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Report from Paris: Milei's agenda in Argentina Week in France

Argentine President Javier Milei continues his visit in France. While the president seeks to increase investment in Argentina, French companies have expressed interest in critical metal deposits, which are key elements for the creation of technological elements. Our journalist Natalia Ruiz Giraldo extended the information about the president's agenda.

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Brazil: the economic crisis that tests Lula in Foz do Iguaçu

The economic slowdown and the trade crisis hit Foz do Iguaçu, a Brazilian city bordering Paraguay and Argentina whose economy is largely dependent on tourism and the activity linked to the Itaipu hydropower plant. The economic deterioration adds pressure on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the elections, in a place where Jair Bolsonaro got more support in 2022. Can economic unrest influence the vote and become a challenge for officialism? Report by Valeria Saccone and Fanny Lothaire for France 24.

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Argentina shuns meat as purchasing plummets under Milei

In Argentina, a nation of meat lovers par excellence, where barbecuing is a ritual central to the national identity and the steaks are among the best in the world, meat consumption has now reached an all-time low. The reason: the drastic decline in purchasing power for most Argentines since Javier Milei took office. Our reporters explain.

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Argentina’s Milei threatens to sue UK over Falkland Islands oil project

Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday threatened to sue the UK over the Sea Lion oil project near the disputed Falkland Islands. Argentina claims sovereignty over the British-administered territory, where a 1982 war killed 255 British and 649 Argentine troops. Developers Navitas and Rockhopper say they hold valid British-issued exploration licences.

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Machado's communications chief returns to Venezuela and revives the pressure for the return of the opposition leader

Claudia Macero, the head of communications of opposition leader María Corina Machado, returned to Venezuela after spending two years outside the country, including a period of asylum at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas. His return, which he presented as a personal decision to "give confidence to others," occurred as Machado's followers mobilized in several cities to demand the leader's safe return, presidential elections and the release of political prisoners.

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What position does Latin America hold in the IA career?

While the superpowers take steps with artificial intelligence, Latin America and the Caribbean is looking for a position in this race that some leaders have renamed as "stampede." In Brazil, Mexico, Argentina or Colombia, the use of IA tools is becoming more and more common for daily activities but sponsored by large parent houses that saw chatbots such as Gemini or ChatGPT born. When will the Latin American region start running this race? Is it too late to run?

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Poverty in Argentina and testing Javier Milei's policies

Poverty rates in Argentina increased to 32.3 per cent in the first half of 2026, four more points than the previous measurement, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC). This upturn comes after the 21.4% increase in the basic food basket, while household income grew by 11.5%. The figures represent a setback for the Javier Milei government to a little over a year for the general elections.