President to sign decree calling special Congress sessions

`President Javier Milei will sign on Friday a decree calling for special sessions in Congress, formally beginning his push for the approval of key reforms and – for the first time since... Read more »

‘Tiny’ Tapia follows in the footsteps of ‘Don Julio’

Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), is known locally as “Chiqui,” which roughly translates into “tiny,” despite his being a robust man of size. Typical Argentine satire in assigning... Read more »

The Goddess of Reason returns

Not that long ago, most people truly believed that watching over them was an all-knowing deity who was privy to their innermost thoughts and kept track of everything they did down here... Read more »

Argentina drawn in World Cup group with Algeria, Austria and Jordan

Argentina’s World Cup group stage rivals have been revealed: Algeria, Austria and debutants Jordan. It’s a favourable draw for the reigning champions, who lifted the trophy last time out at the Qatar... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: November 27 to December 4

  NEW DEPUTIES SWEAR IN Last Wednesday the 127 deputies elected last October took their oaths in Congress in the presence of a President Javier Milei celebrating that his La Libertad Avanza... Read more »

Argentina announces return to international debt markets

Argentina’s government announced Friday that it will issue a four-year, dollar-denominated bond, marking its return to the international debt market. “We are returning to the capital markets,” celebrated President Javier Milei said... Read more »

Milei in pole position as LLA claims first minority in Congress

President Javier Milei has cause for celebration after a round of political horse-trading ended in his La Libertad Avanza party becoming the first minority in the lower house Chamber of Deputies Milei, 55, was... Read more »

Football gods cook up two unmissable Clausura clashes

While the Apertura focused on Platense and Huracán’s bid to end long trophy droughts, this time in the semis we have a straight grande shootout. Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia is undoubtedly one of... Read more »

Senator-elect accused of US drug arrest gives up battle for seat

A ruling party senator-elect whose swearing-in to the upper chamber was delayed amid drug-trafficking claims has given up her bid to take up her seat in the upper house. La Libertad Avanza... Read more »

Argentina readies return to foreign bond market

Officials in Argentina are starting to prepare the country’s return to international bond markets. Their hope is that markets keep moving in their favour so they can sell the bonds by the... Read more »