Stories that caught our eye: November 6 to 13
A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina. Leer más
On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Buenos Aires from Uruguay, greeted by President Javier Milei and attended a mass with an expected attendance of 2.5 million people. On Monday, he visited the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione home for disabled and special needs, participated in a condensed mass in Palermo, and held discussions with social organizations and religious representatives.
Tuesday was spent in Córdoba, where he attended a mass at the FAdeA military aviation factory and met with local clergy, followed by an evening vigil with a million youngsters at Monumento de los Españoles. On Wednesday, the Pope visited the Federal Penitentiary, held a mass in Luján, and departed for Lima, where President Milei saw him off.
Inflation in Argentina reached 2.2 percent in November, the highest monthly figure in half a year, with an annual rate of 33.1 percent. The economy minister attributed this to the housing sector and the cuts in subsidies, while food and beverages inflation remained slightly below average. Argentina initiated legal proceedings against the Sea Lion oil project in the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, citing sovereignty issues.
This occurred as Princess Anne visited the islands and the Defence of National Sovereignty bill was up for debate in Congress. The Argentine delegation included legal and technical experts, while the Iranian Foreign Ministry retaliated by designating Argentina's military as terrorist organizations, retaliating against Argentina's decision to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as such.
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