Tag: Argentina

Argentine President Tightens Requirements for Journalists to Access the Pink House
The new accreditation rules were enacted at a time of growing conflict between the far-right politician and the press. On Friday, President Javier Milei published a series of restrictions in the Official Gazette regarding journalists’ access to the Pink House, the seat of the Executive Branch in Buenos Aires. RELATED: Milei Dissolves Investigative Unit Probing […]
May 23, 2025

Milei Dissolves Investigative Unit Probing $Libra Cryptocurrency Scandal
The unit’s mandate was to determine whether there were irregularities in the promotion of the cryptocurrency. On Tuesday, Argentine President Javier Milei dissolved the Investigative Task Force Unit (UTI), which had been created in February to investigate irregularities surrounding $Libra, a cryptocurrency whose promotion by the far-right politician caused losses for thousands of investors worldwide. […]
May 20, 2025

4,100 Argentines Evacuated Due to Flooding in Buenos Aires Province
After 16 inches of rain fell in the area, authorities confirmed four people are missing in different parts of the province. On Sunday, Argentine authorities confirmed that about 4,100 people have been evacuated and at least four remain missing due to flooding in the northern and western parts of Buenos Aires province. The floods were […]
May 19, 2025

Argentina’s Buenos Aires Vote in Key Legislative Elections for Far-righter Milei
Polling stations opened this Sunday at 08.00 local time (11.00 GMT) in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, that elects local representatives in key elections for the aspirations of the party of the ultra-rightist president Javier Milei to be the main representative of the Argentine right-wing. RELATED: SouthCom Chief Meets With Milei in Argentina Approximately […]
May 18, 2025

Argentine Judge Requests Banking Information on Milei Over $LIBRA Cryptocurrency Scandal
The far-right politician is being investigated for alleged fraud, bribery, and abuse of authority. On Thursday, Federal Judge Maria Servini requested banking information on President Javier Milei and Presidential Secretary Karina Milei as part of the ongoing judicial investigation into the $LIBRA cryptocurrency case. RELATED: Argentine President Summoned to Pretrial Mediation for $LIBRA Crypto Scam […]
May 16, 2025

Over 600 Argentine Figures Reject President Milei’s Attacks on Journalism
They endorsed an article originally published by Ari Lijalad, who has been sued by Milei for alleged defamation and slander. On Thursday, over 600 journalists, artists, and intellectuals staged a symbolic protest against far-right President Javier Milei’s harassment of the Argentine press. RELATED: The Eternaut Sparks Questions Among Those Born During the Argentine Dictatorship They […]
May 15, 2025

Created New Marine Coastal Protected Park In Patagonia’s Chubut, Argentina
The Legislature of Chubut, province in southern Argentina, unanimously approved the creation of the Patagonia Azul Provincial Park, a new 295,135-hectare marine coastal protected area, willing the natural environment conservation and the development of the regional economy. RELATED: Explore the Canaima National Park: The Great Treasure of Nature in Venezuela The creation of the Patagonia […]
May 9, 2025

The Eternaut Sparks Questions Among Those Born During the Argentine Dictatorship
The Netflix series triggers renewed public discussion in Argentina about the crimes of the dictatorship. The Netflix series The Eternaut has triggered a surge in inquiries from people born in Argentina during the dictatorship (1976–1983) regarding their identity and has reignited the search for the grandchildren of Hector Oesterheld, the author of the original work. […]
May 7, 2025

Argentines Reject the Presence of the SouthCom Admiral Holsey
‘The SouthCom is not a humanitarian institution. It’s a military intervention body,’ the Antifascist Movement recalled. On Tuesday, Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the United States Southern Command (SouthCom), arrived in Argentina to hold meetings with President Javier Milei, Defense Minister Luis Petri, and the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Gen. Xavier Isaac. […]
April 29, 2025

SouthCom Chief Meets With Milei in Argentina
His visit focuses on ‘reinforcing the long-standing military collaboration’ between both nations. On Tuesday, Admiral Alvin Holsey, the head of the U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom), arrived in Buenos Aires to begin a three-day official visit. RELATED: President Maduro Warns CARICOM About SouthCom’s Provocations in Guyana Admiral Holsey’s official agenda began around 10:00 a.m. local time […]