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Argentina economic activity fell again in February as manufacturing, retail slump

Economic activity in Argentina in February slumped by 0.2% monthly and 3.2% year-on-year, a report from the INDEC statistics bureau showed. The...

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I wouldn’t be in Argentina if it weren’t for public education

It was the most daunting Google Meet of my life. On Wednesday, at half past eight in the morning, I presented my thesis research to a panel of three...

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Commission debates Milei’s new bill on tax amnesty, lower income tax threshold

A commission in Argentina’s congress on Thursday began debating a new fiscal reform bill that President Javier Milei filed Wednesday afternoon. The...

18.04.2024 6

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Herald favorites: Ice cream shops around Buenos Aires

Ice cream shops are known as heladerías in Spanish, like an Italian gelatería, but with an H. That’s no coincidence: many Argentine heladerías...

13.04.2024 20

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An ode to Buenos Aires: the Casa Rosada is dusty red, actually

This piece was delivered as a reading at our first Herald Night, An Ode to Buenos Aires. Join us for the next one on April 18 at Sheikob’s Bagels, 8...

04.04.2024 20

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‘We have to recognize the past more effectively’: South African rights defender Zaid Kimmie

South African nonprofit the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) was formed in 1996 to watch over human rights after the end of Apartheid. The...

24.03.2024 30

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‘We’re talking 12 and younger’: one in 20 teen girls in Argentina lives with a partner

The girl was in a pastel-pink jumper under the tree, twirling her pen. She was pondering the question: what would you tell a girl of your age who’s...

08.03.2024 30

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Chubut threatens to cut oil and gas unless national government transfers tax funds

Chubut will stop sending oil and gas to the rest of Argentina unless the national government releases AR$13.5 billion in federal tax revenues, the...

24.02.2024 5

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In 33-page document, CFK warns Argentina is on brink of third debt crisis

Former President and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) published a 33-page document on Wednesday morning, arguing that Argentina is...

14.02.2024 10

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Milei’s deputies present bill to overturn legalization of abortion

Six deputies from Milei’s La Libertad Avanza coalition have presented a bill that would criminalize elective abortion in Argentina, overturning the...

08.02.2024 10

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‘Argentina can’t continue with this crisis,’ says senior US official

Brian A. Nichols, a senior official within the U.S. state department, said Tuesday that Argentina needs a “change of era” to fix its economic...

07.02.2024 7

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Argentina’s lower house approves Milei’s omnibus bill after marathon debate

President Javier Milei’s controversial omnibus bill is one step closer to becoming law.  Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies approved the...

03.02.2024 6

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Government axes income tax plan, limits power delegation before bill vote

Presidential spokesman Manual Adorni confirmed on Monday that the latest draft of the omnibus bill no longer proposes to delegate legislative powers...

29.01.2024 4

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Infrastructure Minister Ferraro fired over alleged Milei comment leaks, press report

Infrastructure Minister Guillermo Ferraro has been asked to resign over allegations that he leaked to the press threats President Javier Milei made to...

26.01.2024 20

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U-turn as Milei government submits bill to lower income tax threshold

President Javier Milei’s administration has sent a bill to Congress that would lower the income tax threshold. If approved, it would mark a change...

25.01.2024 10

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Argentina’s soy crush hit 19-year low in 2023

Argentine soy processors crushed the lowest volume of beans in 19 years in 2023, as record bean imports failed to compensate for a dismal harvest...

23.01.2024 4

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Donald Trump: ‘I look forward to helping’ Javier Milei

Former U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media to voice his support for President Javier Milei on Friday. “The new President of Argentina,...

20.01.2024 30

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Argentina’s Milei says ‘more is coming’ as critics question decree

After issuing a vast decree on Wednesday night that attacks workers’ rights and clears the path for mass privatizations, President Javier Milei told...

21.12.2023 4

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Spontaneous protests erupted after Milei’s unprecedented deregulation decree

Barely had President Javier Milei finished announcing his 366-article economic megadecree on Wednesday night when the sound of angry people banging on...

21.12.2023 6

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Milei decrees sweeping economic deregulation and privatization measures

President Javier Milei took to Argentina’s national TV channel to announce a barrage of legal and economic deregulation measures that will...

21.12.2023 20

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How Colombia’s ‘false positives’ victims are seeking to try ex-President Uribe in Argentina

When Beyer Ignacio Pérez Hernández was offered a job building a bridge with his cousin three hours from home, near the small colonial town of...

16.12.2023 6

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Large fire breaks out at judiciary building on Avenida Alem

A huge fire broke out at a judiciary building in central Buenos Aires minutes before midday on Tuesday. The sixth and seventh floors of the building,...

12.12.2023 3

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Javier Milei is now president of Argentina

By Amy Booth and Martina Jaureguy Libertarian economist Javier Milei became president of Argentina at 11.57 a.m. on Sunday morning, at a ceremony in...

10.12.2023 20

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The Herald’s human rights map of the Americas

December 10 is internationally recognized as the day of human rights, and 2023 has certainly been a mixed year for human rights in the Americas. In...

09.12.2023 10

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Argentina 2023 elections: Milei shocks with landslide presidential win

Javier Milei, the far-right economist who wants to close down the Central Bank and liberalize gun ownership, has won Argentina’s presidential...

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Interview: EU ambassador says ‘we’d be much better off’ with Mercosur deal

Amador Sánchez Rico is the European Union’s ambassador to Argentina. He has been based in Buenos Aires since 2021. At the recent Study in Europe...

14.11.2023 5

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Taylor Swift in Argentina: Friday show postponed to Sunday due to rain

Torrential rain has forced Taylor Swift to move her second Buenos Aires show from Friday to this Sunday, November 12. “I love a rain show but I’m...

10.11.2023 10

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Argentine students discover international opportunities at ‘Study in Europe’ fair

Over 7,000 young Argentines who dream of studying in Europe took a step towards their goal by visiting the Study in Europe fair at the Buenos Aires...

01.11.2023 5

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Oil and gas union to strike in support of Massa fuel shortage ultimatum

Argentine oil and gas trade unionists in the Neuquén basin have vowed to go on strike on Wednesday from 6 a.m. in support of Economy Minister Sergio...

30.10.2023 5

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Massa promises budget surplus, CCL for exporters and ‘signals of austerity’

Economy Minister and presidential frontrunner Sergio Massa promised to set Argentina on the path to balanced books by incentivizing exports, bringing...

24.10.2023 10

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Victorious Massa seeks broad coalition in November run-off

In a triumphant but measured speech, Economy Minister Sergio Massa promised “a new stage for Argentine politics” that would transcend the...

23.10.2023 10

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Argentina 2023 elections: Dramatic shift as Massa takes lead with over 80% of vote counted

Unión por la Patria (UxP) candidate and Economy Minister Sergio Massa is headed to a run-off against Javier Milei, early results from Sunday’s...

23.10.2023 10

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Journalists accuse Milei’s coalition of denying campaign house access

Local and international media have accused Javier Milei’s team of “discriminating” against journalists who are critical of the libertarian...

21.10.2023 20

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‘Dollarization is a mirage’: 170 economists reject Milei’s plan

Dollarizing Argentina’s economy would cause spiraling inflation, recurrent recessions, and high unemployment without solving the country’s...

11.09.2023 5

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