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Argentina
The Gaucho James Bond and Bolsonaro’s escape
The Flávio story could read like a thriller, if it wasn’t pathetic in a cartoonish...
Electoral tricks and treats
The thought of a man who has been described as “a Marxist disguised as a Keynesian”...
Politics is a dangerous sport
Democracy cannot flourish unless politicians, civil servants and members of the...
Political escapism in Brazil
Last Sunday’s run-off could hardly have been more polarised, yet both right and...
Stories that caught our eye: October 23 to 30
A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina....
Brazilian governmen summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio...
Brasília seeks explanations from Javier Milei's government over the defeated presidential...
Judge orders Milei government to disclose details of Flávio...
Federal Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti orders measures at request of prosecutor;...
UN committee says decision on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner...
Human Rights Committee says that it could take years to rule on the former president’s...
Argentina among four nations accused of undermining science...
Criticism came a day after Argentina voted against condemning the US embargo on...
Milei government under pressure to explain role in Bolsonaro’s...
Opposition lawmakers press Milei administration to clarify its actions; Flávio Bolsonaro...
IMF urges Milei to turn stabilisation gains into jobs and...
Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack says stronger domestic demand, private investment...
Relegation, rivalry and fan rage – the clash that makes...
With the stakes as high as they can be, neither Chacarita Juniors or Nueva Chicago...
Boca-River Superclásico takes centre stage in Argentine...
Boca Juniors, Rosario Central and Argentinos Juniors are locked in a tight battle...
Netanyahu leads Eisenkot in race to form Israeli government
Netanyahu’s right-wing religious alliance was projected to win 53 seats in the 120-member...
Two years on, football fan jailed for threats over Ángel...
Newell’s Old Boys ultra was convicted of orchestrating an intimidation campaign...
Private jet firm used by Flávio Bolsonaro previously sparked...
Bolsonaro flew on a Gulfstream operated by Baires Fly SA after crossing into Argentina;...
Flávio Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true president,...
"I am the elected president," declares defeated presidential candidate after fleeing...
Trump shelters Flávio Bolsonaro, risking tensions with...
Decision to take in Flávio Bolsonaro will affect bilateral relations; Lula said...
Michel Temer: ‘It would be ideal for Lula to concede an...
Former president underlines the need to construct consensus between Brazil’s executive...
Let's stand up together against hate speech
My invitation, as a Muslim, to the ‘moderates’: let's stand up together against...
Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida, fleeing Brazil after...
Bolsonaro arrives in Miami with his family after fleeing Brazil; Right-winger, who...
Flávio Bolsonaro travelling to United States on private...
Brazilian senator entered the country via the Tancredo Neves Bridge, boarded a flight...
Flávio Bolsonaro saga deepens after Argentina says he left...
Bolsonaro and his family entered Argentina through the border of the Brazilian city...
IMF strikes preliminary Argentina deal as market return...
IMF staff laud Milei’s “prudent fiscal and monetary policies” and pointed to an...
Milei will not congratulate Lula on re-election, spokesman...
President Javier Milei will not issue an official statement congratulating Brazil's...
IMF backs Milei’s reforms in third review of Argentina...
Agreement paves the way for a disbursement of approximately US$900 million, pending...
$LIBRA crypto case: Key points from the ruling that cleared...
Investigation uncovered deleted chats, notes about payments and an offer mentioning...
Brazil cancels Flávio Bolsonaro's passports with whereabouts...
Brazilian right-winger has passports cancelled as speculation swirled over his whereabouts....
Ana Iparraguirre: ‘Trump will get more radical if he loses...
Political analyst maintains that the run-off in the United States, like Brazil’s...
Pope Leo XIV to meet Church abuse victims during South...
Pope Leo XIV will meet victims of abuse by clergy and members of Catholic Church...
Argentina's government denies reports Flávio Bolsonaro...
President Javier Milei's spokesman, Adrián Ravier, said on Tuesday that Bolsonaro...
Investor appeals Milei dismissal in ‘$LIBRA’ cryptocurrency...
Investor affected by crypto scam challenges ruling by Judge Martínez de Giorgi clearing...
Brazilian lawmaker Andre Janones, Lula's social media 'general'
Lula's "general" Andre Janones was the brains behind the online campaign that ensured...
Argentina denies Flávio Bolsonaro has entered the country
Denial comes after Argentine media outlet reported that Flávio Bolsonaro had entered...
Flávio Bolsonaro says court banned him from leaving Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro, defeated in Brazil's election, says he will lead the opposition...
Trump slams 'rigged' Brazil election after ally Flávio...
US president claims Brazil's elections were "rigged" and "so corrupt" after President...
What Lula's re-election in Brazil means for Argentina's...
Brazil is Argentina's biggest export market; Automotive industry among the sectors...
Vatican confirms Pope Leo's November trip to South America
Pope Leo XIV confirms his trip to Argentina; Vatican says Supreme Pontiff “has expressed...
Anti-Islamic rhetoric fuels holy war in Milei’s government
Religious clashes have set the governing camp ablaze, with accusations of Islamophobia...
Lula celebrates election win as Brazil markets tumble
Markets react negatively to Lula win, plummeting Ibovespa index triggers 30-minute...
Milei is lone South American leader yet to recognise Lula’s...
President Javier Milei the only South American leader who, by Monday morning, has...
'Historic victory': World leaders celebrate Lula's re-election
Left-wing allies hail a progressive resurgence, conservative leaders also recognised...
Opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela...
Opposition leader returns to her home country after almost a year in exile, greeting...
'I feel so happy!': Ecstasy, relief among Lula supporters...
Thousands of people spilled onto the streets following President Luiz Inácio Lula...
What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term...
Narrow result confirms the political divide that has split Brazil for a decade;...
Lula, Brazil's political titan, defies the passage of time
Titan of the political left makes history by becoming the first person to win a...
Lula defies odds to clinch election victory over Flavio...
Lula performs shock comeback in Brazil's run-off, winning 51.7% of votes to 48.2%...
Lula wins record fourth term in Brazil in a shock comeback
Voters from Lula’s heartland in Brazil’s poorest region rally to the rescue of the...
More Lula, or back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil votes in cliffhanger...
Sunday's run-off will determine whether Brazil remains one of Latin America's few...
Hotesur/Los Sauces: Fernández de Kirchner in dock for new...
Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner faces new corruption trial, alongside...
France is going, going...
Though many blame Macron for his inability to stop the rot in France, there is no...
When expansion is not growth
The Milei government seeks to transform a model of consumer-led growth supplied...
Being Javier Milei
The President is out there doing politics on behalf of the global far-right movement...
More than 2,000 evacuated as El Niño floods hit Argentina
Flooding in the northeast has killed two people, with authorities warning that rising...
Court clears Milei siblings in $LIBRA cryptocurrency case
Judge agrees investor losses and the token’s collapse were insufficient to establish...
Milei loses top energy official in potential dent to Argentina...
Daniel González, an ex-Merrill Lynch investment banker who’s also been chief executive...
La Perla: Court confirms identifies of eight victims at...
Remains were recovered in 2025 at a former Army site near the La Perla detention...
Messi receives top Spanish award from heir to throne
Lionel Messi honoured as winner of the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in...
Latin America's right-wing swing looms large over nature...
Brazil's election looms large over the UN's COP17 nature summit in Armenia; Right-wing...
Judges set Diego Maradona death trial verdict for December...
Prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to 12 years for six healthcare professionals...
Top US diplomat hails close alignment with Milei's Argentina
Christopher Landau praises Argentina's government during visit to Buenos Aires;...
Pollsters point to technical tie in Brazil election run-off
What the latest polls in Brazil say about Sunday’s run-off between Lula and Bolsonaro......
‘No other country is more closely aligned’ – Trump envoy...
Christopher Landau, number two at the US State Department, meets Foreign Minister...
Argentina seals water deal in win for Milei’s privatisation...
Government confirms it will sell its shares in AySA to a consortium made up of local...
Paredes steps up to keep Xeneize dreams alive
The big games are not letting up for Boca. But that’s exactly what the Xeneize and...
Nicolás Massot: ‘I believe we’re going to see a lower turnout...
Encuentro Federal national deputy analyses Argentina’s political scenario looking...
Patricia Bullrich says she's 'ready to be Argentina's president’
La Libertad Avanza senator leaves door open to 2027 presidential run in interview...
Reports: Scaloni agrees to extend Argentina contract until...
World Cup-winning coach has agreed a new deal with the AFA, with an initial two-year...
Economic activity down 1.7% year-on-year in August, sharpest...
Manufacturing and trade recorded the largest monthly contractions; Overall, 10 sectors...
Competition for Grossi as UAE nominates top official to...
Argentina's Rafael Grossi faces a new competitor in the rwace to be the next secretary-general...
Argentina's economy posts sluggish rebound after sharp...
Argentina’s economy recovered mildly in August after a much sharper drop in July....
Lawmaker accuses Milei of interfering in US midterm elections
New York Democrat Gregory Meeks criticises Argentine leader’s public endorsement...
Grupo Mexico drops out of Argentine rail privatisation...
Grupo Mexico SAB drops out of the race to take over state-run Belgrano Cargas SA,...
Lamelas: US support beyond 2027 depends on Argentina’s...
US Ambassador Peter Lamelas says Washington was looking to mobilise up to US$20...