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Montevideo, August 26th 2026 - 19:50 UTC

Argentina

  • Friday, July 17th 2026 - 10:13 UTC

    Milei hits out at Falklands “tantrums,” says he is “closer” to recovering the islands

    The president highlighted what he described as progress by Argentina's Foreign Ministry and a rapprochement with the United States to revive negotiations

    Argentina's president, Javier Milei, championed diplomacy as the path for the sovereignty claim over the Falklands and dismissed as “tantrums” certain reactions that followed the national team's victory over England in the World Cup semifinal, without specifying at whom the criticism was aimed.

  • Friday, July 17th 2026 - 10:05 UTC

    FIFA weighs possible sanctions against Argentina over Falklands banner against England

    A spokesperson for the body said that, as part of standard procedure, its independent disciplinary committee “is currently assessing the match reports and considering the relevant circumstances”

    FIFA said it is assessing possible disciplinary measures against Argentina after several players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England with a banner supporting Argentina's claim to the Falklands. The defending champions came from behind in Atlanta to win 2-1 and reach Sunday's final against Spain.

  • Thursday, July 16th 2026 - 20:48 UTC

    Argentina-UK: HMS Medway protest, released after the match, reignites Falklands tension

    Britain's Defense Ministry said HMS Medway made “a routine logistics visit” to Punta Arenas, supporting British Antarctic Survey operations in Antarctica.

    Argentina's government released on Wednesday night, amid celebrations over its team's World Cup semifinal win against England, a note of protest to the United Kingdom over the movements of HMS Medway, a Royal Navy patrol vessel assigned to the Falklands. The protest had been formally lodged with the British Embassy in Buenos Aires on July 13, but the Foreign Ministry chose to make it public once the match had ended, fusing the diplomatic complaint with the gesture of the Argentine players, who celebrated with a banner backing the sovereignty claim.

  • Thursday, July 16th 2026 - 15:13 UTC

    Falklands government calls Argentine banner insensitive, urges FIFA to sanction

    Photo: DAN MULLAN - GETTY IMAGES

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has voiced its dismay at the banner with which Argentine players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England, and called on FIFA to sanction conduct of that kind in line with its own rules. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Islands' executive said it was “disappointed – though regrettably not surprised” that the Argentine team chose to tarnish the result of a match that in any case did not involve the Falklands.

  • Thursday, July 16th 2026 - 10:29 UTC

    Argentina could face FIFA action over Falklands banner after beating England

    The banner was reportedly thrown from the stands. FIFA's code of conduct prohibits political flags and items inside stadiums. Photo: SHAUN BOTTERILL / GETTY IMAGES

    Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after several of its players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England with a banner supporting Argentina's claim to the Falklands. The defending champions came from behind in Atlanta to win 2-1 and reach Sunday's final against Spain.

  • Thursday, July 16th 2026 - 00:03 UTC

    Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final against Spain

    The run of play reflected the South American side's control, with 64% possession and fourteen shots, six on target, against England's six

    Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday and will play the final on Sunday, July 19, against Spain. The side coached by Lionel Scaloni overturned a deficit and broke down late in the match the resistance of an opponent that sat back after taking the lead.

  • Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 09:41 UTC

    FIFA bans Falklands imagery from Argentina-England World Cup semifinal

    Argentina fans display a Lionel Messi banner after the match as Argentina qualify for the quarter finals of the World Cup. Photo: Brett Davis-Imagn

    FIFA, in coordination with US security authorities, has banned imagery referring to the Falklands from the stadium where Argentina and England play the 2026 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, a match loaded with historical connotations that has been classified as high-risk.

  • Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 09:30 UTC

    British embassy in Buenos Aires jokes ahead of Argentina-England semifinal

    The diplomatic mission shared on its social media a mock “internal memo” addressed to its communications officer

    The United Kingdom's embassy in Buenos Aires posted a humorous message ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England, played on Wednesday in Atlanta, in an attempt to ease the mood before a match loaded with historical connotations.

  • Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 22:38 UTC

    Milei removes embassy official in Spain over internal dispute

    The conflict had become public in April, when Nimo said on social media that Bunge had taken away the office where he received businesspeople interested in investing in Argentina

    The government of Argentine President Javier Milei has dismissed Marcelo Alejandro Nimo as specialized attaché for Investment Promotion and International Trade at the Argentine embassy in Spain, ending an internal conflict the official had been engaged in with the ambassador in Madrid, Wenceslao Bunge Saravia.

  • Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 22:31 UTC

    Argentina's YPF Luz seeks dual listing in New York and Buenos Aires

    YPF Luz, which has operated since 2013, presents itself as Argentina's largest independent power generator by installed capacity

    Argentine power generator YPF Luz has filed a preliminary prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a potential initial public offering of shares, which would list simultaneously on the New York Stock Exchange and on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) in Buenos Aires.