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Montevideo, January 4th 2026 - 04:45 UTC

Argentina

  • Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    CFK recovering after emergency surgery

    CFK was expected to be discharged early Monday

    Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is recovering at the Otamendi Sanatorium in Buenos Aires following successful emergency surgery for acute appendicitis. The 72-year-old Peronist leader, who is currently serving a six-year sentence under house arrest, was rushed to the medical facility on Saturday afternoon after experiencing severe abdominal pain.

  • Saturday, December 20th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Mercosur leaders shift to “constructive patience” after EU FTA delay

    Ramírez Lezcano warned that these delays would not result in any renegotiation of terms already finalized in late 2024

    Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes “now or never” deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) failed to secure the necessary internal mandate to sign the historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Saturday.

  • Friday, December 19th 2025 - 21:34 UTC

    Superflu makes it to Argentina and Brazil

    The primary concern for health officials remains low vaccination uptake

    Health authorities across South America are on high alert following the confirmed detection of the Influenza A (H3N2) “K subclade” in Argentina and Brazil. The variant, which has already triggered emergency protocols in Chile and Bolivia, is characterized by genetic mutations that may increase transmissibility, though experts emphasize it does not currently appear to be more lethal than standard flu strains.

  • Friday, December 19th 2025 - 09:02 UTC

    Argentine gas brings relief to electricity generation in Uruguay

    The activation of this supply line ends a 20-year period during which Uruguay paid maintenance costs for a largely idle pipeline infrastructure

    Uruguay's state-owned electricity company UTE (technically the Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) announced this week that importing gas from neighboring Argentina has resulted in savings of around US$3 million in the first seven days.

  • Friday, December 19th 2025 - 08:36 UTC

    Argentina: National Bioethics Commission created

    The body -replacing previous entities with overlapping roles- will be chaired by Health Minister Mario Lugones

    The Argentine government has officially established the National Bioethics Commission through Decree 893/2025. Operating under the Ministry of Health, this new body will serve as the country's sole regulatory authority on health-related ethical evaluations and scientific research.

  • Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 08:05 UTC

    India and Argentina strike 2025-27 agricultural development agreement

    Both countries have reaffirmed their commitment to a bilateral scientific partnership

    The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) have signed a bilateral agreement on agricultural collaboration in natural resource management and sustainable agronomy, encompassing zero tillage, mechanization, micro-irrigation, and fertigation.

  • Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 21:56 UTC

    Milei and Kast signal “new era” of bilateral ties

    “Freedom is advancing throughout Latin America,” Kast pointed out. “Long live freedom, damn it,” replied Milei

    In his first international trip since winning Chile's runoff election, President-elect José Antonio Kast met with Argentine President Javier Milei on Tuesday at the Casa Rosada. Kast's trip marked a milestone in the relationship between the two Southern Cone nations.

  • Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

    Kast meets with Boric before trip to BA for talks with Milei

    Kast is meeting Tuesday with Milei to further cement regional alliances

    Chilean President-elect José Antonio Kast emerged from his first transition meeting with incumbent President Gabriel Boric at La Moneda Palace on Monday, promising that his incoming administration will be a “much broader government” focused on national unity to address priority issues.

  • Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 09:59 UTC

    Argentina's Central Bank to loosen up leash on US dollar

    The BCRA is attempting to get back on track with IMF targets

    Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) announced Monday a twitch to its foreign exchange policy, which was welcomed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The new strategy seeks to further boost reserves and will become effective in January 2026.

  • Friday, December 12th 2025 - 22:54 UTC

    Are the UK and Argentina discussing easing Falklands-era weapons ban?

    Milei has plans to visit the UK in April or May for talks with Starmer and Farage

    According to an interview of Argentine President Javier Milei published by The Telegraph this week, the South American country and the United Kingdom are in talks to lift the weapons ban in place since the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas War.