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Milei’s long honeymoon is over, what happens next?

Yesterday 06:32 For the first time since December 2023, Milei and his people lost control of the narrative … more than ever, Milei now relies on the success of his economic programme.

by Marcelo J. García

Milei caught in a crypto spider web

Yesterday 06:09 By associating himself with a cosmopolitan bunch of chancers, Milei has raised serious questions about the government he leads.

by James Neilson

Milei 'cryptogate' probe delegated to prosecutor

21-02-2025 17:29 Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano to assemble evidence against President Javier Milei regarding his involvement in the $LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal.

The tale behind Milei’s chainsaw gift for Elon Musk

21-02-2025 17:06 President Javier Milei presents billionaire Elon Musk with a replica of the chainsaw he keeps at the Casa Rosada — how a tool manufacturer found a niche in the libertarian marketplace.

MercadoLibre shares rally after record quarter of profit

20-02-2025 23:55 MercadoLibre stock jumped as much as 14% in after-hours trading after Latin American e-commerce and fintech giant’s profit far surpassed estimates.

Senate suspends primary vote in reprieve for Milei

20-02-2025 23:49 Senate backs move to suspend primary elections for this year’s midterm vote, handing President Javier Milei a welcome political victory.

Bribery and pay-off claims from journalists make waves

20-02-2025 15:19 Journalist Cristina Pérez claims some of President’s entourage operate a ‘cash for access’ scheme; Under-fire reporter Jonatan Viale accuses colleagues of taking money from politicians; Neither name names.

Milei seeks rebound from crypto saga on visit to Trump world

20-02-2025 14:06 Until last week, Milei had done little but wow investors. But last Friday's cryptocurrency controversy has tested the pillars of his popularity.

Milei’s crypto scandal led to losses for 86% of traders

19-02-2025 23:17 Estimated 86% of crypto traders that took positions in a memecoin endorsed by President Javier Milei ended up losing money, according to research firm.

Venezuelan opposition pleads for assistance for asylum seekers

19-02-2025 22:51 Opposition leaders call on diplomatic community to raise voice against "siege" at Argentina's Embassy in Caracas.

Provinces eye debt sales as economic optimism mounts

19-02-2025 15:30 Buenos Aires City— which oversaw a failed debt tender offer toward the end of 2024 — and Córdoba Province are each mulling the sale of around US$500 million of bonds between March and May

Milei and the ‘$LIBRA’ scandal: How far does it go?

19-02-2025 15:20 Milei has a track record of reckless stances on troubled digital ventures. The consequences of the ‘$LIBRA’ scandal could be unpredictable and perhaps, it has only just begun.

by Javier Calvo

Argentina looks to purchase winter LNG imports in early March

19-02-2025 09:00 Argentina's state-owned gas importer ENARSA will start buying liquefied natural gas in early March, ahead of the start of the southern hemisphere winter.

Milei crypto scandal widens with allegations against his sister

19-02-2025 08:00 The political uproar over President Javier Milei’s role in a crypto scandal puts the spotlight on his closest adviser and gatekeeper: his sister Karina.

Pressure on Santiago Caputo after clip leaked from Milei-Viale interview

18-02-2025 17:36 President granted an interview to Jonatan Viale about the scandal prompted by the ‘$LIBRA’ cryptocurrency; Interrupted by his top advisor Santiago Caputo during it, criticism rains down on government and journalist.

Pope Francis suffering from double pneumonia, says Vatican

18-02-2025 17:19 Vatican warns of "complex" outlook for Argentine pontiff; 88-year-old is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs.

No 'official confirmation' on Israeli-Argentine child hostages

18-02-2025 14:25 Hamas is set to release four hostage bodies on Thursday and six hostages on Saturday, as the Israeli-Argentine Bibas family waits in uncertainty over the potential death of 2-year-old Kfir Bibas.

Why Brazil's Lula is bleeding support

18-02-2025 12:00 Brazil's leftist president embarks on a national tour of interviews and public appearances as supporters lose faith in his economic policies and the far-right emboldens worldwide.

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."

Criptogate: Government plays down scandal, paints Milei as victim

17-02-2025 15:43 Casa Rosada closes ranks and claims President was unaware of details of controversial ‘Viva la Libertad Project’; Macri blamed for working against government.

Pope's condition 'complex,' hospital stay extended

17-02-2025 13:25 Pope Francis followed Sunday mass and his traditional Angelus weekly prayer on television in a Rome hospital where the 88-year-old pontiff is being treated for bronchitis.

Court issues warrants for Myanmar officials accused of Rohingya 'genocide'

15-02-2025 17:12 Court in Argentina issues arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military junta and former officials including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi over alleged "genocide and crimes against humanity" targeting Rohingya minority group.

Cavallo, Milei and the elephant in the room

15-02-2025 06:08 Besides numbers, markets measure moods and tones. And the tone they got from President Javier Milei this week may not have been reassuring.

by Marcelo J. García

Milei’s week of fury

15-02-2025 06:05 The market has doubts as to whether Milei and Caputo can sustain what is clearly a super strong peso, forcing them to come out publicly to defend their policy choices. The level of aggression with which they have defended their position suggests that the risks to their strategy are real.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

“LatAmGPT”: Latin America to have its own AI model in 2025

14-02-2025 17:00 Data recognising the multicultural diversity of Latin America is being incorporated into the region's new artificial intelligence model, with experts calling for technological independence.

Fresh health fears as Pope Francis is hospitalised with bronchitis

14-02-2025 15:39 Pope Francis admitted to hospital in Rome for tests and treatment for ongoing bronchitis, the Vatican announces.

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.

Trade war puts Milei’s Trump-first foreign policy to the test

14-02-2025 10:48 Javier Milei has spent his presidency cozying up to Donald Trump. But Argentina’s suddenly vulnerable position on tariffs demonstrates that not even friends are clear of Trump’s trade ire.

Diego Schwartzman retires from professional tennis

13-02-2025 20:46 Diego Schwartzman, a former world number eight, ended his professional tennis career on Thursday in the second round of the Argentina Open.

Milei vs the Music: Free Milo J show at ex-ESMA blocked

13-02-2025 16:48 National government blocks performance by chart-topping star at ex-ESMA clandestine detention centre, prompting anger from artist’s camp.

Ecuador's wild west shows limits of Noboa's 'iron fist'

13-02-2025 14:40 As gang violence kills neighbours and levels homes, frightened residents of Ecuador's Puerto Bolívar coastal city doubt President Noboa's promise of safety.

USAID freeze threatens millions in Latin America

13-02-2025 13:49 US President Donald Trump pulls USAID funding from vital Latin American NGOs, public entities and life-saving United Nations programs.

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.

Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

12-02-2025 14:52 Successive US administrations have vowed to wage a global competition with China. But by freezing nearly all US foreign aid, Washington has effectively ceded one of its main levers of influence.

After Patagonia, fires rip through northeast Argentina

11-02-2025 22:26 Fires in the northeastern province of Corrientes have consumed up to 250,000 hectares of land in northeast Argentina since January.

Argentina market veterans launch new brokerage amid Milei rally

11-02-2025 20:49 Grit Capital Group wins brokerage licence and will kick off operations this month.

Pope told to 'stick to Church' after Trump critique

11-02-2025 14:12 The Argentine pontiff accused US President Donald Trump of 'damaging the dignity' of migrants through his stringent deportation policy.

Poll: Latin Americans back US military force against Maduro

11-02-2025 13:16 Despite ill feelings toward Trump, majorities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico support US military intervention in Venezuela against President Nicolás Maduro, new poll finds.

Court begins re-examining rape case against French rugby players

11-02-2025 08:19 Mendoza court hears initial appeal from plaintiff, who accused French rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou of raping her after a match last year.

Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs a headache for domestic producers

10-02-2025 18:50 US President Donald Trump says he will impose 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports; decision will hurt domestic exporters such as Tenaris and Aluar.