Argentina

The mining boom — which is concentrated in the provinces of Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca — is affecting this species’ nesting places. There are less than 80,000 of these beautiful flamingos left

The GGT, the most powerful labor union in the country, hopes to mobilize at least 40,000 people in Buenos Aires to protest the executive’s plans to scale back the state

Gabriel Rabinovich revealed the function of galectins, a protein of the immune system that is key to understanding the development of tumors

The president of Argentina is hoping to secure support from the political center and right this week so his ultraliberal project to privatize the economy and defund the state can move to the Senate

Maximiliano Pullaro, head of Santa Fe province, has taken his family out of Rosario due to the intimidation campaign against him

A judge releases a table tennis teacher, a barber and an alleged Spanish mercenary due to insufficient evidence

The far-right president’s program to deregulate the economy has raised expectations at the summit. The government has so far only confirmed a meeting with the head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva

The ultra-right Argentine president defends his radical reforms in Congress while reshaping the country’s international policy

The Latin America director of the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) reflects on independent journalism, the impact of artificial intelligence and the polarization in Argentine society

The data reflects the strong impact of a series of shock measures, including a 50% devaluation of the nation’s currency, implemented by right-wing President Javier Milei

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said the money is not a new loan but part of pending disbursements from the payment plan that Javier Milei’s predecessor agreed to in 2022

Fighting among fans at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro delayed kickoff in the game between the two teams by 27 minutes in November

A group of scientists in Chile are investigating how these South American rodents manage to survive at altitudes where no other vertebrate has ever been seen

The new far-right president has promised to make the country “thrive again,” but his success depends on congressional and legal backing for a bill and a decree with sweeping and often unpopular reforms

The new far-right president Javier Milei is confident that the International Monetary Fund will accept his program after the meeting this Friday in Buenos Aires. But the government has ruled out the option of new financing

A court upholds the CGT labor federation’s claim against the far-right president’s unilateral decree that bypassed Congress

For analysts, the government is handing ‘a clear message of empowerment’ to the military, which now also occupies important positions in the Defense Ministry

The authoritarian drift of the president and the radical nature of the announced measures are taking their toll on the far-right: the social climate is effervescent and he has fallen in the polls

Ultra-right wing President Javier Milei’s radical initiative will be fast-tracked through Congress in extraordinary sessions

The measure is part of a so-called ‘omnibus law’ containing over 600 articles that would grant legislative powers to the government in economic, fiscal, taxation, and electoral matters

The country’s main labor organizations held a rally at the headquarters of the Argentine judiciary. The far-right leader says that he will hold a plebiscite if Congress rejects his measure

The move affects workers hired in 2023. The government warned that hiring prior to 2023 will also be reviewed, while unions are expected to protest this and other measures this Wednesday

Prominent jurists warn that the text is unconstitutional because the president is assuming legislative powers with an all-or-nothing gamble that he did not negotiate with anyone

The far-right president repeals laws before going through Congress, eliminates dozens of state controls and enables the privatization of companies

The downtown streets of Buenos Aires where the march took place were heavily guarded, especially the Plaza de Mayo