#ARGENTINE News
Bizarrap Makes Time’s ‘Next Generation Leaders’ List & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
billboard.com From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what…
Argentina to Expand De-Dollarization Efforts; Seeks Extension of Yuan Based Swap Line With China
bitcoin.com The government of Argentina is reportedly seeking to expand its de-dollarization agreement with China due to the lack of dollars that the country is facing. According to…
Lionel Messi Set To Snub FC Barcelona, Will Not Return To Club This Weekend: Reports
forbes.com Lionel Messi will turn down an invitation from FC Barcelona to attend Camp Nou this weekend, and see what will be the last game held at the stadium before it is renovated…
FC Barcelona Could Sign Three World Cup Winners Including Lionel Messi: Reports
forbes.com FC Barcelona have three Qatar 2022 World Cup winners on their shortlist of possible signings this summer - including their greatest ever player Lionel Messi - according to…
Christian Nodal, Chayanne & More: What’s Your Favorite New Latin Music Release? Vote!
billboard.com This week, our New Music Latin roundup — a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard‘s Latin and Billboard Español editors — is powered by…
New Music Latin: Listen to Releases From Yng Lvcas, Grupo Frontera & More
billboard.com New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.…
MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan Rings In Kissinger’s 100th Birthday
mediaite.com MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan celebrated famed American diplomat Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday on Thursday by discussing “the many, many people around the world who didn’t get to…
The French Open Braces for Life After Rafa
wsj.com PARIS—In the last spring before Rafael Nadal became a champion at Roland-Garros, the winner of the 2004 French Open was a 25-year-old Argentine named Gaston Gaudio. He never…
Why Businesses are Failing to Build a Sustainable Growth Model with Satellite Technologies
entrepreneur.com Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With around 5,000 active satellites orbiting Earth, sattech propels modern agriculture, telecommunications,…
World must rapidly ditch fossil fuels, Pope Francis says in latest climate appeal
theglobeandmail.com The world must rapidly ditch fossil fuels and end “the senseless war against creation”, Pope Francis said on Thursday, in a fresh plea over climate change that called on…
How Khea’s Battle With Mental Health Gave Life to ‘Serotonina,’ His Most Personal Album Yet
billboard.com At 17, Khea decided to quit school for a year to follow his dreams. It was that same year, in 2017, that his career began to flourish. By the age of 20, the Argentine artist…
Benzinga Names Stake A 'Challenger' Award Recipient At Inaugural Titans Sports Betting Event
benzinga.com A leading fantasy sports and sports betting company has been honored with the "Challenger" award from Benzinga at the first-ever Titans Sports Betting conference. What's A…
Who Will Be FC Barcelona’s Next Captain?
forbes.com FC Barcelona began their current La Liga-winning campaign with four captains in Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, and Sergi Roberto. With Pique retiring in…
Num Finance Raises $1.5M, Will Expand Stablecoins in Latin America, Middle East
coindesk.com Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Num Finance has raised $1.5 million in a funding round and will expand its stablecoin offerings in Latin America and Middle East, the…
Lionel Messi FC Barcelona Return ‘Ruled Out’, Player’s Camp Reportedly Prefers Saudi Arabia
forbes.com Lionel Messi's potential return to FC Barcelona is 'almost ruled out', with the player's father and agent Jorge Messi preferring a move to Saudi Arabia according to Beteve.…
They’re baaaaaack: Why CEOs and boards should be terrified by activist investors and their new tactics
theglobeandmail.com Any CEO or board under siege can’t say they weren’t warned. In January 2021, at the height of the meme-stock frenzy that sent shares of companies like GameStop soaring, the…
Could Argentina Be the Next Latin American Country to Dollarise Its Economy?
nakedcapitalism.com As Argentina grapples with unpayable debt, triple-digit inflation, severe drought and rising economic hardship, the idea of abolishing the crumbling peso and adopting the US…
Latam Insights
bitcoin.com Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Venezuela makes a…
Liverpool Legend Roberto Firmino ‘Delighted’ To Sign For FC Barcelona
forbes.com Liverpool legend Roberto Firmino would be "delighted" to sign for FC Barcelona amid interest from a string other clubs, according to SPORT. The Brazilian bid a tearful…
JPMorgan's Dimon: 'Intensity is the same' after decades on top
yahoo.com CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday he knows he can’t be CEO “forever” but stated his intensity “is the same” after nearly 18 years as boss of the nation’s largest bank. The…
JPMorgan's $3 billion bump from First Republic
yahoo.com The country’s biggest and most profitable bank intends to get even bigger and take in more income in 2023 despite chaos in its industry and a possible recession. That was…
Which Latin Song Lifts You Up? Vote
billboard.com We all have that go-to song that has helped us heal, or simply just lifted our spirits. For Mental Health Awareness Month, Billboard compiled a list of 10 Spanish-language…
‘The Settlers’ Review: Debuting Director Felipe Gálvez’s Provocative Look at Chile’s Colonial Past
hollywoodreporter.com There’s been a recent trend in international arthouse cinema that dates roughly back to two Argentine movies of the past decade: Lucrecia Martel’s Zama (2017) and Lisandro…
Today
talkingbiznews.com Biden, McCarthy to hold pivotal meeting on debt ceiling as time to resolve standoff grows short, by Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves and Zeke Miller Meta slapped with record…
Revealed: FC Barcelona’s Secret Report Showing Staggering Sum Messi Return Will Bring Club
forbes.com A secret, internal FC Barcelona report allegedly obtained by SPORT has shown the staggering amount of money that Lionel Messi's potential return will bring to the club each…
Robert Lewandowski Admits He Wants Lionel Messi FC Barcelona Return
forbes.com FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has spoken on the possibility of playing with Lionel Messi at the club next season. The Argentine becomes a free agent on June 30…
Tether Partners With KriptonMarket To Support USDT Acceptance In Argentinian Major Market
bitcoinist.com Issuer of the world’s biggest stablecoin, Tether, has struck a partnership with crypto on/off ramp platform KriptonMarket to support USDT transactions in the Central Market…
Why MercadoLibre keeps soaring as other e-emporiums sink
economist.com I announced it would fire 9,000 workers—bringing to 27,000 the total number it has laid off this year. The e-commerce giant’s share price is down by a third since 2021.…
SQM Earnings Miss, But These Lithium Stocks Are Near Buy Points
investors.com the Chilean lithium giant, missed Q1 earnings and sales estimates late Wednesday, but confirmed an inflection point for lithium pricing and demand. SQM, which has lagged…
Argentina raises interest rate to 97% as it struggles to tackle inflation
cnn.com The Central Bank of Argentina raised its key interest rate Monday by six percentage points to 97% in an effort to tackle soaring inflation that has reached 30-year highs.…
Tether, KriptonMarket to support USDT transactions at Argentina’s Central Market
cointelegraph.com Argentinians can now purchase dairy produce with the USDT stablecoin at the Central Market of Buenos Aires — one of the largest movers of fruits and vegetables in Latin…
Tiago PZK & TINI, Juanes & More: What’s Your Favorite New Latin Music Release? Vote!
billboard.com This week, our New Music Latin roundup — a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by Billboard‘s Latin and Billboard Español editors — is…
How the Argentine financial crisis influenced Casey’s crypto coverage
talkingbiznews.com Russell Sherman of “Press Profiles” interviewed CoinDesk chief content officer Michael Casey about his career. Casey began covering cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and digital…
Where Do Juventus And Max Allegri Go From Here?
forbes.com What now for Max Allegri and Juventus? On a night in which three Italian sides played in European competition and the biggest of them failed to advance to a final, the…
Producer Federico Vindver & Yahritza y Su Esencia’s Yahritza Martinez to Be Honored at SESAC Latina Awards 2023
billboard.com Argentine producer Federico Vindver and Yahritza Martinez, singer of Yahritza y Su Esencia, are set to receive special honors at the upcoming SESAC Latina Awards 2023. SESAC…
‘The Delinquents’ Review: An Enchantingly Enigmatic Postmodern Heist Saga From Argentina
hollywoodreporter.com There are movies that grab you by the throat and refuse to let go until the story ends. And there are others that playfully guide you into stories that start off simply…
You can't replace the dollar, but here are 5 alternative assets that are chipping away at the greenback's supremacy
businessinsider.com The dollar isn't going away, but other assets classes are slowly chipping away at its dominance. The US dollar is the world's top reserve currency — by far. The US dollar…
El Estudio, Morbido, Sula Unleash The Latin House of Horror (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.com El Estudio and Morbido are launching The Latin House of Horror, a hugely ambitious feature film slate channelling the voices of a powerful new generation of genre directors…
Al-Hilal Increase Already Enormous Lionel Messi Offer: Reports
forbes.com Al-Hilal have improved their Lionel Messi salary offer to more than $500 million a year according to Catalan businessman Jaume Roures. Roures, who is the owner of Mediapro,…
Crypto ownership in Turkey, Argentina and Philippines surges as inflation skyrockets
cryptoslate.com Turkey recorded the highest growth in crypto ownership, with 27.1% from July-September 2021 to July-September 2022, according to GWI Research. Argentina and the Philippines…
TelevisaUnivision 2023-24 Slate Features Animated Derbez Series, Remake Of ‘El Extraño Retorno De Diana Salazar’ And Super Bowl LVIII
forbes.com Among this year's TelevisaUnivision Upfront reveals, the company announced it nabbed the U.S. Spanish-language rights to broadcast its first ever Super Bowl, will continue…
Turkey leads countries in crypto ownership with 27.1% growth in one year
cryptoslate.com Turkey recorded the highest growth in crypto ownership, with 27.1% from July-September 2021 to July-September 2022, according to GWI Research. Argentina and Thailand…
Chile’s Parox Co-Produces With Spain and Argentina ‘Allende, the Thousand Days,’ Toplining Alfredo Castro (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.com Top Chilean fiction house Parox, producer of “Invisible Heroes,” has kick-started principal photography on international co-production “Los mil días de Allende” (“Allende,…
These Lithium Stocks Are Near Buy Points With SQM Earnings Due
investors.com Lithium stocks are back on the rise with SQM (SQM), one of the giants, set to report Q1 earnings late Wednesday. While SQM stock has lagged amid uncertainty over Chile's…
Has Argentina Succumbed to China’s Yuan, Or Is It a Minor Setback?
watcher.guru Concerns over China’s Yuan overtaking the U.S. Dollar as the international standard currency has been ongoing for some time. Moreover, many countries have already begun…
Lionel Messi’s FC Barcelona Return Already Has A Set Date: Reports
forbes.com Lionel Messi's potential return to FC Barcelona already has a set date according to El Nacional. Two years on from leaving the Catalans in tears when they couldn't navigate…
Warner Bros. Discovery Hit ‘The Extortion’ Boarded by Meikincine (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.com Buenos Aires-based Meikincine has swooped on international sales rights to “The Extortion,” the biggest Argentine box office hit to date of 2023, in a deal with Warner Bros.…
Frenkie De Jong Has New FC Barcelona Status After La Liga Title Win
forbes.com Frenkie de Jong's persistence and improved form at FC Barcelona has seen him given the hard-earned status of "untouchable" at the club according to SPORT. The Dutchman…
Latido Films Turns 20
variety.com Few European arthouse-crossover film sales agents have better weathered the ebb and flow of international market dynamics than Madrid’s Latido Films, which turns 20 in 2023.…
Governing Parties Prevail In 4 Argentine Mining & Petro Province Elections: Jujuy, Salta, La Pampa & Tierra Del Fuego
forbes.com On May 7 and May 14, the respective governing parties in the Argentine provinces of Jujuy, La Pampa, Salta and Tierra del Fuego were all victorious, insuring four more years…
FC Barcelona Close ‘Total Agreement’ To Sign Lionel Messi: Reports
forbes.com FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has closed a 'total agreement' to sign Lionel Messi, according to El Nacional. The president, the club, and its fans are currently on a…
Move over, U.S. dollar. China wants to make the yuan the global currency
washingtonpost.com But the orders in yuan are quickly getting the green light. Argentine companies are now using the yuan to pay for more than half of the computers, textiles, mobile phones…
Chile’s Vibrant Doc Scene Lights Up Cannes With 3rd Showcase
variety.com As Chile hosts its third Docs in Progress Showcase at Cannes’ Marché du Film, it brings to the fore one of the richest and most prolific documentary traditions in Latin…
Acclaimed Chilean Cinema Battles to Grow
variety.com Co-productions are increasingly the norm in Chile where state funds remain scant in a market of a mere 19.5 million inhabitants. Its new president’s campaign pledge last…