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Milei and his sister Karina cleared in $LIBRA crypto scandal

Milei and his sister Karina cleared in $LIBRA crypto scandal

Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez De Giorgi on Friday dismissed the charges against President Javier Milei, Presidential Chief of Staff Karina Milei,...

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Vanesa Petrillo

How US college basketball is winning over Argentina’s top prospects

How US college basketball is winning over Argentina’s top prospects

When Emanuel “Manu” Ginóbili was drafted by the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) San Antonio Spurs in 1999, he was virtually unknown in...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Wages and consumer confidence improve, but is it too late?

Wages and consumer confidence improve, but is it too late?

Javier Milei’s government is seeking to reassure markets amid growing concerns that an economic recession may be just around the corner, while...

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Eight dictatorship victims identified in Córdoba death camp

Eight dictatorship victims identified in Córdoba death camp

Judicial authorities in Córdoba province announced the identification of eight victims of the military dictatorship whose remains were found at the...

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Martina Jaureguy

Messi wins Princess of Asturias award for sporting, humanitarian work

Messi wins Princess of Asturias award for sporting, humanitarian work

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi received the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports on Friday. The award, presented by the heir to the...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Estudiantes reach Copa Libertadores final after win on penalties

Estudiantes reach Copa Libertadores final after win on penalties

Estudiantes de La Plata reached the 2026 Copa Libertadores final after beating Brazilian giant Flamengo 3-2 on penalties on Thursday. The Pincharrata...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Canadian miners eye Argentina, seek ‘Andean financial corridor’

Canadian mining companies are increasingly interested in expanding their operations in Argentina, with a view to creating an “Andean financial...

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Maradona death trial: Defense delivers closing arguments

Maradona death trial: Defense delivers closing arguments

The trial over the death of Argentine football star Diego Maradona is set to conclude today, as the last defense attorneys for the seven healthcare...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Soaring in the Challenger Tour: Why Argentines rule in tennis’s minor leagues?

Soaring in the Challenger Tour: Why Argentines rule in tennis’s minor leagues?

As the 2026 season enters its final stretch, Argentine tennis players continue to bring trophies home, dominating in the Challenger Tour, the men’s...

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Argentine Tennis Association

Argentina’s recession looks inevitable after August data

Argentina’s recession looks inevitable after August data

Although September’s economic activity figures have yet to be released, August’s data suggest that Argentina is on track to enter a technical...

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Milei attacks left-wing leaders Sánchez and Lula during Spain trip

Milei attacks left-wing leaders Sánchez and Lula during Spain trip

President Javier Milei’s trip to Madrid has fueled international political tensions after he called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a...

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Martina Jaureguy

Boca beats Vasco da Gama, goes on to Copa Sudamericana final

Boca beats Vasco da Gama, goes on to Copa Sudamericana final

Argentine football giant Boca Juniors will play in the Copa Sudamericana final after beating Brazil’s Vasco da Gama 3-1 in Tuesday’s semifinal at...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Vatican delegation to arrive in Argentina as Pope’s visit remains uncertain

Vatican delegation to arrive in Argentina as Pope’s visit remains uncertain

A Vatican delegation will arrive in Argentina about a week before Pope Leo XIV’s scheduled visit to the country from November 8 to 11, a...

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Martina Jaureguy

Argentina’s country risk hits its highest level in 11 months

Argentina’s country risk hits its highest level in 11 months

There are two reasons why 2027 is already raising concerns among investors holding Argentine government bonds. The first is that the sources of...

20.10.2026 150

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Juan Marcos Pollio

What is it with Argentines and therapy?

What is it with Argentines and therapy?

How’s this for transparency: I’m writing this column in the midst of a mini mental breakdown.  Last week my landlord informed me that she won’t...

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Paige Nichols

Exports reach US$77 billion as Argentina posts another trade surplus

Exports reach US$77 billion as Argentina posts another trade surplus

Argentine exports continue to grow, fueled by the commodities boom sweeping the region. In September, exports reached US$10 billion, up 23.5%...

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Why Argentina has become a second home for AC/DC’s original singer

Why Argentina has become a second home for AC/DC’s original singer

Dave Evans, the original singer of world-famous rock band AC/DC, says he will never forget what happened last week on the outskirts of Buenos Aires: a...

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Marcelo Fernández Bitar

EAAF identifies dictatorship victim buried in Tucumán mass grave

EAAF identifies dictatorship victim buried in Tucumán mass grave

The remains of Carlos Rafael Medina, a victim of Argentina’s last dictatorship who was kidnapped in 1976, were identified last week after being...

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Martina Jaureguy

Argentina goalkeeper ‘Dibu’ Martínez out for a month after jaw surgery

Argentina goalkeeper ‘Dibu’ Martínez out for a month after jaw surgery

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez is set to miss at least a month after undergoing surgery on Sunday for a fractured jaw he sustained...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Brazil elections: Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in debate

Brazil elections: Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in debate

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022), faced off for...

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Martina Jaureguy

‘Mining is where Argentina has attracted the most foreign investor interest’

‘Mining is where Argentina has attracted the most foreign investor interest’

Argentina’s mining industry is experiencing a strong resurgence, driven by a boom in exports and the growing appeal of new projects, particularly...

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Inside Vaca Muerta: a boomtown, millionaire wages and talent shortages

Inside Vaca Muerta: a boomtown, millionaire wages and talent shortages

From 6 p.m. onward, the cold intensifies, and the wind throws you off balance as you walk. It is the same old wind that has blown across the Neuquén...

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Nazarena Lomagno

The B-side of Argentine rock: five hidden albums by its biggest stars

The B-side of Argentine rock: five hidden albums by its biggest stars

As with every story, music always has a B-side. Argentine rock has a long tradition of releasing hidden gems and rarities that are pure elixir for...

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Ayelén Cisneros

Latin America’s exports surge 20%: a new commodity boom looming?

Latin America’s exports surge 20%: a new commodity boom looming?

Despite a year marked by geopolitical uncertainty stemming from the war in the Middle East and the trade war between China and the U.S., recent data...

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Annemarie Heinrich: the eye behind Argentina’s star portraits

Annemarie Heinrich: the eye behind Argentina’s star portraits

When Annemarie Heinrich photographed an actress named Eva Duarte in 1938, she didn’t know the young woman in front of her camera would soon become a...

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Agustín Mango

Boca and Estudiantes will chase continental glory in Brazil

Boca and Estudiantes will chase continental glory in Brazil

Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata are the only Argentine clubs still in contention for international trophies this season, competing in the...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Government files criminal complaint against university march protesters

Government files criminal complaint against university march protesters

The Argentine government filed a criminal complaint on Friday against protesters who took part in Thursday’s march in support of public...

16.10.2026 90

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Martina Jaureguy

Milei’s image improves slightly, but government and economy ratings worsen

Milei’s image improves slightly, but government and economy ratings worsen

Although the presidential election is still a year away, Javier Milei’s prospects for reelection in October 2027 are a source of concern for...

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Buenos Aires’ favorite retro dandy singer is back

Buenos Aires’ favorite retro dandy singer is back

During the late Nineties, when alternative rock was king, an odd Argentine band named Baccarat caught the public’s attention with a retropop sound...

15.10.2026 70

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Marcelo Fernández Bitar

Universities take to the streets for the fifth time: Why are they still marching?

Universities take to the streets for the fifth time: Why are they still marching?

Public universities’ students, professors and employees are carrying out their fifth march to demand a rise in funding and salaries for the sector,...

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Martina Jaureguy

Maradona death trial: plaintiffs call for tougher sentences

Maradona death trial: plaintiffs call for tougher sentences

The plaintiffs in the trial over the death of Argentine football star Diego Maradona requested harsher sentences for the accused in the last round of...

15.10.2026 100

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Franco Colapinto urges fans to help him stop online abuse

Franco Colapinto urges fans to help him stop online abuse

Argentine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto asked his fans to “help [him]” stop online abuse directed at rivals, his teammate and other team...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Beyond China: Argentina can deepen trade with five strategic Asian markets

Beyond China: Argentina can deepen trade with five strategic Asian markets

Argentine exports are experiencing an unprecedented boom in recent years, driven by a surge in hydrocarbon production, mining, and a record grain...

14.10.2026 90

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Heavy rain and floods: How is El Niño affecting Argentina

Heavy rain and floods: How is El Niño affecting Argentina

El Niño is here. The climatic phenomenon officially began in June, but in the Southern Cone, particularly in Argentina, it began being felt with more...

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Martina Jaureguy

Former boxing world champion Jorge ‘Locomotora’ Castro dies at 59

Former boxing world champion Jorge ‘Locomotora’ Castro dies at 59

Argentine boxing legend Jorge “Locomotora” Castro died Wednesday after collapsing at a bingo hall in Morón, Buenos Aires Province. According to...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Inflation rises to 1.9% in September, marking a rebound

Inflation rises to 1.9% in September, marking a rebound

Inflation in Argentina in September rose to 1.9%, according to a report published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses...

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Argentina asks UN court to halt Malvinas oil drilling

Argentina asks UN court to halt Malvinas oil drilling

The Argentine government has asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to order provisional measures to halt oil drilling in the...

13.10.2026 150

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Martina Jaureguy

Colapinto completed his ‘worst trifecta ever’: What comes next?

Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto said he had “the worst trifecta” of his career after being forced to retire from the Singapore Formula 1...

12.10.2026 100

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Brazil 2026 elections: Polls have Bolsonaro up in the runoff. Can Lula still win?

Brazil is headed for a runoff between center-left President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, after the latter...

11.10.2026 400

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Martina Jaureguy

Argentina on the brink of an energy ‘golden age.’ Can it become a global player?

Hydrocarbon production in Argentina began in 1922 with the creation of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (in Spanish, YPF), the world’s first...

10.10.2026 90

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Argentina’s Central Bank and auditors clash over gold reserves

Argentina’s National Audit Office (AGN), the public-sector oversight body, has raised questions about the management of the Central Bank of...

09.10.2026 250

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Alarm over Film Museum archive after new storage site floods

The Buenos Aires film community sounded the alarm on Wednesday after heavy rain flooded the new storage facility of the Pablo Ducrós Hicken Film...

09.10.2026 90

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Agustín Mango

Buenos Aires’ eateries face the tests of time

It’s been an unfortunate couple of months for closures in the restaurant world. BASA, the Retiro stalwart and sister establishment to Gran Bar...

08.10.2026 80

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Sorrel Moseley-Williams

Buenos Aires water company privatized after 20 years of state management

A group of Argentine, Brazilian, and Dutch firms acquired 90% of the shares of the public water and sanitation utility company Agua y Saneamientos...

08.10.2026 150

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Maradona’s death: Prosecution requests 12-year sentence for lead medical advisor

Patricio Ferrari and Cosme Iribarren, the prosecutors in the case over the death of Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona, requested on Thursday...

08.10.2026 100

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Popular protest singer Piero dies at 81

Piero De Benedictis, the Argentine singer-songwriter better known as Piero, died on Wednesday at 81.  The unmistakable voice behind classic songs...

08.10.2026 100

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Marcelo Fernández Bitar

‘All my respect’: Cristiano Ronaldo’s farewell message to longtime rival Messi

Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo sent his Argentine counterpart Lionel Messi a farewell message following his retirement from the national...

08.10.2026 100

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

US ambassador to Chile revives Strait of Magellan sovereignty controversy

Chilean authorities questioned United States Ambassador Brandon Judd after he said that U.S. support for Chile’s sovereignty over the Strait of...

08.10.2026 100

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Martina Jaureguy

Market considers economy in recession as it curtails 2026 growth prospects

Market analysts agree that the Argentine economy will grow much less than originally estimated in 2026, with many estimating that the economy is...

07.10.2026 90

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Juan Marcos Pollio

Judge rules Milei’s refusal to comply with university funding law ‘unconstitutional’

A federal judge ruled that it was unconstitutional for the Argentine government to refuse to comply with a 2025 law requiring it to increase funding...

07.10.2026 250

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Martina Jaureguy