Some services that cross the boundaries between Buenos Aires City and the Buenos Aires Province — known as “national services” — have also adopted the new payment systems. If you’re planning a trip using any of the seven lines, you will need a SUBE card to get on board. These can usually be found at subway and train stations and community centers around Greater Buenos Aires. SUBE cards need to be registered, otherwise you’ll have to pay higher fares on all trips. As of December 1, 2025, the minimum fares for registered SUBE cards are AR$593,52 for Buenos Aires City buses, AR$658,44 for Buenos Aires Provincial buses, AR$494,83 for national services, AR$1.206 for the subway and AR$280 for trains.

The human capital ministry announced on Tuesday that the air traffic controller’s strikes that had been affecting domestic and international flights had been suspended. The decision comes after the government imposed what is known as a “compulsory conciliation,” a legal instrument that lifts the protest and orders negotiations to be resumed. During that time, workers must abstain from any type of protests as both parties meet to resolve pending matters. The strikes had been announced on December 15 by the Association of Air Navigation Security and Protection Technicians and Employees (ATEPSA), the air traffic controllers union, after it failed to reach an agreement with the state-run Argentine Air Navigation Company (EANA). In response to the strikes, the government, through the EANA, filed a criminal complaint against the air traffic controllers, accusing the union of violating operational safety rules by placing flags on the control towers of Jorge Newbery Airport and Ezeiza International Airport.

Kalinec, known by his victims as “Doctor K,” served as the Federal Police commissioner during the dictatorship. He was convicted for crimes committed in three clandestine detention centers in Buenos Aires City: Atlético, Banco, and Olimpo. 2 following a ruling by the 4th Chamber of the Federal Criminal Cassation Court last week. That latter ruling was crucial, as it backtracked a ruling the court made in September denying Kalinec probation. In convictions of serious crimes, however, Argentine law states that judges must get technical reports on the inmate’s behavior.

The future of the Western world — including Latin American and the Mercosur countries — will therefore be largely shaped by Donald Trump, because his strategy is unmistakably clear. Instead, it must demonstrate leadership and be grounded in clearly articulated values if the European Union wishes to occupy a truly influential position on the global stage. The option put forward by Ursula von der Leyen to sign the agreement in January constitutes, in itself, a political downgrading of the deal. After 26 years of negotiations, prioritizing the European Union in January is unlikely to be at the top of the agenda for Latin American leaders, starting with Javier Milei. The European Union has likely missed a major opportunity to demonstrate leadership and defend its values within the Western world, having allowed itself to be constrained by its own internal problems.

It’s a tough economic environment out there, and if it’s not hyperinflation, Milei’s shock therapy will do it for you. Yet one continues to make the headlines: Palermo’s Parrilla Don Julio not only cracked the top 10 of World’s 50 Best Restaurants this year, it also topped the rankings of the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants, and in December ranked third in Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. While 50 Best watchers thought that wine director Martín Bruno would take home the best sommelier prize, it was awarded to another Argentine, Maximiliano Pérez, keeping the accolade national. After being shunned for a second year by Michelin, Gran Dabbang also fell out of the 50 Best list for the first time in several years. In the drinks world, Tres Monos continues to hold the title of South America’s best bar, when it ranked 10 in World’s 50 Best Bars at a ceremony held in Hong Kong last October.

The delinquency rate for Argentine household loans with banks reached 7.8% in October, the highest value since the Central Bank began keeping such records in 2010. The figure represents a 5.5-year-on-year jump compared to 2024, when irregularity in loan repayments to families barely exceeded 2%. The data was published in a Central Bank report released on Friday that follows the evolution of default levels on loans granted to the private sector. “The result: indebted households that can no longer pay.”In a separate report, the Central Bank revealed that personal loans increased 25% in July (the latest available month) compared to January 2025. The figures come on the heels of a Friday report that showed informal employment has also been rising.

Former two-time President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is receiving treatment in hospital after undergoing emergency surgery over the weekend for appendicitis. The leader of the Peronist party was rushed to the Otamendi Clinic on Saturday after suffering from extreme abdominal pain. Although the clinic did not state when Kirchner will be discharged, it indicated she will not be returning home immediately. Previous health scaresKirchner, who suffers from low blood pressure, has had a series of health issues in recent decades. In later years, in November 2021, she underwent a total hysterectomy at the Otamendi Clinic to treat a suspicious uterine polyp.

President Javier Milei denied rumors that he will veto the 2026 budget bill his government filed in Congress, after the Lower House approved it but without a key chapter that axed social spending. The government considers the chapter vital to secure a zero deficit, Milei’s main goal. Milei’s first budgetIf green-lighted by senators, this would be Argentina’s first approved budget bill since Milei took office in December 2023. Debt repaymentIn the interview, the president also spoke about the upcoming debt maturities, and how Argentina will face them. “Argentina salutes the pressure applied by the United States and Donald Trump to free the Venezuelan people,” Milei said.

Three key legislative proposals that have dominated the public debate in the last few weeks signal this notable shift in attitudes. On Monday, President Javier Milei filed a bill that modifies a law that protects glaciers, with the goal of loosening barriers on mining. More protests are expected in Buenos Aires when the glaciers bill is debated in Congress over the summer. Milei and climate changeEven before being elected president, Milei has stated he does not believe climate change is real. Argentina has also taken a U-turn in its stance on environmental and climate change issues in international forums.

The fall of Jair Bolsonaro’s movement, which until recently dominated the Brazilian right, could determine the fate of six of the country’s citizens arrested in Argentina. Brazilian Bolsonaro supporters who were convicted in Brazil for participating in the January 2023 storming of government buildings and fled to Argentina are facing extradition. In 2024, 181 Brazilians applied for political asylum in Argentina through the National Refugee Commission (CONARE). His wife, wearing a T-shirt that read “Freedom to the Brazilian political prisoners,” was present with their children. De Moraes not only convicted Bolsonaro — he was the acting judge overseeing the Bolsonaristas who fled to Argentina.

Ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) managed to get a commission-approved version of the 2026 budget bill in the Senate on Friday, after a sensitive chapter axing social spending was rejected in the Lower House. The 2026 budget bill was approved in Chamber of Deputies, but Lower House lawmakers rejected the crucial eleventh chapter. This included repealing the Disability Emergency and University Financing laws, as well as several other social spending cuts. Other initiatives in that section of the budget bill included cuts to heating subsidies for people in cold areas and abolishing the system that updates child benefits according to inflation. During Friday’s meeting, Treasury Secretary Carlos Guberman noted that the presentation of the budget represents “an important step” and recalled that last year, no budget bill had been discussed.

Football fans got some good news on Thursday as the date and venue for the 2026 Finalissima were confirmed on Thursday. The national football teams from Argentina and Spain are set to face off at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on March 27 at 3 p.m. Argentina time. The news was confirmed on Thursday by Alejandro Domínguez and Aleksander Ceferin, presidents of the South American and European football confederations CONMEBOL and UEFA, respectively. A less than perfect dateThe organization of the match proved troublesome, as both teams found it hard to agree on a set date. When the date was initially rumored earlier in the year, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni showed his displeasure with it.

See more We have reached out to our Mercosur partners and agreed to postpone slightly the signature. pic.twitter.com/vjHCQPR23n — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) December 19, 2025Although France’s opposition to the deal was well known, it was Italy’s last-minute change of heart that solidified opposition to the deal. After news broke that Italy was joining France in its opposition to the deal, Lula said that the agreement would be nixed if it wasn’t signed this weekend. If this is not done now, it won’t happen while I’m president,” Lula told a cabinet meeting. “[She] told me that if we are patient for a week, ten days, or a month, Italy will be on board with the agreement,” Lula said.

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