Updated 6.45 p.m.After seven hours of intense debating, Argentine senate approved a bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14. At press time, sessions will continue until late to give a final vote on President Javier Milei’s labor reform. Labor reform changesThe labor reform had already been approved, as it reached a majority vote from both the senate and the lower house. “The labor reform is extraordinarily important. Milei is expected to celebrate recent legislative successes, such as the labor reform, the age of criminal responsibility bill and the Mercosur-European Union trade deal, which was approved by the senate on Wednesday.

The air traffic controllers’ strike planned for Thursday and Friday at airports across the country has been called off, the Human Capital Ministry announced. “Normal air navigation services are guaranteed throughout the national territory,” said the statement. Meanwhile, aviation unions and companies will continue to negotiate, within the framework of discussions on salary increases and working conditions. Flights will nonetheless be disrupted on Friday as a 24-hour strike to protest Milei’s labor reform will take placeThe programmed strike for Saturday 28, Sunday 1, and Monday 2 continues “pending concrete progress in the negotiations,” said a communiqué by the Association of Air Navigation Protection and Security Technicians and Employees (ATEPSA). Air controllers are demanding better salaries and working conditions, as well as protesting against layoffs carried out by the state-owned air navigation company, EANA.

Gallo was arrested on December 8 while trying to enter Venezuela to see his partner, Venezuelan national María Alexandra Gómez, and their baby son, who were living in Caracas. Nahuel me llamó, Nahuel llamó para decirme que seguía fuerte. Nahuel called me, Nahuel called to tell me he remains strong. Tras 14 meses en desaparición forzada, el gendarme argentino Nahuel Gallo pudo llamar por primera vez a su pareja, @gg_alexand95764. Gallo is one of the five known Argentine nationals that were detained by the Venezuelan regime.

So much is proven in the eighth season of Drive to Survive, the Netflix docuseries that follows the previous ins and outs of the Formula 1 season, where the Argentine played an interesting role. Many were surprised when Netflix failed to mention Colapinto in the previous season of the show, which covered the 2024 races. The Argentine driver was a lightning bolt for the season, as his surprise debut for Williams, replacing U.S. driver Logan Sergeant, brought a storm of Argentine fans to several races. The producers did not miss the mark for season eight, as the Argentine driver features heavily in the second episode. The full series, focusing on all teams and drivers in the 2025 season, premieres on Netflix on Friday, February 27th.

Our lineup of recommendations for this weekend ranges from country line dancing at ICANA to cosmic installations at the Galileo Galilei Planetarium, including open-air cinema and major live shows. You can reminisce about The Police songs with original guitarist Andy Summers, revel in themed dining inspired by Wong Kar-wai, or dance cumbia at the rhythm of Villa Diamante under the stars. Expect foot-tapping rhythms, tight harmonies and a country line dance session that’s more fun than formal, led by Beatriz Pazo’s Line Dance Club. Villa Diamante: For the Love of DanceFebruary. 21, 7 p.m. to midnightAche ParajeFree admissionVilla DiamanteDJ and producer Villa Diamante brings Por Amor al Baile back for a summer evening dedicated to dancing and discovering new sounds.

The government wants Congress to debate a bill including controversial modifications to current sick leave payments that was left out of the recently approved labor reform. The provision would aim to cut a percentage of the salary of workers who suffered an injury or got sick outside of the workplace. LLA senator Bartolomé Abdala said on Wednesday that a new bill dealing with this issue will be filed during the ordinary sessions period. The labor reform was approved during extraordinary sessions in February, while the legislative year will formally begin on March 1. The original version of the labor reform said that employees who have an accident or get sick outside their work place — for example, an injury while playing a sport — would suffer sick pay cuts.

Buenos Aires City recorded the lowest homicide rate in 31 years in 2025, with all crimes falling by 30%, according to official data city authorities presented on Tuesday. Last year’s homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 is 3% lower than 2024. This is the second year running that the country boasts the lowest homicide rate in the region, Monteoliva said. Monteoliva went on to say that 15 of the country’s 24 jurisdictions — the 23 provinces and the capital, Buenos Aires City — improved their homicide rates in 2025. Cover photo by Buenos Aires City

Argentina’s economy grew by 4.4% in 2025, according to a report by the government’s statistics bureau, the INDEC. Compared with December 2024, eleven sectors of the economic activity grew and four fell. The economy increased by 3.5% in December when compared to the same month in 2024. The sector that saw the biggest drop was the manufacturing industry, which fell by 3.9% in December 2025, compared to the same period the previous year. Recent figures have shown that the manufacturing sector is in a dire situation.

Argentine football giant River Plate announced on Monday that club legend Marcelo Gallardo is stepping down as head coach. Gallardo confirmed the decision shortly after in a video shared through the club’s social media channels. “Thursday will be my last game [as River head coach],” he said. It has been a difficult second stint for Gallardo at the helm of the Millonario. River’s most successful coach everGallardo’s second stint at the club pales in comparison to his first time around, when he became the most successful River coach in history with 14 titles.

On Monday, three Peronist senators left what is known as an interbloc — a group of ally blocs — leaving it with 25 lawmakers. The departing senators have also questioned former President Cristina Kirchner and her leadership within Peronism. “That is parliamentary malpractice, which leaves Peronism inactive.”However, they clarified they will not join LLA. The move takes LLA’s senate bloc count to 21 and its interbloc number — LLA plus its allies PRO and UCR — to 44. Peronism will be at its lowest number in the Senate since the return of democracy in 1983.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Monday that its club members will go on strike to protest the recent legal complaint filed by the Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA, in Spanish) against the sporting entity. At the center of it all is the debate on the legalization of the private sports corporation model for football clubs competing in the Argentine football leagues. Strikes in Argentine footballIt’s not the first time Argentine football has stopped play due to a strike. Football was halted for 12 days after the Argentine Football Players Union (FAA, for its Spanish initials) called a strike over several clubs’ late salary payments. Captains and vice-captains of the First Division clubs decided on a general strike across all football divisions in solidarity with the claim.

And the capture and death of Nemesio Oseguera El Mencho Cervantes, the leader of Mexico’s largest drug trafficking operation, is not the exception to the rule. In social media and social polarization, criminals discovered the ideal levers to expand panic and anxiety. In addition to the death of El Mencho and another seven cartel members, the army initially reported that three officers were severely injured in the operation. The secretary of security and civilian protection later announced that the national guard and the armed forces lost 25 and 6 members, respectively. El Mencho is dead, but it would be very naive to think the cartel is over.

Argentine race driver Franco Colapinto is set to compete in his first full season in Formula 1 in 2026. Promising signsSweeping changes are coming to Alpine F1 for the 2026 season. Long held as the gold standard for the F1, the 2026 variant seemed to have a big edge over the competition at Bahrain. The 2026 power units are less complex than their predecessors, but are focused on a 50/50 split in power delivery between the combustion and electric engines. While things have looked good for Alpine and Colapinto, questions have arisen about what F1 has in store for fans in 2026.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidating President Donald Trump’s global tariffs could undermine the agreement struck earlier this month between Washington and Buenos Aires, analysts said. On February 6, Argentina and the United States signed an agreement on reciprocal trade and investment, which eliminated a 10% tariff the White House had imposed on products coming from the South American country. Trump responded by announcing a new 10% global tariff using a different law, which he then raised to 15%. Landa added that, since the new tariffs have some exceptions, a more thorough analysis would be required. A spokesperson for the Argentine Economy Ministry did not respond to a request for comment.

Flights in Argentina are expected to suffer delays, reschedules and cancellations between this Thursday and March 2 due to a staggered air controllers’ strike and a nation-wide stoppage that will include aviation workers. The measures come after last week’s general strike, which led to hundreds of flights across the country. Labor reform protests continueLast week, unions across the country carried out a general strike protesting President Javier Milei’s labor reform. The measure could escalate to a general strike if the General Confederation of Labor (CGT, for its Spanish initials) decides to back it. Cabin crew union AAA could potentially join if it becomes a general strike.