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Italy recognises Venezuelan opposition candidate as 'president-elect'

20-11-2024 20:42 From Buenos Aires, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni formally recognises Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the president-elect of troubled nation, following in footsteps of the United States.

Xi, Lula meet in Brasília to 'enhance' diplomatic ties

20-11-2024 10:52 Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Brazil to strengthen ties with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, focusing on enhancing trade relations, aligning development strategies, and marking 50 years of diplomatic relations.

by Ramon Sahmkow, AFP

Juan Donaldo moving from Pink to White House?

16-11-2024 05:59 Javier Milei might be The Donald’s “favourite president” yet Trump’s campaign rhetoric would seem to be on a collision course with the Argentine’s track record after almost a year in office.

by Michael Soltys

A not so decisive decision

16-11-2024 05:52 This week’s court ruling seems to have done nothing to derail the widespread expectation of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner running in next year’s midterms as the focal opposition leader.

The G20: Tackling economic issues in a turbulent world

15-11-2024 14:14 The G20 is the main forum for economic and financial cooperation – areas increasingly tested by today's shifting geopolitics.

Wars, looming Trump reign set to dominate G20 summit

15-11-2024 14:07 World leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine – and the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United States.

Sombre swan song for Biden in South America

14-11-2024 20:41 President Joe Biden embarked on a sombre farewell tour of South America Thursday, a trip overshadowed by Donald Trump's US election win.

Trump: Milei’s friend in the North?

14-11-2024 15:57 Javier Milei wants to establish a close link with the US president-elect. A look at the relationship between Donald Trump, Argentina's president and the envoys working to strengthen ties.

by Juan Luis González

'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands at White House

13-11-2024 16:57 US President Joe Biden hosts his soon-to-be successor (and predecessor) Donald Trump at the White House as duo promise a smooth transition of power.

Musk named 'government efficiency' chief as Trump appoints incoming US officials

13-11-2024 13:04 Who's who in the new Trump administration? As Republican leader draws up his team after winning the 2024 presidential election, notable figures like Elon Musk, Mike Waltz, Marco Rubio, and more are being lined up for key roles.

Trump, Macron, G20, Meloni – Milei's coming international commitments

11-11-2024 14:44 Foreign policy and international diplomacy are set to dominate the next two weeks of Javier Milei’s agenda; President will travel to United States for CPAC event, meet Macron and Meloni in Buenos Aires and attend the G20 Summit in Rio.

Post-electoral Democrat blues

09-11-2024 07:36 If Democrats were wise, they would understand that it was due to their incompetence, combined with highhandedness, that Trump came roaring back.

by James Neilson

Trump card, or joker?

09-11-2024 06:06 Milei is entitled to celebrate the convincing Republican win as a supreme booster for a global trend towards the far right but would be rather less accurate if he hailed it as an advance of his libertarian crusade against the deep state.

Welcome to the New Political Order

09-11-2024 06:01 Trump’s victory and the Brexit referendum in 2016 marked the first significant political manifestations of a change of order. Trump’s impressive comeback this week appears to solidify it further. The next question is where President Javier Milei fits into this puzzle.

by Marcelo J. García

Trump wins US election in extraordinary comeback

07-11-2024 20:18 In less than four years, Trump managed an astounding political recovery that seemed unlikely when he left office on January 20, 2021, skipping Biden’s inauguration and under a cloud over the attack on the Capitol.

Wanted: Republican-friendly name for post in Washington

07-11-2024 14:11 Reacting to Donald Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s US election, President Javier Milei’s government is on the search for Gerardo Werthein's successor as ambassador to the United States. Top of the wishlist? An individual with good ties to the Republican party.

Trump return sows new uncertainty for stunned global leaders

06-11-2024 17:16 The world digested the return of Donald Trump to the White House with a sense of shock and trepidation. In Argentina, an ecstatic Milei sent congratulatory text messages to billionaire Elon Musk.

Argentina’s right celebrates Trump’s victory in US election

06-11-2024 15:39 Figures from Mauricio Macri’s PRO party celebrate Republican leader’s win in US presidential election as Milei government officials revel in news.

Dollar soars, stocks rally as Trump wins US election

06-11-2024 08:36 Bitcoin struck a record high as Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election. The dollar surged and stocks rallied, analysts say Trump's presidency could rekindle inflation.

Kamala Harris defeated: United States faces wait for first woman president

06-11-2024 08:26 Like Hillary Clinton in 2016, Kamala Harris had a shot at becoming the first woman to occupy the Oval Office but stumbled at the final hurdle.