Milei revives strategic naval base at ‘the end of the world’
Buenos Aires Timesby Gabriel Ramonet & Leila Macor, AFP·26d ago
Facing the waters of the Beagle Channel, at the so-called ‘end of the world,’ a concrete slab rises amid small hills covered in low, brownish vegetation.
Trump says he could settle UK-Argentina dispute over Malvinas
Buenos Aires Timesby Skylar Woodhouse, Bloomberg·26d ago
US President Donald Trump said he could settle the dispute between Argentina and the UK over the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands if asked and appeared to cast doubt on whether the British government...
What does Peter Thiel want in Argentina?
Buenos Aires Timesby Giselle Lecrercq & Juan Luis González, Noticias·26d ago
On Thursday April 23, Javier Milei received Peter Thiel at Government House. It was their third face-to-face meeting, but it was also much more than that – it effectively served as the announcement...
Argentina’s critical-minerals boom comes with a choice
Buenos Aires Timesby Jennifer Heiman & Eric Kenny·26d ago
Argentina has attracted the critical-minerals investment it was seeking. The harder question is what it does with it.
From words to deeds
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·26d ago
Next weekend or shortly thereafter President Javier Milei will be heading up to New York City to address the annual United Nations General Assembly, which will be an acid test as to how seriously...
The Malvinas trick
Buenos Aires Timesby Agustino Fontevecchia·26d ago
At least two things are evident about Javier Milei’s recent shift on the issue of Islas Malvinas.
The territorial imperative
Buenos Aires Timesby Michael Soltys·26d ago
President Javier Milei has regained control of the agenda with his Malvinas initiative in what has been widely perceived as yet another example of seeking a foreign distraction from domestic...
Stories that caught our eye: September 4 to 11
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·27d ago
INFLATION LIES LOW Last month’s inflation at national level was 1.7 percent (coinciding with the key item of food and beverages and also City Hall’s figure published last Tuesday), the lowest in...
Bechis returns to dictatorship trauma with Venice contender
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·27d ago
More than 25 years after Garage Olimpo, filmmaker Marco Bechis examines the lasting scars Argentina’s dictatorship inflicted on survivors in Ritorno a Buenos Aires, which is competing at the Venice...
25 years on, America seeks to keep 9/11 memories alive
Buenos Aires Timesby Raphaël Hermano, AFP·27d ago
A quarter century after the era-defining attacks of September 11, the United States is eager to keep alive the memory of a 2001 trauma that is fading as the proportion of Americans who did not...
Big trouble in Avellaneda
Buenos Aires Timesby Dan Edwards·27d ago
Back in the day, visitors to Avellaneda travelling over the Pueyrredón bridge would be greeted with a singular message of welcome.
We do need more education
Buenos Aires Timesby James Neilson·27d ago
Back in 1999, the then-chancellor of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Guillermo Jaim Etcheverry, wrote a best-seller in which he warned that the “tragedy” that had overtaken Argentina’s once...
The 9/11 terrorist attacks and our pending task as global community
Buenos Aires Timesby Marwan Gill·27d ago
There are certain moments in life that remain etched in one’s memory forever, down to the smallest detail. September 11, 2001, is in my life amongst those unforgettable moments.
Monthly inflation slows to lowest since last June
Buenos Aires Timesby Manuela Tobias, Bloomberg·28d ago
Argentina’s monthly inflation slowed to the lowest level in 14 months, in a win for President Javier Milei.
Inflation slows again as August rate hits 1.7 percent
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·28d ago
Argentina's inflation rate slowed to 1.7 percent in August, the INDEC national statistics bureau reported on Thursday.
Milei considering October visit to UK for Oxford speech
Buenos Aires Timesby Melina Viudez Schenone·28d ago
Javier Milei’s government has taken up Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands as a cause with which to relaunch its administration a year ahead of the next elections.
Mystery solved: Argentina's missing gold is in Switzerland
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·28d ago
For two years, Argentina's missing gold reserves have fuelled opposition outcry, official secrecy, speculation and even the occasional conspiracy theory.
Industrial woes fuel debate over Milei’s economic model
Buenos Aires Timesby Tomás Viola, AFP·28d ago
The warehouse is shrouded in semi-darkness, the machines are switched off and boxes of unsold goods sit waiting. Footwear factory Kioshi, which employed 120 people in 2023, now has just 14 staff.
Perfil honours nation's greatest achievers in 50th anniversary prize-giving
Buenos Aires Timesby Michael Soltys·29d ago
By Michael Soltys T he XVI edition of the ‘Premios Perfil’ (Perfil Prizes) might not be a round number but the 50th anniversary of the media company (founded in the first days of 1976) is with the...
Bolivia scandal shines light on Cerimedo’s far-right connections
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·29d ago
A lawyer shot and wounded, a presidential adviser under investigation, wads of cash, a suspected “bot farm” and corruption allegations at the highest levels of power: the scandal surrounding...
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