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'I'm going to miss you' – Messi thanks Argentina fans after 'painful' retirement

'I'm going to miss you' – Messi thanks Argentina fans after...

Messi bids emotional farewell after final match with Albiceleste; "Playing for Argentina...

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As Messi bows out, Argentines say 'thank you'

As Messi bows out, Argentines say 'thank you'

Millions set to watch the 39-year-old bid an emotional farewell to international...

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Brazil market euphoria hinges on fixes Flávio Bolsonaro is yet to lay out

Brazil market euphoria hinges on fixes Flávio Bolsonaro...

Experts expect Brazil to have a better chance of tackling its ballooning deficit...

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Records upon records: Lionel Messi's numbers with Argentina

Records upon records: Lionel Messi's numbers with Argentina

Skipper, who ends his international career tonight against Benin in a farewell friendly,...

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Why polls keep getting it wrong on Brazil's right

Why polls keep getting it wrong on Brazil's right

Pollsters across the world have struggled to gauge support for the right from voters...

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Argentina’s economy to grow 2.1% this year, predicts World Bank

Argentina’s economy to grow 2.1% this year, predicts World...

Multilateral lender predicts modest growth for Latin America and the Caribbean,...

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Argentina announce South American bid to host 2035 Rugby World Cup

Argentina announce South American bid to host 2035 Rugby...

UAR announces bid to host the men's 2035 Rugby World Cup in South America, with...

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Catholic faithful in Argentina make pilgrimage to Luján ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit

Catholic faithful in Argentina make pilgrimage to Luján...

Thousands of faithful endure a gruelling 60-kilometre walk from Buenos Aires to...

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Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election run-off

Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election...

Right-winger has promised fiscal austerity in the face of rising public debt, a...

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Milei slams ‘communist lefty’ Lula, revels in Brazil election result

Milei slams ‘communist lefty’ Lula, revels in Brazil election...

Argentina’s President hails Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round lead as a victory for...

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Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off against Benin

Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off...

Argentina's skipper will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career...

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Bolsonaro pushes Lula to brink of defeat ahead of Brazil run-off

Bolsonaro pushes Lula to brink of defeat ahead of Brazil...

Flávio Bolsonaro now overwhelming favourite to win October 25 run-off; Scale of...

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Fans of Brazil's Lula hope for comeback against Bolsonaro

Fans of Brazil's Lula hope for comeback against Bolsonaro

Fans of current president disheartened by election result, but remain optimistic...

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Bolsonaro clan wins big in multiple Brazil polls

Bolsonaro clan wins big in multiple Brazil polls

Bolsonaro clan secures victory in every race they contested in Brazil election on...

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Poll: China a more positive influence than US in Latin America

Poll: China a more positive influence than US in Latin...

Latinobarómetro survey shows that – for the first time since the annual survey began...

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‘Cuti’ Romero handed unenviable task of following Messi as Argentina's captain

‘Cuti’ Romero handed unenviable task of following Messi...

Twenty-eight-year-old Atlético Madrid defender handed the armband by Lionel Scaloni;...

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Pay for passports: Milei government unveils citizen by investment scheme

Pay for passports: Milei government unveils citizen by...

Applications to open in fourth quarter as government pitches citizenship programme...

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The boys from Brazil

The boys from Brazil

The importance of tomorrow’s election in Brazil can be overrated or underestimated...

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Milei sticks to his guns even if he looks crazy

Milei sticks to his guns even if he looks crazy

President Javier Milei has once again captured the spotlight and is using it to...

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What we learned this week: September 26 to October 2

What we learned this week: September 26 to October 2

A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina....

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Pope will find a 'wounded' Argentina on visit, says archbishop

Pope will find a 'wounded' Argentina on visit, says archbishop

Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge García Cuerva says Pope León XIV will find a country...

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Argentina offers golden passports to foreigners for US$350,000

Argentina offers golden passports to foreigners for US$350,000

President Javier Milei's government will offer a "golden passport" to foreigners...

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Javier in Paris – Macron hosts Milei at Élysée Palace

Javier in Paris – Macron hosts Milei at Élysée Palace

President wraps up ‘Argentina Week’ roadshow with promises of investment from French...

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Argentina thrash Bolivia as new faces emerge for post-Messi era

Argentina thrash Bolivia as new faces emerge for post-Messi...

Albiceleste enjoys comfortable 4-0 friendly win over Bolivia; Lautaro Martínez,...

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Messi finalises acquisition of second Spanish football club

Messi finalises acquisition of second Spanish football...

Eldense, based just in-land from Alicante, becomes Argentine star’s second venture...

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IMF backs Milei but urges Argentina to extend benefits of growth to workers

IMF backs Milei but urges Argentina to extend benefits...

International Monetary Fund backs Milei administration’s economic strategy but calls...

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Past and present merge at Palacio Ludovice Wine Experience Hotel in Lisbon

Past and present merge at Palacio Ludovice Wine Experience...

Are you ready to experience 300 years of history? Leer más

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Globant goes all-in on AI overhaul to rebuild from 80% sell-off

Globant goes all-in on AI overhaul to rebuild from 80%...

Software firm Globant is betting that AI, the technology responsible for wiping...

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Reports: US Vice-President JD Vance to visit Argentina in November

Reports: US Vice-President JD Vance to visit Argentina...

Vance set to meet Milei at the Casa Rosada; Trip, which forms part of US vice-president’s...

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YPF investors ask US Supreme Court to review Argentine legal win

YPF investors ask US Supreme Court to review Argentine...

Former shareholders who claim they were harmed by the 2012 nationalisation of YPF...

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French miner Eramet considers US$350-million lithium expansion in Argentina

French miner Eramet considers US$350-million lithium expansion...

French companies moving forward with projects in the lithium sector; Company executives...

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France's TotalEnergies vows to invest nearly US$10 billion in Argentina

France's TotalEnergies vows to invest nearly US$10 billion...

Energy giant plans major investments in Vaca Muerta and offshore projects, including...

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Milei pitches Argentina’s ‘abundant energy’ to Europe at investment roadshow

Milei pitches Argentina’s ‘abundant energy’ to Europe at...

La Libertad Avanza leader says his nation is a secure source of energy and critical...

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Argentina run riot against Bolivia in first post-World Cup friendly

Argentina run riot against Bolivia in first post-World...

National team takes its first steps without Lionel Messi; Albiceleste ease to a...

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Messi to receive honorary doctorate from University of Buenos Aires

Messi to receive honorary doctorate from University of...

UBA will honour Argentina’s captain for his sporting achievements and role as an...

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Argentina’s stock rally narrows to oil as rest of economy slows

Argentina’s stock rally narrows to oil as rest of economy...

Gap between energy stocks and the rest of the economy has been widening since Milei...

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France calls for 'calm and restraint' in Argentina-UK Malvinas dispute

France calls for 'calm and restraint' in Argentina-UK Malvinas...

Milei's trip amid renewed tensions between Buenos Aires and London over sovereignty...

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Maradona death trial descends into defendant blame game

Maradona death trial descends into defendant blame game

Fresh dispute in court as defendants point finger at each other during trial into...

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From Mar-a-Lago to prison: The fall of Fernando Cerimedo in Bolivia

From Mar-a-Lago to prison: The fall of Fernando Cerimedo...

Nadia Beller accuses her former lover, political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, of...

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Argentina announces agreement with Japan to open up beef exports

Argentina announces agreement with Japan to open up beef...

Deal clears sanitary hurdles for exports from Argentina’s main cattle-producing...

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Supreme Court clears way for Milei to scrap limits on foreign land purchases

Supreme Court clears way for Milei to scrap limits on foreign...

Opposition parties condemn the ruling, question its scope and warn that it leaves...

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Argentina monitoring talks between Chilean and Malvinas firms, says Quirno

Argentina monitoring talks between Chilean and Malvinas...

“We are monitoring the situation. We have agreements in force with Chile and, obviously,...

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Rebeca Grynspan pulls ahead in race to lead United Nations

Rebeca Grynspan pulls ahead in race to lead United Nations

Argentina's Rafael Grossi, the current head of the UN nuclear watchdog, remains...

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Brazil, Israel, United States – three upcoming elections Argentina can't ignore

Brazil, Israel, United States – three upcoming elections...

Votes in Brazil, Israel and the United States could reshape the alliances, trade...

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Lionel Scaloni says there's ‘willingness on both sides’ to continue with Argentina

Lionel Scaloni says there's ‘willingness on both sides’...

National team coach says he wants to continue in charge and that initial talks with...

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Ruling party senator Juan Carlos Pagotto dies aged 74

Ruling party senator Juan Carlos Pagotto dies aged 74

La Libertad Avanza lawmaker from La Rioja, a former Peronist with close ties to...

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French National Library honours Argentine writer Alberto Manguel

French National Library honours Argentine writer Alberto...

French institution annual prise to Argentine writer and renowned bibliophile Alberto...

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Poll: Lula and Bolsonaro deadlocked in final week of election campaign

Poll: Lula and Bolsonaro deadlocked in final week of election...

President and right-wing challenger running neck and neck as Brazil’s presidential...

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Argentina angry as Malvinas-Chile shipping route set for revival

Argentina angry as Malvinas-Chile shipping route set for...

Business leaders from islands arrive in Punta Arenas to relaunch a maritime link,...

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Argentina's richest lawmakers – what their asset declarations reveal

Argentina's richest lawmakers – what their asset declarations...

Millionaires and indebted lawmakers sit side by side in the Chamber of Deputies....

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Argentina to seek UN arbitration over Malvinas 'Sea Lion' oil project

Argentina to seek UN arbitration over Malvinas 'Sea Lion'...

President Milei orders arbitration proceedings under UN Convention on the Law of...

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Milei claims Argentina has ‘deported 30,000 terrorists’ under his watch

Milei claims Argentina has ‘deported 30,000 terrorists’...

President Javier Milei raises eyebrows by stating in an interview that his government...

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Scandal-weary Brazilians to vote as Lula faces Bolsonaro son

Scandal-weary Brazilians to vote as Lula faces Bolsonaro...

Brazilians vote Sunday in a nail-biter election pitting leftist President Luiz Inácio...

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Lula battles for Brazil’s northeast against Flavio Bolsonaro

Lula battles for Brazil’s northeast against Flavio Bolsonaro

As key election draws near, incumbent scraps for every vote in a part of Brazil...

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Milei heads to Paris to court investment, meet Macron

Milei heads to Paris to court investment, meet Macron

Latest edition of 'Argentina Week' roadshow in France; President leads a major delegation...

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'Big mistake' – Colapinto apologises after criticism for Baku crash

'Big mistake' – Colapinto apologises after criticism for Baku...

World champion Lando Norris says Alpine's Franco Colapinto should face a race ban...

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Argentine documentary La ilusión de un verano sin fin’ wins best Latin American film at San Sebastián festival

Argentine documentary La ilusión de un verano sin fin’...

Alessandra Sanguinetti’s ‘La ilusión de un verano sin fin’ (The Illusion of an Everlasting...

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UN = Unbridled Nationalism?

UN = Unbridled Nationalism?

For all his unambiguous alignment with Trump and Israel, it is hard not to conclude...

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A world of difference

A world of difference

Argentina joined the United Nations as one of the 51 founding members on its very...

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The domestication of Javier Milei

The domestication of Javier Milei

What happened to Milei, the outsider? Was he converted or domesticated by the political...

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French court jails two over Federico Martín Aramburú's murder

French court jails two over Federico Martín Aramburú's...

Loïk Le Priol and Romain Bouvier jailed for 26 and 19 years over gunning down of...

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Stories that caught our eye: September 19 to 26

Stories that caught our eye: September 19 to 26

A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina....

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Argentina’s 10% yields tempt bond buyers as election risks build

Argentina’s 10% yields tempt bond buyers as election risks...

Bonds at double-digit yields are proving attractive to investors willing to shrug...

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Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star Federico Martín Aramburú begs forgiveness

Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star Federico...

Loïk Le Priol, 32, and Romain Bouvier, 35, charged with murder and attempted murder...

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AFA makes sure to cash in on Lionel Messi’s final farewell

AFA makes sure to cash in on Lionel Messi’s final farewell

Those in charge at AFA are keen to take full of advantage of Lionel Messi’s farewell...

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Investigators probe deaths of hundreds of whales in Patagonia

Investigators probe deaths of hundreds of whales in Patagonia

Bacterial infection suspected in deaths of whale calves in Patagonia; Hundreds of...

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Tesla cybertruck fan Javier Milei defends Argentines buying Chinese cars

Tesla cybertruck fan Javier Milei defends Argentines buying...

Milei, once a harsh critic of China who called its government an “assassin” and...

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Revolut wins Argentina Central Bank approval, plans 2027 launch

Revolut wins Argentina Central Bank approval, plans 2027...

Approval allows fintech firm to move ahead with preparations for a commercial launch...

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Former nun jailed for 20 years over role in sexual abuse of deaf children in Mendoza

Former nun jailed for 20 years over role in sexual abuse...

Court in Mendoza sentences former nun Kumiko Kosaka to 20 years in prison for her...

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Economic activity records biggest monthly fall since pandemic

Economic activity records biggest monthly fall since pandemic

Economic activity plunged 2.9% in July from previous month, biggest fall since pandemic;...

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Poverty in Argentina rose to 32.3% in first half of 2026

Poverty in Argentina rose to 32.3% in first half of 2026

INDEC says almost 10 million people are now considered poor in Argentina as household...

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Milei rejects recession talk, says he’s ‘calm’ about re-election bid

Milei rejects recession talk, says he’s ‘calm’ about re-election...

President downplays concerns about Argentina’s stalling economy, touting consistent...

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Trump backs Argentina’s landmark LNG project in win for Milei

Trump backs Argentina’s landmark LNG project in win for...

US Export-Import Bank offering to lend up to US$6 billion of financing for 'Argentinas...

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Milei presses Malvinas claim, slams 'useless' United Nations 'parasites' in speech

Milei presses Malvinas claim, slams 'useless' United Nations...

President Javier Milei describes United Nations as a "useless organisation" that...

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Scaloni 2028: Chiqui Tapia's plan to safeguard Argentina national team project

Scaloni 2028: Chiqui Tapia's plan to safeguard Argentina...

Talks between Lionel Scaloni and Argentine Football Association (AFA) president...

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