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Milei’s win in Argentina had Trump’s fingerprints all over it. But just how long will their friendship last?

The Argentine president’s libertarian experiment is in tatters, and his hold on power seems increasingly dependent on volatile US support, says journalist Jordana Timerman

The Guardian - UK

Milei celebrates victory in Argentina’s elections: 'I am the king of a lost world'

Milei emerged triumphant in Argentina’s midterm elections, bursting onstage in Buenos Aires to belt out his death-metal anthem, “I am the king of a lost world!” Beaming before cheering supporters, he hailed the results as proof that Argentina has turned the page on decades of debt-ridden Peronism.

Euronews

Argentina's President Javier Milei wins midterm elections closely watched by Washington

A key ideological ally of Trump, Milei's governing party won over 40% of votes in national elections to renew almost half of the lower house of Congress, according to tallies in local media using numbers from electoral authorities.

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To Make Ends Meet, Argentines Sell Their Possessions

A street market in a Buenos Aires working-class neighborhood bustles with desperate Argentines who have taken to hawking their belongings to make ends meet as the economy sputters.

International Business Times

US Pushes Argentina To Curb China Ties Amid Bailout, Eyes Critical Minerals: Report

In a bid to reduce China’s influence in Argentina, the Trump administration is reportedly pushing officials in Buenos Aires to restrict Beijing’s access to the country’s resources.

Benzinga

Argentine Peso Drops Against Dollar Despite US Backing

Argentines scrambled Friday to buy dollars and household items as the peso depreciated against the greenback, despite multi-billion dollars of US support for the under-pressure currency.

International Business Times

In Argentine Farm Town, Milei Mania Fizzles

For clues as to why Argentina's President Javier Milei faces a potential drubbing in next week's mid-terms, look no further than San Andres de Giles, a farming town set amid wheat fields two hours from Buenos Aires.

International Business Times

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Pets can now be classified as baggage, according to a top European court

The ruling comes after a dog was lost at Buenos Aires airport and never recovered

The Independent UK

After winning Trump's $20 billion, President Milei must win votes as Argentine industry reels

The drastic austerity program of Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has succeeded in lowering inflation and won effusive praise from President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Pets on flights can be classed as baggage, top EU court rules

European court of justice asked to intervene after dog was lost on journey from Buenos Aires to Barcelona

The Guardian - UK

Trump threatens to cut financial support for Argentina if Javier Milei loses election

Trump insisted that a recent $20 billion (€17 billion) assistance package to Argentina, which administration officials strenuously deny is a bailout, was about helping “our neighbours."

Euronews

Drug traffickers gaining influence in Argentina amid Milei’s sweeping social cuts

Gang bosses support soup kitchens and offer jobs and loans in drive to expand control of poor neighbourhoods

The Guardian - UK

Eni, YPF Move Closer To Final Decision On Major Argentina LNG Project

ENI S.p.A. (NYSE:E) shares fell Friday as the Italian energy major advanced plans for a large-scale liquefied natural gas hub in Argentina following high-level meetings in Buenos Aires.

Benzinga

US throws Argentina €17bn lifeline as Milei-Trump ties deepen

Washington’s rare move to buy pesos and open a massive swap line steadied Argentina’s markets — but set off a political storm.

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Louis Tomlinson opens up on Liam Payne’s ‘impossibly difficult’ death: ‘I’ve never lost a friend before’

Payne died tragically last year after falling from a third-storey hotel balcony in Buenos Aires

The Guardian - US

Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes

Facing protests and scandal, Argentina’s ‘rock star president’ performs in Buenos Aires, saying: ‘I’m human’

The Independent UK

Nicole Scherzinger exchanged messages with Liam Payne on the day of his death: ‘He had such a good heart’

Payne fell from a third-storey hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last year

The Independent UK

Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities — including in Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires — following news that Israeli forces had intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory.

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Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, sparking widespread protests

Israeli forces intercepted almost all 43 ships carrying aid to Gaza, including Greta Thunberg. Activists are safe and will be deported to Europe. Protests erupted globally.

International Business Times

Argentina Protesters March For Victims Of Live-streamed Femicide

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday to demand justice for three young women whose torture and murders were live-streamed on social media, in a case that has shocked Argentina.

International Business Times

Argentina Protesters Seek Justice For Victims Of Live-streamed Femicide

The Guardian - US

Drug traffickers livestream torture and killing of young Argentinian women and girl

Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi and Lara Gutiérrez were lured with a promise of a $300 payment for a ‘sex party’

The Conversation

Is Milei’s electoral blow the beginning of the end for his radical economic vision?

In his first real electoral test since sweeping to power in October 2023, the party of Argentina’s right-wing populist president, Javier Milei, has suffered a landslide defeat. The result can be read as an emphatic reminder of the remarkable endurance in Argentina of Peronism – the movement named after former…

The Guardian - UK

Brazilian musician identified as victim of 1976 killing by Argentina military

The bossa nova pianist Francisco Tenório Cerqueira Júnior went out for cigarettes after a concert in Buenos Aires – a forensic team has finally revealed his fate

International Business Times

Kicillof, The Argentine Governor On A Mission To Stop Milei

An economist who champions the welfare state and nationalizations has emerged as libertarian, budget-slashing President Javier Milei's political nemesis in Argentina.

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