Liam Payne begged girlfriend not to leave Argentina before his death, was ‘moody’ about her departure: friend
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne “begged” his girlfriend to stay in Argentina before he died in a hotel room fall, but one of her close friends says she “begged” his girlfriend to stay behind in his sudden death. He said he was “devastated” by his death and was “in a bad mood” when she […]
Argentina Approaches $16 Billion Trade Surplus Under Milei
Financial analysts said Wednesday that Argentina had a trade surplus for the 10th consecutive month under liberal President Javier Millei in September, bringing the South American nation closer to a $16 billion surplus since he took office. The surplus in September was about $1.28 billion, driven by growth in agriculture, mining, shale oil and natural […]
September Inflation Falls Under 4% Threshold in Argentina in Major Win for Javier Milei
Argentina National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) announced The country's inflation rate in September was 3.5%, it said on Thursday. The September result marks Argentina's lowest inflation rate since November 2021, the result of President Javier Millay's “shock therapy” economic measures, from 25.5% when he took office in December 2023. Steadily lowered inflation to […]
Argentina Fixes Cumbersome, Multi-Ballot-per-Person Voting System
argentina conference approved This week, new legislation was enacted to streamline the voting process in the country through the introduction of single paper ballots. The new Single Paper Ballot (BUP), which will debut in the upcoming 2025 parliamentary elections, will replace Argentina's nearly 100-year-old personal paper ballot system with a single ballot containing all of […]
‘Do they take us for fools?’: Argentina vice-president lambasts Falklands pact | Argentina
Argentina's vice president has slammed the UK and Argentina's new deal on the Falkland Islands, saying his country has been offered “crumbs”. The agreement, announced last week, includes resuming flights to the islands, resuming negotiations on plans for humanitarian projects and organizing graveside trips for relatives of soldiers killed in the Falklands War. Argentine Foreign […]
Argentina sees dips in popularity in Pope Francis, new poll finds
Pope Francis remains hugely popular in Latin America, but his favorability ratings have declined in Argentina, a new survey finds. Pew Research Center Published a comprehensive survey titled “How do people in Latin America and the United States view Pope Francis?” The poll surveyed 6,234 adults from Latin America's six most populous countries last year. […]
Argentina Marks $8 Billion Increase in Foreign Currency Deposits
central bank of argentina reported Foreign currency deposits soared by about $8 billion on Monday under liberal President Javier Millay's policies. When Milay took office in December, foreign currency deposits stood at $16.5 billion. Ten months later, Argentina has $24 billion in foreign currency, including dollars that Argentines once stashed or hoarded overseas. Millay provided […]
Boeing 737’s wheel falls off shortly after landing in Argentina in latest potential safety fail by planemaker
A wheel fell off a Boeing 737 shortly after landing in Argentina, the latest safety flaw from the scandal-scarred aircraft maker. The Aerolineas Argentinas plane was en route from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires around 6pm on Monday when its left rear wheel came off on a taxiway, according to the airline and photos. The Aerolineas […]
Wall Street extends record run as Argentina president visits NYSE
Wall Street's main stock indexes edged up in choppy trading on Monday as investors focused on comments from Federal Reserve policymakers and factory activity data following the U.S. central bank's decision to begin easing monetary policy. In recent trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16 points to 42,079. The index closed at a record […]
Argentina stun South Africa to keep Rugby Championship hopes alive | Rugby Championship
Fly-half Tomas Albornoz converted a penalty 11 minutes from time to give Argentina a 29-28 victory over South Africa and keep alive their Rugby Championship hopes on a sweltering Saturday in Santiago del Estero. The world champions, the Springboks, had a chance to win when fly-half Manny Reebok missed a penalty late in the game, […]