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Montevideo, December 13th 2025 - 07:13 UTC

Argentina

  • Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 09:20 UTC

    Blue dollar knows no ceiling in Argentina

    Since it was launched on May 22, the AR$ 2,000 bill lost around 66% of its value against the “blue” dollar

    The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) US dollar closed at AR$ 843 Wednesday after touching AR$ 850 at some point during the day, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The new quotation at the end of the day was AR$ 36 higher than Tuesday's and meant an AR$ 497 increase so far in 2023 after reaching AR$ 346 at the end of 2022. Hence, the new gap with the official exchange rate stood at 141.4%.

  • Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 08:48 UTC

    FIFA confirms 2030 World Cup to be staged in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco

    Football will be uniting six countries, the Domínguez said

    Football's governing body FIFA announced Wednesday that the 2030 World Cup will be returning to the continent where it all started a century before but after opening games in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, the rest of the event will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

  • Wednesday, October 4th 2023 - 19:03 UTC

    South America to host Football 2030 World Cup first round matches

    Montevideo' Centenario Stadium is where it all began in 1930

    Although there is no confirmation yet from football's governing body FIFA, there were clues Wednesday morning that the 2030 finals might be played under a format never seen before in the competition's history that will be celebrating 100 years then.

  • Wednesday, October 4th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

    How deep was Massa's candidacy dented by the Insaurralde scandal?

    Insaurralde is a political ally of Deputy Máximo Kirchner, despite not being a born and raised Kirchnerista. Hence the electoral relevance of the scandal.

    The extent of the damage caused by the so-called Insaurralde Scandal to the presidential candidacy of Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa of the ruling Unión por la Patria (UP) front will not be known for certain until the Oct. 22 elections. The same will happen with Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kiciloff's reelection bid.

  • Wednesday, October 4th 2023 - 10:54 UTC

    Patricia Bullrich suggests recording criminals' conversations with lawyers although it is illegal

    “We're going to put it in the Penal Code,” said the presidential candidate, to which the interviewer replied, “They're going to kill you for that.”

    Argentine presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich, from the center-right coalition “Juntos por el Cambio,” proposed on Tuesday recording conversations between individuals, particularly between criminals and their lawyers. However, it is “illegal,” journalist Alejandro Fantino reminded her during an interview.

  • Wednesday, October 4th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar hits new all-time high

    The BCRA sold reserves Tuesday after 35 straight days of purchases

    The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar rose AR$ 10 Tuesday and sold for AR$ 810, thus setting a new record, it was reported from Buenos Aires.

  • Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 09:59 UTC

    Argentina: Digital currency bill will not wait until election day

    Massa explained that the digital currency and the money laundering bills are joint part of his economic plan

    Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced Monday that he would not wait for the results of the Oct. 22 polls to send to Congress the bill for the creation of the new digital currency he announced during Sunday's electoral debate. “We are going to launch the Argentine digital currency,” Massa told the C5N network.

  • Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    Buenos Aires says Cleverly's trip to Falkland Islands is an “unnecessary provocation”

    Carmona warned diplomatic protests would be triggered by Cleverly's presence in the Falkland Islands

    After British Secretary James Cleverly announced Sunday that he would be traveling to the Falklands to show his support for the Islanders' self-determination, the Argentine government replied that it was an “unnecessary provocation.”

  • Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 09:23 UTC

    Brazil speaking for Mercosur supports Argentina's Falklands sovereignty claims at UN debate

    Brazil’s representative highlighted the principle of territorial integrity as he reiterated support for Argentina's legitimate rights its sovereignty dispute with the UK over Falklands/Malvinas.

    The United Nations Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) began its general debate on decolonization and related items on Monday, with many speakers emphasizing the need to resolve the questions of the 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories, more than six decades after the General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The Falklands/Malvinas case was speared by Brazil in representation of Mercosur, while as usual the Spanish representative criticized the Gibraltar situation.

  • Monday, October 2nd 2023 - 10:49 UTC

    No clear winners after first presidential debate in Argentina

    Bullrich failed to explain how she planned to implement the changes the country needs

    The first presidential debate between the five contenders for the Argentine presidency was held on Sunday in Santiago del Estero, without any of the candidates outperforming the others. However, Patricia Bullrich of the opposition coalition Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) was criticized for her stiffness on stage and for failing to explain how she would bring about the changes the country so desperately needs.