Argentina
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:03:00 GMTUS buys Argentine pesos to rescue Milei from “acute illiquidity”
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Thursday a currency swap with Argentina, whereby Washington would obtain pesos from the South American country in exchange for US$20 billion, following intensive meetings ...
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:02:00 GMTChilean artist sparks controversy with unauthorized display at Madrid wax museum
Chilean artist Nico Miranda sparked a controversy at the Madrid Wax Museum with his representation of Argentine President Javier Milei as a lapdog of his US colleague Donald Trump, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah...
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:19:00 GMTArgentina to extradite alleged drug trafficker Fred Machado to US
After around three years of shelving, Argentina's Supreme Court (CSJN) on Tuesday acquiesced to the extradition request of alleged drug trafficker Federico Andrés "Fred" Machado to the US State of Texas, after which the Execut...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:12:00 GMTArgentina: Espert steps down as chairman of Lower House's Budget Committee
Congressman José Luis Espert has resigned as chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee in Argentina's Lower House, just hours after withdrawing his reelection candidacy amid a scandal linking him to a drug trafficker wanted...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:28:00 GMTFalkor (Too) sets sail after red tape delays
Following days of delays caused by red-tape issues, the Falkor (Too) set sail from the port of Buenos Aires for another underwater joint streaming mission by the Schmidt Ocean Institute and Argentina's National Council for Scie...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:11:00 GMTArgentine Economy Minister seeks help from Bessent and Georgieva
Argentine Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo held key meetings on Monday in Wasdhington, DC, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in search for a l...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:30:00 GMTMilei plays rockstar in midterm campaign rally and book launch
Argentine President Javier Milei held a large-scale political event at Buenos Aires' Movistar Arena on Monday, combining a musical show with the presentation of his new book, La Construcción del Milagro (The Construction of th...
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:55:00 GMTArgentina: Espert steps down from reelection bid
Despite previous announcements in the opposite direction, Libertarian Congressman José Luis Espert admitted on Sunday that he would be dropping his reelection bid to the federal Congress after he was linked to a notorious drug...
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:59:00 GMTG77 + China reaffirms support for Argentina over Falklands sovereignty and natural resources
The Group of 77 + China has reiterated its “strong support” for Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands and surrounding maritime areas, urging Buenos Aires and London to resume negotiations to find a peac...
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:58:00 GMTMilei-Macri rapprochement agreed upon for after midterms
Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Friday visited the incumbent Javier Milei at the Olivos Residence to discuss a joint strategy after the Oct. 26 midterm elections.