Tearing apart the rag trade

It would be hard to find a more extreme example of an economy minister rubbishing the industry of his own country than Luis ‘Toto’ Caputo saying: “I have never bought clothes in... Read more »

Trump boosts Argentina beef imports to US in affordability push

US President Donald Trump signed a directive on Friday further increasing the amount of beef imported into the US from Argentina, his latest move to address US citizens’ concerns about affordability. The proclamation... Read more »

Argentina’s ICE? Milei government advances immigration agency plans

While footage showing violent raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in the United States goes viral across the world, Argentina is moving forward with its own plans for a new... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: January 31 to February 6

  LAVAGNA QUITS INDEC Marco Lavagna resigned last Monday as the director of INDEC national statistics bureau, irked by another postponement of the new methodology updating the measurement of inflation amid a backdrop... Read more »

Fury after Trump posts video of Obamas as monkeys

US President Donald Trump triggered outrage Friday after he posted a video depicting Barack Obama, the first Black president in the history of the United States, and his wife Michelle as monkeys. A... Read more »

Milei inks trade, investment deal with United States

President Javier Milei’s government announced Thursday that it had signed a reciprocal trade and investment agreement with the United States. The deal will open up Argentina’s domestic market to US products in... Read more »

Government denies interference after INDEC chief’s departure

Economy Minister Luis Caputo was in damage control mode in midweek, seeking to play down the impact of Marco Lavagna’s abrupt resignation as INDEC national statistics bureau chief over the government’s decision... Read more »

Heirs denounce Milei’s controversial transfer of San Martín’s sabre

A decision by President Javier Milei’s government to transfer the sabre of Argentine liberator General José de San Martín to a military regiment in Santa Fe Province has sparked debate and a... Read more »

Reidel justifies debt clearance amid nuclear plant graft claims

Nucleoeléctrica Argentina chief Demian Reidel has had better days, but is attempting to put to bed rumours of corruption, Earlier this year, a series of alleged acts of corruption during his stewardship of... Read more »

The RRS Shackleton incident when an Argentine destroyer opened fire on the research vessel — MercoPress

The RRS Shackleton incident when an Argentine destroyer opened fire on the research vessel Thursday, February 5th 2026 – 00:36 UTC ARA Almirante Storni was a former US destroyer Fletcher... Read more »