Politics

Saturday, April 4th 2026 - 11:36 UTC
Leak reveals Russian campaign to discredit Milei through Argentine media outlets

A spy group linked to Russian foreign intelligence funded the publication of more than 250 articles across at least 23 Argentine digital media outlets between June and October 2024, aiming to discredit Javier Milei's government, according to an investigation based on leaked documents conducted by an international media consortium.
Saturday, April 4th 2026 - 11:30 UTC
Mercosur, climate and immigration: the hoaxes targeting rural Europe

The European Commission and fact-checking experts have identified a growing wave of disinformation targeting rural areas and the agri-food sector across the continent, with campaigns exploiting the controversy surrounding the EU-Mercosur trade deal, climate skepticism and anti-immigration sentiment.
Saturday, April 4th 2026 - 03:03 UTC
British ambassador calls Bolivia's Falklands/Malvinas support for Argentina “unacceptable”

Argentina on Friday thanked Bolivia for its support on the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty claim and called “unfortunate” the remarks by the British ambassador in La Paz, Richard Porter, who branded the Bolivian position “deeply disappointing and unacceptable.”
Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 23:55 UTC
Father of Argentine lawyer detained for racism in Brazil repeats same gestures at bar

Mariano Páez, father of lawyer and influencer Agostina Páez, was filmed imitating monkey gestures at a bar in Santiago del Estero — the same racist gesticulations that led to his daughter's indictment for racial slur in Brazil, where she spent over two months detained in Rio de Janeiro. The incident took place just hours after the young woman's return to her home province.
Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 21:38 UTC
Argentina offers reward for fugitive Chilean ex-guerrilla Apablaza ahead of Kast visit

Argentina's government on Friday offered a reward of 20 million pesos — roughly $14,000 — for information leading to the capture of Galvarino Apablaza, former leader of the Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front (FPMR), wanted by Chilean courts as the alleged mastermind of the 1991 assassination of Senator Jaime Guzmán and the kidnapping of businessman Cristián Edwards.
Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 21:22 UTC
Iran downs two US warplanes; search continues for missing crew member

Iran shot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet over its territory on Friday, marking the first confirmed downing of a crewed American aircraft since the war began five weeks ago. A second plane, an A-10 Warthog attack aircraft, was also struck by Iranian fire and crashed after managing to exit Iranian airspace.
Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 04:46 UTC
What did Milei say about Falklands oil and why does it matter for Sea Lion?

Argentine President Javier Milei warned Thursday that his government “will respond with all necessary diplomatic measures” to protect the country's interests in the face of the advancing Sea Lion oil project, operated by Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum in the North Falklands Basin. The remarks, delivered during the ceremony marking the 44th anniversary of the war, represent the Milei government's firmest stance yet on a project that has just cleared a decisive financial milestone.
Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 00:24 UTC
Uruguayan national admits to scheme to circumvent US sanctions linked to Venezuela

A 60-year-old Uruguayan citizen pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business in order to circumvent American sanctions linked to Venezuelan government officials, the Department of Justice announced on March 25.
Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 23:37 UTC
Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files, political prosecutions

U.S. President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, ending a turbulent 14-month tenure at the helm of the Justice Department. Trump confirmed the move in a Truth Social post in which he called Bondi “a Great American Patriot” and announced that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would step in as acting attorney general.
Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 21:01 UTC
Milei reaffirms Falklands sovereignty, warns oil firms and vows to rebuild the armed forces

Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday reaffirmed his country's sovereignty claim over the Falklands Islands, warned of a diplomatic response to British oil exploration in the area, and announced that 10% of fiscal revenue from privatizations will be allocated to purchasing weapons and equipment for the armed forces.