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Mercosur-EU deal is partially underway. That doesn’t mean negotiations are over

Mercosur-EU deal is partially underway. That doesn’t mean negotiations are over

May 1 marked a turning point for the history of South America: a part of the trade agreement between regional bloc Mercosur and the European Union...

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Martina Jaureguy

Argentina’s inflation may be hitting pause. Economists aren’t ready to celebrate

Argentina’s inflation may be hitting pause. Economists aren’t ready to celebrate

After seven months of accelerating monthly inflation, prices may have finally taken a breather in April, according to private consulting firms. Their...

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Juan marcos pollio

The Vaca Muerta boom has a job creation problem

The Vaca Muerta boom has a job creation problem

One of the most significant economic developments of the Milei presidency has been the exponential growth of the unconventional oil fields in Vaca...

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Juan marcos pollio

Judiciary suspends implementation of university funding law

Judiciary suspends implementation of university funding law

The implementation of the public university funding law, which aimed to grant salary and resource raises for the sector, was suspended after the...

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Martina Jaureguy

Maradona death trial: autopsy showed the star suffered ‘about 12 hours of agony’

Maradona death trial: autopsy showed the star suffered ‘about 12 hours of agony’

Argentine football star Diego Maradona suffered “about 12 hours of agony before he passed,” on November 25, 2020, said Carlos Casinelli, the...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Industry activity in March registers first Y-o-Y rise in nine months

Industry activity in March registers first Y-o-Y rise in nine months

The Argentine industry showed signs of improvement in March, with its first year-over-year increase in nine months: a 5% rise.  Activity also rose...

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Juan marcos pollio

Argentine tennis has bright prospects. Dante Pagani might be the biggest

Argentine tennis has bright prospects. Dante Pagani might be the biggest

There’s a new generation knocking on the door of Argentine men’s tennis. And all eyes are on one name: Dante Pagani.  At just 17, hailing from...

07.05.2026 40

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Argentine tennis association

What Milei has cut, in numbers

What Milei has cut, in numbers

President Javier Milei’s government has brought inflation down sharply — from 211% a year in 2023 to 31% in 2025 — and locked in two consecutive...

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Juan marcos pollio

Who is Trueno, the Argentine hip-hop star performing at Jimmy Fallon’s

Who is Trueno, the Argentine hip-hop star performing at Jimmy Fallon’s

Rapper Trueno, one of the most compelling voices in Argentine hip-hop music, will add a new milestone to his rising career this Wednesday by...

06.05.2026 30

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Marcelo Fernández Bitar

Maradona death trial: forensic experts clash with defense argument

Maradona death trial: forensic experts clash with defense argument

The trial into the death of Argentine football great Diego Maradona entered its seventh day on Tuesday, with testimony from three forensic experts....

06.05.2026 50

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

New drop in tax revenue shows that Milei’s chainsaw is running out of room

New drop in tax revenue shows that Milei’s chainsaw is running out of room

The tax cuts and chainsaw-style fiscal adjustment driving President Javier Milei’s administration are jeopardizing one of his biggest achievements:...

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Juan marcos pollio

Milo J’s Tiny Desk Concert reaffirms Argentine artists’ global reach

Milo J’s Tiny Desk Concert reaffirms Argentine artists’ global reach

During the last decade, a handful of Argentine artists were invited to the prestigious Tiny Desk Concerts filmed in Washington DC for National Public...

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Marcelo Fernández Bitar

The Torneo Apertura playoffs kick off this weekend: Here’s all you need to know

The Torneo Apertura playoffs kick off this weekend: Here’s all you need to know

The matchups for the 2026 Torneo Apertura playoffs are set, as the tournament enters its final phase to determine the first champion of the Liga...

05.05.2026 50

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Contractor reveals Adorni spent US$245,000 on house reforms

Contractor reveals Adorni spent US$245,000 on house reforms

A contractor who carried out structural reforms on a house in a gated community purchased by Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni in 2024 said the government...

05.05.2026 40

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Martina Jaureguy

Squeezed at both ends: young Argentines drop out of work as retirees go back

Squeezed at both ends: young Argentines drop out of work as retirees go back

Argentina’s workforce has been changing shape over the past two years: fewer young people are entering the job market, while more retirees are being...

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Juan marcos pollio

Adorni faces the press again as journalists allowed back into Casa Rosada

Adorni faces the press again as journalists allowed back into Casa Rosada

The Argentine government allowed the press to enter the presidential palace, the Casa Rosada, once again after suspending access for eleven days after...

04.05.2026 40

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Martina Jaureguy

Criminal complaint targets government over alleged misuse of Nucleoeléctrica funds

Criminal complaint targets government over alleged misuse of Nucleoeléctrica funds

National deputy Esteban Paulón filed a criminal complaint against the former president of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (NASA) Demian Reidel,...

04.05.2026 40

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Vanesa Petrillo

Franco Colapinto secured his best-ever F1 result: What comes next?

Franco Colapinto secured his best-ever F1 result: What comes next?

Argentine racer Franco Colapinto secured his best-ever finish in a Formula 1 Grand Prix at Miami: after crossing the line 8th, he was later promoted...

04.05.2026 50

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Three dead in cruise that parted from Argentina in suspected hantavirus outbreak

Three dead in cruise that parted from Argentina in suspected hantavirus outbreak

A suspected outbreak of rodent-borne disease hantavirus in a cruise ship that parted from Argentina has the international health community on alert....

04.05.2026 50

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Martina Jaureguy

The loneliest deer in the Andes — and the debate over rewilding

The loneliest deer in the Andes — and the debate over rewilding

This article was originally published on Dialogue Earth under the Creative Commons BY NC ND licence. Cover image: A huemul in the Los Huemules...

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Rodolfo chisleanschi

Milei said job creation has surpassed lost employment. Here’s what the numbers show

Milei said job creation has surpassed lost employment. Here’s what the numbers show

Generalized layoffs have been one of the most widely criticized aspects of Javier Milei’s economic program.  Since the libertarian economist took...

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Facundo Iglesia

Comfort meets craft in four new restaurant openings across Buenos Aires

Comfort meets craft in four new restaurant openings across Buenos Aires

The troubled restaurant scene in Buenos Aires is nevertheless sprouting in unexpected directions. The Herald recently tried a well-established...

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Agustín Mango

Guillermo Cañas, 25 years after first title: ‘Like removing a rock from your shoe’

Guillermo Cañas, 25 years after first title: ‘Like removing a rock from your shoe’

As the new millennium dawned, Argentine men’s tennis quietly entered a new golden age. A generation of young talents sought to lead the country back...

30.04.2026 50

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Franco Colapinto meets up with Lionel Messi ahead of Miami Grand Prix

Franco Colapinto meets up with Lionel Messi ahead of Miami Grand Prix

After a dazzling exhibition in Buenos Aires, Franco Colapinto got his wish and met Argentine men’s national football team star Lionel Messi in...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Maradona death trial: ex-partner accuses caregivers of providing alcohol despite drinking problem

Maradona death trial: ex-partner accuses caregivers of providing alcohol despite drinking problem

Tuesday saw another hearing in the trial over the death of Argentine football star Diego Maradona, with two key witnesses: the player’s former...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Chief of Staff Adorni speaks to Congress amid illicit enrichment accusations

Chief of Staff Adorni speaks to Congress amid illicit enrichment accusations

Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni is delivering his first national administration report before Congress amid an ongoing investigation into alleged illicit...

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Martina Jaureguy

Etcheverry new top-ranked Argentine as Cerúndolo vows out of the Madrid Open

Tomás Etcheverry (World No. 29) will be the top-ranked Argentine in the men’s professional tennis circuits ATP’s ranking at the end of the week....

29.04.2026 60

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Argentina’s universities on weeklong strike against budget cuts

Argentina’s university workers are on strike for the entire current week, as the national government refuses to comply with a law that guarantees...

29.04.2026 70

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Facundo Iglesia

Four former air force members sentenced to 25 years for crimes against humanity

Four former members of Argentina’s air force were sentenced to 25 years each for committing crimes against humanity with 133 victims during the last...

28.04.2026 60

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Martina Jaureguy

Argentine talent making waves in Brazil

Restaurant watchers and foodies might lament the absence of the anticipated third Michelin guide ceremony this year, as a lack of funding — or...

28.04.2026 30

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Sorrel Moseley-Williams

Argentine filmmaker Adolfo Aristarain dies at 82

Adolfo Aristarain, perhaps the last classic director in Argentine cinema, died on Sunday at the age of 82.  Either through his early light comedies,...

27.04.2026 60

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Agustín Mango

Franco Colapinto’s exhibition proves Argentina’s passion for F1 deserves a home race

No Argentine race driver rode a Formula 1 car in nearly 20 years, but Franco Colapinto’s exhibition proved the country’s passion for the series...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

New mental health law would change hospitalization rules. Experts say people’s rights could suffer

The government has filed a bill aimed at reforming Argentina’s 2010 mental health law. The proposal includes a provision aimed at loosening norms...

26.04.2026 50

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Martina Jaureguy

Malvinas doc wins BAFICI top prize for Argentine films

Argentine documentary The Victors came out as the big winner at the 27th Buenos Aires International Film Festival (BAFICI, in Spanish) awards ceremony...

26.04.2026 70

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Agustín Mango

How Argentina created a cheaper version of a top cancer drug. Can others follow?

In the global fight against cancer, Argentina has emerged as an unexpected testing ground for a high-stakes battle over drug prices — one that is...

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Veronica Smink

Beyond the cobblestones in Colonia del Sacramento: five tips

Just across the River Plate, Colonia del Sacramento is one of the most popular day trips for visitors to Buenos Aires — a one-hour ferry ride to a...

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Agustín Mango

US weighs ending support for UK’s claim to Malvinas, says Reuters

An internal Pentagon email said that the White House is considering reviewing the U.S. position on the United Kingdom’s claim to the Malvinas...

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Facundo Iglesia

Maradona death trial: ‘No defibrillator, no ventilator, and no oxygen in the room,’ says first responder

Day four in the trial over the death of Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona started on Thursday, with the testimony of several law enforcement...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

The government claims there are only 9,421 homeless people in Argentina — NGOs do not agree

The national government said that, in late 2025, there were 9,421 homeless people nationwide, a figure that human rights organizations contested. In...

24.04.2026 70

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Facundo Iglesia

Franco Colapinto’s Buenos Aires F1 exhibition: What, when and where

The Buenos Aires City government published details ahead of Franco Colapinto’s exhibition with a Formula 1 car through the city streets. The...

22.04.2026 70

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

The 2026 Madrid Open is here. These are the Argentines looking to make an impact

The 2026 Madrid Open, one of the most prestigious clay-court tournaments on the tennis circuit, gets underway on Thursday, with several Argentine...

22.04.2026 60

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Maradona death trial: ‘They manipulated us,’ says daughter

The trial over the death of Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona continued on Tuesday, with the testimony of Giannina, Maradona’s second...

22.04.2026 80

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Milei files bill to modify disability emergency law he refuses to comply with

The government introduced a new bill aimed at changing how people with disabilities access state subsidies in order to combat “fraud,” after...

22.04.2026 60

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Martina Jaureguy

Argentine companies replace manufacturing with importing — with huge profit margins

Several Argentine companies have changed their business model as they start to import the products they used to manufacture, a report by the Institute...

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Facundo Iglesia

Who is Agostina Hein, the Argentine swimmer preparing to take LA28 by storm

Argentine swimmer Agostina Hein made history on Sunday. The 17-year-old claimed her ninth gold medal at the South American Youth Olympic Games,...

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Libertarians turn infighting to full-blown social media brawl

A recent, bombastic quarrel on X between two high-profile libertarian activists reflected the unrest between two factions within the Argentine...

21.04.2026 60

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Facundo Iglesia

Boca beats River: highlights of the Superclásico

It was Boca Juniors who took the bragging rights against River Plate on Sunday’s Superclásico, with a 1-0 win thanks to a penalty by Qatar...

20.04.2026 70

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Fernando Romero Nuñez

Argentine wages have fallen 20% since 2018, worst drop in the region

The clear deterioration of Argentine salaries is a trend that predates President Javier Milei. It is worth noting, however, that wages suffered a...

19.04.2026 30

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Erika Cabrera

Not a tourist, not an expat: the rise of the midlife working trip

I’m a writer and yoga teacher based in Washington DC. I’ve travelled widely, but this time I did something different. I went to Chile — not for...

18.04.2026 60

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Antonia balazs

Death of an anesthesiologist kickstarts an investigation into theft and use of sedatives

Argentines are in shock over the case of Alejandro Zalazar, an anesthesiologist who was found dead in February with an IV line attached to his right...

18.04.2026 60

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Facundo Iglesia