I am not going to lie to you, dear reader, this week’s column almost did not see the light of day.  This writer agonised over whether to join the rest of the... Read more »

President Javier Milei will open this year’s ordinary sessions of Congress with a primetime televised speech tomorrow, during which he will herald the “most reformist year” in Argentina’s history. The speech, scheduled for 9pm,... Read more »

Uruguay and Argentina ratify the EU-Mercosur deal, leaving entry into force to Brussels Thursday, February 26th 2026 – 22:41 UTC In Argentina, the Senate ratified the treaty by 69 votes... Read more »

Argentine stocks are missing out on a surge in Latin American equities this year as past market euphoria over President Javier Milei’s election victories fizzles out on concern over weak corporate earnings.... Read more »

Nearly eight years on, Brazil’s highest court has convicted the alleged masterminds behind the killing of Rio councillor Marielle Franco, ruling that the crime was ordered to protect militia-linked land interests. The... Read more »

President Javier Milei’s government is evaluating transferring its Human Rights Undersecretariat from its current location at the former ESMA (Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada) clandestine detention centre in the same month that... Read more »

The coming successful passage of Javier Milei’s flagship labour reform package is not just an achievement for the government – it’s the next step of Argentina’s “transformation” thanks to a Congress that... Read more »

Argentina’s ruling coalition secured approval for President Javier Milei’s flagship labour reform bill in the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, despite nationwide demonstrations and a general strike called by the CGT umbrella union... Read more »

In Argentina, the street delivers a stark verdict: 46 percent of those killed in road traffic incidents in 2024 were motorcyclists. The profile is also young and male: 43 percent of those... Read more »