Tuesday briefing: How Argentina punctured far-right populism’s rise in South America
In today’s newsletter: Javier Milei was expected to top the first round of voting in the presidential election, but the country picked the centrist candidate...
Category : Argentina
Argentina ‘puts a limit on madness’ as resurgent Peronists stall Milei’s rise
Soft-spoken Sergio Massa’s campaigning strategy pays off while voters seem to pull back from libertarian rival – but who will win the runoff? After a...
Argentina: leftists celebrate after far-right Milei fails to win election victory
Lula and other Latin American leftwingers hail Sergio Massa’s first-placed finish, with election now headed to November runoff Leading Latin American leftists have celebrated the...
Lula urges end to ‘insanity of war’ as Latin Americans killed in Hamas attack
Brazil president calls for humanitarian aid to protect Israeli and Palestinian citizens, while Latin Americans also taken hostage The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da...
The ‘false prophet’ v the pope: Argentina faces clash of ideologies in election
Javier Milei, a culture war populist and sex coach who won country’s open primary, rages at ‘communist’ pontiff as he sets his sights on becoming...
Brics to more than double with admission of six new countries
Major expansion as economic bloc that includes Russia and China attempts to provide counterweight to the US and western allies The Brics group of big...
Rights to Jorge Luis Borges’s work go to his wife’s nephews
Widow of great Argentinian writer did not leave a will, which put the rights in limbo A court has granted the rights to the works...
Argentina’s inflation rate soars past 100%, its worst in over 30 years
Annual rate of 102.5% is denting purchasing power, savings, economic growth and government’s chances in elections next year Argentina’s annual inflation rate tore past 100%...
Weather tracker: world braces for sudden stratospheric warming event
SSW phenomenon is linked to polar vortex, an area of low pressure across the North Pole There has been keen interest over recent weeks in...
Crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ as pregnant Russians flock to Argentina
South American country has seen rise since Ukraine invasion in Russian women arriving to have children and thus gain citizenship Immigration authorities in Argentina are...
