Argentina
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:38:00 GMTCeltic roots of both the Falklands and Malvinas names?
The Irish Times has published a very interesting piece from Tomaí Ó Conghaile following on the fallout from the World Cup, who argues that both the English and Spanish versions of the Falkland-Malvinas Islands names have thei...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:58:00 GMTArgentine Senate passes property bill after dropping two key chapters
Argentina's Senate approved in the early hours of Friday, by 37 votes to 33, the Inviolability of Private Property bill promoted by Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger, after the governing bloc withdrew the two chapters...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:43:00 GMTMilei promotes a summit of right-wing presidents outside existing regional bodies
Argentine President Javier Milei is working to convene a summit of right-wing leaders from across the Americas outside existing multilateral organizations, though no date has been set. The initiative comes amid a series of trip...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:06:00 GMTPolice disperse march against property bill with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon
Twelve people were detained on Thursday during clashes outside Argentina's Congress, at a demonstration called against the Inviolability of Private Property bill being debated in the Senate.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:08:00 GMTTwo months from the vote, Lula turns diplomatic crises into a sovereignty message
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva enters the final stretch toward the October 4 elections with three open diplomatic fronts and a message centered on defending national sovereignty.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:37:00 GMTUruguay to open Pope Leo XIV's first South American tour
Uruguay will be the first stop on Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey to South America between November 6 and 17, the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, confirmed on Wednesday.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:10:00 GMTArgentine government pulls chapter on land sales to foreigners from Senate debate
Argentina's governing bloc withdrew on Wednesday the rural land chapter of the Inviolability of Private Property bill from the Senate agenda, lacking the votes to pass it and hours before the session scheduled for Thursday.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:55:00 GMTBrazil ties its ambassador's return to an end to Milei's insults
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said on Wednesday that the downgrading of diplomatic relations with Argentina to chargé d'affaires level will remain in place until Argentine President Javier Milei stops what he called ...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:38:00 GMTBrazil downgrades ties with Argentina to chargé d'affaires level over Milei's remarks
Brazil decided on Tuesday to downgrade its diplomatic relations with Argentina to the level of chargé d'affaires and to postpone indefinitely the return of its ambassador in Buenos Aires, Julio Glinternick Bitelli, following a...
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:21:00 GMTAround 140 vessels stranded at Argentine ports after government deregulation decree
Around 140 vessels were waiting on Monday to enter or leave Argentine ports after maritime pilots stopped accepting new assignments in protest at a decree deregulating their profession. The figures come from industry sources; s...