Brazil has downgraded diplomatic ties with Argentina to the chargé d'affaires level and requested the recall of Argentina's ambassador after President Javier Milei repeatedly insulted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, calling him a thief. The move formalizes a sharp deterioration in relations between Latin America's two largest economies.
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, officially launched his presidential candidacy for Brazil's October election at a Liberal Party convention in São Paulo on Saturday. Despite facing political scandals and trailing in polls against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he received international support from Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
President Lee Jae-myung is scheduled to begin an 11-day tour on July 24, visiting San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Germany. In San Francisco, he will hold separate meetings with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and attend an AI summit. He will then hold summit talks in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina before stopping in Frankfurt to meet members of the Korean community and returning on August 3.
Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez De Giorgi froze dozens of crypto wallets tied to the LIBRA investigation and ordered six international exchanges including Binance, Bybit, and OKX to hand over complete client files after the token's crash.
Argentina players Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso held up a banner reading "Las Malvinas Son Argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentine") after their 2-1 semi-final victory over England on Wednesday, in apparent violation of FIFA's Stadium Code of Conduct which prohibits political displays. FIFA is expected to consider disciplinary action against the team.
The Egyptian Football Association formally criticized refereeing and VAR decisions following their dramatic 3-2 round-of-16 defeat to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, with Egypt's coach alleging the match was rigged to keep Messi and the world champions in the tournament. The controversy centers on a disallowed Egyptian goal that analysts say should have stood.
Argentina advanced in the 2026 World Cup after a controversial match against Egypt featuring disputed VAR decisions, with 39-year-old Lionel Messi leading a dramatic comeback. Egyptian players and coaches protested the officiating, calling the match 'rigged,' while questions about tournament legitimacy emerged amid ongoing controversies involving US President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.
Manuel Adorni, Cabinet chief and close ally to Argentine President Javier Milei, resigned Saturday following revelations he used staffers' credit cards to purchase video game equipment exceeding his government salary. The scandal undermines Milei's central campaign promise to eliminate corruption in Argentina's political elite.
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, featuring 48 nations for the first time in tournament history, is approaching its final matches as teams battle for qualification to the round of 32 knockout stage, which runs from June 28 to July 3.
Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria in Dallas, taking his World Cup tally to 17-18 goals and surpassing the previous record to become the tournament's all-time leading scorer. The win secured Argentina's place in the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his international goal drought with two goals in Portugal's 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in Houston, becoming the first player to score in six World Cups. After the match, he refused to discuss rival Lionel Messi, who had scored five goals in Argentina's opening two games.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage began with star performances from football's biggest names: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0, Kylian Mbappé netted twice in France's 3-1 win over Senegal, and Erling Haaland scored two goals on his World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 4-1.
Widespread US visa rejections for the 2026 World Cup have prevented fans, officials, and a referee from attending the tournament, prompting an Argentine company to give free televisions to denied fans while drawing criticism over immigration policies affecting the event.
Buenos Aires prosecutors conducted 90 simultaneous raids targeting three fraud rings involving fake trading apps, WhatsApp hijacks, and Chinese-origin schemes, freezing more than 8 million USDT and arresting 24 individuals.
Mass demonstrations erupted in major Argentine cities as protesters rallied against libertarian President Javier Milei's deep cuts to the country's tuition-free public university system, which has seen staff wages plunge and funding legislation stalled.
Argentina's congress approved President Javier Milei's bill to permit mining in glacier regions, despite warnings from scientists and environmentalists that it threatens critical water resources. Thousands protested the legislation.
The UN General Assembly passed a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic African slave trade the 'gravest crime against humanity' and calling for reparations, despite opposition from the United States and some European countries. The resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund without specifying amounts.
