Buenos Aires Herald

Although September’s economic activity figures have yet to be released, August’s data suggest that Argentina is on track to enter a technical recession in the third quarter of the year.

Getting accustomed to El Niño-sponsored unstable weather means leaving your options open, and this weekend luckily provides the opportunity to try many different things in Buenos Aires.

President Javier Milei’s trip to Madrid has fueled international political tensions after he called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a “dictator” and suggested that his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, could attempt to “steal” his c…

A Vatican delegation will arrive in Argentina about a week before Pope Leo XIV’s scheduled visit to the country from November 8 to 11, a spokesperson at the Argentine Episcopal Conference confirmed to the Herald.

Argentine football giant Boca Juniors will play in the Copa Sudamericana final after beating Brazil’s Vasco da Gama 3-1 in Tuesday’s semifinal at the Maracanã Stadium.

There are two reasons why 2027 is already raising concerns among investors holding Argentine government bonds.

How’s this for transparency: I’m writing this column in the midst of a mini mental breakdown.

President Javier Milei celebrated Argentina’s record export performance and growing oil and gas production on Monday, crediting his government’s deregulation and investment incentives with transforming the energy sector.

President Javier Milei is in Spain to take part in several far-right events as the country begins its election campaign following Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s call for an early election on November 29.

Argentine exports continue to grow, fueled by the commodities boom sweeping the region.

Dave Evans, the original singer of world-famous rock band AC/DC, says he will never forget what happened last week on the outskirts of Buenos Aires: a 5-year-old fan ran across a concert hall after a show and threw his arms around him with a loving hug.

The remains of Carlos Rafael Medina, a victim of Argentina’s last dictatorship who was kidnapped in 1976, were identified last week after being recovered from the Pozo de Vargas (Vargas’ Pit) mass grave in Tucumán province, in northwestern Argentina.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022), faced off for the first time in a heated presidential debate on Sunday night.

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez is set to miss at least a month after undergoing surgery on Sunday for a fractured jaw he sustained during a Premier League match on Saturday.

Argentina’s mining industry is experiencing a strong resurgence, driven by a boom in exports and the growing appeal of new projects, particularly those involving lithium and copper, as well as precious metals such as gold.

From 6 p.m. onward, the cold intensifies, and the wind throws you off balance as you walk.

Despite a year marked by geopolitical uncertainty stemming from the war in the Middle East and the trade war between China and the U.S., recent data show that global trade has continued to grow.

As with every story, music always has a B-side.

When Annemarie Heinrich photographed an actress named Eva Duarte in 1938, she didn’t know the young woman in front of her camera would soon become a saint-like figure for Argentine people.

A group of Argentine, Brazilian, and Dutch firms acquired 90% of the shares of the public water and sanitation utility company Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos (in Spanish, AySA), the government announced on Thursday.

It’s been an unfortunate couple of months for closures in the restaurant world.

Patricio Ferrari and Cosme Iribarren, the prosecutors in the case over the death of Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona, requested on Thursday a 12-year prison sentence for the star’s former lead medical advisor, Leopoldo Luque.

Music lovers have been buying tickets for Lollapalooza Argentina 2027 for the past four months, without knowing the lineup.

For the first time in history, chicken has displaced beef as the meat most consumed by Argentines.

Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo sent his Argentine counterpart Lionel Messi a farewell message following his retirement from the national team, as he goes through what looks like his own farewell from international football, though on quite d…

Piero De Benedictis, the Argentine singer-songwriter better known as Piero, died on Wednesday at 81.

Chilean authorities questioned United States Ambassador Brandon Judd after he said that U.S. support for Chile’s sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan was tied to cooperation on issues important to Washington.

Market analysts agree that the Argentine economy will grow much less than originally estimated in 2026, with many estimating that the economy is already in a recession.

Get ready to decide your plans for this (long) weekend (remember that Monday is a holiday), because Buenos Aires presents its usual large amount of options for culture buffs, gastro fans and music lovers.

A federal judge ruled that it was unconstitutional for the Argentine government to refuse to comply with a 2025 law requiring it to increase funding for public universities and ordered authorities to implement it.

Argentine football legend Lionel Messi waved goodbye to the national team on Tuesday, putting an end to his 21 years with the Albiceleste.

Lionel Messi said he’s “grateful and proud to be an Argentine” as he bid farewell to the national team on Tuesday, playing his last-ever game for the Albiceleste in a 3-0 win over Benin in a friendly.

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi plays his Argentina farewell game on Tuesday against Benin.

At the beginning of the year, Economy Minister Luis Caputo stated on repeated occasions that the “best 18 months” Argentina had seen in “recent decades” would take place between May and June 2026.

Lionel Messi received a medal and diploma certifying him as an honorary doctorate of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) public university on Tuesday during a ceremony held at the Argentine Football Association (AFA) training complex in Ezeiza.

Flybondi has filed for insolvency proceedings following a months-long crisis that ended with the airline completely paralyzed.

Argentine tennis had its best-ever performance at the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games, winning eight medals and producing the only all-Albiceleste podium.

“There is some toxic crap falling from the sky that hits you and kills you.”

The United States created a regional unit based in Argentina to fight drug trafficking and organized crime, Argentine Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva announced Monday.

President Javier Milei, accompanied by Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, received the credentials of the new ambassadors accredited to the Argentine Republic in the Salón Blanco (“White Hall”) of the Casa Rosada.

Senator and Liberal Party leader Flávio Bolsonaro’s unexpected win in the Brazilian elections on Sunday was well received by the market, as evidenced by the strong appreciation of the real and the rise in Brazilian stocks.

Shares of British oil company Rockhopper Exploration suffered a sharp drop of 23% on Monday after the firm confirmed its participation and schedule in the Sea Lion offshore project, located in the Malvinas Islands basin.

Presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro not only scored a victory in the first round of Brazil’s 2026 elections.

Flávio Bolsonaro’s surprise win over incumbent Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election led to a flurry of reactions from foreign leaders ahead of the runoff that will decide the election.

Between October 25 and November 11, Ezeiza International Airport “Ministro Pistarini” will operate with significant runway restrictions as Argentina’s largest airport undergoes maintenance work.

Senator and Liberal Party leader Flávio Bolsonaro won the Brazilian presidential elections on Sunday with a little over 47% of the vote, surpassing current President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva (Workers’ Party), who came in second (almost 45%).

German companies have had a presence in Argentina since the mid-19th century, when Siemens installed a telegraph network along the railway.

Look around the streets of Buenos Aires City and you’ll notice a new food trend: an explosion of restaurants offering all kinds of hamburgers, from smash burgers and sliders, to gourmet blends and even an infamous raw burger.

As Argentine football legend Lionel Messi gets ever closer to his farewell from the national team, a generation of fans will have to come to terms with the loss of a man who was ubiquitous for nearly 20 years.

Stability.