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Monday, July 27th 2026 - 19:59 UTC
IMF chief says Argentina is in “a strong position” despite missing its fiscal target

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday endorsed the economic program of Javier Milei's government during a visit to Buenos Aires and ruled out that the country will need additional financing from the institution next year, when presidential elections are due. “Argentina today is in a strong position,” she said at a press conference alongside Economy Minister Luis Caputo.
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Monday, July 27th 2026 - 09:14 UTC
Mercosur's two largest partners in their worst diplomatic crisis as Brazil recalls its envoy

Brazil on Sunday recalled its ambassador in Buenos Aires, Julio Bitelli, for consultations and summoned Argentina's ambassador in Brasília, Daniel Raimondi, to provide explanations at the Foreign Ministry, in the sharpest diplomatic response between the two countries in years. The measures, taken by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, follow the speech Argentine President Javier Milei delivered on Saturday in São Paulo at the convention that formalized Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy.
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Monday, July 27th 2026 - 08:44 UTC
De la Espriella to make Medellín Colombia's hub for the Trump-backed anti-drug alliance

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, confirmed that Medellín will host the Colombian headquarters of the Shield of the Americas, the security alliance promoted by US President Donald Trump, and announced he will work part of the time from that city and from Barranquilla. The announcements came during a series of activities in the department of Antioquia, less than two weeks before he takes office on August 7.
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Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 23:16 UTC
Cristina Kirchner expands her international legal team to take the Vialidad case abroad

Former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has added Brazilian jurist Rafael Valim to the team preparing a filing before international bodies to challenge her conviction in the Vialidad case, according to sources close to her cited by the Argentine press. Those sources did not specify when he will begin working or what the first procedural steps will be, and the information has not been officially confirmed by her defense.
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Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 22:24 UTC
Milei backs Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy, drawing a rebuke from Brazil's governing party

Argentine President Javier Milei on Saturday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro at the Liberal Party (PL) National Convention in São Paulo, in a speech with sharp criticism of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that drew rejection from Brazil's governing party and a response from the judiciary.
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Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 22:20 UTC
“Brazil bows to no one”: the official reaction to Milei's speech in São Paulo

Brazil's government and the leadership of its judiciary responded on Saturday to the speech by Argentine President Javier Milei at the convention that formalized Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy, in which he sharply criticized Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and disparaged a Supreme Federal Court (STF) justice.
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Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 09:45 UTC
Chilean shipping company weighs a monthly route between Punta Arenas and the Falklands

Chilean company Easter Island Naviera (EIL) is considering establishing a monthly cargo shipping service between Punta Arenas and the Falklands, following a visit to the archipelago in which its representatives held around a dozen meetings with local businesses and presented the project to the Islands' chamber of commerce.
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Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 00:19 UTC
Latin American Online Gambling Regulatory Frameworks and Market Growth Through Pinco

The digital entertainment sector in Latin America is undergoing a period of profound capital redistribution. The transition from chaotic, unregulated local gray zones to strict state regulations has transformed the region into a key center of attraction for international operators.
Saturday, July 25th 2026 - 12:39 UTC
Brazilian industry estimates nearly half its US exports will face additional tariffs

Some 48.7% of Brazilian exports bound for the United States will be subject to some form of additional tariff following the entry into force of the new forced-labor levy, according to a study by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), the country's main industrial employers' body.
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Saturday, July 25th 2026 - 09:22 UTC
Goldman Sachs cuts Argentina's growth forecast to 2.7% and looks ahead to the elections

Goldman Sachs lowered its growth forecast for Argentina's economy in 2026 from 3% to 2.7% and anticipated a possible contraction in activity during the second quarter, according to a report by the bank. The institution also said economic performance will increasingly be assessed against the presidential elections of October 2027.
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