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Montevideo, December 3rd 2025 - 17:21 UTC

Argentina

  • Friday, October 31st 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Argentine-built rifle found in Rio favela gang's arsenal

    The Comando Vermelho has evolved into a paramilitary unit with a parallel justice system for gang members and favela residents

    An Argentine-built FAL rifle was found in the Comando Vermelho (CV) arsenal seized in two Rio de Janeiro favelas after this week's large-scale, deadly raid. In addition, the gang's brutal torture system has been exposed

  • Friday, October 31st 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    Argentina strengthens border controls targeting Brazilian gang members

    Members of the Rio de Janeiro Police transfer a group of people during an operation on Tuesday. Antonio Lacerda/EFE/EFE

    Argentine authorities have reinforced the country's borders with Brazil, in case gang fighters pushed by local law enforcement might intend to escape through any of those crossings, following the controversial raid earlier this week in two Rio favelas.

  • Tuesday, October 28th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

    Uruguay welcomes outcome of Argentina's midterms

    “Argentina will not become dramatically cheaper, as we observed in 2022-2023,” Oddone celebrated

    Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said on Monday that the landslide victory by Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) in Sunday's midterm elections would benefit his country with a more stable neighbor, resulting in a favorable environment for the economy.

  • Monday, October 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei's LLA scores landslide, surprising midterm victory

    Milei is now set to begin the second half of his mandate with substantially increased legislative support despite recent corruption scandals

    Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) on Sunday recorded a surprise victory in the province of Buenos Aires and secured over 40% of the vote nationwide to become the strongest force in the Lower House after Dec. 10.

  • Monday, October 27th 2025 - 09:54 UTC

    Javier Milei: “Argentina has left 100 years of decadence behind”

    Milei called his sister and Santiago Caputo, the architects of this miracle

    President Javier Milei of Argentina said his country had chosen to leave “100 years of decadence behind” after his La Libertad Avanza Party's victory in Sunday's midterm elections with over 40% of the national vote.

  • Sunday, October 26th 2025 - 21:56 UTC

    Argentine midterms uneventful amid poor turnout

    Milei badly needs to strengthen his political muscle in Congress

    Argentina's midterm elections went uneventfully on Sunday amid a poor turnout that left analysts wondering which party lost the most votes. It will not be until 9 pm local time that the first reports from the National Electoral Directorate (DINE) are due.

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

    Milei's future hangs in the balance at Sunday's midterms

    Bessent's US Treasury handouts kept the peso from a sharper fall leading up to the polls

    Sunday's midterm elections in Argentina have been deemed crucial for the future of President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza and its drastic “chainsaw” economic reforms amid mounting recession and a sharp slowdown despite bailouts from Washington.

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Argentine President meets with JP Morgan CEO

    Dimon, in Argentina on a regional tour, was briefed about the country's economic priorities

    Argentine President Javier Milei met on Friday in Buenos Aires with Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, at a dinner hosted by the bank at the National Museum of Decorative Art, in a high-stakes gathering focused on securing international financial assistance.

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    Chilean consulates in Argentina in dire straits

    Ambassador Viera-Gallo acknowledged that 9 of Chile's 13 consulates had experienced financial “strains”

    A major financial shortfall has been reported at Chilean diplomatic missions in Argentina, with multiple consulates struggling to cover basic operating expenses, according to a communication sent from the Chilean Embassy in Buenos Aires to the Foreign Ministry in Santiago.

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 19:26 UTC

    Pilot strike disrupts air travel in Argentina

    Some 60 flights were either canceled or delayed

    The Airline Pilots Association (APLA) launched a four-hour industrial action on Friday, causing significant disruption at Buenos Aires' Jorge Newbery Airport and affecting thousands of passengers. The stoppage, which involved holding “informative assemblies” between 6 and 10 am, led to the cancellation and delay of over 60 flights operated by the state-owned Aerolíneas Argentinas.