Mercosur leaders will announce whether the bloc will sign a free trade agreement with the European Union at Thursday’s presidential summit

The president-elect had said he would withdraw Argentina’s ambassador to Nicaragua

A nonbinding five-question referendum over the disputed oil-rich jungle region of Esequibo was held on Sunday

Expectations for a final deal before the new administration are lowered as Argentine negotiators cancel a trip to Brasilia and President Alberto Fernández cites ‘great resistance from Europe’

The court did not expressly forbid Venezuela from going ahead with a referendum on Sunday over its rights to the region

After hints made to press at an industrial conference, Milei’s future foreign minister confirmed that Argentina would not join the bloc on X (Twitter)

A territorial dispute over the Esequiba region intensified after Guyana found oil and gas near the countries’ maritime border

Nayib Bukele has been criticized for seeking a second consecutive term

Milei confirmed both positions in an interview on Wednesday