Paredes ‘returns home’ to Boca and packed Bombonera

World champion Leandro Paredes completed his return to Argentina’s Boca Juniors on Thursday night, the club where he began his career, with an emotional; reunion celebrated by thousands of fans who filled... Read more »

Ex-president Alberto Fernández indicted for corruption in insurance case

A judge on Thursday ordered ex-president Alberto Fernandez to stand trial for alleged corruption relating to insurance policies taken out by government departments during his 2019-2023 term. Federal judge Sebastián Casanello indicted Fernández,... Read more »

Milei vows veto as Senate defies pension cuts

President Javier Milei on Thursday vowed to veto a push by Congress to significantly increase government spending on pensions and social security, measures he says threaten to derail his austerity drive before... Read more »

The businessman, the employee, the private jet and 10 suitcases

A court filing directly challenging denials made by President Javier Milei’s government has reignited speculation about the arrival of a private jet in Buenos Aires earlier this year. The 60-page judicial report,... Read more »

The political temptations of leatherwork

Suitcases. Bags. Satchels. Like a loop, a new scandal exposes the irresistible seduction which leather goods seem to have on Argentine politics. It is curious that with all the technological advances we’ve made,... Read more »

Trump’s Brazil tariffs risk upending trade from coffee to beef

US President Donald Trump’s unexpected move to threaten a 50 percent tariff on Brazil risks roiling global commodity markets, disrupting trade on everything from beef to coffee. The US is Brazil’s second-largest... Read more »

Rush of farm dollars fails to lift peso ahead of vote

Peso traders were expecting the Argentine currency to strengthen as soybean exporters exchanged record amounts of dollars after selling their harvest. Instead, the opposite happened: the peso, which has been weakening against... Read more »

Trips to Miami or living month-to-month – Argentina’s ‘rift’ hits consumers

The ‘grieta’ rift that divides Argentines is not only political. Market studies are revealing two very distinct poles when it comes to measuring consumption. On the one hand, there is an upper... Read more »

Trump unveils 50% Brazil levy in response to Bolsonaro trial

Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over US President Donald Trump’s support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the US Republican slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its... Read more »

Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist — MercoPress

Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist Tuesday, July 8th 2025 – 10:54 UTC A piece from the latest edition of The Economist,... Read more »