Topic - Argentina

Argentina said Wednesday that it had cut 15,000 state jobs as part of President Javier Milei’s aggressive campaign to slash spending, the latest in a series of painful economic measures that have put the libertarian government on a collision course with angry protesters and powerful trade unions.

Argentina's Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests →

Argentina has long claimed sovereignty over the islands, which lie about 300 miles (480 kilometers) from South America and 8,000 miles (13,000 kilometers) from Britain.

Britain's David Cameron visits the Falkland Islands as Argentina renews its sovereignty claim →