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Montevideo, July 20th 2026 - 02:20 UTC

Argentina

  • Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 21:38 UTC

    Argentina offers reward for fugitive Chilean ex-guerrilla Apablaza ahead of Kast visit

    The manhunt comes days before Chilean President José Antonio Kast's first official visit to Buenos Aires

    Argentina's government on Friday offered a reward of 20 million pesos — roughly $14,000 — for information leading to the capture of Galvarino Apablaza, former leader of the Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front (FPMR), wanted by Chilean courts as the alleged mastermind of the 1991 assassination of Senator Jaime Guzmán and the kidnapping of businessman Cristián Edwards.

  • Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 04:46 UTC

    What did Milei say about Falklands oil and why does it matter for Sea Lion?

    “We act with determination against unilateral and illegitimate activities that seek to exploit resources belonging to the Argentine people,” the president said

    Argentine President Javier Milei warned Thursday that his government “will respond with all necessary diplomatic measures” to protect the country's interests in the face of the advancing Sea Lion oil project, operated by Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum in the North Falklands Basin. The remarks, delivered during the ceremony marking the 44th anniversary of the war, represent the Milei government's firmest stance yet on a project that has just cleared a decisive financial milestone.

  • Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 00:03 UTC

    Argentine doctors investigated for stealing anesthetics from hospital for use at private parties

    Zalazar, an anesthesiologist on duty at the Ricardo Gutiérrez Children's Hospital, was found dead in his apartment with an intravenous line connected to his foot

    The death of a 31-year-old anesthesiologist in Buenos Aires on February 20 has triggered a judicial investigation into the systematic theft of fentanyl and propofol from a major private hospital and their recreational use at private gatherings known in medical circles as “Propo Fest.”

  • Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 21:01 UTC

    Milei reaffirms Falklands sovereignty, warns oil firms and vows to rebuild the armed forces

    In a pointed warning, Milei addressed the final investment decision announced by Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum for the Sea Lion field in the North Falklands Basin

    Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday reaffirmed his country's sovereignty claim over the Falklands Islands, warned of a diplomatic response to British oil exploration in the area, and announced that 10% of fiscal revenue from privatizations will be allocated to purchasing weapons and equipment for the armed forces.

  • Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 10:50 UTC

    Milei presides over Falklands fallen tribute amid thaw in relations with London

    The ceremony takes place amid reports of a possible Milei trip to the United Kingdom, with the aim of negotiating, among other issues, the lifting of arms purchase restrictions on Argentina

    Argentine President Javier Milei is leading Thursday's central ceremony marking Veterans Day and the Day of the Fallen in the Falklands War, at Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires's Retiro neighborhood, where the cenotaph honoring soldiers killed in the 1982 conflict stands. The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., includes a presidential address, a wreath-laying, and a minute of silence before the unknown soldier plaque.

  • Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 01:49 UTC

    Argentina: court demands university salary restoration amid faculty strikes

    Judges Sergio Fernández and Jorge Morán rejected the executive branch's appeal and called its arguments “not serious,” including the claim that the injunction amounted to a disguised final ruling

    Argentina's Federal Administrative Litigation Chamber on Tuesday upheld an injunction ordering President Javier Milei's government to immediately enforce Law 27,795 on University Funding, which mandates salary adjustments for teaching and non-teaching staff at public universities and the restoration of student scholarship programs.

  • Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 18:05 UTC

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Adorni bought $230,000 apartment that his declared income cannot explain

    The property, located on Miró street in one of the neighborhood's most sought-after areas, was financed almost entirely through a $200,000 non-bank mortgage provided by the sellers themselves

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni purchased a nearly 200-square-meter apartment in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Caballito in November 2025 for $230,000, according to records from the National Property Registry. The financing behind the transaction does not align with the assets Adorni declared before the Anti-Corruption Office, deepening a credibility crisis that has trailed the official for weeks.

  • Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 01:24 UTC

    Argentine court charges football chief 'Chiqui' Tapia and top AFA officials with tax fraud

    The investigation, triggered by a complaint from Argentina's tax and customs agency (ARCA), found that the AFA withheld taxes from employees and suppliers

    An Argentine court on Monday charged the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, treasurer Pablo Toviggino, and three other officials with misappropriation of tax revenue and social security funds, in a case involving unpaid withholdings of more than 19 billion pesos (roughly $13 million).

  • Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 01:16 UTC

    Argentine microsatellite to fly on NASA's Artemis 2 Moon mission

    The satellite, named Atenea, is a 12U-class CubeSat measuring 30 by 20 by 20 centimeters and weighing 15 kilograms

    A microsatellite designed and built entirely in Argentina will travel as a secondary payload on the crewed Artemis 2 mission, which NASA plans to launch Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Argentina is the only Latin American country selected to participate and one of four globally, alongside Germany, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

  • Sunday, March 29th 2026 - 11:33 UTC

    Milei's Cabinet Chief formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment

    The investigation expanded with the alleged existence of a two-story home at an exclusive country club community, whose fees are registered under the name of Adorni's wife.

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni has been formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment after federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita pushed criminal proceedings forward and requested twelve evidentiary measures from Judge Ariel Lijo aimed at reconstructing the official's asset history since 2022.