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US ambassador warns Argentina over Chinese firms in Vaca Muerta
Trump envoy Peter Lamelas says Chinese involvement in strategic sectors “will not help attract foreign investors” to Argentina’s s…
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Argentina’s inflation edged up last month on winter holidays
Economy Minister Luis Caputo announces companies without earnings in dollars will now be able to borrow greenbacks. Leer más
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Inflation ticks up slightly in Milei's Argentina, rising to monthly 2.1%
Consumer prices rose 2.1% in July, lifting annualised inflation figure to 33.8%; July figure slight acceleration on 1.9% recorded …
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Argentina science budget falls 43% as researchers protest Milei cuts
Severe austerity measures by President Javier Milei have triggered protests from Argentine scientists, highlighting the long-term …
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UEFA Fine Forces Marseille Fire Sale as Clubs Reshape Assets
European football clubs are actively trading Argentine international assets this summer, driven primarily by Marseille's urgent ne…
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Caputo says ‘Argentina has been laid waste over last 25 years’
Economy minister claims nation must be “rebuilt” after quarter-century of devastation; Flags arrival of new investment, talks up P…
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Milei eases cash crunch to reignite economic growth in Argentina
Milei administration starting to shift its focus from solely crushing inflation to a more balanced approach. Leer más
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Milei limits free hospital care for foreigners in Argentina
Non-resident foreigners will have to pay for non-urgent care at federal hospitals or show proof of health insurance; Government sa…
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YPF divests its stake in gas distribution for 780 million dollars
Argentine oil company YPF, 51% state-controlled, has accepted Edenor's offer to buy its stake in Metrogas and Metroenergía for 780…
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Argentina to mark every July 15 with the World Cup win that revived the Falklands dispute
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has established July 15 as National Football Teams Day, in tribute to the 2-1 win over En…
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From squid to oil: How the UK is consolidating the illegal exploitation of the Malvinas waters through to 2047
While preparing the Sea Lion oil project to begin production in 2027, the islands' government has extended the fishing rights of t…
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Mile 201: The invisible line where fishing becomes environmental poaching
A postcard of environmental disaster at first sight: hundreds of trawlers with lights blazing navigating at the edge of Argentine …
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Diplomatic tensions over Malvinas oil
Sea Lion oil project and Chilean island contracts creating problems on two fronts. Leer más
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The law of the land
This last week might well go down in any future history of the Milei administration as the one marking the limits of deregulation.…
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Protesters clash with police in Buenos Aires over private property bill
Thousands rally against Milei-backed legislation as unrest leaves at least three injured and 10 arrested. Leer más
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China alleges US meddling as Huawei courts Argentina oil region
US officials threaten to deny or revoke US visas for directors of power distributor CALF in Neuquén Province if they went ahead wi…
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Milei retreats even further to pass property bill amid backlash
Government forced to abandon another section of private property legislation reform. Leer más
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Police disperse march against property bill with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon
Twelve people were detained on Thursday during clashes outside Argentina's Congress, at a demonstration called against the Inviola…
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Argentine Senate passes property bill after dropping two key chapters
Argentina's Senate approved in the early hours of Friday, by 37 votes to 33, the Inviolability of Private Property bill promoted b…
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Thousands march in Argentina on Day of San Cayetano, patron saint of bread and work
Traditional pilgrimage to patron saint of bread and work doubles as protest against Milei’s austerity measures. Leer más
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Discount Argentine airline Flybondi ghosts Boeing, slashes 75% of flights
Low-cost airline Flybondi is on the brink of collapse, eight months after an ally of President Milei promised to invest US$1.7 bil…
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Argentina ties reduced as long as Milei 'attacks' persist – Brazil FM source
Brazil has downgraded its mission to Buenos Aires to the level of charge d'affaires after repeated insults from Milei against Pres…
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Milei guts bill to ease property laws in face of public uproar
Lawmakers water down legislation to ease limits on foreign land ownership in response to fierce backlash. Leer más
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Argentina, China extend currency swap deal
Central banks of Argentina and China renew US$19-billion bilateral currency swap. Leer más