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Buenos Aires Times

September 2026

Argentina monitoring talks between Chilean and Malvinas firms, says Quirno

Argentina claims sovereignty over the Malvinas and is seeking to prevent neighbouring countries from providing logistical support for the exploitation of natural resources on and around the islands, particularly the 'Sea Lion' oil project

Pablo Quirnoforeign Minister
We have no reason to doubt the word or the written commitments of our governments,
Pablo Quirnoforeign Minister
What we clearly want to do is prevent the exploration of non-renewable resources in the Malvinas while the underlying issue remains unresolved,
Pablo Quirnoforeign Minister
We are monitoring the situation. We have agreements in force with Chile and, obviously, we expect Chile to respect those treaties, just as we respect them,

Lionel Scaloni says there's ‘willingness on both sides’ to continue with Argentina

But after talks with Argentine Football Association (AFA) Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia, the coach now looks set to stay in charge of the national team, which began in 2018

Lionel Scalonian Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the currently head coach of the Argentina national team
Leo is expected to arrive this weekend, after the match on the 3rd [of October]. If he wants to come and play on the 3rd, he can,
Lionel Scalonian Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the currently head coach of the Argentina national team
We hadn’t spoken after the World Cup. We got together to see if we can move forward and reach an agreement,
Lionel Scalonian Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the currently head coach of the Argentina national team
We know the new boys, we have references and we’ve been monitoring them. They show that they want to be here and are very eager. We’ll give them the chance to play so they can contribute... There is a changing of the guard now, but with a more solid base than when we started this cycle with the national team. There are people we can trust and that gives us peace of mind, although we know that doesn’t guarantee results,
I want to continue with the national team,
There is willingness on both sides, but we have only just started talking,
I had to think it through carefully, look at it and analyse the sporting side of things,
Until Leo’s final match, we won’t give the number 10 shirt to anyone. After that, we’ll see. The idea is for someone to take it, with everything that comes with it,
Our football goes through the ball, through bringing together players who play well. I don’t think that will change,
I have the team more or less confirmed. We have training today and the players still don’t know; we’ll tell them after the session,
It’s undeniable that he is an indispensable player. Fortunately, in the matches when he hasn’t been there, the team has responded. We have young players who can contribute,

Scandal-weary Brazilians to vote as Lula faces Bolsonaro son

It has to end. Today, in Brazil, organised crime is in charge,
Without wishing to idolise him, he is one of the greatest presidents this country has ever had,
I don't really see much changing... if either Flávio or Lula wins. I'm very sceptical about that,
I'm still undecided. Because corruption is so blatant. It's difficult,

Lula battles for Brazil’s northeast against Flavio Bolsonaro

Douglas Oliveirabrazilian association football player
They’ve been saying for 12 years that they’re going to lift the country out of poverty,
It was a whole set of policies that created this perception of mobility, of moving up in life, for a segment of the electorate and for a region that had never experienced anything like it before,
The Workers’ Party needs to choose someone and start charting the path,
Once the basic economic problem is more or less solved — people are able to eat and they can buy what they need — they start thinking about other, non-material issues, about the values they want to preserve,
The Workers’ Party gradually stopped having answers to today’s problems,
Rogério Simonetti Marinhobrazilian politician
When a homemaker goes to the supermarket at the end of the month, she finds that, even though she theoretically has more money in her pocket, she takes home less food,

Lula bans sports betting in Brazil, days ahead of crunch election

Gambling has exploded in Brazil in recent years, dragging many into debt, and opinion polls show strong voter opposition to the industry, which Lula has labelled a "cancer."

Dario Duriganfinance Minister
It is no longer possible to deposit money into betting sites in the country,
The challenges are real. The answer lies in oversight and stronger regulation,
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvapresident Luiz Inácio
I spoke with a young guy who tried to kill himself three times" over his gambling addiction
Brazil spent years debating how to regulate sports betting,
I decided to take a necessary, tough, and drastic measure. It's like cancer,

'Big mistake' — Colapinto apologises after criticism for Baku crash

He smashed into his team-mate Gasly, who then hit Norris' McLaren, wiping all three out of the race

I feel very sorry for the team and for Pierre and my apologies also go to Lando and McLaren for ruining their race,
Lando Norrisworld champion
I think the [ruling body] FIA should be more strict and start handing out bans for this kind of stuff. It's just careless from people.... It costs
Lando Norrisworld champion
It was a tough race. I was slow on the straights and it was an impossible race with the straight-line speeds.

French court jails two over Federico Martín Aramburú's murder

A French court on Friday convicted two far-right activists over the 2022 murder of former Argentine rugby international Federico Martín Aramburú, jailing them for 26 and 19 years over gunning him down after a dispute at a Paris brasserie

It's the age I was at the time of the incident,

Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star Federico Martín Aramburú begs forgiveness

Leo XIV'spope
I am a Christian, just like you,
Romain Bouvierassociate
I will never have the words" to address "the suffering and dignity of Mr Aramburu's family,

Argentina’s 10% yields tempt bond buyers as election risks build

The bonds have repriced, poll ratings for Milei are stabilising, the Central Bank continues to accumulate reserves, and the investment in the oil sector is real — and it’s going to be real whether it’s Milei or any other president for years to come,
It’s too soon to start trading the election,
We like Argentina sovereign bonds still,

Investigators probe deaths of hundreds of whales in Patagonia

Veterinarians investigating the cases suspect an outbreak of erysipelas, a serious disease caused by bacteria commonly found on the whales' skin

Mariano A Coscarellaresearcher (ORCID 0000-0003-2131-5100)
The mortality rate among calves is quite high, especially this season,
Mariano A Coscarellaresearcher (ORCID 0000-0003-2131-5100)
It seems to be a natural cause, however we cannot completely rule out the influence of human activity,
According to the information available until now, it would seem to be a bacteria common in the sea which can cause systemic infection in baby whales,
Mariano A Coscarellaresearcher (ORCID 0000-0003-2131-5100)
The death rate [among young whales] is quite high this season in particular,

Poverty in Argentina rose to 32.3% in first half of 2026

Poverty in Argentina is growing, rising four points over the last six months to affect almost a third of the population, with 1.2 million new poor created

In urban areas with 500,000 or more inhabitants, poverty rose by 3.9 percent compared with the second half of 2025. Meanwhile, in areas with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, the increase was 4.9 percent percentage points over the same period,

Trump backs Argentina’s landmark LNG project in win for Milei

The US Export-Import Bank is offering to lend up to US$6 billion of financing for Argentina’s signature natural gas project, another boost of support by the Donald Trump administration as President Javier Milei seeks foreign investment