Argentina

• Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 12:46 UTC

  Terrorism is not a crime everywhere, Lacalle Pou decried

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou insisted Wednesday in Buenos Aires that there were still countries where terrorism was not a crime as such. He made those remarks during his appearance at a World Jewish Congress gathering in the Hilton Hotel on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) headquarters.

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• Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

  Milei underlines 30 years of impunity in AMIA case

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei insisted Wednesday that all those who died or were wounded in the July 18, 1994, bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) headquarters were still demanding Justice after “three decades of impunity.” During his appearance at a World Jewish Congress gathering in Buenos Aires, Milei also pledged that, under his administration, a difference would be made compared to previous ones.

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• Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 14:14 UTC

  Presidents Peña, Lacalle Pou and Milei convening in Buenos Aires

  

  Presidents Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay are to convene in Buenos Aires Wednesday to participate alongside Javier Milei in a conference on anti-terrorism which will be their first encounter after the July 8 Mercosur Summit in Asunción Milei skipped to avoid rubbing eyes with Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whom he dubbed a “corrupt communist” during the 2023 campaign and never apologized. The following day they will join again for the event marking the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA).

• Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 07:48 UTC

  Brazilian Ambassador returning to BA next week

  

  Brazil's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Julio Bitelli Tuesday downplayed the importance of the not-so-good relationship between Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Javier Milei and insisted he would be returning to his post in the Argentine capital next week after being summoned during the weekend for consultations with Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 20:19 UTC

  Argentina's economic fall worse than expected, IMF foresees

  

  According to the latest issue of the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, Argentina's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to fall 3.5% in 2024, which represented a setback from the 2.8% predicted back in April. Regarding next year, the IMF kept the 5% growth projection unchanged.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 19:32 UTC

  Argentine footballer angers French with Copa America celebration chant

  

  French authorities said Tuesday they would be seeking a reponse from football's governing body FIFA after a video of Argentine international Enzo Fernández went viral. The Chelsea midfielder filmed himself chanting offensive remarks about the ethnicity of France's players in addition to other comments concerning star Kylian Mbappé's sexual preferences.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 09:22 UTC

  Brazilian Ambassador to BA summoned by Lula and Vieira

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei's attitude of speaking his truth at any cost is about to take its toll on the diplomatic front, as confrontations with Brazil and Bolivia flare up with a possible reshaping of the current scenario in the near future.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 08:06 UTC

  Milei taking bold measures regarding intelligence

  

  Argentina's Libertarian regime of President Javier announced it would be dissolving the Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) and reinstating the State's Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) which will comprise four departments, all of them reporting directly to the head of state, the Office of the President (OPRA) posted on social media.

• Monday, July 15th 2024 - 19:50 UTC

  French international rugby players held incommunicado in Mendoza pending hearing in rape case

  

  French international rugby players Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, who have been arrested in the Argentine province of Mendoza to face rape charges, spent the weekend separated from each other incommunicado before being transferred to another detention facility. For the time being, visitors are not allowed except for their legal teams after being formally charged Friday with “the crime of sexual assault with penetration, aggravated by the participation of two people.” A 39-year-old woman accused them of raping her multiple times and beating her in a Mendoza hotel room after a rugby match on July 7. The defendants claim it was consensual sex. If found guilty, they face between eight and 20 years in prison.

• Monday, July 15th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Injured Messi still lifts Copa America trophy for the second time in a row

  

  Despite lacking megastar Lionel Messi for almost half of Sunday's duel, defending champions Argentina retained the Copa America with a 1-0 victory over Colombia. Lautaro Martínez scored the only goal during extra time and only eight minutes from the end following a through ball from fellow substitute Giovani Lo Celso.