Argentina

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:04:00 GMT
Released Argentine gendarme alleges “psychological torture” at Venezuela’s Rodeo I prison
Nahuel Gallo, the Argentine gendarme freed after 448 days in detention in Venezuela, urged the release of “24 foreign nationals” he said remain imprisoned at the Rodeo I facility and asked for time before detailing what he ...

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:04:00 GMT
Argentina hits oil output record on Vaca Muerta as Brent tops $80 on Iran war
Argentina posted its highest monthly crude output on official record in January, at a time when global energy markets are again under strain from the Iran–Israel–US conflict and renewed pressure on key supply routes.

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:18:00 GMT
Paraguay steps up intelligence and financial controls in the Tri-Border Area amid Middle East tensions
Paraguay’s government has activated intelligence, prevention and financial-control measures in the Tri-Border Area it shares with Argentina and Brazil amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Internal Securit...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:58:00 GMT
Milei urges US “strategic alliance” as “state policy,” outlines sweeping reform push in Congress speech
Argentine President Javier Milei opened Congress’ 144th regular legislative session with an address focused on foreign policy, security and a broad reform agenda. He called for a “lasting strategic alliance” with the Unit...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:09:00 GMT
Argentina lowers age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, Senate approves new juvenile regime
Argentina’s Senate passed a law on Friday lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, a flagship “tough on crime” initiative backed by President Javier Milei. The bill cleared the upper house with 4...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:51:00 GMT
European Commission announces provisional entry into force for the trade pillar of the EU-Mercosur deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced the provisional application of the trade part of the EU-Mercosur association agreement, following parliamentary ratification in Argentina and Uruguay. The m...

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:41:00 GMT
Uruguay and Argentina ratify the EU-Mercosur deal, leaving entry into force to Brussels
Uruguay and Argentina ratified on Thursday the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, becoming the first founding members of the South American bloc to complete parliamentary approval. Whether the treaty begin...

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:27:00 GMT
Latin America’s best- and worst-rated presidents in new poll: Bukele the best, Delcy the worst
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele tops a February 2026 regional ranking of Latin American leaders’ public approval, according to a survey by Argentina-based CB Consultora Opinión Pública. Bukele posts 72.6% approval an...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:09:00 GMT
Argentina courts shelve hundreds of tax-evasion cases after “Fiscal Innocence” law takes effect
Argentina’s federal courts have begun closing hundreds of tax-evasion in bulk following the rollout of the so-called Fiscal Innocence framework, a reform that sharply raised the monetary thresholds required for tax evasion to...

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:26:00 GMT
Plot to kill Argentine security minister and two federal justice officials in Punta del Este
Argentine authorities are investigating an alleged plot to kill Entre Ríos’ Security and Justice Minister Néstor Roncaglia and two federal justice officials — Judge Leandro Ríos and prosecutor José Ignacio Candiotti —...

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