In a recent turn of events at the Feria del Libro in La Rural, President Milei found himself at the center of controversy as he claimed to be a victim of hostility and blamed the Kirchnerism for the situation. His team even suggested that there were security concerns and a deliberate sabotage of his presentation … Read more
Buenos Aires. The central bank of Argentina (BCRA) lowered the reference rate to 50 percent annually from the previous level of 60 percent, due to expectations of a decrease in the high inflation suffered by the country. “The BCRA’s decision is taken into consideration of the financial and liquidity context and is based on the … Read more
Buenos Aires. Argentina’s economic activity fell 3.2 percent annually in February and 0.2 percent compared to January 2024, accumulating four months with a declining trend, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) reported on Tuesday. Eight sectors of activity registered falls in the annual comparison, among which construction stands out, with a decline of … Read more
Buenos Aires, Arg. “All social, labor, union and pension rights are threatened (…) it is a day of vindication and defense of the achievements and acquired rights that are intended to be violated without respecting the voice of the workers,” the leaders of the organization warned. General Confederation of Labor (CGT), leading a massive event … Read more
Buenos Aires. We are not the problem, we are the solution. We fight for an education that teaches us to think, not one that teaches us to obeywere some of the slogans handwritten on posters by hundreds of thousands of young protagonists yesterday of a historic and impressive march, the largest in this capital, where … Read more
Buenos Aires. Argentine President Javier Milei denied on Wednesday that he was going to close public universities and guaranteed the transfer of funds for their operation a day after massive protests throughout the country against budget cuts in public higher education. The far-right president, however, regretted the political use that sectors of the opposition made … Read more
Buenos Aires. In a complex and dangerous political scenario in Argentina at a time when the government of far-right President Javier Milei, who came to power openly declaring that he was being financed by Israel and the United States, has signed, among others, agreements that annul the country’s sovereignty in the South Atlantic and in … Read more
Buenos Aires. Students and teachers of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) protest with public classes in the street and symbolic hugs to buildings in repudiation of the drastic adjustment of the government, which could cause the closure of the institution in two or three months, its authorities warned on Thursday. The ultra-liberal president Javier … Read more
Buenos Aires. At a time when universities are on the brink of closure throughout the country, due to funding cuts, and the limit was reached in public hospitals where surgeries were suspended, the Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, requested Argentina’s entry into the North Atlantic Organization (NATO) as a “global partner” after purchasing 24 warplanes … Read more
Bogota. Colombia and Argentina restored their diplomatic representation on Friday in a further step to overcome the diplomatic tensions that arose due to differences between presidents Gustavo Petro and Javier Milei and that escalated to the order of expulsion of Argentine diplomats. In a joint statement by the foreign ministers of both countries, they indicated … Read more