor Mujica after run-off win 25-11-2024 22:22 Frente Amplio leader Yamandú Orsi, who won last Sunday's presidential run-off plays up ties to ex-president Jose 'Pepe' Mujica ahead of taking office.
uruguay election 2024 Orsi wins Uruguay election as voters oust incumbent party 25-11-2024 13:03 Anti-incumbent trend in the Americas continues in Uruguay as voters’ worries about inequality and crime spur change of government.