Argentina’s Navy signs agreement with US to boost South Atlantic vigilance

The navies of the United States and Argentina have signed a cooperation agreement to boost maritime vigilance in the South Atlantic, the US Embassy in Buenos Aires has announced. The deal sits... Read more »

Milei authorizes US Southern Command to patrol Argentine southern sea in strategic shift — MercoPress

Milei authorizes US Southern Command to patrol Argentine southern sea in strategic shift Wednesday, May 20th 2026 – 23:59 UTC The initiative is part of the US Department of War’s... Read more »

US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as pressure builds

The United States on Wednesday criminally indicted Cuba’s former leader Raúl Castro, fuelling speculation that US President Donald Trump will try to topple the communist state. The US Justice Department charged the... Read more »

Relief for Milei as inflation slows for first time in 11 months

After a string of negative headlines and plunging polling ratings, President Javier Milei has been cut a break – according to the INDEC national statistics bureau, inflation slowed in April for the... Read more »

KKR consortium warns White House of ‘bias’ in US$10bn Argentina auction

A consortium of dredging companies backed by KKR & Co complained to the White House of unfair conditions in bidding for a pivotal contract in Argentina, calling on the United States for “timely... Read more »

La Libertad Avanza sizes up provincial agreements for 2027 election

The ruling party is starting to think out – with time to spare – its strategy. La Libertad Avanza hopes to seal electoral deals which will permit President Javier Milei’s desire for... Read more »

Vaca Muerta promises flood of dollars, insuring next president against any currency crisis

Argentina’s politicians are right to bring forward the battle to decide who will be the nation’s next president. The next term is sure to have basic guarantees of financial and currency stability... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: May 8 to 15

  INFLATION DIPS Last month’s inflation was 2.6 percent, the INDEC national statistics bureau reported on Thursday afternoon), almost a percentage point down from March’s 3.4 percent and the first reversal of... Read more »

In Tierra del Fuego, a hunt for the rodent carrier of hantavirus

A scientific mission was set to kick off the search Monday for rodents that may be hantavirus carriers after an outbreak on a cruise ship departed this region at the southern tip... Read more »

Milei attacks press, defends Espert after Machado plea deal

President Javier Milei targeted the press on Sunday, publicly defending former national lawmaker José Luis Espert, who he said had been the victim of a “political and media operation.” Argentina’s head of... Read more »