Argentina
27 Feb
Protesters in Argentina have demanded that President Javier Milei scrap the reforms, arguing that they will only benefit the wealthy. The reform bill contains hundreds of articles including privatization and cutting state subsidies.
20 Feb
The inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup gets underway this week in the USA. The hosts are the favorites but are at the start of a rebuilding period, opening the door for other North, South and Central American sides.
3 Feb
Police fired rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters outside Argentina's Congress as lawmakers debated President Javier Milei's massive reform bill.
26 Jan
Food prices have shot up by nearly 50% since libertarian President Javier Milei began his economic "shock treatment."
23 Jan
Argentina's authorities believe that Fito's plan was to buy a house there, move the family and then escape from Ecuador’s prison. This comes amid a manhunt for the drug lord, who broke out of jail on January 7.
7 Jan
Large protests have been held in Buenos Aires over sweeping economic reforms and deregulation measures. New President Javier Milei has vowed to transform Argentina's ailing economy and drastically reduce state spending.
29 Dec
Protests were led by labor unions, describing a controversial economic reform decree as "unconstitutional." Milei signed the decree last week, which would upend Argentina's economic regulations.
23 Dec
Javier Milei has ordered an overhaul of the economy by eliminating or changing more than 300 rules. The deregulation measures are still subject to approval from the legislature.
17 Dec
The Ukrainian president had spoken to the new president after his election and thanked him. Russia's ambassador to Argentina is also due to attend the inauguration, alongside a number of world leaders.
17 Dec
Argentina has devalued the peso by more than 50%, along with cuts in spending in tough measures aimed at tackling a deep economic crisis.
14 Dec
Argentina will weaken its peso by more than 50% to 800 per dollar, cut energy subsidies and cancel public works tenders as part of an economic shock therapy aimed at fixing the South American country's worst crisis in decades.
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