Educational inequality: Nation’s poorest children missing out on pre-school

Access to early education in Argentina is a reality unfolding at two speeds. On the one hand, the country has registered significant advances in the last decade, with more children in school.... Read more »

Maradona was a problematic patient after surgery, says clinic doctor at trial

Diego Maradona repeatedly removed his IV line and placed the medical team under severe pressure in the weeks leading up to his death after undergoing head surgery, a former medical director told... Read more »

Milei eases grip on peso as reserves hit seven-year high

A wave of dollars flowing into Argentina is giving President Javier Milei room to let the peso trade more freely, as the Central Bank’s once depleted foreign reserves have hit the highest... Read more »

Legislator Goss takes Falklands’ voice to the UN: “We have nothing to hide” — MercoPress

Legislator Goss takes Falklands’ voice to the UN: “We have nothing to hide” Tuesday, May 26th 2026 – 23:20 UTC Goss, a sixth-generation Islander whose ancestor arrived at Port Louis... Read more »

Colombia vote tests leftist rule as violence surges

Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential election overshadowed by a surge in violence, facing a stark choice between extending four years of leftist rule or shifting sharply right. Barred from re-election, President... Read more »

IMF board signs off on Argentina’s latest review

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved the latest quarterly review of Argentina’s US$20-billion agreement, unlocking the release of US$1 billion in fresh funds. In a statement issued last month, the... Read more »

Underneath it all | Buenos Aires Times

For many people this year is already a hostage to the next, with the frenzied flurry of speculation for some time now about the 2027 presidential elections and what could lie beyond.... Read more »

Archbishop of Buenos Aires warns Argentina faces ‘social breakdown’

Jorge García Cuerva, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, warned President Javier Milei’s government on Monday that Argentina is on the verge of “social breakdown” as he delivered the annual ‘Te Deum’ service... Read more »

Belgrano stun River Plate to win historic first league title

  Underdogs Belgrano came from behind to beat River Plate 3-2 in Córdoba on Sunday, clinching the Apertura title and securing the first top-flight crown in the club’s 121-year history. The triumph... Read more »

Political waters | Buenos Aires Times

Playing hard to get with the Hidrovía waterway tender had its advantages last week in chipping down its tolls, a saving of some US$40 million for those using this exit route for... Read more »