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From Messi to Mbappé: Argentina’s World Cup sticker obsession returns

Thousands of football fans in Buenos Aires are gathering in parks and public squares to swap World Cup stickers ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

11/05/2026

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Argentina: Buenos Aires mixes faith and techno in tribute to Pope Francis

Argentina marked one year since Pope Francis’s death on Friday 18 April 2026 with a large open air tribute in Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires. A DJ priest led the tribute, mixing electronic music with messages of peace. The gathering drew large crowds.

19/04/2026

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Watch: Giant guitar-shaped forest revealed from the air in Argentina

Aerial footage captures the scale of “Estancia La Guitarra,” a vast tree formation in southern Córdoba province, Argentina. Created by Pedro Martin Ureta in memory of his wife, the project began in 1979 using more than 7,000 cypress and eucalyptus trees.

16/04/2026

Nature

Penguin ‘toxicologists’ find forever chemicals in this remote region

‘Newer PFAS, despite being designed as safer alternatives, are still persistent enough to spread globally and pose exposure risks to wildlife’.

09/04/2026

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Huge crowd marks 50 years since Argentina’s 1976 coup in Buenos Aires

Tens of thousands gather in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Argentina’s 1976 military coup.

25/03/2026

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Thousands march in Buenos Aires for women’s rights

Thousands of women marched in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires to mark International Women’s Day, protesting gender violence and inequality.

10/03/2026

Nature

‘Surplus killing’: How pumas became these penguins’ biggest threat

A new study found that thousands of penguins have been killed by pumas over a four-year period, but most were left partly uneaten.

17/02/2026

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Clashes erupt outside Argentine Congress over Milei labor reform

Clashes erupted outside Argentina’s Congress as thousands protested labour reforms backed by President Javier Milei.

12/02/2026

Climate

Patagonia wildfire risk tripled by climate change, researchers say

Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest.

11/02/2026

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Swimmers float at Argentine Lake for world record attempt

Hundreds of people gathered at Mar Chiquita Lake to attempt a new Guinness World Record for the largest group floating simultaneously, aiming to surpass the previous mark set at Lake Epecuén in 2017.

09/02/2026

Nature

Giant phantom jellyfish spotted in Argentina's deep sea

A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's vessel exploring the deep sea near Argentina.

05/02/2026

Nature

These trees have stood tall for 2,600 years. Now, they're burning

Wildfires are still tearing apart the drought-stricken region of Patagonia, ravaging its once-pristine forests.

04/02/2026

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Wildfires in Argentina’s Patagonia reignite, burning more than 30,000 hectares

Firefighters battle wildfire in Argentine Patagonia with more than 30,000 hectares burned.

27/01/2026

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Argentine farmers look forward to the EU and Mercosur agreement

EU and Mercosur are set to sign a long-awaited free trade deal in Paraguay on Saturday, creating a vast tariff-cutting zone linking Europe and South America. Argentine exporters say they’ll save tens of millions yearly as a 20% EU meat-import tariff is immediately removed.

16/01/2026

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Wildfire burns more than 5,500 hectares in Argentina’s Patagonia

A large wildfire has burned over 5,500 hectares in Argentina’s Patagonian province of Chubut.

11/01/2026

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Seven healthcare staff on trial again for Diego Maradona's death

Seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in Diego Maradona's death will face a new trial in March after a mistrial for failing to provide adequate care before his death in 2020.

06/11/2025

Argentina

Watch as Milei celebrates victory in Argentine midterm elections

Milei emerged triumphant in Argentina’s midterm elections, bursting onstage in Buenos Aires to belt out his death-metal anthem, “I am the king of a lost world!” Beaming before cheering supporters, he hailed the results as proof that Argentina has turned the page on decades of debt-ridden Peronism.

27/10/2025

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Milei's governing party triumphs in Argentina's midterm elections

A key ideological ally of Trump, Milei's governing party won over 40% of votes in national elections to renew almost half of the lower house of Congress, according to tallies in local media using numbers from electoral authorities.

27/10/2025

Economy

US throws Argentina €17bn lifeline as Milei-Trump ties deepen

Washington’s rare move to buy pesos and open a massive swap line steadied Argentina’s markets — but set off a political storm.

10/10/2025

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Congress rejects Milei vetoes as thousands rally outside in Buenos Air

Thousands gathered outside Argentina’s Congress on Wednesday to celebrate lawmakers’ decision to overturn President Javier Milei’s vetoes of two bills funding public universities and paediatric hospitals.

18/09/2025

Argentina

Argentina's Milei suffers landslide defeat in key province election

Javier Milei's recently formed La Libertad Avanza party captured just 34% of the vote in Argentina's biggest province in what the leader conceded was a "clear defeat."

08/09/2025

Culture news

It takes two: Argentine dance partners win big at world tango awards

Leandro Bojko and Micaela García danced off with the top prize in the grand finale of the World Tango Championships at the Gran Rex theatre in Buenos Aires.

03/09/2025

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Argentina's Milei pelted with rocks at Buenos Aires district rally

Javier Milei and his entourage were unharmed in the incident, which they have blamed on followers of his political opponents.

28/08/2025

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Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Milei during Buenos Aires rally

Protesters hurled rocks at Argentina’s President Javier Milei, as his campaign convoy crossed Buenos Aires province on Wednesday, forcing the abrupt suspension of a major rally.

28/08/2025

Climate

Argentina’s once stable Perito Moreno Glacier is now melting fast

New data shows Perito Moreno Glacier’s rapid retreat, revealing climate change’s delayed impact on this iconic mass of ice.

10/08/2025

Nature

Deep-sea livestream stuns Argentina sparking science funding debate

A deep-sea livestream is sparking fascination and raising alarm over cuts to Argentina’s scientific research.

06/08/2025