Argentina

Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Trump sends stern warning about future US economic aid to Argentina

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his country's help to Argentina hinged on Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) winning the upcoming midterms, followed by reelection in 2027. Trump stressed that the upcoming elections were “very important” and “being watched by the world.”
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:54 UTC
South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative announced

Argentine and Uruguayan scientists are launching the South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative, a collaborative research expedition to secure stronger legal protections for sharks in the Southwest Atlantic, a region critical for marine biodiversity.
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 03:09 UTC
Indec says inflation in Argentina went up 2.1% last month

According to a report released on Tuesday by Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec), the country's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.1% in September 2025, for an accumulated 22% in the first three quarters of the year and a 31.8% interannually.
Monday, October 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Milei off to DC for meeting with Trump

Argentine President Javier Milei is due in Washington, D.C., on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House the following day to ratify a strategic alliance between both countries following the recent financial bailout agreement.
Monday, October 13th 2025 - 10:20 UTC
Argentina clinging to floating US dollar, says Caputo

Argentina's Economy Minister, Luis Toto Caputo, confirmed that the Government of President Javier Milei has ruled out dollarization and will maintain the current exchange rate band system, with a floating US dollar.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 10:03 UTC
US buys Argentine pesos to rescue Milei from “acute illiquidity”

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Thursday a currency swap with Argentina, whereby Washington would obtain pesos from the South American country in exchange for US$20 billion, following intensive meetings in Washington with Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo.
Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 02:02 UTC
Chilean artist sparks controversy with unauthorized display at Madrid wax museum

Chilean artist Nico Miranda sparked a controversy at the Madrid Wax Museum with his representation of Argentine President Javier Milei as a lapdog of his US colleague Donald Trump, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likened to “Chuky,” the evil doll.
Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 09:19 UTC
Argentina to extradite alleged drug trafficker Fred Machado to US

After around three years of shelving, Argentina's Supreme Court (CSJN) on Tuesday acquiesced to the extradition request of alleged drug trafficker Federico Andrés “Fred” Machado to the US State of Texas, after which the Executive announced it would move on with all necessary proceedings.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 19:12 UTC
Argentina: Espert steps down as chairman of Lower House's Budget Committee

Congressman José Luis Espert has resigned as chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee in Argentina's Lower House, just hours after withdrawing his reelection candidacy amid a scandal linking him to a drug trafficker wanted in the State of Texas. His bid had further tarnished the already dire situation that President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) is going through.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Falkor (Too) sets sail after red tape delays

Following days of delays caused by red-tape issues, the Falkor (Too) set sail from the port of Buenos Aires for another underwater joint streaming mission by the Schmidt Ocean Institute and Argentina's National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) is already underway.