Argentina's Frontrunner Milei Hold Talks With IMF Argentina's anti-establishment presidential candidate Javier Milei, who emerged as the biggest winner in national primaries last week, met virtually with International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials on Friday to lay out his economic proposals. Politics
Argentina: Shock Win Called for Javier Milei in Presidential Primaries Freedom Advances leader and libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei delivered a blow to Argentina's political establishment on Sunday, when he emerged as the most popular candidate in a key primary vote ahead of the October 22 presidential election. Politics
Lionel Messi Confirms Move to Inter Miami Argentina's World Cup hero Lionel Messi on Wednesday confirmed that he has chosen Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer (MLS) team partially owned by David Beckham, as the next branch in his career. Sports
Soccer: Messi to Face Disciplinary Action Over Saudi Trip Superstar forward for the French soccer team Paris St Germain (PSG), Lionel Messi, will reportedly not have his contract renewed after he took an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. Messi had signed an optional third-season clause in the contract, but team officials won't activate it. Sports
Study: China Spent $240B Bailing Out 'Belt & Road' Countries An international study published Tuesday claims that China spent $240B bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the figure rising in recent years as they have struggled to repay loans spent building 'Belt & Road' infrastructure.... Sri Lanka
Argentina Urges UK to Resume Negotiations Over Falkland Islands Argentina's foreign ministry on Thursday announced plans to resume negotiations with the UK concerning sovereignty over the disputed South Atlantic archipelago of the Falkland Islands — or Islas Malvinas — calling for the matter to be resolved before the UN.... Argentina
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay Submit Joint 2030 FIFA World Cup Bid Officials from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay launched a collective bid on Tuesday to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will take place exactly a century after the inaugural tournament was held in Montevideo, Uruguay. Egypt
Argentina: Rugby Players Sentenced for Murder This wraps up a widely covered four-week trial over a case that has shocked Argentina. The 18-year-old Báez Sosa was reportedly attacked outside a nightclub in the coastal resort city of Villa Gesell by the group of rugby players, who beat him to death before leaving to buy hamburgers. Argentina
Argentina Pres. Seeks To Impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice Argentina's Pres. Alberto Fernández said on Tuesday that he has signed a request for the impeachment of Supreme Court chief Horacio Rosatti, citing conduct allegedly constituting "poor performance of his duties." World
Argentina Pres. to Abide By Court Ruling On Funding Argentine Pres. Alberto Fernández tweeted on Monday that the federal government will comply with a top court ruling requiring the return of funds taken from the opposition-led capital city of Buenos Aires (CABA) in 2020 and given to the province of Buenos Aires. Politics
Argentina Defeats France in World Cup Final On Sunday, in what has been widely described as the greatest World Cup final of all time, Argentina defeated France to win soccer's greatest prize for the third time in the country's history. Sports
Argentina: VP Sentenced to Six Years on Corruption Charges On Tuesday, Argentina's VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was sentenced to six years in prison and disqualified from holding public office after a federal court in Buenos Aires found her guilty of corruption during her earlier terms as president. World
Argentina: Vice-President Escapes Gun Attack On Thurs., Argentina’s current vice-president and former president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, narrowly avoided a reported assassination attempt after having a pistol allegedly pointed at her head at point-blank range outside her home in Buenos Aires. World