Argentina

Argentina's Catholic Church expressed solidarity with evicted Mapuche communities and urged authorities to end violence and criminalization of protests while demanding full respect for indigenous rights enshrined in law

Road management system has been restructured by dissolving key agencies and shifting control to a new privatization-focused body, a move that unions warn has increased risks to road safety

Argentina has granted former president Cristina Fernández house arrest to serve her six-year corruption sentence, citing security concerns following a past assassination attempt and her advanced age

A strategic LNG deal was signed with Italy’s Eni to develop and export gas from the Vaca Muerta field, as part of a broader bilateral plan to boost energy ties and investment through the 2025–2030 Italy-Argentina Action Plan

The "Beef on Dairy" system has been introduced by Argentina, which offers dairy producers up to US$1000 per calf by crossbreeding dairy cows with beef breeds, boosting meat production profitability and extending dairy activity

The International Monetary Fund has maintained Argentina’s 5,5% growth forecast for 2025, expressing confidence in Milei’s reforms despite global uncertainty and urging the country to stay the course on its austerity program

Argentina's President Javier Milei has announced reforms to meet Donald Trump's tariff requirements, aiming to harmonize tariffs on 50 products to improve trade relations

Violent protest by retirees demanding pension increases and free medicine access resulted in over 120 arrests and 20 people injured amid clashes with police near the Congress building

In his address to Congress, Argentina’s President Milei promised a new IMF deal, praised falling inflation, and warned Argentina could potentially leave Mercosur this year

President Milei denied any wrongdoing after sharing a post about the cryptocurrency $Libra, which crashed, causing investor losses; while a judge reviews fraud claims, Milei insists he acted in good faith, comparing the losses to gambling

Thousands marched in Buenos Aires and other Argentine cities to protest Javier Milei’s speech at Davos, where he criticized feminism and gender ideology, while LGBTIQ+ activists condemned economic violence, political persecution, and repression