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Europeans are all Peronists now

Yesterday 16:18 Europe’s current trajectory suggests that neither leaders nor voters are doing their part. The question is whether Europe will confront it on its own terms or whether, like Argentina, it will wait until a crisis forces its hand.

President Javier Milei gifts a copy of 'Defending the Undefendable,' a 1976 book by US economist Walter Block, to his top officials and Cabinet ministers.

The (Half-) Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: December 20 to 24

Yesterday 14:17 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last few days in Argentina.

Rafael Grossi delivers a speech at an event hosted by Argentine Council for International Relations (Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales, CARI), the nation's top foreign policy think tank.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

Grossi lays out bold reformist vision for troubled UN

Yesterday 00:55 Experienced diplomat Rafael Grossi calls for reshaping of global body; Argentina’s government, CARI foreign policy think tank throw backing behind his candidacy for top job; “We need a secretary-general who puts on their boots and goes where the problem is,” says IAEA chief.

by James Grainger

Chile's former president (2006-2010 and 2014-2018) Michelle Bachelet speaks during an interview in Santiago on December 22, 2025.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY GENERAL

World is 'ready' for a woman at helm of UN, says Chile's Bachelet

23-12-2025 17:24 "The world is ready" for a woman to take the helm of the United Nations for the first time, says Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and candidate to head the multilateral organisation.

'Tiempos Circulares' (2025); Directed by Andrés Dunayevich; Documentary; 78 minutes.

FILM & CINEMA

Sending silence to oblivion

22-12-2025 17:35 'Tiempos Circulares' (2025); Directed by Andrés Dunayevich; Documentary; 78 minutes.

by Michael Soltys

This handout satellite image from 2025 Planet Labs PBC shows the Amdjarass airbase in Chad on August 30, 2023, with an Ilyushin Il-76D aircraft reportedly used to transport weapons and mercenaries to Sudan, according to sources.

SPECIAL REPORT

From the Andes to Darfur: Colombian mercenaries lured to Sudan's killing fields

22-12-2025 17:17 Hundreds of Colombian ex-soldiers have been drawn to Sudan with the promise of bumper Emirati paychecks. What many found instead was death in a faraway war marked by mass killing, rape, famine and child recruitment.

Farmers protest the Mercosur deal in Brussels on December 18, 2026.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Mercosur wants on-the-fence EU to know it has other options

21-12-2025 08:48 As the European Union struggles to complete a trade deal with Mercosur, competitors eyeing South America’s consumer market and vast mineral resources are taking note.

Panama's President José Raúl Mulino, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Paraguay's President Santiago Peña, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Uruguay's President Yamandú Orsi and Bolivia's Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo pose for a family photo during the Mercosur Heads of State Summit at the Iguazu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná State, Brazil, on December 20, 2025.

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Lula, Milei clash over Venezuela at Mercosur summit

20-12-2025 20:11 President Milei again calls for flexibility on Mercosur's trade rules in speech to regional summit; Argentina's leader clashes with Brazilian leader Lula over US President Donald Trump's approach to Venezuela.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Europe stumbles in its attempt to bypass Trump’s world order

20-12-2025 14:12 The ongoing failure to ratify the accord is a blow for the EU, which wants to use the transatlantic agreement as evidence that it could be a global power.

Guests dress up in Regency-era costume for an event celebrating Jane Austen at the British Ambassador's Residence in Buenos Aires.

Diplomatic beat

British Embassy hails Jane Austen’s enduring legacy on anniversary

20-12-2025 08:43 UK Ambassador David Cairns leads event celebrating 250 years since the birth of beloved author.

As I see it

The intifada comes to Bondi Beach

20-12-2025 07:48 Those who feel that the land they live in has been taken over by foreigners who despise it and them may be a deplorably reactionary lot, but in democracies what they feel does not lack importance.

by James Neilson

Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast speaks to the press as he leaves the Casa Rosada government palace after meeting Argentina’s President Javier Milei, in Buenos Aires, on December 16, 2025. The two right-wing leaders met at the Casa Rosada shortly after midday, according to television images, with no details released by the government.

the week in review

Stories that caught our eye: December 12 to 19

19-12-2025 18:26 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, Paraguay's Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez, Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin and Bolivia's Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo, pose for a family photo of the Mercosur Economic Bloc Foreign Ministers Meeting in Foz do Iguacu, Parana State, Brazil, on December 19, 2025. Representatives of the South American Mercosur trade bloc began meeting Friday in Brazil after plans to sign a long-delayed deal with the EU fell through.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Mercosur meets in Brazil, EU eyes January 12 trade deal

19-12-2025 17:35 Deal, which has been under negotiation for more than 25 years, met with fierce opposition from farmers and has now been postponed to January.

Protestors hold signs reading 'No to Mercosur' and France's main farmers union FNSEA (Federation Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles) and Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA, Young Farmers) flags near the European Parliament at the Place du Luxembourg, during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Lula paves way for postponement of EU-Mercosur trade deal signing

18-12-2025 16:51 After call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Brazil president says will present proposed EU trade deal postponement to Mercosur at weekend summit.

US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Brazil, Mexico seek to defuse US-Venezuela crisis

18-12-2025 16:10 United Nations Security Council will meet next Tuesday at the request of Caracas – backed by China and Russia – which urged an urgent meeting over the "ongoing US aggression.”

A Vista Energy oil and gas field on the Vaca Muerta shale deposit in Neuquén,

ENERGY & GAS

Vista to propose new Argentina shale acquisition to shareholders

18-12-2025 11:53 Vista has called a shareholder meeting for January 27 where it will propose carrying out one or more acquisitions, according to a regulatory filing.

Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia and Gianni Infantino.

POLITICS & SPORT

Tapia distances himself from AFA’s negative headlines at home

18-12-2025 01:18 AFA says Milei “has chosen it as a target of his political ambitions” as Bullrich files corruption complaint with CONMEBOL against football governing body’s chief and treasurer.

An oil drum owned by state energy firm YPF.

ENERGY & GAS

YPF seeking US$12.5-billion financing from JP Morgan for LNG project

18-12-2025 00:55 State energy company negotiating the entry of a new partner to replace Shell with a target of 18 million tons LNG projection. Next year, investment will jump to US$6 billion despite lower crude oil prices.

by Eugenia Muzio

SOCIETY

Argentina climbs Pornhub rankings as women overtake men in viewing

18-12-2025 00:00 Adult content platform's 2025 report shows Argentina rising to 13th globally, with women accounting for a majority of traffic and spending longer on the site than men.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 9, 2025.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Lula tells EU it’s now or never for Mercosur trade deal

17-12-2025 16:51 EU has been racing to finalise the accord with Mercosur ahead of a signing ceremony tentatively scheduled for Saturday.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Argentina needs a robust plan of national consensus

17-12-2025 16:28 Without an internal national consensus, assistance from the west is futile. With it, Argentina could become a success story once again.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Italy says 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur deal

17-12-2025 10:21 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her government is not ready to sign a massive trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, publicly joining France’s opposition and casting doubt on the pact’s future.

This handout photo taken and received from the NSW Premier's Department on December 15, 2025 shows Ahmed Al Ahmed, the man who tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi beach attackers, talking to New South Wales Premier Chris Minns at St George Hospital in Sydney. A father and son killed 15 people at Bondi Beach on December 14, targeting a Jewish festival that marked the start of Hanukkah. Footage showed Ahmed ducking between parked cars as the shooting unfolded and then wresting a gun from one of the assailant's hands.

ATTACK IN AUSTRALIA

Ahmed al Ahmed and an indelible message to the world

16-12-2025 21:17 Ahmed al Ahmed had no obligation to risk his life as he did; he wasn't a police officer or a civil servant. He was simply a "true believer" in the human values of life, regardless of colour, sex, or religion.

by Martín A. Morgenstern

This photograph shows European flags fluttering in front of the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on December 2, 2025.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

15-12-2025 13:47 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen due in Brazil on Monday for talks to finalise landmark pact with Mercosur blocof Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Lionel Messi attends an event during his GOAT Tour at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on December 15, 2025.

MESSI IN INDIA

Messi mania peaks in India's pollution-hit capital of New Delhi

15-12-2025 13:18 Football superstar Lionel Messi ended his whirlwind tour of India on Monday with a lap of honour in New Delhi.

An aerial view of Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) on October 7, 2019.

DIPLOMACY

Argentina rejects 'illegal' British-Israeli offshore drilling project off Malvinas

14-12-2025 11:51 Foreign ministry denounces “unilateral and unlawful decision” to move forward with the Sea Lion project without Argentine authorisation and threatens legal action.

fifagate

United States drops bid to preserve FIFA bribery convictions

13-12-2025 21:14 Prosecutors told the US Supreme Court they wanted to end their fight to preserve the convictions of Hernan Lopez and Argentine sports marketing firm Full Play.

OBITUARY

Veteran actor Héctor Alterio dies in Madrid aged 96

13-12-2025 14:38 Héctor Alterio has died in Madrid at the age of 96; Veteran performer’s seven-decade career spanned theatre, television and film on both sides of the Atlantic; He remained professionally active until his passing.

WINE INDUSTRY

Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open

13-12-2025 09:52 Long a male stronghold, the world of sommeliers is now opening widely to women, who are making their mark with distinction, despite the obstacles that persist in a male-dominated environment.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Argentina, too big to fail?

13-12-2025 09:37 The sceptic in me wonders whether, given Trump’s personality and lust for sycophancy, the message could simply be: “Milei, too big to fail.”

by David Smith

Security personnel try to control the crowd as Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi departs from the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on December 13, 2025. Thousands of fans packed into a stadium in eastern India on December 13 to cheer on Lionel Messi as the football legend unveiled a 21-metre (70-foot) statue of himself.

MESSI IN INDIA

Mess for Messi in Kolkata as fans vandalise India stadium after abrupt exit

13-12-2025 08:35 Angry spectators break barricades and storm pitch at a stadium in Kolkata, India after brief appearance by Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, at a stadium.

Maduro, Machado, Trump – explosive combination.

LATIN AMERICA & GEOPOLITICS

Machado, Trump and the contradictions of removing Maduro by force

13-12-2025 05:18 What kind of guarantees can a region with a history of far-right military dictatorships get from a United States that has shelved the democracy agenda in favour of throwing around its economic and geopolitical might?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

President Javier Milei at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo.

THE WEEK IN REIVEW

Stories that caught our eye: December 5 to 12

12-12-2025 19:04 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

The Plaza de Armas in Cusco, Peru on November 20.

GEOPOLITICS IN AMERICAS

Trump to name Peru a major non-NATO ally amid anti-drug push

12-12-2025 18:25 Trump has been looking to rally more governments in Latin America to back his drug-fighting agenda. In Peru, the status offers to boost a new leader who has pledged to be tough on crime.

Commuters cross promotional posters and veiled statue of Inter Miami's Argentine forward number 10 Lionel Messi, on the eve of his visit, in Kolkata on December 12, 2025. Lionel Messi will unveil a 70-foot statue of himself in India on December 13 as he embarks on a three-day trip of the country that has sparked a fan frenzy.

ARGENTINE SUPERSTAR IN ASIA

Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

12-12-2025 18:21 Lionel Messi will virtually unveil – due to security reasons – a 21-metre (70-foot) statue of himself in India on Saturday as he embarks on a three-day tour of the country.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

France seeks to delay EU-Mercosur accord, risking deal’s collapse

11-12-2025 14:53 France seeks to delay accord over agricultural concerns; Paris wants to postpone signing until at least early next year.

Mercosur leaders and invited guests: (Left to right, back row) Ecuador's Vice-President María José Pinto, Panama's President José Raúl Mulino, and Chile's Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren; (Left to right, front row) Paraguay's President Santiago Peña, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Bolivia's President Luis Arce Catacora and Uruguay's President Yamandú Orsi, wave as they pose for the family photo during the 66th Summit of Leaders of Mercosur and Associated States at the Palacio San Martín in Buenos Aires.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Mercosur leaders to meet December 20, ready to sign EU trade deal

11-12-2025 14:49 December 20 is the deadline set by the European Commission for a green light from European states on the agreement that has met with opposition from France.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado laughs as she addresses a press conference at the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2025.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Finally in Oslo, Nobel laureate Machado vows to return to Venezuela

11-12-2025 14:06 María Corina Machado reportedly took three days to make it out of Venezuela and reach Norway, wearing a wig and a disguise, crossing seas, dodging checkpoints and the risk of arrest. It also took the help of the United States government.

President Javier Milei delivers a speech on Veterans' Day in Argentina, marking the 42nd anniversary out the outbreak of war in the South Atlantic.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

UK denies Milei's claim over lifting of Argentina arms sales

11-12-2025 12:34 President tells British newspaper he intends to visit the United Kingdom in April or May next year and claims talks are ongoing over lifting of weapons ban in place since Malvinas conflict; London denies any "specific talks" over relaxing of arms export controls.

WORLD HERITAGE HONOUR

UNESCO grants heritage status to Córdoba’s cuarteto

10-12-2025 23:46 Córdoba’s emblematic genre becomes Argentina’s fourth cultural expression recognised by the UN agency.

REGIME CHANGE IN VENEZUELA?

Analysis: How far will Trump go on Venezuela?

10-12-2025 23:26 US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of US troops to the Caribbean and warned of strikes on Venezuelan soil. How far could Trump go, and what would be the result?

MILITARY & DEFENCE

‘Guardian angels’: Milei, Petri defend F-16 fighter jet purchase

10-12-2025 18:09 F-16 continues to be the most popular fighter plane in 2025, with a presence in over a score of air forces and a renewed role after the arrival of some of its units in Argentina.

Italian farmers gather with their tractors during a protest in Cuneo, Piedmont, on January 31, 2023.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU vows stricter controls for imports ahead of Mercosur deal vote

10-12-2025 14:38 To verify that products comply with EU standards, the European Commission promised to increase the number of controls abroad by 50 percent over the next two years.

A picture shows a traditional dish from northern Italy 'I Casoncelli' in the kitchen of the 'Trattoria Sant'Ambroeus' in Bergamo's upper city, on June 16, 2020. Italy is waiting for a final decision by UNESCO, on December 10, 2025, regarding the recognition of Italian cuisine as an 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.'

WORLD HERITAGE

Argentine dance to Yemeni poetry among UNESCO heritage bids

09-12-2025 09:48 UNESCO is weighing 68 nominations to add to its intangible cultural heritage list.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei to attend Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo

08-12-2025 19:29 Argentina’s President plans a brief but symbolic trip as tensions with Venezuela rise.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado holds a Venezuelan national flag as she gestures from atop a truck during a demonstration to protest over the presidential election results, in Caracas on August 3, 2024.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Machado family, heads of state in Oslo to fete elusive Nobel laureate

08-12-2025 19:09 María Corina Machado has indicated she will accept her award in person on Wednesday at Oslo's City Hall, despite the risk of being declared a fugitive for leaving her country.

Argentina's President Javier Milei sits on one of the six new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, next to his sister and General Secretary of the Presidency Karina Milei (R), Defense Minister Luis Petri and Argentina's Air Force Chief of the General Staff Gustavo Valverde (L) during an official ceremony at the 'Area de Material Rio IV' in Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province on December 6, 2025.

MILITARY & DEFENCE

Milei hails arrival of first F-16 fighter jets at Río Cuarto ceremony

07-12-2025 22:26 President presents F16 fighter jets bought from Denmark, proclaiming them the"guardian angels" of Argentina’s airspace.

EDITORIAL

Milei’s offside trap

06-12-2025 06:41 A shady AFA might seem an easy target for polarisation but Milei could be playing with fire.

New head of the SIDE intelligence services, Cristian Auguadra.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: November 27 to December 4

05-12-2025 18:43 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

FOOTBALL

‘There’s no easy rival’ – Scaloni on Argentina's World Cup draw

05-12-2025 18:28 Coach reacts to news that Argentina will play Algeria, Austria and Jordan at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Claudio Tapia speaks during an Argentine Football Association press conference in Ezeiza, near Buenos Aires, on March 18, 2025.

FOOTBALL & POLITICS

Milei exposes local football rift by skipping Trump’s World Cup show

05-12-2025 10:24 President Milei and AFA chief Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia are at odds over an attempt to allow private ownership of teams in the football-obsessed nation – a row that has spilled over into the 2026 World Cup draw.

British-Albanian singer-songwriter Dua Lipa watches the 2025 Clausura Tournament match between Boca Juniors and River Plate at the La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires on November 9, 2025.

CELEBRITIES IN LATIN AMERICA

Samba, football and tacos: Dua Lipa seduces Latin America with eye on local culture

04-12-2025 12:10 British singer Dua Lipa captivated Latin America by embracing the passions and melodies of the countries she visited during her regional tour.

DEFENCE

First batch of Argentina's F-16 fighter jets due to arrive from Denmark

03-12-2025 23:22 Fighter jets from US$300-million air defence deal with Denmark scheduled to enter national territory on Friday, December 5.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

US Congress edges toward first-ever federal framework for digital assets

03-12-2025 16:21 As stablecoin rules take effect and the US Senate Banking and Agriculture Committees advance market structure drafts, lawmakers are targeting early 2026 for a floor vote on a first-ever federal digital asset bill.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Gianni Infantino speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC. on March 7, 2025.

GEOPOLITICS & SPORT

Football world braces for 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding

03-12-2025 09:53 Expanded 48-team tournament will be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada in June and July next year; Trump's attendance at the Kennedy Center ceremony underscores his rapport with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.

ENERGY & GAS

Historic deal will see Argentina export Vaca Muerta gas to Europe for eight years

02-12-2025 20:24 Consortium of local companies selling via seaways finalises an eight-year agreement with one of the most powerful energy firms in the world.

by Ariel Maciel

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

OECD lowers 2026 growth forecast for Argentina, tweaks inflation estimate

02-12-2025 18:16 OECD sees GDP rising 3% percent next year, down from previous estimate; Inflation is expected to reach 17.6% in 2026.

Supporters of Honduran presidential candidate for the opposition Liberal party, Salvador Nasralla, shout slogans the day after the presidential election in Tegucigalpa on December 1, 2025.

Elections in Honduras

Trump intervenes in Honduras election, authorities vow accurate vote count

02-12-2025 12:45 Honduras election at a standstill as Washington claims officials are manipulating results; Trump pardons former leader Juan Orlando Hernández, serving 45-year jail term in United States.

Foreign Secretary Pablo Quirno and UAE Ambassador Saeed Abdulla Al Qemzi.

DIPLOMACY

UAE marks national day with diplomatic celebration in Buenos Aires

01-12-2025 23:48 United Arab Emirates hosts celebration to mark its National Day, celebrating the December 1971 declaration that created the federation of emirates.

Francisco Paoltroni (left) and Marco Chiesa (right).

DIPLOMACY

Swiss delegation visits Buenos Aires to advance EFTA-MERCOSUR trade deal

01-12-2025 21:24 Representatives highlight “excellent relations” with Milei administration during visit to capital; Swiss delegation looking to move forward with sweeping trade deal that could create new market of some 285 million people, with June 2026 date targeted.

by James Grainger

A drilling site at the Vaca Muerta formation in northern Patagonia.

OIL & GAS

Energy sector signs US$7-billion LNG export contract with Germany’s SEFE

01-12-2025 20:33 Southern Energy signs eight-year supply deal with Germany’s SEFE; Agreement signals growing confidence in the country’s ability to enter the global LNG market.

Products are delivered to dock before departure.

COMMERCE & TRADE

Argentine exports extend strong late-year rebound

01-12-2025 20:17 Argentina’s exports are recovering strongly in the latter half of the year. According to INDEC – foreign sales grew by 7.5% in the first nine months of 2025, with big hikes in August and September and a clear boost from agro-industrial and energy shipments.

ENERGY & GAS

Argentina notches first LNG sales deal as shale patch booms

01-12-2025 15:45 A consortium of natural gas producers led by Pan American Energy Group agrees to sell up to two million tons a year of LNG to Germany’s state-owned SEFE for eight years.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives to attend a debate at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, eastern France, on November 26, 2025.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Key European Union vote on Mercosur trade deal expected mid-December

01-12-2025 10:05 Vote by European Union member states on trade agreement with South American bloc expected to take place between December 16 and 19, according to reports, just ahead of Mercosur summit in Brazil.

As I see it

The world is becoming a more dangerous place

29-11-2025 05:02 Toeing the US line would be a simple matter if the man in charge knew where he was going and approached his goals in a consistent manner, but it so happens that hardly a day goes by without Trump changing his mind about something of strategic importance.

by James Neilson

President Javier Milei meets Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.

THE WEEK IN REIVEW

Stories that caught our eye: November 21 to 28

28-11-2025 19:28 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Images from the Argentina-Poland Economic Forum.

POLISH DELEGATION IN ARGENTINA

Poland sees room for growth with ‘perfect match’ Argentina

28-11-2025 15:00 Officials at Argentina-Poland Economic Forum in Buenos Aires sign memorandum of understanding with Milei government to boost cooperation and trade ties.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Agreement between Starlink and Telecentro expanded

27-11-2025 15:04 Firms owned by Alberto Pierri and Elon Musk extend commercial and strategic joint venture that they say will revolutionise the market.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva listens to France's President Emmanuel Macron as they address a joint press conference following a meeting at the Élysée Presidential Palace in Paris on June 5, 2025.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

French Parliament reasserts opposition to EU-Mercosur deal

27-11-2025 12:08 Agreement proposes a transatlantic integration spanning more than 700 million people. Brazil’s Lula remains convinced that a final deal can be reached at the upcoming summit in December.

RACE FOR UN SECRETARY GENERAL

Rafael Mariano Grossi: Renewing the promise – a United Nations that works

27-11-2025 00:03 "The world still needs the United Nations – but it must be a United Nations that works," says Rafael Mariano Grossi, candidate for Secretary-General of the top international body, in his vision statement, to which the Times gained access.

News of world

Europeans are all Peronists now

Stories that caught our eye: December 20 to 24

Grossi lays out bold reformist vision for troubled UN

World is 'ready' for a woman at helm of UN, says Chile's Bachelet

Sending silence to oblivion

From the Andes to Darfur: Colombian mercenaries lured to Sudan's killing fields

Mercosur wants on-the-fence EU to know it has other options

Lula, Milei clash over Venezuela at Mercosur summit

Europe stumbles in its attempt to bypass Trump’s world order

British Embassy hails Jane Austen’s enduring legacy on anniversary

The intifada comes to Bondi Beach

Stories that caught our eye: December 12 to 19

Mercosur meets in Brazil, EU eyes January 12 trade deal

Lula paves way for postponement of EU-Mercosur trade deal signing

Brazil, Mexico seek to defuse US-Venezuela crisis

Vista to propose new Argentina shale acquisition to shareholders

Tapia distances himself from AFA’s negative headlines at home

YPF seeking US$12.5-billion financing from JP Morgan for LNG project

Argentina climbs Pornhub rankings as women overtake men in viewing

Lula tells EU it’s now or never for Mercosur trade deal

Argentina needs a robust plan of national consensus

Italy says 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur deal

Ahmed al Ahmed and an indelible message to the world

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

Messi mania peaks in India's pollution-hit capital of New Delhi

Argentina rejects 'illegal' British-Israeli offshore drilling project off Malvinas

United States drops bid to preserve FIFA bribery convictions

Veteran actor Héctor Alterio dies in Madrid aged 96

Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open

Argentina, too big to fail?

Mess for Messi in Kolkata as fans vandalise India stadium after abrupt exit

Machado, Trump and the contradictions of removing Maduro by force

Stories that caught our eye: December 5 to 12

Trump to name Peru a major non-NATO ally amid anti-drug push

Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

France seeks to delay EU-Mercosur accord, risking deal’s collapse

Mercosur leaders to meet December 20, ready to sign EU trade deal

Finally in Oslo, Nobel laureate Machado vows to return to Venezuela

UK denies Milei's claim over lifting of Argentina arms sales

UNESCO grants heritage status to Córdoba’s cuarteto

Analysis: How far will Trump go on Venezuela?

‘Guardian angels’: Milei, Petri defend F-16 fighter jet purchase

EU vows stricter controls for imports ahead of Mercosur deal vote

Argentine dance to Yemeni poetry among UNESCO heritage bids

Milei to attend Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo

Machado family, heads of state in Oslo to fete elusive Nobel laureate

Milei hails arrival of first F-16 fighter jets at Río Cuarto ceremony

Milei’s offside trap

Stories that caught our eye: November 27 to December 4

‘There’s no easy rival’ – Scaloni on Argentina's World Cup draw

Milei exposes local football rift by skipping Trump’s World Cup show

Samba, football and tacos: Dua Lipa seduces Latin America with eye on local culture

First batch of Argentina's F-16 fighter jets due to arrive from Denmark

US Congress edges toward first-ever federal framework for digital assets

Football world braces for 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding

Historic deal will see Argentina export Vaca Muerta gas to Europe for eight years

OECD lowers 2026 growth forecast for Argentina, tweaks inflation estimate

Trump intervenes in Honduras election, authorities vow accurate vote count

UAE marks national day with diplomatic celebration in Buenos Aires

​​Swiss delegation visits Buenos Aires to advance EFTA-MERCOSUR trade deal

Energy sector signs US$7-billion LNG export contract with Germany’s SEFE

Argentine exports extend strong late-year rebound

Argentina notches first LNG sales deal as shale patch booms

Key European Union vote on Mercosur trade deal expected mid-December

The world is becoming a more dangerous place

Stories that caught our eye: November 21 to 28

Poland sees room for growth with ‘perfect match’ Argentina

Agreement between Starlink and Telecentro expanded

French Parliament reasserts opposition to EU-Mercosur deal

Rafael Mariano Grossi: Renewing the promise – a United Nations that works

Swiss delegation visits Buenos Aires to advance EFTA-MERCOSUR trade deal