Argentina's bonds, stocks and currency are surging after President Javier Milei's party won an overwhelming victory in a Sunday midterm election, a key requisite to keep economic reforms on track and a United States financial backstop in place. On Monday, international bonds rallied between 9 and 13 cents each, local stocks jumped over 20 percent and the peso strengthened some 6 percent to the dollar, halving its initial rally. Official results in Argentina's Sunday legislative elections show voters strongly backed Milei's free-market reforms and deep austerity measures, with inflation falling sharply since he took office nearly two years ago.
Cambio, cambio. Under the blazing sun, dozens of money changers are hawking US dollars along Florida Street, a bustling pedestrian strip in Buenos Aires. Known as arbolitos (little trees), they are thriving ahead of the 26 October midterm elections in a country long used to saving in the greenback. The best time to buy is now, says one arbolito, declining to give her name. [The dollar] went down a little but it is a fake-out it'll rise again.
Watch from anywhere: Use NordVPN to unblock your usual stream Argentina are arguably the favourites, with a greater historic track record in the U-20 World Cup and the greater form this tournament. In fact, the Albiceleste have won a record six U-20 World Cup titles, and they've won every single game they've played so far, topping Group D before easing past Nigeria and Mexico in the knockout rounds.
Where will that kind of money come from? Secretary Bessent will dip into the seldom-used Exchange Stabilization Fund at the U.S. Treasury. He will do so without Congressional approval. Why? Because President Trump has bet on President Milei. Trump sees Milei as Uncle Sam's man in Latin America-the man who will lead the charge against the " pink tide " of leftist Latin American governments and counter the commercial and geopolitical inroads made by China in the region.
The test is very useful for us; it shows us that all our rivals are tough. All our opponents play at 100%. Venezuela played a good game. We won, but that's not the important thing. We wanted to see how the team was doing and get some playing time under our belts. I wanted to try the 5-3-2 option, which is an interesting variation, and we have the players to do it. There are times when defensive solidity is needed.
The murder of three young Argentinian women whose torture by suspected drug traffickers was livestreamed on a private Instagram group has sent shock waves through a country unused to such extreme levels of narco violence. Brenda del Castillo, 20, Morena Verdi, 20, and Lara Gutierrez, 15, went missing on Friday, after they were lured to a house in the outskirts of Buenos Aires by a promise that they would be paid US $300 for taking part in a sex party.
In a parallel court filing, the government alleged that these recordings, as well as previous ones in which a now former senior official reveals an alleged internal corruption network, are part of an illegal intelligence operation aimed at destabilizing Argentina's democracy. According to Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, journalists and people linked to Russian intelligence services with influence in Venezuela are behind the plot.
Argentina came out swinging in the first quarter, starting the game on an 11-0 run over the first four minutes. Meanwhile, it was a discombobulated, disjointed mess from the SMNT, especially on the offensive end as they didn't record a single FG in the first eight minutes of the game, missing their first eight attempts and turning it over three times.
Image source, Getty Images Harlequins have completed the signing of prop Boris Wenger ahead of the 2025-26 season. Wenger, 23, joins from the Argentine club Dogos XV in Cordoba, where his performances earned him a place in the Super Rugby Americas team of the season for 2024. He made his international debut in June as Argentina beat the British and Irish Lions 28-24. Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson described the signing of Wenger as "a major boost".
Gilliland's narrative reveals the harrowing story of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, highlighting their tireless efforts to recover their stolen grandchildren amidst Argentina's Dirty War.
