BLOOMBERG Real-estate mogul eyes ‘city-towns’ from Patagonia to Paraguay 12-04-2024 10:33 Eduardo Costantini, Argentine real-estate mogul who popularised gated community concept, plans to spend up to US$1.5 billion developing more in new areas.
POLITICS & COURTS Further judicial setback for Milei: Court suspends repeal of Land Law 30-01-2024 15:43 Ruling signed by judge Ernesto Kreplak, responding to a La Plata war veterans centre, preventively suspends repeal of Ley de Tierras, temporarily blocking limitless purchase of land by foreigners. by Ariel Stemphelet
UNITED STATES Billionaire Joe Lewis’ habit of tipping off staff and lover lands him in court 25-01-2024 14:15 British billionaire Joe Lewis, owner of 12,000 hectares of land near Lago Escondido, pleads guilty to charges that he gave associates non-public inside information for stock trades
HOUSING CRISIS Tenants in Buenos Aires 'desperate' amid inflation and housing crisis 15-01-2024 15:09 Argentina's housing crisis, set against a backdrop of 211% inflation per annum, with rent charges soaring and prices increasingly set in dollars, is leaving tenants feeling helpless.
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE Ex-Soros partner surfs Argentine crisis with real-estate empire 03-10-2023 12:43 Eduardo Elsztain avoided speculative investments in stocks, bonds and derivatives as he built up his empire over the last 30 years. Now his real-estate company IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones is booming, even as Argentina enters recession.
International football Carlo Ancelotti to coach Brazil from 2024 Copa América, claims source 05-07-2023 11:42 Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti will take over as head coach of Brazil's national team for the 2024 Copa América, a source at the Brazilian Football Federation told AFP on Tuesday.
CURRENCY WOES In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs peso 02-06-2023 10:15 Renting in pesos and on a long-term basis is a titanic task in the capital, where temporary and dollar-denominated supply dominates the market.
ARGENTINES IN EUROPE Valentín 'Taty' Castellanos: La Liga’s new sensation 28-04-2023 10:32 Mendoza-born forward has stolen headlines after smashing four past Real Madrid. The 24-year-old’s globetrotting career and rise up the footballing ladder to La Liga says much about modern football. by Dan Edwards
CLUB WORLD CUP Ex-River idol Ramón Díaz leads Al-Hilal into Club World Cup final 09-02-2023 14:56 The mighty Real Madrid lie in wait, but there is still a slim chance that the Club World Cup could yet pass through Argentine hands in Saturday's final. by Dan Edwards
BLOOMBERG Ghost banks limp along in Argentina, staying open as costly ATMs 10-01-2023 17:44 Ghost branches — no longer serving clients who require anything beyond an ATM, but not technically closed — have become a common sight in Argentina. As customers increasingly do their banking via smartphone apps and online, providers are pushing to close physical locations. But regulators won’t let them.
Football Higuaín determined to end on high after confirming retirement 03-10-2022 15:20 Gonzalo Higuaín, striker who donned the shirt of clubs including River Plate, Juventus, Real Madrid and Napoli, announces he will retire at the end of the season.
PROPERTY PRICES Survey: Buenos Aires is third most expensive city in region for real estate 05-05-2022 16:49 Santiago de Chile and Montevideo top ranking of most expensive cities for real estate in Latin America, according to a new survey.