Tag: Argentina
Old master painting looted by Nazis disappears from home in Argentina
Search for artwork seen in estate agent’s photo continues after police raid on house finds tapestry hanging in its place Argentinian police have said they will continue hunting for an old master painting looted by the Nazis and spotted by chance in an estate agent’s listing after a search of the property in the seaside…
Brazil police file court documents accusing Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina to seek asylum
Brazil’s former president is accused of allegedly plotting a military coup, but he denies the charges Brazilian police have claimed in court documents that they have found a document on the mobile phone of former president Jair Bolsonaro suggesting he had planned to flee to Argentina ahead of his judgment for allegedly plotting a military…
Bolsonaro given 48 hours to explain alleged plans to flee to Argentina
Brazilian supreme court judge sets ultimatum after police claim far-right populist sought to flee to avoid punishment over failed coup A supreme court judge has given Brazil’s ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, 48 hours to explain police claims he was planning to flee to Argentina to avoid punishment for allegedly masterminding a failed coup after losing the…
Weather tracker: warm air engulfs parts of Argentina as winter temperatures soar
Rosario in Sante Fe likely be to 10C above normal, as Japan braces for Tropical Storm Nari An unseasonably mild start to the week is expected in northern and central parts of Argentina, where it is winter. A plume of warm air will sink southwards from neighbouring Paraguay on Monday, lingering through Tuesday, before giving…
Weather tracker: Temperatures plunge in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay
Cold spell expected to push northwards as storm system that has brought torrential rain in Bolivia and Brazil clears A sharp cold spell affecting the southern half of South America is expected to intensify and push northwards in the coming days as a broad area of high pressure builds over the continent. Over the weekend,…
Photographer in coma after Argentina police hit pensioner protest hard
Photographer in coma and scores injured as police use teargas, rubber bullets and water cannon against retirees Argentina’s hardline security minister is facing calls to resign after the violent police response to a protest by pensioners left a photographer in a coma and scores of other people injured. More than 1,000 riot police used teargas,…
Argentina court drops charges against three people over Liam Payne death
Charges of criminal negligence dropped against three key defendants over death of British singer in October A court in Argentina has dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos…
Argentina opposition calls for impeachment of Javier Milei after cryptocurrency collapse
President endorsed $Libra crypto token on Friday before it collapsed, leading some to call it a financial ‘rug pull’ Opposition politicians in Argentina have called for the impeachment of president Javier Milei after he touted a cryptocurrency which quickly collapsed and reportedly led to millions of dollars in losses this weekend. Milei endorsed the little-known…
Diplomatic Crisis in Venezuela: Political Refugees at the Argentine Embassy
In March 2024, six collaborators of Venezuelan opposition candidate María Corina Machado sought asylum at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas after being accused by Nicolás Maduro’s regime of terrorism and treason. Since then, their situation has worsened, facing precarious conditions and constant harassment by Venezuelan security forces.
In recent weeks, Argentina’s economy has shown encouraging signs that have positively influenced local financial markets.
In recent weeks, Argentina’s economy has shown encouraging signs that have positively influenced local financial markets.
Javier Milei’s Influence at the G-20: Tensions and Alignment with Donald Trump
The recent G-20 summit in Rio de Janeiro was notably impacted by the participation of Argentine President Javier Milei, who attended as a representative of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.