All good things come to an end

After decades in which they assured themselves that they had left all that nasty historical stuff behind them and from now on everyone could afford to take things easy, Western politicians and... Read more »

Milei adds a corruption scandal to his mounting list of woes

Reeling from a week of political, economic and financial setbacks in Argentina, President Javier Milei now faces a fresh corruption scandal linked to a top government official. Milei fired Diego Spagnuolo, director... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: August 15 to 22

  VETOES: A MIXED BAG Ups and downs for the presidential vetoes to defend the fiscal surplus in the midweek Congress session – the 83 deputies voting to uphold the veto of... Read more »

Disabled agency chief sacked after audio corruption claims

President Javier Milei’s government has been plunged into crisis mode after leaked audio messages from a government official led to allegations of a corruption scheme involving figures at the top of the... Read more »

Brazil exports benefit from Argentina’s economic rebound — MercoPress

Brazil exports benefit from Argentina’s economic rebound Thursday, August 21st 2025 – 10:52 UTC Trade is booming, 50% higher in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024, and despite... Read more »

Why fan violence still sullies Latin American football

Images of a fan jumping from the stands to escape a beating as bottles, rocks and seats fly through the air at a game between Chilean and Argentine clubs in Buenos Aires... Read more »

Bolsonaro has 48 hours to explain asylum request to Argentina — MercoPress

Bolsonaro has 48 hours to explain asylum request to Argentina Thursday, August 21st 2025 – 10:59 UTC The Bolsonaros were found to have repeatedly sought to circumvent precautionary measures Brazilian... Read more »

Lab owner, executives at heart of contaminated fentanyl scandal arrested

Businessman Ariel García Furfaro, the owner of two laboratories at the heart of a developing scandal, was arrested on Wednesday night as part of the investigation into the deaths of at least... Read more »

Sergio Neiffert: Secrets and business dealings of Milei’s spy chief

At some point during their time in office, all Argentina’s governments bump into the same hurdle: the Secretaría de Inteligencia de Estado (SIDE), or, as it has sometimes been named, the Agencia... Read more »

Poll: Milei alliance with PRO could pay off in October midterms

President Javier Milei’s new electoral alliance grouping the ruling party with new ally PRO looks likely to pay off at the polling booth in October, a new survey shows. The latest poll... Read more »