The diplomatic moves by Chile, Colombia and Bolivia, all of which are led by leftist leaders, come as others in the region have ramped up their criticism of Israel’s military activity
Six years after the legalization of marijuana for medicinal use, its defenders fear that a change of government will roll back their hard-won rights
The presidential candidate had previously called the leader a ‘coward,’ ‘fascist’ and a ‘socialist,’ but after securing his support ahead of the November 19 runoff, he says they ‘agree on 90% of things’
The awards for the Spain and Argentina World Cup-winners are vindication of Barcelona’s La Masía ethos and the club’s commitment to its women’s team
Economy Minister Sergio Massa, one of the two remaining candidates, blamed oil companies for a lack of supply in the South American country and threatened to prohibit their exports
The fictional series ‘Máxima’ will focus on the Argentine economist who became a princess after she married Prince Willem of Orange. The show’s creators avoid comparisons with ‘The Crown’ and say that they are telling a true story, even if it looks like a fairytale
The moderate sectors of Together for Change, the coalition that brought Mauricio Macri to power in 2015, warn that they will not support the endorsement of the radical libertarian
Some of the other elements in her coalition, mainly members of the more left-leaning Radical Civic Union, made clear they would not support Milei
The 6.2 million people who voted for the conservative candidate in the first round are the key to deciding which candidate will win the presidency in the November runoff
The economy minister won 36.6% of the vote, while his rival secured 30%. They will both try to win over the voters for Patricia Bullrich, who came in third place and was knocked out of the race
Javier Milei, a dictatorship denier who promises to dollarize the economy, leads the polls heading into Sunday’s first round vote, surpassing more moderate Peronist and conservative candidates
Ahead of Sunday’s vote, the far-right candidate has garnered support from all ages and social classes, although his most active followers are young men
Sunday’s elections will be decided between an angry man who talks to his dead dog, an economy minister who is sinking what he is supposed to float and a former minister who has only displayed her inefficiency
The unexpected success and popularity of Javier Milei’s political party sparked immediate comparisons with Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, prompting questions about the digital landscape
The far-right Libertad Avanza party is also in favor of legalizing the sale of organs, the free use of weapons and repealing the 2020 abortion law
A firebrand economist-turned-lawmaker who describes himself as an anarcho-capitalist and says the answer to reining in annual inflation now running around 140% is to get rid of the Central Bank and dollarize the economy
Beyond pizzas and ice creams, the Argentine capital enjoys a rich gastronomic and cultural tradition from Armenia, Lebanon and the countries of Eastern Europe
This week’s currency worries have an unprecedented feature: the favorite candidate in the polls, the far-right Javier Milei, has exacerbated it by recommending that the public get rid of their pesos because they are not worth ‘excrement’
They are part of an early version of ‘Cronopios and Famas’ by the Argentine author, a decade before the book was published
The tournament will also feature matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to mark the centenary of the first World Cup in 1930
The first encounter between the presidential candidates ended without a clear winner or any significant blows that could tip the balance among the three main contenders, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa and Patricia Bullrich
The first round of voting in Argentina’s presidential race in late October is buzzing with online conversation largely dominated by far-right candidate Javier Milei
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the highest authority in the Argentine judiciary speaks about the state of justice in his country, his love of soccer, his conflicts with political power and the policy of dollarization proposed by presidential candidate Javier Milei
Thousands of people took to the streets to protest the far-right leader, who has promised to repeal the right to abortion, eliminate the Ministry of Women and restrict sex education
A third of Argentine voters are under the age of 29. They get the bulk of their information from social media and online videos, where the extreme-right has taken over the spaces with self-managed groups
The daughter, niece and granddaughter of soldiers who participated in Argentina’s last military dictatorship (1976-1983), the vice presidential candidate is stirring up the culture wars on behalf of her country’s extreme-right
In a country where a femicide takes place every 39 hours, women are also most particularly affected by poverty. The far-right candidate is promising to roll back the equality agenda
