Messi era ends in Argentina as star retires after World Cup final loss
Buenos Aires Timesby Manuela Tobias, Bloomberg·31 Aug 2026
Superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team after more than two decades, marking the end of an era for the football-obsessed South American nation.
Messi announces retirement from international football
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·31 Aug 2026
The day Argentina has dreaded has finally arrived: national team captain Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football.
South American producers fret over new rivals from EU trade deal
Buenos Aires Timesby Beatriz Reis & Ken Parks, Bloomberg·31 Aug 2026
For more than two decades, European farmers’ fears about South American competition held up negotiations over one of the world’s biggest free-trade deals.
Malaysia at 69: Celebrating diversity, progress and a shared future with Argentina
Buenos Aires Timesby Jarin Sijaya Abdul Hathi*·31 Aug 2026
On August 31, 2026, Malaysians at home and around the world will come together to celebrate the 69th anniversary of our independence.
Creator and destroyer
Buenos Aires Timesby James Neilson·29 Aug 2026
Once again, a spectre is haunting the civilised world. This time it is not a political cult like Communism or Nazism with a penchant for human sacrifice on an industrial scale, nor is it the...
Innocence and banks
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·29 Aug 2026
At least deputies ceased to be ghost employees for the first time in over two months last Wednesday when they passed two government bills with comfortable majorities, but the legislation neither...
Multiplying options
Buenos Aires Timesby Michael Soltys·29 Aug 2026
Earlier this month, this column bemoaned the “electoral obsession disorder” plaguing most political and economic debate 14 months ahead of the event and the speculation is indeed absurdly premature...
Why Perfil is fighting OpenAI and Microsoft over theft of journalistic content to feed their AI
Buenos Aires Timesby Agustino Fontevecchia·29 Aug 2026
The sudden explosion of artificial intelligence is a sign of our times. In just a few years, platforms like ChatGPT and Claude went from being these curious, techie tools used by nerds and early...
Vaca Muerta LNG project secures US$900-million international loan
Buenos Aires Timesby Eugenia Muzio·29 Aug 2026
Argentina has secured its first-ever international financing for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project.
Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·29 Aug 2026
US President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has agreed a oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves.
Stories that caught our eye: August 21 to 28
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·28 Aug 2026
BILLS APPROVED Congress on Wednesday approved two government bills to reform the Central Bank charter and expand the fiscal innocence régime by a 144-102 vote.
Peter Thiel becomes anti-Milei rallying cry for Argentina’s left
Buenos Aires Timesby Manuela Tobias, Bloomberg·28 Aug 2026
A year out from Argentina’s presidential election, Peter Thiel has become an avatar for the left’s charge that President Javier Milei is putting the country up for sale.
How Tango’s Mundial went global – without leaving Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Timesby Michelle Edgar, Buenos Aires Times·28 Aug 2026
More than 800 couples from over 50 countries have converged on Buenos Aires for Tango BA Festival y Mundial 2026, transforming the nation’s capital into the epicentre of an international tango...
Vélez Sarsfield’s factory churns out another batch of fresh talent
Buenos Aires Timesby Dan Edwards·28 Aug 2026
Back in the mid-1990s a famous Premier League pundit offered an infamous assessment of Manchester United’s chances of regaining the title with their new-look, youthful squad.
Cerimedo’s corporate ties to inner circle of SIDE spy agency
Buenos Aires Timesby Natalia Volosin, Perfil·28 Aug 2026
The name of Fernando Cerimedo – who according to various accounts began his career driving a taxi in Mar del Plata before becoming an influential figure in Latin American right-wing political...
Ravier: Fernando Cerimedo ‘has no relationship with Milei’ – apart from Casa Rosada visits
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·27 Aug 2026
Javier Milei’s top spokesperson says an Argentine political consultant detained in Bolivia and remanded in custody as part of an attempted murder probe has no relationship with the President –...
Maradona trial: Expert stands by conclusions despite medical test confusion
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·27 Aug 2026
The confusion over Diego Maradona’s medical tests and those of his father “does not change the diagnosis” of his chronic kidney disease, an expert told the trial into the football legend’s death on...
Coudet exits River Plate after less than seven months in charge
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·27 Aug 2026
Eduardo Coudet’s time as head coach of domestic giants River Plate has ended after the club’s crushing midweek elimination from the Copa Sudamericana.
Atlético Madrid rule out any talks with Barcelona over Julián Álvarez
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·27 Aug 2026
Atlético Madrid hardened their stance over a possible sale of striker Julián Álvarez to Barcelona on Thursday, ruling out any negotiations with the Spanish champions.
Two new probes opened into political adviser detained in Bolivia
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·27 Aug 2026
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday distanced himself from his now former Argentine political adviser Fernando Cerimedo, who is facing two fresh investigations by prosecutors into...
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