Argentina used as a ‘testing ground’ for eroding abortion rights, warns Amnesty Alarm as Javier Milei’s government curbs state supply of abortion pills and seeks to reverse landmark legalisation The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
RFK Jr. and Argentina's Milei Announce Launch of WHO Alternative 'Free From Totalitarian Impulses, Corruption, and Political Control' "The WHO's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed serious structural and operational shortcomings that undermined global trust," said both governments in a joint statement Latin Times · May 28, 2025
Argentina's President Javier Milei to receive $1M Genesis Prize in Israel Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, is headed to Israel The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Netflix just released a new dystopian drama topping charts across the world It has already been renewed for a second season The Independent UK · May 25, 2025
Distrusting Argentines Loath To Bank Their 'Mattress Dollars' Argentine "Rita Lopez," 84, keeps her US dollars hidden in an empty pea can in the kitchen. International Business Times · May 23, 2025
Inside the city where people are choosing pampered pets over children The rising passion for dogs has coincided with falling human fertility The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
Argentina's Milei unveils bold plan to lure billions in undeclared dollars back home Argentina’s government has unveiled an ambitious scheme to bring billions of undeclared U.S. dollars tucked under mattresses or stashed in foreign bank accounts back into the crisis-prone country The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
Deference And Disputes: How Leaders Get On With Trump When foreign leaders meet with Donald Trump, they are walking a tightrope: They can be welcomed with open arms or be publicly belittled. International Business Times · May 21, 2025
Why Netflix’s The Eternaut is one of the most important shows to come out of Argentina in recent years It all starts when a group of old friends in Buenos Aires meet for a round of the card game truco on a hot summer night. Suddenly – a power outage. As darkness engulfs the city, a mysterious poisonous snow falls from the sky. The Conversation · May 20, 2025
Javier Milei's party comes first in Buenos Aires election upset In a boost for the party ahead of October's midterms, the Argentinian president's spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, secured 30.1% of the vote. Euronews · May 19, 2025
Families of Argentina’s ‘disappeared’ ask EU for help as president seeks to thwart searches Campaigners seek help to continue search for missing as far right leader Javier Milei tries to defund efforts The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025
Latin American Presidents Are Spending Millions To Lobby Trump, U.S. Government Records Reveal The lobbying efforts by governments like El Salvador and Argentina span requests for trade deals, military support, energy investments, and diplomatic access Latin Times · May 17, 2025
Argentina orders immigration crackdown with new decree to 'make Argentina great again' Argentina’s right-wing President Javier Milei has issued a decree curbing immigration to the South American nation, a move coinciding with the immigration restrictions put in place by the Trump administration The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Netflix series reignites search for family of creator disappeared by Argentina dictatorship El Eternauta writer and his daughters were disappeared by military in 70s, but his grandchildren could still be alive The Guardian - US · May 11, 2025
The Conversation · May 6, 2025 Currency controls and debt in Argentina: the stakes are high if Milei’s latest economic gamble doesn’t pay off In April, Argentina’s president Javier Milei partially lifted the capital and currency controls that had been in place since 2011. The move was possible with the support of a US$20 billion (£15 billion) IMF bailout and means Argentinians may now buy unlimited dollars again.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025 The Guardian view on Argentina’s bailout: when Trump’s ally calls, the IMF obeys – at a cost Editorial: The deal with Javier Milei shows how America-first dealmaking is bending global finance to serve authoritarian and extractive ends
Fortune · Apr 29, 2025 Donald Trump's first 100 days in images President Donald Trump completes the first 100 days of his return to the White House on April 29, 2025, and the period has been marked by a whirlwind of activity that has remade vast swathes of American life and international relations.
Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025 Who is attending Pope Francis’s funeral? Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Stunned resignation and foreboding: a week in Trump’s shadow at IMF Few policymakers mention US president by name, but his tariffs dominate IMF-World Bank meeting
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 A lesson from Brazil – where gig workers have rallied against the right Rodrigo Nunes, a senior lecturer in political theory, explains how despite harsh economic conditions creating fertile ground for ‘entrepreneur culture’, resistance has sprung up among delivery drivers
Euronews · Apr 23, 2025 Papal exit offers rare diplomatic chance for global peace With global tensions running high and world leaders gather en masse to pay their respects, Pope Francis’ funeral is shaping up to be one of the most significant international summits of the year.
Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2025 Not just Trump: Which world leaders did Pope Francis clash with? Despite their differences, Trump, Milei, Zelenskyy and others are to attend the pontiff’s funeral.
The Conversation · Apr 22, 2025 To truly understand Pope Francis’ theology – and impact – you need to look to his life in Buenos Aires Pope Francis’ journey from the streets of Flores, a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Vatican, is a remarkable tale.
Euronews · Apr 22, 2025 Argentina bids farewell to Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a key figure of the Catholic Church in the 21st century, generated reactions around the world.
The Guardian - US · Apr 22, 2025 ‘He listened to everyone’: Buenos Aires remembers pope as voice for the poor Locals hail pontiff’s work in city’s poorest neighbourhoods – but express sadness that he never came back as pope