He Mercosur held a summit in Asunción on Monday marked by the absence of the Argentine president, Javier Milei, which sparked criticism from his colleagues at a time when the bloc is stalled by the lack of progress towards an agreement with the European Union. The presidents present at the 64th Mercosur summit – Brazilian […]
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Milei heads conservative forum in Brazil, snubbing Lula and exacerbating a political dispute
Faced with the choice between a far-right convention to attack his enemies and a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy, Argentine President Javier Milei preferred a stadium full of cheering supporters. The libertarian leader was in Brazil on Sunday, preparing to headline the national version of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), alongside former […]
Venezuela stands out in the Copa America and gives hope amid the political crisis
Less than a month before the elections in Venezuela and with political tensions escalating, the national team’s brilliant performance in the America Cup football has generated a new wave of hope among Venezuelans inside and outside the country. La Vinotinto — as the team is known — completed the first phase of the tournament in […]
Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador over Milei’s statements about “self-coup”
He Government of Bolivia summoned this Monday the Argentine ambassador in La Paz, Marcelo Massoni, to express a “strong rejection” to the statements made by the Office of the President of the Republic of Argentina, Javier Milei, who repudiated “the false accusation of a coup d’état made” by the Administration of Luis Arce. Bolivian Minister […]
Copa America: Peru seeks a miracle against an already qualified Argentina
Peru will try to qualify for the quarter-finals on Saturday America Cupbut to do so they will need a near miracle: beating the current champion Argentina and hoping that Canada does not defeat them. Chili in the other match of the last day of Group A. Peru no longer depends on itself to continue in […]
Eighty years of Peru-Argentina: from the ambassador’s pass to Messi’s first goal
Peru and Argentina, who cross paths again this Saturday in a America Cup After 17 years, they have a long list of matches in the tournament, spanning 8 decades full of anecdotes; from the first in Limein 1927, when an ambassador gave a goal pass, until the last one, in 2007 in Venezuelawhich saw Leo […]
Cristina Fernández: accused of attacking the former president, admits that he tried to kill her
Brazilian citizen Fernando Sabag Montiel, the main defendant for the failed attack against the former Argentine president Cristina Fernandez (2007-2015), admitted this Wednesday that he had wanted to kill her because – as he said during the investigative statement at the beginning of the oral trial – she was “corrupt.” Sabag Montiel, 37, admitted having […]
Unemployment grows in Argentina, with an economy in strong contraction
The unemployment rate in Argentina rose in the first quarter of the year to its highest level since 2021, with a labor market strongly affected by the contraction of economic activity and the severe fiscal adjustment undertaken by the Government of Javier Milei. As reported this Monday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses […]
Milei denies that Scholz mentioned the social impact of reforms in Argentina
The president of Argentina, Javier Mileidenied this Monday that the German chancellor, Olaf Scholzmentioned to him, in the meeting they held in Berlin, the impact on the social situation of the strong reforms that the Argentine is making to lower inflation. “He never mentioned that to me“, “in any moment“, answered Milei in an interview […]
Scholz points out to Milei the importance of his reforms being socially compatible
The German head of government, Olaf Scholzhe stressed in his working meeting with the Argentine president, Javier Mileithe importance of the reforms undertaken in the South American country being socially compatible and preserving social cohesion, as reported by the German Executive. “The chancellor and President Milei spoke about Argentine reform goals and their repercussions for […]