Argentina

• Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 12:03 UTC

  Martín Menem re-elected as Speaker of Argentina's Lower House

  

  The Argentine House of Deputies swore in 127 new legislators on Wednesday in a session that concluded with the reelection of Martín Menem as Speaker. The occasion wss attended by President Javier Milei as the ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA) became the largest minority bloc. LLA secured 95 seats after Entre Ríos' Francisco Moechio changed sides.

• Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 11:20 UTC

  Argentine judge rules in favor of extraditing 5 defendants convicted in Brazil's coup d'état case

  

  Buenos Aires Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas ruled Wednesday to extradite five Brazilian nationals who were convicted for their roles in the January 8, 2023, attacks on Brazil's government headquarters.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2025 - 10:06 UTC

  Argentine gov't undertakes cleansing of second-tier officials

  

  Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni undertook a significant restructuring of second-tier officials following recent cabinet changes, it was reported Tuesday in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2025 - 09:53 UTC

  Argentina launches 2025/26 Summer Antarctic Campaign

  

  Argentina has formally commenced its 2025/26 Summer Antarctic Campaign (CAV), a massive, multi-faceted operation integrating logistics, scientific research, and infrastructure development in one of the planet’s most challenging environments.

• Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 10:39 UTC

  Strong peso leading to outflow of dollars from Argentina

  

  Argentina is on track for a historic outflow of dollars due to surging outbound tourism, driven by a favorable exchange rate. Initial projections for this year have been significantly revised upward, with analysts now anticipating a total dollar outflow between US$11 billion and US$13 billion (around 1.6% of the country's GDP), which would outpace the US$10.662 billion recorded in 2017 under then-President Mauricio Macri.

• Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 10:36 UTC

  Argentine gov't wants stiffer Penal Code

  

  Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni and outgoing Security Minister Patricia Bullrich on Monday announced the Libertarian government's initiative to submit a bill to Congress to update the Penal Code, providing for more stringent penalties and fewer concessions to convicted offenders.

• Monday, December 1st 2025 - 21:01 UTC

  Uruguay leads Latin America in electric car sales

  

  Uruguay has cemented its position as the undisputed leader in Latin American electric vehicle (EV) adoption, achieving a remarkable market penetration of 27.97% in the third quarter of 2025, the Latin American Zero Emissions Observatory (ZEMO) reported. The South American country is way ahead of its nearest competitor (Costa Rica, with 16.26%).

• Monday, December 1st 2025 - 09:08 UTC

  Just a formality: Bullrich resigns as Argentina's Security Minister

  

  Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich turned in her resignation effective Monday to President Javier Milei to prepare for her accession to the Senate on December 10, to which she was elected on Oct. 26 on behalf of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA). Alejandra Monteoliva is set to succeed her as the new head of the security portfolio.

• Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:24 UTC

  Argentine SME's decry effects of Milei's policies

  

  The Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME) is sounding the alarm over business closures, attributing the crisis to the government's dual policies of import openness and reduced consumption.

• Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:14 UTC

  “Malvinas are Argentine” again for Buenos Aires buses

  

  Buses in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) will resume featuring a sign reading that ”The Malvinas (Falklands) are Argentine” once again, it was reported Friday in the country's capital.