Argentina
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:41:00 GMTPope Leo XIV set to visit Peru later in 2026, bishops say, as planning advances
Peru’s Catholic bishops say preparations are under way for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Peru in November or the first week of December, a trip that would take the first U.S.-born pontiff back to a country where he served as a bi...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:36:00 GMTThe RRS Shackleton incident when an Argentine destroyer opened fire on the research vessel
On this day but in 1976 a very serious incident occurred in the South West Atlantic when the British research vessel RRS Shackleton was intercepted and fired upon by the Argentine destroyer ARA Almirante Storni, some 78 mile...
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:51:00 GMTArgentine shares slide in New York as country risk climbs above 500 points
Argentine stocks and hard-currency bonds fell on Tuesday, hit by a risk-off turn in global markets and fresh domestic uncertainty tied to the stalled overhaul of inflation measurement following Marco Lavagna’s departure from ...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:34:00 GMTArgentina’s stats chief quits as Milei’s government freezes inflation index overhaul
Argentina’s national statistics agency, INDEC, said its director, Marco Lavagna, stepped down on Monday after more than six years in the post, just as the country was preparing to launch a revamped consumer price index (CPI)....
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:12:00 GMTFirst three weeks Illex squid catches in Argentina considered “encouraging”
The Illex squid season in Argentina, taking into account catches of the three first seeks of 2026 can be considered, “encouraging”, according to Marcela Ivanovic, head of the Cephalopods’ Program from the Fisheries Resear...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:05:00 GMTNew Epstein documents tie him to power and mention a prominent Argentine businessman
A fresh release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records by the U.S. Department of Justice has reignited global scrutiny of the late financier’s web of contacts and influence. The trove—published under the “Epstein Files Transp...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:44:00 GMTArgentina probes alleged pollution and abuse claims at key Antarctic outpost
An internal complaint alleging prohibited environmental practices and mistreatment of personnel triggered an investigation at Petrel Antarctic Base, a key enclave in Argentina's logistical deployment in Antarctica. The investig...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:30:00 GMTArgentina’s central bank extends dollar-buying streak, pushing reserves to a Milei-era high
Argentina’s central bank (BCRA) posted another net purchase in the foreign-exchange market on Thursday, buying US$52 million and logging a 19-session streak of net buying, according to figures reported by local media. Over th...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:29:00 GMTLatin American presidents seek common ground as regional blocs weaken
Seven sitting heads of government and one president-elect from Latin America and the Caribbean shared the stage in Panama on Wednesday to call for deeper regional integration, an increasingly rare show of cross-ideological alig...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:59:00 GMTWhy a U.S. military plane landed in Ushuaia: lawmakers, ports and geopolitics
The landing in Ushuaia of a U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers has reignited political controversy in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province and sharpened attention on the country’s st...