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Argentina

  • Tuesday, November 21st 2023 - 10:03 UTC

    Bolsonaro attending Milei's inauguration, not a word from Lula

    “It would be a great honor for me,” Milei told Bolsonaro

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday confirmed he would be attending Javier Milei's inauguration as President of Argentina in Buenos Aires on Dec. 10. The retired Army captain told Milei so during the telephone conversation when the Brazilian rightwing leader congratulated the Libertarian candidate on his win at Sunday's runoff.

  • Tuesday, November 21st 2023 - 09:34 UTC

    Argentina's next FM holds talks with Uruguayan ambassador in BA

    Mondino acknowledged that Argentina's situation was causing problems for Uruguay's economy

    Economist Diana Mondino, who has been confirmed by President-elect Javier Milei to be the next Foreign Minister of Argentina, met in Buenos Aires Monday with Uruguayan Ambassador Carlos Enciso to discuss the “macroeconomic conditions” affecting ties between the two countries.

  • Tuesday, November 21st 2023 - 08:47 UTC

    Milei to visit US and Israel before inauguration

    Milei will be visiting some rabbi friends

    Citing spiritual reasons and meetings with rabbi friends, Argentina's President-elect plans to visit the United States and Israel before taking office on Dec. 10, it was reported Monday in Buenos Aires. “I am sleepless, the international agenda is calling so we have to work”, said Javier Milei.

  • Tuesday, November 21st 2023 - 08:28 UTC

    No more public radio, TV, and newsagency under Milei

    Aerolíneas will need to be competitive and not rely on State subsidies

    Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei announced Monday in a broadcast interview that he would privatize the state-run Public TV (TVP), National Radio, and the news service Télam because he did “not adhere to those practices of having a covert Ministry of Propaganda.” He also explained he had plans for the oil company YPF and flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas to no longer hinge financially on the national treasury.

  • Tuesday, November 21st 2023 - 08:05 UTC

    PM Sunak, Falklands sovereignty dispute is a “resolved issue” and “will not change”

    PM Sunak's spokesperson pointed out that “Argentina and UK as members of the G20 and with a prosperous relationship, must develop a solid and reproductive relationship”

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday extended his government's congratulations to the Argentine elected president Javier Milei on his Sunday's windfall victory, but also affirmed that the dispute over the Falklands-Malvinas Islands sovereignty is a “resolved issue”.

  • Tuesday, November 21st 2023 - 08:00 UTC

    Massa stays in office for “an orderly transition” but no Milei-Alberto meeting yet

    Until Dec. 10, President Fernández and Massa are responsible for the Argentine people, Milei's camp stressed

    After it was reported in the wee hours of Monday that Sergio Massa would be seeking a leave of absence as Argentina's Economy Minister following his defeat at Sunday's presidential runoff, he announced during Monday's national holiday that he would be staying on his job until Javier Milei's inauguration.

  • Monday, November 20th 2023 - 15:38 UTC

    China congratulates president elect Milei and wishes to continue working with Argentina

    The Chinese satellite tracking station in Neuquen allegedly run by the Chinese National Space Agency, but banned for all Argentines entering the premises

    China said on Monday it would continue working with Argentina, congratulating president-elect Javier Milei on his victory, after he had vowed on the campaign trail to cut ties communists countries, that ignore freeedom, and specifically named Beijing and Brazil's Lula.

  • Monday, November 20th 2023 - 15:29 UTC

    EU promises a Milei government cooperation and hopes for a quick ratification of the Mercosur/EU trade deal

    “Congratulations to Argentina's new president-elect Javier Milei for his victory”. the European Council president Charles Michael said

    European Union officials on Monday congratulated liberal economist Javier Milei on his Sunday windfall election as Argentina's president, with European Council president Charles Michel describing Buenos Aires as a “close partner” and hoping the EU/Mercosur trade deal will be finally ratified.

  • Monday, November 20th 2023 - 10:27 UTC

    Alberto Fernández meeting with Javier Milei to kick off transition

    With no sitting economy minister, who will run the country's finances during the transition? Milei and Fernández need first of all to answer that

    Despite the Nov. 20 national holiday in Argentina, President Alberto Ferfnández is expected to show up for work Monday and hold his first meeting with President-elect Javier Milei to finalize the details of the transition toward the Dec. 10 inauguration. “I trust that tomorrow we can start working with Milei to ensure an orderly transition,” wrote the head of state on social networks. It was yet to be determined whether the encounter would be at Casa Rosada, at the Olivos presidential residency, or elsewhere.

  • Monday, November 20th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

    Javier Milei to become Argentina's next president

    Sergio Massa acknowledged defeat from the campaign bunker in front of hundreds of long faces

    The ruling party's presidential candidate and current Minister of Economy of Argentina, Sergio Massa, acknowledged on Sunday the victory of his libertarian and far-right contender, Javier Milei, in the second round of elections in the country. The candidate of Libertad Avanza surpassed Massa in the ballotage by almost 11 points. The support received in the interior of the country, especially in Córdoba and Mendoza, was decisive, it was reported.