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Argentina

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei's positive image drops as Andis scandal deepens

    The opposition is “upset because we're stealing their loot,” Milei said during a campaign event, which was interpreted as a Freudian slip

    Argentine President Javier Milei's positive image went on a slide on Monday after new audio recordings featuring former National Disability Agency (Andis) Chief Diego Spagnuolo were released, mentioning Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello and ex Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, allegedly involved in corruption.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 21:14 UTC

    Chile halts poultry imports from Argentina due to avian flu

    This decision follows the detection at a facility in Los Toldos, Buenos Aires Province

    Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has ordered the temporary suspension of chicken imports from Argentina due to an outbreak of “highly pathogenic avian influenza” (HPAI) at a commercial poultry facility in the neighboring country.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentine gov't downplays disability aid scandal

    Karina Milei insisted the fight was against Kirchnerism

    Argentine authorities downplayed the recent scandal triggered by corruption allegations surrounding disability aid money and insisted it was all a plot by the opposition just days shy of the mid-term federal elections in the province of Buenos Aires, the country's largest and most significant district.

  • Friday, August 22nd 2025 - 20:31 UTC

    Milei's govt hit by string of setbacks

    Milei foresees massive electoral fraud next month in the province of Buenos Aires

    Argentine President Javier Milei has been suffering a series of setbacks this week after the Lower House overturned his veto of the Disability Emergency Law, followed by a slumping trade surplus projection and a sharp drop in wholesale transactions amid mounting corruption scandals.

  • Friday, August 22nd 2025 - 09:01 UTC

    Falklands confirm temporary change of Argentine stopover for LATAM flights

    A LATAM plane from Punta Arenas at  Mount Pleasant Airport

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced that Ushuaia Airport will temporarily replace Rio Gallegos as the Argentine stopover for the weekly LATAM flight between Chile and the Falklands, due to runway repairs in Rio Gallegos from 1 September to 23 December 2025.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 21:05 UTC

    Milei and his sister splashed by disability aid scandal

    Casa Rosada's move to portray Milei as alien to these operations does not seem to hold

    Javier Milei sacked National Disability Agency (Andis) Chief Diego Spagnuolo after recordings of the official revealing a kickback mechanism leading up to Presidential Secretary and sister Karina Milei were leaked. According to Spokesman Manuel Adorni, the dismissal was a “preventive measure” amid the ongoing scandal and its political repercussions leading up to the mid-term elections.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Bolsonaro has 48 hours to explain asylum request to Argentina

    The Bolsonaros were found to have repeatedly sought to circumvent precautionary measures

    Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Wednesday gave former President Jair Bolsonaro 48 hours to explain an asylum request to Argentina found in his mobile telephone by the Federal Police (PF).

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    Brazil exports benefit from Argentina’s economic rebound

    Trade is booming, 50% higher in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024, and despite the fact that presidents Jaiver Milei and Lula da Silva do not have a friendly relation

    The economic rebound of Argentina, under liberal president Javier Milei, has had a significant impact for Brazil, with auto and industrial machinery exports having increased more than 50% so far this year compared to similar period in 2024, points out O Globo news.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Copa Sudamericana match in Argentina halted amid fan violence

    Conmebol authorities stopped the police from intervening

    The Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Independiente of Argentina and Universidad de Chile, tied at 1-1, was suspended 20 minutes into the second half due to violent clashes in Avellaneda on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires.

  • Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 22:06 UTC

    Argentina partially halts poultry exports due to avian flu

    Argentina now needs 28 days with no further detections to fully resume exports

    Argentina's National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) temporarily suspended poultry exports on Wednesday to countries with which it has a disease-free health agreement following a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5.