Rodrigo Paz wins run-off as Bolivia formalises shift to right

Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the nation deep in economic crisis. With 97 percent of ballots... Read more »

CEOs strive to surf Milei volatility at annual retreat

A throng of Argentine business leaders who descended this week on a beach resort tried to leave behind the political and market turmoil gripping the country so they could ponder the future.... Read more »

Yankees come home | Buenos Aires Times

Exactly 20 years ago next month, Argentina hosted the fourth Summit of the Americas in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. There, a troika of Néstor Kirchner, Luiz Inácio Lula da... Read more »

New US aid for Argentina delivers boost to Milei, but Trump threat sparks anger

US President Donald Trump’s administration has thrown its support behind Argentina’s President Javier Milei in a bid to boost his chances in next week’s midterm elections – now all he has to... Read more »

Washington does not believe in tears

Back in 2002 the then-Secretary of the United States Treasury Paul O’Neill said: “We’re working to find a way to create a sustainable Argentina, not just one that continues to consume the... Read more »

On raucous outsiders and statesmen

The irruption of the United States in the heat of the electoral campaign in Argentina has the potential to be a game-changer for President Javier Milei. Donald Trump’s decision to fully backstop... Read more »

Peso drops against dollar amid fresh US backing

Argentines snapped up dollars and household items Friday as the peso depreciated against the greenback, despite multi-billion dollars of US support for the under-pressure currency. The peso has been fluctuating wildly ahead... Read more »

Peso falls after US Treasury intervenes again

Argentina’s peso opened lower Friday, even after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US bought the currency Thursday on the parallel exchange rate known among investors as the “blue chip... Read more »

‘It was all for justice’ – Suspect’s chilling remark after murdering ex-partner, two others

A 39-year-old Uruguayan arrested for killing three people – including his former partner and her mother in a horrific double femicide – and of kidnapping his son has told the media that... Read more »

Argentina’s pension system among the worst — MercoPress

Argentina’s pension system among the worst Friday, October 17th 2025 – 01:34 UTC Argentina’s ability to pay retirement benefits in the medium and long run was also doubted According to... Read more »