Argentina

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 10:36 UTC
Argentine gov't wants stiffer Penal Code

Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni and outgoing Security Minister Patricia Bullrich on Monday announced the Libertarian government's initiative to submit a bill to Congress to update the Penal Code, providing for more stringent penalties and fewer concessions to convicted offenders.
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Monday, December 1st 2025 - 21:01 UTC
Uruguay leads Latin America in electric car sales

Uruguay has cemented its position as the undisputed leader in Latin American electric vehicle (EV) adoption, achieving a remarkable market penetration of 27.97% in the third quarter of 2025, the Latin American Zero Emissions Observatory (ZEMO) reported. The South American country is way ahead of its nearest competitor (Costa Rica, with 16.26%).
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Monday, December 1st 2025 - 09:08 UTC
Just a formality: Bullrich resigns as Argentina's Security Minister

Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich turned in her resignation effective Monday to President Javier Milei to prepare for her accession to the Senate on December 10, to which she was elected on Oct. 26 on behalf of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA). Alejandra Monteoliva is set to succeed her as the new head of the security portfolio.
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Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Argentine SME's decry effects of Milei's policies

The Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME) is sounding the alarm over business closures, attributing the crisis to the government's dual policies of import openness and reduced consumption.
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Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:14 UTC
“Malvinas are Argentine” again for Buenos Aires buses

Buses in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) will resume featuring a sign reading that ”The Malvinas (Falklands) are Argentine” once again, it was reported Friday in the country's capital.
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Friday, November 28th 2025 - 10:10 UTC
Argentina nominates IAEA Chief for UN Secretary-General

Argentina has officially nominated Ambassador Rafael M. Grossi, the current Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as its candidate for the United Nations Secretary-General for the 2027–2031 term.
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Thursday, November 27th 2025 - 08:51 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina discuss green hydrogen plant ramifications

Foreign Ministers Mario Lubetkin of Uruguay and Pablo Quirno of Argentina met in Montevideo on Wednesday to discuss the proposed HIF Global green hydrogen and synthetic fuels plant in Paysandú and its possible environmental ramifications.
Wednesday, November 26th 2025 - 10:36 UTC
Israeli FM meets Milei at Casa Rosada

Argentine President Javier Milei hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Casa Rosada on Tuesday, marking a high-level diplomatic engagement that underscored Argentina's deepening political alignment with the Middle Eastern country.
Wednesday, November 26th 2025 - 09:29 UTC
Argentina: New Migration Agency transferred to Security Ministry

Argentina's outgoing Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announced on Tuesday the creation of the new National Migration Agency, marking a major restructuring aimed at comprehensive management with a primary focus on border patrols to combat transnational crime.
Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
CFK sends recorded message to feminist annual gathering

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sent a recorded message from her house arrest as the 38th Plurinational Gathering of Women, Travestis, Lesbians, Intersex, and Non-Binaries reached its end in the city of Corrientes on Monday.