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Montevideo, December 8th 2025 - 22:13 UTC

Argentina

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

    Milei's presence in Paraguay triggers mixed reactions

    The Argentine president was dubbed ”a puppet of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)” by protesters objecting to his presence

    Argentine President Javier Milei landed in Asunción early Tuesday to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and to hold a bilateral meeting with Paraguayan colleague Santiago Peña.

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 21:07 UTC

    UK appoints new ambassador to Argentina in the Bicentenary year of diplomatic relations

    Cairns joined the Foreign Office in 1993 and has held positions in London, Geneva, and Tokyo

    The new British Ambassador to Argentina, David Cairns, presented his credentials on Thursday to Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein at the Palacio San Martín. Both officials reviewed the state of bilateral relations and highlighted the upcoming visit to Buenos Aires by the UK’s Minister for Business and Trade, Sir Chris Bryant, as a sign of Britain’s commitment to cooperation in trade and investment.

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Global media highlight Milei's “biggest crisis”

    For the first time, Milei's approval rating fell below 40%, the FT admitted

    The Argentine Government's recent political and economic setbacks have drawn significant attention from international media outlets, including the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal.

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    LATAM not fully naming Ushuaia's airport sparks outrage

    LATAM did not recognize the airport's “Malvinas Argentinas” (Argentine Falklands) official name

    LATAM Airlines' removal of Ushuaia's International Airport's name (“Malvinas Argentinas” - Spanish for “Argentine Falklands”) regarding its stopover between Punta Arenas (Chile) and Mount Pleasant sparked criticism on the Argentine side.

  • Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Paraguay and Argentina among few opposing UN stance on Palestine

    Buenos Aires sided with Israel on the Palestine issue but condemned Navitas' presence in the Falklands

    Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Members Argentina and Paraguay were two of the few countries opposing the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) overwhelming decision Friday to support a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The so-called “New York Declaration” was adopted with a vote of 142 in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstentions.

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    Argentine VP posts cryptic entry on social media after Bolsonaro's sentencing

    Villarruel never mentioned Bolsonaro by name, leaving her followers guessing what she meant exactly

    Following the conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel posted a message on social media stating, “It is disturbing that in America, democratically elected presidents end up in prison.”

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    First batch of Argentine deportees from US back home

    The number of Argentine deportees was minimal compared to other nationalities, Ambassador Oxenford explained

    Not so long ago, Argentines were hoping to be allowed back into the United States' visa waiver program. Then, some procedural glitch froze the initiative until further notice. On Thursday, the first batch of Argentine deportees arrived at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport as a result of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

  • Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 19:59 UTC

    Milei has been working daily from Casa Rosada since Sunday's defeat

    Presidential Secretary Karina Milei set up a workgroup in Parliament to avoid further defections from the ruling LLA

    In an attempt to portray a Government going about its business as usual following last Sunday's electoral defeat in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentine President Javier Milei shifted his routine from the Olivos Residence to Casa Rosada for four consecutive days as of Thursday.

  • Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Milei appoints new Interior Minister

    Catalán was second-in-command to Francos

    Argentine President Javier Milei reinstated the Ministry of the Interior and appointed Lisandro Catalán to head it as part of a broader political strategy to rebuild ties with provincial governors following last Sunday's political setback in the province of Buenos Aires.

  • Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 09:44 UTC

    Argentina: August's inflation stands at 1.9%

    The rise in the US dollar did not have a major impact on retail prices

    Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) released its monthly report on Wednesday, showing that inflation in August stood at 1.9%, thus extending a trend of slowing price increases.