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The French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Tuesday that it will file a legal complaint before the global FIFA soccer authority over “racist and discriminatory” chants by Argentina’s national soccer team that went viral on social media.

The final of the Copa América, the world’s oldest soccer tournament, on Sunday night was marred by criminal chaos as mobs of thousands of people stormed the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, overwhelming security and barreling into the venue without tickets.

Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian and vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, issued a statement in support of the 2024 presidential election frontrunner following an assassination attempt against him on Saturday evening, blaming the “international left” for the violence.

President of Argentina Javier Milei will travel to the United States on Friday for a weekend trip to participate in the 2024 edition of Allen & Company’s Sun Valley Conference in Idaho.

Argentine President Javier Milei published a screed against an unnamed “perfect idiot dinosaur” on social media on Tuesday in which he once again referred to Brazilian President Lula da Silva as a “communist” and “corrupt.”

Argentine President Javier Milei will visit Brazil on Saturday to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

The Congress of Argentina passed President Javier Milei’s omnibus bill on Thursday evening, paving the way for sweeping reforms.

For the first time in 30 years, Argentina experienced a zero-percent increase in the inflation rates of food and drinks last week.

Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich visited El Salvador’s CECOT “Mega Prison” seeking policies to emulate at home.

The inflation rate in Argentina was 4.2 percent in May, continuing the downward trend of the first five months of 2024.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he is working to establish a joint weapons production project alongside Argentina and its president, Javier Milei.

Argentine President Javier Milei began a trip to the United States where he is slated to meet with the CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Google, and OpenAI.

Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez, a hopital legal adviser whose entry into the competition had been cheered as a triumph over ageism in a youth-obsessed world, fell short of the Miss Argentina crown. But she did take home the title of “best face.”

Argentina questioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its top prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli officials.

Spain recalled its ambassador to Argentina after Javier Milei joked about corruption allegations against the wife of socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

The National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina (INDEC) announced on Tuesday that inflation in Argentina continued its downward trend in April, reaching an 8.8 percent rate that month and dropping to a single digit for the first time in six months.

Federal justice authorities in Argentina ordered 27 raids on Monday against leaders of leftist piqueteros (“picketers”) organizations following hundreds of complaints by local citizens of alleged extortion and blackmail.

Diana Mondino, the foreign minister of Argentina, concluded her first trip to China on Wednesday representing the libertarian government of President Javier Milei, declaring that Buenos Aires retains a “friendly” policy towards Beijing despite Milei’s campaign promises to distance his country from the Communist Party.

Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich asserted that the Tren de Aragua’s operations are “not autonomous” from Venezuela’s regime

Argentina requested the arrest of Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi for the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association.

Argentine President Javier Milei announced that Argentina registered a 0.2 percent surplus of its GDP for the first time since 2008.

Dengue fever cases have topped 5.2 million in the Americas, and a United Nations health agency is calling it an “emergency situation.”

Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri delivered a formal request on Thursday to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to have Argentina join as a global partner.

Security Minister Patricia Bullrich of Argentina warned that Hezbollah has greatly expanded its presence throughout South America.

Argentina signed a deal Tuesday worth about 2.1 billion kroner ($300 million) to buy 24 of Denmark´s aging F-16 fighter jets.

Argentina declared Iran and Hezbollah responsible for the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA).

Argentine President Javier Milei arrived in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday for a visit that will see him receive an award from a prominent Jewish organization and meet privately with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Austin, Texas, on Friday.

Argentina is considering a formal inspection of a Chinese “space station” on Argentine territory built during a previous socialist presidency, the government confirmed on Tuesday.

Argentine President Javier Milei asserted in an interview on Sunday that he “would not have any problem” imposing diplomatic sanctions against Venezuela’s socialist regime, suggesting he would be willing to convince other countries to support similar measures.

The Argentine Navy intercepted and boarded an illegal Chinese fishing vessel caught 12 miles inside the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), local media reported Wednesday.

Colombian far-left President Gustavo Petro expelled Argentine diplomatic personnel from the country in response to statements by Argentine counterpart Javier Milei.

The government of Argentina condemned the socialist regime of Venezuela on Tuesday evening for cutting the power and water supply to the Argentine ambassador’s official residence in Caracas.

Argentina documented a 13.2 percent inflation rate in February, the second month in a row where inflation has slowed down.

Local Argentine media reported on Tuesday that President Javier Milei is planning to visit Ukraine in June.

Prosecutors charged Argentina’s socialist former President Alberto Fernández on Thursday with embezzlement of funds as part of an investigation into irregularities in insurance contracting allegedly committed during his administration, which ended in December.

President Javier Milei ordered a ban on the use of the leftist “inclusive” language across all public administration offices and documents.