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#argentina

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.

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".

Argentina's case illustrates the severe repercussions of manipulating inflation data. Systematically understating figures led to a loss of faith from the international community, resulting in skyrocketing borrowing costs and a worsening debt crisis.

Milei managed to fulfill one of his campaign promises: radically cut inflation, which had reached a record monthly rate of 25 percent in December 2023. Now at 1.6 percent, the monthly rate is among the lowest since April 2020.

On February 14, an unknown 28-year-old American, Hayden Davis, launched $Libra, and it drew in hundreds of millions of dollars, mostly due to a tweet from President Milei promoting its benefits.

Argentina's former President, Alberto Fernandez, faces trial for alleged corruption involving insurance policies secured through a broker married to his personal secretary.

Uncapped Harlequins centre Luke Northmore comes into the starting line-up for the second Test against Argentina, replacing Henry Slade, who is out due to a hand injury.

A man taken from his mother as a newborn by Argentina's military has been reunited with his relatives after almost 50 years, identified after taking a DNA test.

Many of Argentina's top scientists are abandoning research or taking on extra work as ride-share drivers, food vendors, tutors or artisans, due to plummeting salaries.

"Argentina's economic situation reflects a dual society, where a privileged minority enjoys a consumer boom while middle and lower classes struggle with spending cuts. This inequality is exacerbated by a strong peso and cheap dollar that benefits affluent citizens."

Lula will attend the Mercosur summit, choosing to meet Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner rather than Javier Milei, which highlights political dynamics in Argentina.

The first match is always difficult... that it can be hard not to force things, not to get carried away with a determination to impress.

The 16 Irish players on this Lions tour have an advantage over everybody else and their mission is to exploit it to the fullest.

Judge Daniel Rafecas emphasized that trying the 10 Iranian and Lebanese suspects in absentia was necessary to uncover the truth of the 1994 bombing.