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Argentina

  • Saturday, December 14th 2024 - 11:02 UTC

    Argentine Gendarmería NCO goes missing in Venezuela

    First Corporal Nahuel Agustín Gallo's partner lives in Venezuela - they have a child in common

    An Argentine Border Guard (Gendarmería Nacional) non-commissioned officer has vanished one week after entering Venezuela from Colombia to visit his romantic partner and their child, it was reported by his family Friday in Buenos Aires.

  • Saturday, December 14th 2024 - 09:44 UTC

    Milei granted Italian citizenship in meeting with Meloni

    It was the sixth encounter between Milei and Meloni in barely over a year

    Argentine President Javier Milei Friday met with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome's Palazzo Chigi. It was their sixth encounter since the Libertarian's inauguration barely over a year ago. In a radio interview Friday, Milei said he and Meloni were friends before coming to power.

  • Friday, December 13th 2024 - 22:02 UTC

    Senator Kueider's expulsion sparks new controversy in Argentina

    “Until they do not transfer power to me, I am vice president,” Villarruel wrote on X

    Argentine President Javier Milei insisted from Italy that Thursday's session during which Senator Edgardo Kueider was expelled from the Upper House after being arrested in Paraguay with US$ 200,000 of undeclared cash was not valid because it was chaired by Vice President Victoria Villarruel, who, at that time, was in charge of the Executive. Other analysts shared that view.

  • Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:31 UTC

    Argentina: Senator Kueider under arrest in Paraguay expelled from Parliament

    Kueider said that his expulsion violated basic “constitutional principles such as the constitutional right to legitimate defense”

    Argentina's Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to expel the Peronist Edgardo Kueider from Entre Ríos, who was arrested in Paraguay with US$ 200,000 of undeclared money in addition to pesos and guaranis. Giving Kueider the thumbs down were the opposition Unión por la Patria (Peronism), the Radical Civic Union (UCR), the ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei, and part of former President Mauricio Macri's Propuesta Republicana (PRO).

  • Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:17 UTC

    Milei off to Italy once again this year

    It will be Milei's sixth official encounter with Meloni

    Argentine President Javier Milei Thursday resumed his mileage accruing spree after departing for Rome to meet with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, among other engagements.

  • Friday, December 13th 2024 - 10:06 UTC

    Improved weather and soil moisture could mean an extraordinary crop year for Argentina

    “Cool weather and significant rainfall in November have proven pivotal, especially in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina’s largest wheat-producing region,” BCR said

    The Rosario Board of Trade (BCR) announced that the Argentine 2024/25 wheat crop is estimated to reach 19.3 million tons, up from the previous 18.8 million tons, and this is attributed to higher-than-expected yields, bolstered by favorable weather conditions in November, as highlighted in its monthly grain report released this week.

  • Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 22:29 UTC

    Argentina now reportedly redlights RRS James Cook mission

    The Foreign Ministry's reported decision had negative repercussions within the Libertarian government of President Javier Milei

    Argentina's Foreign Ministry has been reported to have backtracked on the clearance previously given to the RRS James Cook to perform a scientific mission in the Argentine Sea. According to Buenos Aires' Clarín, Deputy Foreign Minister Eduardo Bustamante gave the order.

  • Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 20:54 UTC

    Trump picks successful Fla. physician for BA Embassy

    The Cuba-born Lamelas has been full of praise for Argentine President Milei

    US President-elect Donald J. Trump chose Peter Lamelas for the position of Ambassador in Buenos Aires during his administration to be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025. The Cuban-born physician has already met President Javier Milei.

  • Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 10:41 UTC

    Football: 2030 World Cup opening game to be played in Montevideo

    “Football is what unites the world,” Infantino stressed

    World football's governing body FIFA confirmed Wednesday that the opening game of the 2030 World Cup will be played at Montevideo's Centenario Stadium, which also hosted the 1930 edition that launched the series of one of the most successful events in contemporary history.

  • Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 09:34 UTC

    CFK becomes Justicialist Party Chairwoman

    Argentina should never sign an FTA with th US, CFK insisted

    Former Argentine President (2007-2015) Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) Wednesday became chairwoman of the Justicialist (Peronist) Party. In her speech, she called for the formation of political and technical cadres to be part of a national project for the great majorities.