Adorni projects business as usual – but the allegations keep coming

Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni travelled to Mendoza Thursday to oversee the inauguration of a new solar energy park, seeking to leave his troubles behind in Buenos Aires. Adorni, 46, is under increasing... Read more »

Belgrano dare to dream as Liga Profesional play-offs deliver unexpected

The last edition warned readers to expect the unexpected in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol play-offs, and they certainly have not disappointed on that front. Who could have seen Boca Juniors folding... Read more »

Soaring household defaults rock Argentina’s banks and fintechs

A sharp rise in household delinquencies is shaking Argentina’s banks and fintech firms, presenting another challenge to President Javier Milei’s ambitious economic overhaul.  The number of households falling behind on debt payments... Read more »

WHO confirms eight cases of Andes hantavirus in outbreak

Eight people infected in the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for the Andes virus, the only strain transmitted between humans, the World Health Organization says. “Eight... Read more »

Patagonian Tragedy to Be Remembered at London’s Royal Albert Hall — MercoPress

Patagonian Tragedy to Be Remembered at London’s Royal Albert Hall Wednesday, May 13th 2026 – 17:23 UTC The project began when acclaimed Welsh composer Robat Arwyn visited Patagonia and met... Read more »

Uruguay, Argentina seek compromise on hydrogen plant

Uruguay and Argentina say they are making progress in talks to address a dispute over a multibillion-dollar green hydrogen plant planned on the Uruguayan side of a shared border river. Argentina’s Foreign... Read more »

Tens of thousands demonstrate against Milei cuts to university budgets

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets Tuesday in Buenos Aires to protest libertarian President Javier Milei’s budget cuts to public universities, less than 24 hours after the government announced... Read more »

Argentina sees new university protest as government pledges post-march dialogue — MercoPress

Argentina sees new university protest as government pledges post-march dialogue Tuesday, May 12th 2026 – 13:14 UTC The National Interuniversity Council estimates that transfers to national universities fell by 45.6%... Read more »

Uncertainty over hantavirus spread complicates response to cruise ship outbreak

Passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are being repatriated under a patchwork of measures that reflect uncertainty over how this strain of hantavirus spreads, complicating efforts to contain the deadly outbreak.... Read more »

Labs across three continents confirm passenger-to-passenger spread on hantavirus cruise — MercoPress

Labs across three continents confirm passenger-to-passenger spread on hantavirus cruise Tuesday, May 12th 2026 – 02:27 UTC Hantavirus shows a reduced capacity to mutate compared with other pathogens such as... Read more »