Argentina

Renewable energy surge puts Latin America on track for climate leadership

bnl editorial staff July 10, 2025

Latin America stands at a critical juncture in its energy evolution, with its largest economies showing both remarkable progress in renewable adoption and persistent challenges in weaning themselves off fossil fuels.

Global South unity on display at BRICS summit, leaders avoid criticising Russia

Ben Aris in Berlin July 7, 2025

The BRICS leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6 for the annual meeting, where they condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, the US airstrikes on Iran and Ukraine’s drone strikes on trains, but not Russia's war in Ukraine.

Antarctic cold wave triggers energy crisis across South America

bnl editorial staff July 4, 2025

South America is grappling with an unprecedented energy crisis as record-breaking cold temperatures have forced governments to ration gas supplies and activate emergency protocols across Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

Brazil president visits former Argentine president under house arrest

Mathew Cohen July 4, 2025

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at her Buenos Aires apartment on June 3.

US court orders Argentina to surrender controlling stake in YPF

Mathew Cohen July 1, 2025

A US court has ordered Argentina to surrender its 51% controlling stake in national oil company YPF as partial compensation for its controversial 2012 nationalisation of the energy giant.

Argentina prepares to host Mercosur summit

Mathew Cohen June 30, 2025

Argentine President Javier Milei gears up to host Mercosur heads of state in Buenos Aires this week as he continues his campaign to liberalise what he considers the regional trade bloc's restrictive regulations

INTERVIEW: Can Milei break Argentina's IMF doom loop?

Marco Cacciati June 30, 2025

Milei's radical reforms have won over the Fund, but currency controls and election risks cloud the path ahead, according to Professor Diego Crochi from UCA Buenos Aires.

Argentina to try Iranian officials in absentia over 1994 Buenos Aires bombing

Alek Buttermann June 26, 2025

Argentina will prosecute 10 Iranian and Lebanese nationals in absentia over the 1994 AMIA Jewish Center bombing that killed 85 and injured 300—the deadliest terror attack in the country’s history.

Tosyali dethrones Eregli to become largest Turkish steelmaker

Akin Nazli in Belgrade June 26, 2025

Company owner Fuat Tosyali became a favourite businessman of president Erdogan. Projects he’s involved in include making Turkey’s “native and national” Altay battle tank.

Argentina confident of $2bn IMF disbursement despite missing reserve targets

Mathew Cohen June 26, 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commenced its first review of Argentina under President Javier Milei's new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) $20bn programme.

Argentina economy grows at fastest rate since 2022

Mathew Cohen June 25, 2025

Argentina's economy expanded 5.8% y/y in the first quarter of 2025, marking the second consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since 2022, according to official data.

Milei calls Iran Argentina's enemy while slamming Kirchner in explosive interview

bnl Buenos Aires bureau June 23, 2025

Argentine President Javier Milei has branded Iran as "an enemy" of the country and reaffirmed his unconditional support for Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions

Argentina moves to seize ex-president Kirchner's assets in $500mn corruption case

Alek Buttermann June 19, 2025

Argentine judicial authorities are scrambling to recover an estimated $500mn lost to the state in what prosecutors describe as a “colossal” fraud scheme led by former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner during her 2007–2015 tenure.

Argentina dismantles Russian network linked to Wagner founder

Mathew Cohen June 19, 2025

Argentina's government has uncovered a Russian influence operation targeting the country through disinformation campaigns and political infiltration, presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni announced.

Argentina pivots to asset sales and tax amnesty to rebuild reserves

Alek Buttermann June 18, 2025

In a bid to reinforce Argentina’s fragile foreign currency reserves without fuelling monetary emissions or distorting the exchange market, President Javier Milei’s administration has unveiled a complex and multi-tiered strategy.

Spanish-led right-wing alliance plots Latin American electoral sweep

bnl editorial staff June 17, 2025

A coalition of conservative and far-right parties from Spain and Latin America has declared its intention to secure victory in seven general elections across the region scheduled for this year and 2026.

Latin America splits over Iran-Israel conflict

bnl editorial staff June 16, 2025

The escalating Iran-Israel conflict has exposed deep fractures across Latin America, with governments from Buenos Aires to Caracas staking out opposing positions that lay bare deep-rooted political divisions.

Ex-Argentina president seeks house arrest following corruption conviction

Mathew Cohen June 12, 2025

Argentina's former president Cristina Kirchner has requested to serve her six-year corruption sentence under house arrest, her lawyer confirmed, following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold her conviction and ban from public office.

Top Argentine court confirms six-year sentence, lifetime ban for ex-president Fernandez de Kirchner

Mathew Cohen June 11, 2025

Argentina's Supreme Court has upheld the corruption conviction of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Argentina's Milei and Italy's Meloni forge energy alliance with Eni-YPF LNG deal

Mathew Cohen June 9, 2025

Argentine President Javier Milei met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The meeting culminated in the signing of a key LNG project between YPF and Eni.

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