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Not just Trump: Which world leaders did Pope Francis clash with?

Despite their differences, Trump, Milei, Zelenskyy and others are to attend the pontiff’s funeral.

Al Jazeera

To truly understand Pope Francis’ theology – and impact – you need to look to his life in Buenos Aires

Pope Francis’ journey from the streets of Flores, a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Vatican, is a remarkable tale.

The Conversation

Argentina bids farewell to Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff

The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a key figure of the Catholic Church in the 21st century, generated reactions around the world.

Euronews

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‘He listened to everyone’: Buenos Aires remembers pope as voice for the poor

Locals hail pontiff’s work in city’s poorest neighbourhoods – but express sadness that he never came back as pope

The Guardian - US

Argentina Mourns Loss Of Papal Son

Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral early Monday to collectively mourn their late pontiff, compatriot and hero, Pope Francis.

International Business Times

World Leaders React To The Death Of Pope Francis

World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion," as the death on Monday of the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics prompted a global outpouring of grief.

International Business Times

Pope Francis's Delicate Ties With Politics In Argentina

Pope Francis navigated a complex relationship with politics in Argentina, a juggling act observers say explains why he never once returned to the country that informed his love for the downtrodden, for tango and for soccer.

International Business Times

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What does it mean that Milei ended Argentina's strict controls on currency and capital?

President Javier Milei promised Argentinians that an economic revival would follow the pain of harsh austerity

The Independent UK

The Latest: Both the US and El Salvador refuse to return wrongly deported man to the US

President Donald Trump’s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they had no basis for the small Central American nation to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month

The Independent UK

Argentine Peso Depreciates After Exchange Controls Lifted

Argentina's currency dropped 8.4 percent against the US dollar as markets opened in Buenos Aires Monday, after the partial lifting of exchange controls in place for six years.

International Business Times

Argentina Receives $42 Bn From International Financial Institutions

Three international financial institutions announced $42 billion in fresh support for financially troubled Argentina on Friday, as its president said his country's economy will grow "like never before."

International Business Times

Argentina says it will lift the country's strict currency controls with the help from the IMF

Argentine President Javier Milei’s economy minister says the libertarian government would lift the country’s strict capital and currency controls in a few days, a high-stakes gamble made possible by a new loan from the International Monetary Fund

The Independent UK

Argentina Braves 24-hour Strike As It Awaits Word On IMF Loan

Trains and planes were grounded in Argentina Thursday as a 24-hour general strike against President Javier Milei's austerity measures paralyzed some services, even as the country awaits news on a fresh IMF loan.

International Business Times

The Latest: S&P 500 falls 2% at the open despite Trump’s tariff pause

U.S. stocks are giving back some of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has cooled in temperature but is still threatening the economy

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Argentina Braces For 24-hour Strike As It Awaits News On IMF Loan

A peaceful demonstration in the capital Buenos Aires preceded Thursday's walkout -- the third general strike in budget-slashing Milei's 16-month-old presidency, and called by unions to protest his brand of "chainsaw" austerity.

Reason

Argentina Strikes $20 Billion Deal With IMF To Fuel Milei's Reforms

The IMF says the deal builds on "impressive early progress in stabilizing the economy."

International Business Times

Argentina Braces For 24-hour Strike As It Awaits News On IMF Loan

Argentina is bracing for fresh austerity protests Wednesday, with a 24-hour general strike slated to start at midnight against President Javier Milei, who remains focused on Washington and a new IMF loan.

International Business Times

Argentine Congress Backs Inquiry Into Milei Crypto Scandal

The libertarian president hailed the $LIBRA meme coin as a "private project" aimed at "stimulating the growth of the Argentine economy, by financing small businesses and Argentine entrepreneurs."

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The Independent UK

The International Monetary Fund reaches preliminary deal with Argentina on $20 billion bailout

The International Monetary Fund says it's reached a preliminary, staff-level agreement with cash-strapped Argentina on a $20 billion bailout package, providing a welcome reprieve to libertarian President Javier Milei as he seeks to overturn the country’s old economic order

Reason

Milton Friedman's Warning to DOGE

The Nobel Prize-winning economist says the Iron Triangle of Politics must be defeated to cut down the government for good.

The Conversation

Argentina’s Javier Milei is playing the democratic game, but using authoritarian tactics

Argentinian president Javier Milei promised radical changes before he came to power. Now, after just over a year in office, there are many signs that point to a relative improvement in the Argentinian economy.

Euronews

Argentina's Senate rejects Milei’s nominees to Supreme Court

The resounding congressional defeat could complicate the implementation of President Javier Milei's radical state overhaul of Argentina.

Reason

Javier Milei's Free Market Reforms Are Starting To Pay Off

As poverty and inflation plunge, Milei's reforms begin to reshape Argentina's economy.

Fortune

Trump suggests Elon Musk’s DOGE could be shut down long before its expected closing date

DOGE may end after only 130 days, well before schedule, as Musk's work at DOGE has become increasingly unpopular among some of the President's constituents.

The Conversation

How memes spread conspiracy theories – and what to consider before sharing one

“I am become meme,” declared Elon Musk at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference, just after hoisting a chainsaw – a gift from Argentina’s president, Javier Milei – above his head. The tech billionaire and head of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was correct. Within hours, images…

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