Argentina

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:19:00 GMT
Trump to gather 12 aligned Latin American leaders in Florida, with Mexico, Brazil and Colombia absent
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries in Doral, Florida, on March 7 for the so-called Shield of the Americas Summit, a meeting the White House is framing as a forum on secu...

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:36:00 GMT
Bullrich meets freed gendarme Nahuel Gallo at Senate, questions AFA role in his release
Senator Patricia Bullrich met at her Senate office with Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo, who was freed after 448 days in detention in Venezuela, in talks that lasted nearly two hours and focused on his captivity and the process...

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:33:00 GMT
Who is Juan Bautista Mahiques, Argentina’s new Justice Minister
President Javier Milei appointed Juan Bautista Mahiques, until now the chief prosecutor of the City of Buenos Aires, as Argentina’s new justice minister, replacing Mariano Cúneo Libarona. The change was confirmed after Cúne...

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:01:00 GMT
Trial opens in Río Gallegos for four former Argentine Navy officers over ARA San Juan sinking
A federal court in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz province, has opened the long-awaited trial of four former senior Argentine Navy officers accused of alleged responsibility in the 2017 sinking and subsequent implosion of the ARA Sa...

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:04:00 GMT
Released Argentine gendarme alleges “psychological torture” at Venezuela’s Rodeo I prison
Nahuel Gallo, the Argentine gendarme freed after 448 days in detention in Venezuela, urged the release of “24 foreign nationals” he said remain imprisoned at the Rodeo I facility and asked for time before detailing what he ...

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:04:00 GMT
Argentina hits oil output record on Vaca Muerta as Brent tops $80 on Iran war
Argentina posted its highest monthly crude output on official record in January, at a time when global energy markets are again under strain from the Iran–Israel–US conflict and renewed pressure on key supply routes.

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:18:00 GMT
Paraguay steps up intelligence and financial controls in the Tri-Border Area amid Middle East tensions
Paraguay’s government has activated intelligence, prevention and financial-control measures in the Tri-Border Area it shares with Argentina and Brazil amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Internal Securit...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:58:00 GMT
Milei urges US “strategic alliance” as “state policy,” outlines sweeping reform push in Congress speech
Argentine President Javier Milei opened Congress’ 144th regular legislative session with an address focused on foreign policy, security and a broad reform agenda. He called for a “lasting strategic alliance” with the Unit...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:09:00 GMT
Argentina lowers age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, Senate approves new juvenile regime
Argentina’s Senate passed a law on Friday lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, a flagship “tough on crime” initiative backed by President Javier Milei. The bill cleared the upper house with 4...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:51:00 GMT
European Commission announces provisional entry into force for the trade pillar of the EU-Mercosur deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced the provisional application of the trade part of the EU-Mercosur association agreement, following parliamentary ratification in Argentina and Uruguay. The m...

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