Argentina
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:16:00 GMTYPF and Pluspetrol swap upstream stakes to deepen Vaca Muerta push and feed Argentina LNG plan
Argentina’s state-run oil company YPF and local producer Pluspetrol have agreed to a portfolio swap aimed at reshaping their positions in the Vaca Muerta shale play and strengthening supply for YPF’s flagship liquefied natu...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:08:00 GMTArgentina’s tax and customs agency complaint targets national football federation over fake invoices
Argentina’s Revenue and Customs Control Agency (ARCA) has filed a fresh complaint against the Argentine Football Association (AFA), alleging undocumented outflows of money and the use of fake invoices, with a preliminary esti...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:02:00 GMTArgentina envoy asks French lawmakers to cover “Falklands” label on map during hearing
Argentina’s ambassador to France, Ian Sielecki, halted the start of a hearing at France’s National Assembly and refused to speak while a map behind him displayed the Falklands/Malvinas as UK territory. Proceedings resumed o...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:58:00 GMTArgentina’s Patagonia wildfires: flare-ups in Chubut spur evacuations as crews face “highly complex” blazes
Wildfires in Argentina’s Patagonia continued to pressure communities in Chubut province, with active fronts and repeated flare-ups reported around Epuyén, El Hoyo and Puerto Patriada, as heat, strong winds and very low humid...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 02:16:00 GMTBYD ship reaches Argentina with record delivery of nearly 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles
The BYD Changzhou car carrier docked on Monday at Terminal Zárate, in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, and unloaded around 5,800 hybrid and electric vehicles shipped from China—described by local coverage as the largest ...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:51:00 GMTArgentina–Iran: diplomatic tensions after Quds Force is added to Argentina’s terrorism registry
Iran warned it would deliver an “appropriate response” after the Argentine government designated the Quds Force—an external-operations unit within Iran’s Revolutionary Guards—as a “terrorist organization” and adde...
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:36:00 GMTIMF keeps Argentina’s growth outlook at 4% for 2026 and 2027 amid fragile global balance
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its projections for Argentina’s economy, forecasting growth of 4% in both 2026 and 2027, unchanged from its previous estimates published in October. The figures appear in t...
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:20:00 GMTWith Milei present and Lula absent, Mercosur and EU sign landmark deal in Asunción
The European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc signed their long-negotiated association and free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay, with Argentina’s President Javier Milei attending the ceremony and Brazil’s L...
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:55:00 GMTMercosur and EU sign historic trade agreement in Asunción after 26 years of negotiations
On January 17, 2026, the Mercosur bloc and the European Union (EU) will formalize a comprehensive association and free trade agreement in Asunción, Paraguay, marking the culmination of nearly 26 years of negotiations, accordin...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:54:00 GMTWildfires continue in Argentine Patagonia; ten provinces on alert
Ten Argentine provinces are under alert for wildfire risk, as several fire fronts in Chubut and wider Patagonia have already burned more than 20,000 hectares.