Politics

• Thursday, April 23rd 2026 - 11:35 UTC

  Tech magnate Peter Thiel meets Milei after a week of private contacts with the Argentine government

  

  Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir and PayPal and one of the most influential figures in the global technology sector, met with President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada on Thursday, official sources confirmed. The meeting, scheduled for 2:00 p.m., was the culmination of a week of reserved activity in Buenos Aires that included high-level contacts with key members of the Argentine government.

• Thursday, April 23rd 2026 - 03:30 UTC

  Bullrich arrives in Uruguay criticising cannabis legalisation and calling for tougher security policy

  

  Argentine Senator Patricia Bullrich, former National Security Minister under President Javier Milei, will visit Montevideo this week to take part in the conference “Uruguay, future and youth: current challenges,” organised by the Manantiales Foundation at the World Trade Center. During her visit, Bullrich questioned the effectiveness of Uruguay's cannabis legalisation policy and said the country must reduce its homicide rate, which she described as high relative to the country's socioeconomic profile.

• Thursday, April 23rd 2026 - 03:25 UTC

  European airlines cut flights and raise fares as Iran conflict fuels jet fuel crisis

  

  Lufthansa Group announced on Tuesday the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October, the most significant measure taken so far by a European airline in response to soaring jet fuel prices driven by the conflict in Iran. The decision is part of a broader trend reshaping European aviation ahead of the peak travel season.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 - 14:18 UTC

  Peru's electoral authority chief resigns as runoff still undecided ten days after first round

  

  Piero Corvetto resigned as head of Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) on Tuesday, ten days after the April 12 first-round presidential vote, amid judicial investigations and an institutional credibility crisis deepened by the logistical failures recorded during the election. The National Justice Board (JNJ) accepted the resignation unanimously.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 - 13:46 UTC

  Zero net migration would shrink UK GDP by 15% by 2060, Oxford Economics warns

  

  A long-term scenario of zero net migration would reduce the United Kingdom's economy by 15% by 2060 and limit GDP growth to an annual average of 0.9%, according to a report published on Wednesday by consultancy Oxford Economics. The study, which examines the impact of migration on British GDP and public finances, comes amid intense political polarisation over immigration controls.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 - 10:57 UTC

  Chile closes ranks on Strait of Magellan sovereignty a week after Argentine admiral's remarks

  

  A week after remarks by Argentine Rear Admiral Hernán Montero on the eastern mouth of the Strait of Magellan went viral, the Chilean government has consolidated a unified stance in defense of its sovereignty, while internal debate has shifted toward the executive's handling of the communications response.

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 - 03:59 UTC

  Milei drops to 14th among Latin American Presidents, ranks among region's five worst-rated

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei fell to 14th place out of 18 leaders in the regional approval ranking for April 2026, consolidating his entry into the group of six worst-rated heads of state in Latin America. The survey, carried out by polling firm CB Global Data, registered a 36.2% positive image and a 59.7% negative reading, a 23.5-point gap that represents the widest imbalance since the start of his administration.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2026 - 23:11 UTC

  Trump extends Iran truce, demands “unified proposal” from Tehran to negotiate

  

  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran, hours before the two-week truce was set to expire, but maintained the naval blockade on Iranian ports and conditioned any diplomatic progress on Tehran presenting a “unified proposal” to resume negotiations.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2026 - 18:17 UTC

  Paraguay attracts record foreigners with low taxes and new investor residency program

  

  Foreign residency applications in Paraguay surged 85% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 18,071 compared to 9,760 in the same period of 2025, the National Migration Directorate reported. Temporary residency requests jumped 105% to 14,995, while permanent residency applications rose 25% to 3,076.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2026 - 13:41 UTC

  Milei trapped between inflation and growth: admits “not everyone is better off” but vows no course change

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei acknowledged for the first time that “not everyone is better off” under his government, but ruled out modifying his economic plan despite inflation that has accelerated for ten consecutive months, falling real wages and record household delinquency. “The chainsaw won't stop. We will tie ourselves to the ship's mast — we will not listen to the siren songs,” he said at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) summit.