Right-wing leader José Antonio Kast took office as Chilean president on Wednesday. The transfer-of-power ceremony took place at 12 p.m. at the National Congress in Valparaíso, an hour and a half from the capital, Santiago. However, the biggest talking point were the missing figures, particularly Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The right-wing president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, also missed the event, which Vice President Félix Ulloa attended in his place. Kast will take office in a very different world from when he was elected.

The Argentine government has granted asylum to a Brazilian fugitive who was convicted for his role in the 2023 coup attempt in his home country and fled to Argentina. Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice and electoral authority Alexandre de Moraes considered the attack part of a plot that would ultimately end with a coup. More than 100 applied for political asylum. Six were arrested in 2024, and an Argentine court ordered their extradition in late 2025 at Brazil’s request, following orders by Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes. In its resolution, which the Herald has seen, the CONARE said that Borges Correa is being persecuted for his political opinions.

President Javier Milei once again railed Argentine business leaders on Tuesday, calling Paolo Rocca and Javier Madanes Quintanilla, two of the country’s leading industrialists, “crony businessmen.”Milei delivered his words to investors in the opening of Argentina Week 2026, an economic forum in New York looking to promote investment opportunities in the country. Although the president insisted that his government was not against “doing business,” he immediately targeted part of the Argentine business community, accusing them of having sustained for years a system of privileges linked to political power. Javier Madanes Quintanilla owns aluminium giant Aluar and tire manufacturer Fate, that shut down two weeks ago. In his March 1 speech to kick off the legislative year in Congress, Milei criticized them without singling anyonout. While in New York, the president held meetings with key figures in the financial sector, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.

“This is a landmark for Argentine football,” AFA president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia said at the launch event. The fight, which started over the government’s proposal to privatize football clubs, has since become a fully fledged legal and public battle. Today it continues to grow day by day.”How does LPF Play work? Registration is required to view the content, which is available for free for the first three months, and will then require a paid subscription to watch live games, expected to cost around U$S10. According to AFA, 175 matches have been broadcast live since February, watched by almost half a million people in more than 150 countries.

President Javier Milei once again showed his geopolitical alignment with Israel and the United States amid their war with Iran, saying that the latter is Argentina’s enemy and that he is the most pro-Israel leader in the world. “I am proud to be the most Zionist president in the world,” Milei said, while speaking at the Yeshiva University, a Jewish institution in New York. The Argentine leader is currently on his 15th trip to the U.S. as president. On Sunday, in another gesture towards Israel, Milei once again visited the tomb of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, an Orthodox rabbi considered to be one of the most important Jewish leaders of the 20th century. “Therefore, they are our enemies.”The Argentine president mentioned that another reason for considering Iran an enemy is because he has a “strategic alliance” with Israel and the United States.

The spike in oil prices caused by the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran could fuel inflation in Argentina and, at the same time, positively impact the country’s foreign accounts, according to analysts. A spokesperson for YPF said the company sets fuel prices based on the weekly average barrel price, among other factors. During the week, prices will be adjusted to reach a new parity,” he said, saying this method avoids peaks. A report by consulting firm 1816 said that, beyond the relatively negative financial impact of international volatility, the new energy prices will have a significant positive impact on Argentina’s external accounts. “Those figures may now be outdated given current prices — and if energy prices ultimately stabilize at 20% above current levels, those figures could reach US$ 12 billion and US$ 18 billion, respectively.”

“If you are shocking the economy with structural reforms all the time, you cannot expect certain sectors not to disappear,” he said in an interview on Sunday with news outlet LN+. Between 2023 and 2025 Argentina’s manufacturing sector fell by 7.9%, surpassed only by Hungary. The report added that, since Milei took office, Argentina’s manufacturing sector has struggled amid import liberalization and weak domestic demand. So far, during the libertarian economist’s administration, more than 2,400 industrial companies have closed and 73,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost, according to official data — 5% of the country’s total industrial companies. FateDuring the interview, Milei referred to the closure of tire manufacturer Fate, which will leave 920 people out of work.

Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto had a complex start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, with a hard-fought debut at the Australian Grand Prix opener. So what can we learn from Colapinto’s first time racing an F1 in the land down under? The Mercedes F1 car that ran laps around the rest of the field is powered by the same engine as Colapinto’s car. Colapinto remains a top-class prospectThat’s not to say there was nothing to highlight from the Argentine driver’s race. Later, a clip of an Alpine mechanic pushing Colapinto’s car into the starting box ahead of the warm-up lap surfaced.

In Argentina,” Trump said, speaking at the summit, pointing at Milei. Milei shared a handshake with Trump and exchanged a few words on the stage. The summit revolved around the idea of using the countries’ military force to combat transnational organized crime, especially drug cartels, in coordinated operations. You have to use your military,” Trump said, speaking to the Latin American leaders present at the event. The Argentine president will leave the United States a little after noon on Tuesday.

The Argentine textile industry fell by 7.8% in 2025, during which the Argentine Textile Industries Federation (FITA) called the sector’s “hardest moment.”According to official figures, the industry was the only one to experience deflation in January — a fall of 0.5%, while prices that month increased by 2.9%. Argentine business leaders said they were hit by Chinese imports and slumping demand as the Milei administration lowered or outright eliminated tariffs. Employment in the sector has been falling continuously year-on-year since February 2024, two months after Javier Milei took office. However, in the same period, imports of finished garments grew strongly: 129% in quantity and 91% in value compared to January 2025. “Ensuring balanced competitive conditions is key to enabling the Argentine textile industry to sustain employment and strengthen the productive fabric throughout the country,” he said, echoing the demands of industry leaders across sectors for the government to lower taxes.

Argentine President Javier Milei will kick off a six-day trip on Friday to the United States and Chile. The trip will include stops in Miami and New York for political and financial meetings before a final leg in Valparaíso, where Milei will attend the inauguration of Chilean president-elect José Antonio Kast. The gathering, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, will bring together political leaders and businesspeople from across the continent. After attending a working lunch hosted by Trump, Milei will later receive an award at the Hispanic Prosperity Gala. The Argentine president will leave the United States a little after noon on Tuesday.

Argentine football giant River Plate announced on Thursday that it will no longer attend Argentine Football Association Executive Committee meetings. The club cites disagreements over the running of Argentine football’s governing body as the main reason. The complaint named AFA president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, his right-hand man and AFA treasurer Pablo Toviggino, AFA general secretary Cristian Malaspina, and his predecessor, Víctor Blanco, as those summoned for questioning. Past disagreementsThis is not the first time River has taken distance from the AFA. Five years prior, River president and 1978 World Cup captain Daniel Passarella had a fiery fight with historic AFA boss Julio Humberto Grondona over referee designations, which many fans believe ended with River’s historic relegation that year.

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi sparked plenty of criticism after he joined the Inter Miami squad for a White House visit and a meeting with United States President Donald Trump. Inter Miami won their first-ever MLS Cup on December 6, 2025, defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1. Trump called it his “distinct privilege” to welcome Messi for the first time to the White House, with whom he was highly complimentary. “This guy came [to the MLS], and he won,” Trump added. A controversial visitThe timing of the visit drew heavy criticism towards the Inter Miami squad and Messi in particular.

Argentina recorded the world’s second-worst industrial decline from 2023 to 2025, said a consulting firm that analyzed data from the United Nations. In the last two years, Argentina’s manufacturing sector fell by 7.9%, surpassed only by Hungary, which fell by 8.2%, said the consultancy Audemus, founded by former Minister of Productive Development Matías Kulfas. Audeumus analyzed data from 56 out of the 81 countries surveyed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Colombia and Mexico declined, the report said, “but within minimal ranges (-0.7% and -0.4%).”Factories closed and jobs lostSince Milei took office, Argentina’s manufacturing sector has struggled amid import liberalization and weak domestic demand. During Sunday’s start-of-the-year speech in Congress, President Javier Milei lambasted Paolo Rocca and Javier Madanes Quintanilla, two of the main industrial businessmen in Argentina.

Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced on Thursday that work on the Jorge Cepernic hydroelectric dam in Santa Cruz province is set to resume. Work on a second, larger dam named Néstor Kirchner was also stopped. The dams are located 115 kilometers west of Puerto Santa Cruz. Before the 2023 pause, they had also been halted during President Mauricio Macri’s administration, but work resumed under President Alberto Fernández. It is estimated that work on the Jorge Cepernic dam is more than 40% complete, while around a fifth of the work on the Néstor Kirchner dam has been finished.