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MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTEUK PM insists Malvinas ‘are British and will remain British’Yesterday 23:03Responding to Prime Minister’s Questions in House of Commons, Labour leader insisted that territory known in UK as the Falkland Islands “is British and will remain British,” declaring the matter to be “personal.”
INTERVIEWLatin America’s fiscal policies risk inflation, World Bank saysYesterday 18:25Fiscal imbalances could threaten Latin America’s success in taming inflation, warns top World Bank economist.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOKWorld Bank highlights falling inflation but warns of economic declineYesterday 17:23Latest report forecasts 3.5% contraction for Argentina's economy, but says GDP will soar by 5% in 2025.
POLITICS & CONGRESSDeputies back Milei’s veto of university funding billYesterday 15:43Javier Milei’s government manages to shield his veto of the University Funding Law; Opposition fails to obtain the two-thirds needed to overthrow the President’s decision.
education funding rowCongress opens session on Milei's veto of university funding billYesterday 12:32Argentina's lower house Chamber of Deputies will on Wednesday decide if President Javier Milei's veto of a law allowing greater funding to state universities will be upheld.
ENERGY & GASOil workers strike after death after Vaca Muerta drilling fieldYesterday 11:20Vista Energy reports death of Miguel Fernández, 40, following an accident at Bajada del Palo Oeste field at Vaca Muerta formation; Unionised workers stage protest as they demand “no for more deaths” and call for more investment in safety.
FOOTBALLScaloni worried hurricane will complicate travel to VenezuelaYesterday 09:46US authorities have not authorised flights due to the hurricane, perhaps complicating Argentina's preparations for their clash with Venezuela on Thursday.
CRYPTOCURRENCYCrypto platform suspends payments amid pyramid scheme claimsYesterday 09:12Two alleged executives were actually paid actors.
INDUSTRIAL ACTIONTransport unions call 24-hour strike for October 30Yesterday 08:52Day-long transport strike set for October 30; Will affect trains, planes, ships and possibly buses too.
Diego Maradona remembered'Diego Lives': Immersive Maradona exhibit hits Barcelona08-10-2024 20:48'Diego Vive' exhibition sets up shop in the Spanish city where Maradona spent two unhappy, injury-marred, seasons in the early 1980s.
HEALTHCARE & ECONOMYWorkers launch vigil to save mental health hospital from cutbacks08-10-2024 17:31President Javier Milei’s chainsaw hits Bonaparte Hospital in Parque Patricios; Workers stage vigil against alleged “closure” of hospital as Health Ministry states “restructuring process” has begun.
ECONOMY – ANALYSISPimco, Barings question how soon Argentina can sell bonds again08-10-2024 13:04Economy Minister Luis Caputo told investors recently that the government expects to sell bonds abroad again by January 2026.For asset managers, however, that's a long shot.
ECONOMIC INDICATORSBuenos Aires City reports September inflation rate of 4%08-10-2024 06:38There was a slight slowdown from 4.2 percent in August.
MIDDLE EAST CRISISArgentines commemorate first anniversary of brutal Hamas attack07-10-2024 21:51Thousands of people gathered in Buenos Aires on Monday to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel last October 7.
POLITICSFernández de Kirchner hints at run for presidency of Partido Justlicialista07-10-2024 16:44"I am ready to accept the challenge of debating in unity,” declares former president as she hints at return to political frontline; Remarks come as clamour for ex-veep’s return grows.
DIPLOMACYArgentina's approach to China switches as ideology gives in to interests07-10-2024 14:00The Milei administration’s latest political and discursive twist shows that ideology often ends up giving way to interests when it comes to governing.
MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTEUK government says Malvinas Islands sovereignty ‘not up for negotiation’07-10-2024 12:16Spoksperson for UK PM Keir Starmer says sovereignty of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands is "not up for negotiation," despite recent developments and remarks from Argnetina's foreign minister.
EconomyRio Tinto makes approach to buy lithium producer Arcadium07-10-2024 07:57Rio Tinto group, world’s second-largest miner, makes preliminary move to acquire Arcadium Lithium, producers with operations in Argentina, China, Canada and Australia.
MIDDLE EASTWorld marks first anniversary of October 7 attack on Israel07-10-2024 07:37Global commemorations mark first anniversary of Hamas's deadly October 7 attack, with memorials held to honour the victims and the hostages still in captivity in Gaza.
PROPERTYSurvey: Rent prices in Buenos Aires up 52% so far this year05-10-2024 17:36Average value of a flat is already above 500,000 pesos; Price of one-bedroom flat went up 4.4% in September.
COPA LIBERTADORESRiver's Monumental stadium to host Copa Libertadores 2024 final05-10-2024 09:02Iconic stadium in Buenos Aires selected as venue for Copa Libertadores final, the region's most important club football competition.
EDITORIALIt’s the education, stupid05-10-2024 06:24When presenting the 2025 Budget in mid-September, Milei defined his fundamental fiscal principle as first defining the available revenue and then adjusting the spending to it – modernising the university system to that end could be an interesting application of that principle. But instead his primitive proposal is literally to cut university spending in half with his chainsaw.
ANALYSING ARGENTINAWill Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attempt a comeback?05-10-2024 06:21As Otto von Bismarck famously said, “politics is the art of the possible.”by Marcelo J. García
BEYOND THE HEADLINESPoverty lies under the mattress05-10-2024 06:06Idle capital amounting to over half of Gross Domestic Product surely goes a long way towards explaining why over half the population is poor.by Michael Soltys
POLITICS – ANALYSISLaughing and crying at the same time05-10-2024 05:51A joker of sorts, Santiago Caputo seems to always be looking for ways to “troll” his audience. One example could be his boss’ recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly, in which multiple paragraphs were “copy-pasted” direct out of an episode of The West Wing.by Agustino Fontevecchia
STATE CARRIERMilei declares Aerolíneas Argentinas 'subject to privatisation'04-10-2024 20:13President Javier Milei has formally declared the state airline Aerolíneas Argentinas to be "subject to privatisation" after weeks of union conflict.
RAPE ALLEGATIONSProsecutors seek dismissal of rape charges against French rugby players04-10-2024 20:06Prosecutor's office seeks dismissal of charges against French rugby players accused of rape, which could put an end to the case.
The week in reviewStories that caught our eye: September 27 to October 404-10-2024 18:14A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
Another Plagiarism rowReport: Milei's UN speech was nicked from 'The West Wing'04-10-2024 11:43President Javier Milei gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly last week – and according to a local journalist, it was in part plagiarised from one of the most famous political TV shows ever to have been made.
COURTS & JUDICIARYMove to lower age of criminal responsibility picks up pace04-10-2024 11:33President Javier Milei’s government submitted a bill to modify the Juvenile Criminal Regime back in May; Bid to lower age of criminal liability to 13 criticised by rights groups.by Federico Perez Vecchio
ECONOMIC INDICATORSNearly one million people are poor or destitute in Buenos Aires04-10-2024 11:07City Hall statistics bureau reveals that there are 159,000 more poor people than one year ago.
RAPE ALLEGATIONSAccuser of French rugby duo denounces courts for 'violating rights'03-10-2024 23:49Woman who claims she was raped by two French rugby players appears before local human rights committee to denounce Mendoza courts.
IMFIMF sees ‘signs of an incipient recovery’ in Argentina03-10-2024 17:14The International Monetary Fund sees "signs of an incipient economic recovery" in Argentina, but tackling high poverty rates "remains a priority," a spokeswoman for the financial organisation said Thursday.
HEALTH & ECONOMYNew health minister fires management of top children’s hospital03-10-2024 16:27Newly appointed Health Minister Mario Lugones fires board of Garrahan Children’s Hospital for awarding 500,000-peso bonus; Decision “does not match the national government’s wage guidelines.”
Marcha Federal UniversitariaMilei vetoes law despite huge march in support of state universities03-10-2024 01:09President Javier Milei has made good on threats to veto proposed increases to university funding, with the measure made official early Thursday after a day of major student-led protests.
PRESIDENTIAL MEETINGAs demonstrators protest education cuts, Milei meets with ‘Wolf of Wall Street’02-10-2024 23:05President Javier Milei meets Jordan Belfort, the former stockbroker better known as 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' who became wealthy before being jailed for fraud and stock manipulation.
Marcha federal universitariaMilei faces fresh protest in Argentina over cuts to universities02-10-2024 22:31Public university staff and students take to streets to protest against Milei’s forthcoming veto of a bill that would raise salaries to compensate for sky-high inflation.
Football in ArgentinaBoca eye Gago as next in line to test Gallardo’s supremacy02-10-2024 22:23After Diego Martínez's Boca tenure ended with a whimper, the Xeneize are once again back to the drawing board. Fernando Gago would bring a fresh, adventurous style of play – the kind that has been rarely seen at La Bombonera of late.by Dan Edwards
POLITICS & ECONOMYPresident targets rivals as he confirms he will veto university law02-10-2024 20:22President responds to mass demonstration in favour of state universities by confirming he will veto new law; Head of state ramps up rhetoric, namechecking rivals and accusing them of forming “new populist left front.”
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIESGovernment cancels Patagonia land deal with Mapuche groups02-10-2024 16:52Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona invalidates agreement established by Alberto Fernández government through which land in the Nahuel Huapi National Park was to be allocated to Mapuche groups.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEALMacron says free-trade deal with Mercosur is unfair for local farmers02-10-2024 16:48French President Emmanuel Macron again criticises Mercosur-European Union free-trade deal with, saying accord would put European companies and agricultural workers at a disadvantage.
ELECTIONSLower house deputies approve single paper ballot in time for 2025 midterms02-10-2024 15:42More than two years after they first approved it, lawmakers in Argentina back the use of a single ballot paper for nationwide votes; Measure backed in a 143-87 vote with five abstentions.
Marcha federal universitariaUniversity students, staff, supporters march to challenge austerity02-10-2024 14:43Mass demonstration this Wednesday to demand improved budgets for higher education institutions.
DOLLARISATION ON THE CARDS?Milei wants Argentines to dollarise the economy for him02-10-2024 13:16Argentina’s President seems to have abandoned his vision of dollarisation of the economy. Instead, he wants his countrymen to do the job for him: dollar by dollar, peso by peso.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEALGermany's Scholz urges swift conclusion to EU-Mercosur trade deal02-10-2024 12:11"The Mercosur agreement is groundbreaking for diversifying and strengthening the resilience of our economy," states German chancellor as he appeals for a swift conclusion to long-stalled trade deal.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEALScholz makes fresh plea for speedy conclusion to Mercosur talks02-10-2024 11:55German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes a fresh appeal for a swift conclusion to talks over "groundbreaking" EU-Merocosur trade deal.
CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EASTArgentina condemns 'unjustified' Iranian attack on Israel01-10-2024 22:13President Javier Milei’s government condemns Iran's "unjustified and dangerous" missile attack against Israel, warning it could "escalate a conflict that threatens to project itself beyond the region and acquire a global dimension."
death of diego maradonaCourt authorises transfer of Maradona's remains to mausoleum01-10-2024 21:09Court signs off on transfer of Diego Maradona's remains, at his daughters' request, from a cemetery to a mausoleum to be built for him in central Buenos Aires.
HUMAN RIGHTSEx-cop, ex-Army officer sentenced to lengthy jail terms for 1970s crimes01-10-2024 15:12Néstor Ciaramella and Enrique Del Pino found guilty of kidnapping, torture, disappearances, murder, sexual abuse and other crimes committed against 185 people between 1974 and 1977, in the lead up to the military dictatorship.
International RelationsPresident Milei hosts El Salvador leader Bukele at Casa Rosada30-09-2024 17:26President hosts Nayib Bukele at Casa Rosada for talks on energy, trade and security, among other topics.
POVERTY'Heartbreaking': Priest in nation's poorest city bemoans destitution30-09-2024 17:03Father Pablo Ferreira, a priest in the poor city of Resistencia, Chaco Province, is a direct witness to the growing numbers of Argentina’s poor. “Seeing poverty data is one thing, but seeing the faces of destitution and poverty is heart-breaking,” he explains.
BILATERAL RELATIONSVenezuela seeks arrest of Argentine judge who ordered plane seizure30-09-2024 15:45Venezuela says it will seek the arrest of the Argentine judge who authorised the seizure of a cargo plane in Buenos Aires two years ago.
cultureArgentina’s ‘El jockey’ wins best Latin American film at San Sebastián29-09-2024 21:55Luis Ortega's film 'El Jockey' chosen as best Latin American feature at San Sebastián Film Festival.
POLITICS & ECONOMYMilei promises good times lie ahead at La Libertad Avanza launch rally29-09-2024 20:18La Libertad Avanza stages rally in Parque Lezama launching itself as a nationwide party; Karina Milei delivers speech before President Javier Milei assures supporters that "only good news" lies ahead.
Football in ArgentinaBoca Juniors coach Diego Martinez resigns after third straight defeat29-09-2024 10:24Xeneize boss steps down after catastrophic 2-0 loss to Belgrano; Defeat comes less than a week after Martínez oversaw two derby defeats, including Superclásico.
EDUCATIONStudents, professors fear impact of university funding bill veto28-09-2024 15:52What do university staff and students want from Javier Milei’s government?
Foreign relations & diplomacyVP Villarruel breaks ranks over Argentina-UK agreement28-09-2024 09:54Victoria Villarruel, Argentina’s military-loving vice-president, highlights disagreements over new accord and asks if United Kingdom is “playing us for fools”; New agreement between Buenos Aires and London is “contrary to national interest,” supports “occupation” and allows “plundering” of seas, she argues.
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