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 »

The Falklands turn into a small South Atlantic economic power as the ghosts of 1982 return — MercoPress

The Falklands turn into a small South Atlantic economic power as the ghosts of 1982 return Monday, May 18th 2026 – 05:37 UTC The Falklands have 3,662 inhabitants and a... Read more »

Does Milei want a second term?

There is good news and bad news for President Javier Milei. The good news is that the vote for his re-election is still 17 months away; the bad news is that, given... Read more »

Inflation as a false friend

Even if this week saw monthly inflation dipping for the first time in almost a year, single annual digits are still looking nowhere in sight. Inflation is rightly seen as the most... Read more »

Malvinas veteran proposes US-backed joint sovereignty of islands

An Argentine veteran of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict has proposed a joint sovereignty arrangement for the Malvinas Islands, arguing that nearly two centuries of deadlock have produced “nothing” and that a... Read more »

Reiterated Infrastructural Gaps Ignored | Buenos Aires Times

The Javier Milei Presidency seems to specialise in meeting necessary conditions falling short of being sufficient – the RIGI incentive scheme for major investments now being given steroids with corporate taxation halved... Read more »

Jonathan Taplin: AI revolution could lead to massive unrest or depression-style crash

According to Jonathan Taplin, we live in a dangerous age where a very small group of tech oligarchs hold an increasingly larger portion of the wealth and the political power.  Taplin –... Read more »

Paz thanks Milei for sending Hercules aircraft to bring food to blockaded Bolivian cities — MercoPress

Paz thanks Milei for sending Hercules aircraft to bring food to blockaded Bolivian cities Saturday, May 16th 2026 – 04:16 UTC “My deepest gratitude to President Milei for the invaluable... Read more »

‘He knew it all’: the Rosario roots of Lionel Messi

At the age of 12, Lionel Messi brought the career of his first coach Enrique Domínguez to an end. In 1999, the trainer decided to resign from the Malvinas Argentinas boys club... Read more »

Scientists race to understand Andes hantavirus strain

The Andes hantavirus has circulated for decades in Argentine and Chilean Patagonia, spread by wild rodents. But the outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius has drawn renewed attention to one... Read more »