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Xi Jinping’s ‘strategic patience’ pays off as Argentina's Milei U-turns on China ties

President Javier Milei has surprised everyone by changing his approach to the Asian giant. Jorge Malena, a specialist in contemporary Chinese politics and international relations, explains the “realism and pragmatism” behind the La Libertad Avanza leader’s shift in stance.

Argentina isn't ready to lift currency controls, says Milei

President says imposing a schedule for the removal of the “cepo” would be to act as a “central planner,” which goes against his ideology.

Monthly inflation in Argentina slows to lowest level since November 2021

Consumer prices rose 3.5% in September; Annual inflation now at 209%, with hikes of 101.6% so far this year.

Adorni says 40,000 contracted state workers will face 'suitability test'

Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says as many as 40,000 fixed-term state employees will face a suitability test before their contracts will be renewed.

Argentina inflation slows to lowest under Milei

Monthly inflation reached the lowest level since late 2021 in September – a significant win for President Javier Milei.

Nobel Prize for Literature goes to non-Western writer: South Korean author Han Kang

South Korean author Han Kang awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 as Swedish Academy rewards non-Western writers.

Rio Tinto arrives in lithium with a survival-of-the-fittest mentality

Rio Tinto has assumed a survival-of-the-fittest mentality in the lithium industry – as prices have fallen, it has sought to buyout a once coveted producer at a steep discount.

Milei finally settles on new name for CCK: Palacio Libertad Domingo F. Sarmiento

President Javier Milei will stage event on Saturday celebrating name of former Post Office building, months after the announcement made by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni.

Buenos Aires neighbourhood remembers first ‘Olympic goal’ in football history

At a low-income barrio in Barracas, a group gathered to remember football history last weekend: the eponymous ‘Gol olímpico’ (a goal scored direct from a corner) by Cesáreo Onzari in a match between Argentina and Uruguay a century ago.

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World Bank highlights falling inflation in Argentina but warns of economic decline

Latest report forecasts 3.5% contraction for Argentina's economy, but says GDP will soar by 5% in 2025.

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Lower house deputies back Milei’s veto of university funding bill

Javier Milei’s government manages to shield his veto of the University Funding Law; Opposition fails to obtain the two-thirds needed to overthrow the President’s decision.

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Banco de la Nación, Argentina’s largest bank, wants to sell debt after 30-year hiatus

Daniel Tillard, the new head of Argentina’s largest bank, wants state-run Banco de la Nación to re-enter international capital markets for the first time in three decades.

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MercadoLibre posts record Argentina sales amid consumer rebound

MercadoLibre says it’s seeing signs of a consumption rebound in Argentina after a difficult start to the year.

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Oil workers strike after death after Vaca Muerta drilling field

Vista Energy reports death of Miguel Fernández, 40, following an accident at Bajada del Palo Oeste field at Vaca Muerta formation; Unionised workers stage protest as they demand “no for more deaths” and call for more investment in safety.

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Crypto platform Rainbow Exchange suspends payments in Argentina amid pyramid scheme claims

Two alleged executives were actually paid actors.

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Teachers at state universities call 24-hour strike after veto vote

Frente Sindical Universitario announces state universities will be hit with strike action on Thursday in wake of congressional backing of President Milei's veto.

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Congress opens session debating Milei's veto of university funding bill

Argentina's lower house Chamber of Deputies will on Wednesday decide if President Javier Milei's veto of a law allowing greater funding to state universities will be upheld.

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Scaloni worried hurricane will complicate travel to Venezuela

US authorities have not authorised flights due to the hurricane, perhaps complicating Argentina's preparations for their clash with Venezuela on Thursday.

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Latin America’s fiscal policies risk inflation, World Bank says

Fiscal imbalances could threaten Latin America’s success in taming inflation, warns top World Bank economist.

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Anything in 10 minutes: US$5-billion delivery app Rappi sweeps Latin America

Delivery app Rappi has transformed the e-commerce landscape with lightning-fast deliveries, positioning itself as a US$5.25-billion market leader across Latin America.

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Rio Tinto expands lithium bet with biggest deal since 2007

Rio Tinto Group has agreed to purchase Arcadium Lithium Plc in an all-cash deal valuing the US-listed miner at US$6.7 billion.

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UK PM Keir Starmer insists Malvinas ‘are British and will remain British’

Responding to Prime Minister’s Questions in House of Commons, Labour leader insisted that territory known in UK as the Falkland Islands “is British and will remain British,” declaring the matter to be “personal.”

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Transport unions call 24-hour strike for October 30

Day-long transport strike set for October 30; Will affect trains, planes, ships and possibly buses too.

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Bolivia natural gas shortage sends economy teetering

Bolivia's once powerful natural gas industry is now on the verge of collapse as a result of a lack of investment and maintenance. The fall of the state-supported industry has sent shockwaves through Bolivia's economy.

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An expanded BRICS needs to innovate to show its influence

Q&A session with research scientist Mihaela Papa, of Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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70% of workers in Argentina were earning under 550,000 pesos a month in June

Seven out of every 10 households were earning less than a million pesos a month in June, according to INDEC data.

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Buenos Aires City reports September inflation rate of 4%

There was a slight slowdown from 4.2 percent in August.

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Pimco, Barings question how soon Argentina can sell bonds again

Economy Minister Luis Caputo told investors recently that the government expects to sell bonds abroad again by January 2026. For asset managers, however, that's a long shot.

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Workers launch vigil to save mental health hospital from Milei’s cutbacks

President Javier Milei’s chainsaw hits Bonaparte Hospital in Parque Patricios; Workers stage vigil against alleged “closure” of hospital as Health Ministry states “restructuring process” has begun.

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UN warns over flooding, drought with world's water cycle becoming ever more erratic

Several tributaries of the Amazon River, one of the longest and most abundant in the world, are in a "critical situation of water scarcity" due to the historic drought affecting Brazil. One of the many water issues plaguing the world right now.

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US President Joe Biden to meet European leaders in Berlin for Ukraine, Middle East talks

US President Joe Biden will meet the leaders of Germany, France and the United Kingdom in Berlin on Saturday to discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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Hurricane Milton approaches Florida with 249 km/hr winds

Hurricane Milton is set to approach the Florida peninsula as a catastrophic Category 4 storm, bearing down on a region still struggling to recover from Helene’s devastation.

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'Diego Lives': Immersive Maradona exhibit hits Barcelona

'Diego Vive' exhibition sets up shop in the Spanish city where Maradona spent two unhappy, injury-marred, seasons in the early 1980s.

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Day after October 7 anniversary, Israel sends thousands more troops into Lebanon

Israel ramps its ground offensive against Hezbollah along Lebanon's southern coast.

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Argentina's approach to China switches as ideology gives in to interests

The Milei administration’s latest political and discursive twist shows that ideology often ends up giving way to interests when it comes to governing.

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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner hints at run for presidency of Partido Justlicialista

"I am ready to accept the challenge of debating in unity,” declares former president as she hints at return to political frontline; Remarks come as clamour for ex-veep’s return grows.

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UK government says sovereignty of Malvinas Islands is ‘not up for negotiation’

Spoksperson for UK PM Keir Starmer says sovereignty of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands is "not up for negotiation," despite recent developments and remarks from Argnetina's foreign minister.

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Argentines commemorate first anniversary of brutal Hamas attack

Thousands of people gathered in Buenos Aires on Monday to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel last October 7.

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Rio Tinto makes approach to buy lithium producer Arcadium

Rio Tinto group, world’s second-largest miner, makes preliminary move to acquire Arcadium Lithium, producers with operations in Argentina, China, Canada and Australia.

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Musk’s X pays millions to Brazil in fines, but funds were sent to wrong account

Elon Musk’s X social network pays millions of dollars in fines to Brazil for failing to comply with a series of court orders – but the funds were sent to the wrong account and had to be immediately redirected.

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Questions for Pettovello’s Human Capital Ministry over outsourcing, funding, hiring

As reports emerge of new dismissals at the portfolio, the Human Capital Ministry refuses to respond fully to enquiries over control and use of 17 programmes agreed by international bodies.

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World marks first anniversary of October 7 attack on Israel

Global commemorations mark first anniversary of Hamas's deadly October 7 attack, with memorials held to honour the victims and the hostages still in captivity in Gaza.

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Honduras arrests suspected murderer of environmentalist Juan López

Juan López was shot dead on September 14, and the day before his death he called a press conference for the resignation of the Tocoa mayor who was caught on video negotiating with drug traffickers.

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Global food prices risk spiking on worst-ever drought in Brazil

The worst drought in Brazil’s history is jeopardising coffee, sugar and soybean crops. Dead vegetation is giving way to fires, sending greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and disappearing more of the Amazon rainforest.

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Survey: Rent prices in Buenos Aires up 52% so far this year

Average value of a flat is already above 500,000 pesos; Price of one-bedroom flat went up 4.4% in September.

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Poverty lies under the mattress

Idle capital amounting to over half of Gross Domestic Product surely goes a long way towards explaining why over half the population is poor.

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Will Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attempt a comeback?

As Otto von Bismarck famously said, “politics is the art of the possible.”

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Israel takes on the holy warriors

It would therefore be reasonable to assume that the Western democracies would not only approve of Israel’s attempt to annihilate Hamas and Hezbollah but would also be sending troops to help her get the job well and truly done.

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Laughing and crying at the same time

A joker of sorts, Santiago Caputo seems to always be looking for ways to “troll” his audience. One example could be his boss’ recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly, in which multiple paragraphs were “copy-pasted” direct out of an episode of The West Wing.

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River Plate's Monumental stadium to host Copa Libertadores 2024 final

Iconic stadium in Buenos Aires selected as venue for Copa Libertadores final, the region's most important club football competition.

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It’s the education, stupid

When presenting the 2025 Budget in mid-September, Milei defined his fundamental fiscal principle as first defining the available revenue and then adjusting the spending to it – modernising the university system to that end could be an interesting application of that principle. But instead his primitive proposal is literally to cut university spending in half with his chainsaw.

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Milei declares state-owned Aerolíneas Argentinas 'subject to privatisation'

President Javier Milei has formally declared the state airline Aerolíneas Argentinas to be "subject to privatisation" after weeks of union conflict.

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Prosecutors seek dismissal of rape charges against French rugby players

Prosecutor's office seeks dismissal of charges against French rugby players accused of rape, which could put an end to the case.