Argentina
Spanish-led right-wing alliance plots Latin American electoral sweep
A coalition of conservative and far-right parties from Spain and Latin America has declared its intention to secure victory in seven general elections across the region scheduled for this year and 2026.
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Latin America splits over Iran-Israel conflict
The escalating Iran-Israel conflict has exposed deep fractures across Latin America, with governments from Buenos Aires to Caracas staking out opposing positions that lay bare deep-rooted political divisions.
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Ex-Argentina president seeks house arrest following corruption conviction
Argentina's former president Cristina Kirchner has requested to serve her six-year corruption sentence under house arrest, her lawyer confirmed, following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold her conviction and ban from public office.
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Top Argentine court confirms six-year sentence, lifetime ban for ex-president Fernandez de Kirchner
Argentina's Supreme Court has upheld the corruption conviction of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Argentina's Milei and Italy's Meloni forge energy alliance with Eni-YPF LNG deal
Argentine President Javier Milei met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The meeting culminated in the signing of a key LNG project between YPF and Eni.
Lula urges Macron to drop opposition to EU-Mercosur agreement
Lula-Macron presidential meeting in Paris highlights European divisions over pact that could reshape transatlantic commerce.
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OECD forecasts Argentina will lead regional growth despite lingering inflation woes
Argentina is projected to lead Latin American economic growth with a GDP expansion of 5.2% in 2025 and 4.3% in 2026, according to the latest OECD Economic Outlook.
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Latin America faces investment drought as fiscal space shrinks, ECLAC says
ECLAC report highlights the region's struggle with low public investment amid mounting debt pressures.
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Argentina intelligence plan could target journalists and government critics
Argentina's State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) has approved a National Intelligence Plan that could permit agents to gather intelligence on journalists, economists, academics, and other government critics amid growing press freedom concerns.
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Rio Tinto wins first approval under Argentina's large investment incentive scheme
Argentina has approved Rio Tinto's $2.5bn lithium mining project in Salta province, marking the first mining project to receive approval under the government's new Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI).
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Argentina's Milei dissolves task force investigating $LIBRA crypto scandal
Argentine President Javier Milei has dissolved the special investigative unit he established to probe his own involvement in the controversial '$LIBRA' cryptocurrency promotion.
COMMENT: China and Latin America forge ‘shared future’ as US wields coercive diplomacy
China hosted Latin American leaders at the China-CELAC Forum, pledging $9.2bn and deeper ties. As US influence fades, Beijing’s “shared future” vision gains ground, fueling a shift in global alliances and challenging Washington’s dominance.
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Latin American EV market accelerates threefold in 2024
The number of light electric vehicles in Latin America and the Caribbean saw a dramatic surge last year, tripling in size from 154,966 registered units at the end of 2023 to 444,071 vehicles by December 2024, according to data from Olade.
Milei's La Libertad Avanza secures crucial victory in Buenos Aires election
Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza party achieved a significant electoral breakthrough on May 18, securing first place in Buenos Aires City Legislature elections with 30.13% of the vote.
China woos Latin America with $9bn credit line amid Trump trade tensions
China has offered Latin American and Caribbean countries a CNY66bn ($9.2bn) credit line as part of a comprehensive economic and political cooperation package presented during the CELAC-China summit in Beijing.
Argentina's credit rating upgraded by Fitch to 'CCC+' on IMF deal
Credit ratings agency Fitch upgraded Argentina's long-term foreign-currency and local-currency issuer default rating to 'CCC+' from 'CCC' on May 12, citing a new IMF programme and foreign exchange market liberalisation.
Turkish inflation still ballsing up OECD charts
Despite some progress in reining in prices, Turkey's headline figure is a bar graph section too far.
YPF post strong Q1 results amid rising Argentina activity
YPF's first-quarter 2025 results revealed significant expansion in Vaca Muerta operations, with shale oil production averaging 147,000 barrels per day between January and March.
INTERVIEW: McEwen Copper bets on Milei's market reforms with $2.7bn Argentina mine
Canadian miner McEwen Copper is pushing ahead with one of Latin America's most ambitious copper projects, betting that President Javier Milei's business-friendly reforms will finally unlock Argentina's untapped mining potential.
MercadoLibre records profit surge amid bustling Argentine market activity
Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre posted a 44% net profit increase in the first quarter, reaching $494mn and surpassing analysts' expectations.