CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST Israel observes October 7 anniversary amid Gaza peace talks 07-10-2025 13:47 Indirect talks continue in Egypt as Israel marks two years since the deadly October 7 attack.
TRUMP’S TRADE WAR Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in 'friendly' phone call 06-10-2025 19:05 Two leaders share "friendly" 30-minute call in first talks since trade war row in part spurred by conviction of ex-president Bolsonaro.
TRUMP’S TRADE WAR Bolsonaro conviction 'not a witch hunt,' Lula tells Trump in NYT op-ed 15-09-2025 12:56 Brazil President Lula writes in ‘New York Times’ op-ed addressed to Donald Trump that he is "proud" of Supreme Court decision to convict far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro on coup charges.
PAINTING HUNT SUCCESS Police recover Nazi-looted painting spotted in online property ad 04-09-2025 01:08 Two detained as painting stolen from Dutch Jewish art collector in World War II is found in Mar del Plata; 18th-century masterwork was spotted after appearing in online property ad; Relative of dead Nazi financial guru and her partner placed under house arrest.
WORLDWIDE HUNT Nazi-looted painting recovered, two taken into custody 02-09-2025 17:09 Long-lost Nazi-looted portrait found in Mar del Plata; Daughter of late fugitive officer and her partner placed under house arrest.
WAR IN UKRAINE Zelenskyy tells Milei during call that Ukraine needs fair deal to end war 14-08-2025 16:37 Call comes just one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump meet in Alaska for a summit on "the resolution of the Ukraine crisis.”
WORLD ECONOMY Xi takes aim at US ‘protectionism’ in phone call with Lula 12-08-2025 10:56 Brazil President Lula and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on “upholding multilateralism” through the Group of 20 and BRICS.
WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST Argentina raises security threat level amid Iran conflict 24-06-2025 10:14 Security was officially stepped up last Saturday following US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Argentine embassies across the Middle East are now on ‘high’ alert. by Walter Curia
Dmitry Feoktistov Interview Russia’s relationship with Milei government is ‘frozen,’ says ambassador 21-06-2025 06:26 Russian Ambassador to Argentina Dmitry Feoktistov expresses "optimism" over the future of the bilateral relationship, marked by the government’s U-turn over Ukraine, but admits relations are on ice. "The ball is in their court," he says in an exclusive interview. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT Trump tells Israel, world he’ll make Iran war decision in ‘next two weeks’ 19-06-2025 21:57 Israel says it welcomes ‘all help’ in striking Iran as US president states there is still a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict.
ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT Trump says wants 'real end' to Israel-Iran conflict, not ceasefire 17-06-2025 11:05 US President Donald Trump said he wants a "real end" to the conflict between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire, as he leaves G7 summit early.
‘Information war’ Experts and diplomats unite to fight disinformation threat 13-05-2025 10:40 European diplomats, journalists and fact-checking specialists sound the alarm at international forum on disinformation in Buenos Aires. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
TRADE & COMMERCE Lula and Xi to ink new deals as Brazil shrugs off Trump’s trade threats 13-05-2025 08:51 Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and China’s Xi Jinping are set to ink new trade-related agreements in Beijing on Tuesday.
TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR Trump’s priority list for tariff talks includes Argentina 11-05-2025 09:10 The Trump administration’s first trade talks involve an eclectic mix of major exporters and smaller economies.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY China is said seeking Argentina crops as it skirts US tariffs 09-05-2025 08:31 China signed a letter of intent with exporters in Argentina to buy about US$900 million of soybeans, corn and vegetable oil.
POLITICS & MEDIA Milei administration intensifies offensive against press 03-05-2025 10:23 President Javier Milei’s government is presenting the media and journalists to voters as the “new caste” and has decided to ramp up its attacks on reporters; New attack attempts to associate them with “lies” and “defamation,” with one online ally even calling for one journalist to be jailed. by Pablo Varela
COMMUNITY Ronnie Scott laid to rest at British Cemetery 28-04-2025 15:07 Ronald David Scott remembered with “honour, respect and affection” at service at the British Cemetery in Chacarita. by Michael Soltys
Supply lines Latin America is master of its markets, not Trump, Bradesco says 23-04-2025 22:34 Outlook for Latin American shares depends more on local elections and fiscal and monetary policy than it does Donald Trump’s tariff war.
SUPPLY LINES Mercosur shields Paraguay from Trump tariff pain, says finance chief 23-04-2025 22:29 Membership in one of the world’s most protectionist trade blocs will help shield Paraguay from the worst of near-term disruptions caused by US tariffs.
AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK From meat to grains, trade war is a boon to Brazil and Argentina 22-04-2025 14:38 Escalating tensions between the United States and China have created an opening for Brazil and Argentina to ramp up exports.
OBITUARY Ronnie Scott, beloved World War II veteran, dies aged 107 17-04-2025 19:41 An inspiration to much of the local community, Ronald David Scott – who volunteered from Argentina to join the Allies’ war effort in 1942 – passes away in his 108th year. by Michael Soltys
As I see it Trump has China in the crosshairs 12-04-2025 05:41 The 19th century belonged to the United Kingdom, the 20th to the United States. And the 21st? by James Neilson
Global politics – Analysis Trump, Milei and how to lose the trust of markets and voters 12-04-2025 05:37 Trump stepped back from the edge, at least momentarily, even though he is keeping his finger on the trigger. by Agustino Fontevecchia
TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR Strength in numbers: Latin America urges unity in face of Trump tariffs 09-04-2025 17:38 Latin American leaders at CELAC summit in Honduras call for a united front to tackle US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught.
WORLD ECONOMY Trump's trade representative says tariffs 'bearing fruit' 08-04-2025 12:33 Top US trade official Jamieson Greer says several countries – including Argentina, Vietnam and Israel – have offered to reduce sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
'BLACK MONDAY' Market panic deepens as Trump stands firm over tariffs 07-04-2025 09:45 Global stock market rout deepened on Monday and fears of recession rose after China retaliated against US President Donald Trump's tariffs and Europe calibrated its response.
POLLING & SURVEYS Latin Americans split on retaliation as Trump’s tariffs loom 01-04-2025 12:19 Half of Mexicans, Argentines and Brazilians want their governments to retaliate to Trump’s tariffs, with slightly smaller shares of Colombians and Chileans saying the same.
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain 28-03-2025 12:06 As climate change drives floods and drought, rainmaking is in fashion across the world, despite mixed evidence that it works and concerns it can stoke cross-border tensions.
On this day... The day Argentina declared war on the Axis 27-03-2025 15:18 On March 27, 1945, 80 years ago, Argentina put an end to neutrality. “A state of war” was officially declared between the Argentine Republic and Germany, “in view of the latter's status as an ally of Japan.” by Leonardo Torresi
DIPLOMACY 'Ball is in Armenia’s court' – Azerbaijani official on peace deal 19-03-2025 15:58 Elchin Amirbayov, Azerbaijan’s presidential representative for special assignments, says Baku is ready to seal a peace deal with Armenia to end decades-long conflict between two Caucasus neighbours. by Melissa Canales
RUSSIAN-UKRAINE WAR Putin agrees to halt Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire 18-03-2025 17:07 Vladimir Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, but the Russian president still demands a "complete cessation" of Western military and intelligence support to Ukraine as part of a ceasefire agreement.
'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL A month on from ‘$LIBRA,’ Milei siblings at centre of judicial tug-of-war 18-03-2025 17:00 Investigation into alleged corruption, influence-trafficking and public ethics rules now the focus of a jurisdictional tussle. by Alfredo Izaguirre
RUSSIAN-UKRAINE CEASEFIRE Putin raises 'serious questions' on Ukraine truce plan 13-03-2025 17:26 Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses support for Washington's plan for a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, but warns of "nuances" and "serious questions" he must discuss with US President Donald Trump.
CANADIAN ELECTION Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war 10-03-2025 12:52 Liberal Party elects former investment banker Mark Carney to succeed Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his combative anti-Trump rhetoric.
TRADE WARS Trump changes tack on some tariffs, but steel, aluminium remain 06-03-2025 18:20 Mexico and Canada given grace period, but levies on imported metals and agricultural products look set to hit Argentina hard.
Global trade Trump escalates global trade war, sparking tit-for-tat tariffs 04-03-2025 12:27 Confirmation of the levies lays to rest doubts Trump would actually follow through on his repeated threats to upend global economic ties to counter what he casts as imbalanced trade.
UKRAINE WAR Trump cuts short Zelenskyy meeting after shouting match 28-02-2025 17:24 Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy openly argued in the White House on Friday as they clashed on the need for compromise with Vladimir Putin.
UKRAINE CONFLICT Zelenskyy left in the cold as Milei takes Trumpian twist 28-02-2025 14:57 Once a close ally, Milei turned his back on Zelenskyy after Argentina’s government failed to condemn Russian aggression in a controversial UN vote last week. by Zella Milfred
UKRAINE CONFLICT Trump rift opens disinformation on Ukraine 27-02-2025 11:22 Disinformation targeting Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy is surging as Donald Trump's shift frays relations with Kyiv.
UKRAINE CONFLICT Zelenskyy set to meet Trump Friday for mineral deal 27-02-2025 11:10 Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is "now confirmed" to visit Washington to discuss US access to Ukraine's mineral resources in exchange for military support during the ongoing war.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Argentina shifts stance on Ukraine in United Nations vote 24-02-2025 18:21 Echoing US President Donald Trump's new position on conflict, President Javier Milei's government shifts its stance on Ukraine and Russia, refusing to condemn Moscow’s aggression in UN vote.
UKRAINE WAR Russia, US to name negotiators on ending Ukraine war 18-02-2025 15:17 US President Donald Trump breaks three-year isolation of Russia in an effort to end the Ukraine war while excluding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from negotiations.
TRADE WAR US or China? Latin America under pressure to pick a side 14-02-2025 12:55 US President Donald Trump pressures key trading partners like Mexico to break away from China's influence, vowing to shut the 'backdoor' allowing China to import products tariff-free through Latin America.
CONFLICT IN UKRAINE Trump says Ukraine talks to start 'immediately' 13-02-2025 16:12 Russian President has been largely shunned by the West since his troops attacked Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II. But that era of isolation came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, when US President Donald Trump picked up the phone.
TRADE WAR No exemption for Argentina on steel, aluminium tariffs 12-02-2025 18:10 US president confirms 25% steel, aluminium tariffs on imports because United States has “a small deficit” with Argentina on trade.
TRADE WAR Trump, China's Xi set to speak on tariff battle 04-02-2025 16:05 Trump triggers a trade war and Chinese President Xi Jinping hurls back 15 percent levies on coal and liquified natural gas imports. The two world leaders are expected to meet Tuesday.
WAR ON THE STATE Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ cut nearly 35,000 public-sector jobs in 2024 21-12-2024 05:07 Report by the Deregulation & State Transformation Ministry, headed by Milei ally Federico Sturzenegger, details 34,280 dismissals or contract terminations between December 2023 and October 2024, shrinking the state payroll by seven percent.
CATHOLIC LEADER Pope slams 'invader arrogance' in 'Palestine' and Ukraine 25-11-2024 14:11 Marking 40 years of a peace deal between Chile and Argentina, Francis recalls ongoing conflicts where the "arrogance of the invader prevails over dialogue."
WAR IN UKRAINE Ukraine parliament cancels session over threat of Russian attack 22-11-2024 10:31 The Kremlin on Friday said it was in "no doubt" that Washington had understood the warning from President Vladimir Putin following Russia's strike on Ukraine with a missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
International criminal court World leaders split as ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu 21-11-2024 14:38 Global reaction as International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as a Hamas' top military chief.