Research Guides: International News: Argentina

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Benjamin Billings

General Country Overview

Argentina proclaimed its independence on July 9, 1816, from Spain. The capital is Buenos Aires, and the official language is Spanish. The population is approximately 45 million, and the currency is the Argentine peso (ARS). Located in South America, Argentina is known for its rich cultural heritage and contributions to literature and the arts.

News Sources

Buenos Aires Times
Provides all kinds of news across Argentina and internationally in English. There are little to almost no ads at all and they look to provide almost unbiased news with the exception of an opinion tab. The source is owned by Perfil, a company also based in Argentina and provides news sources. That company is owned by Jorge Alberto Fontevecchia, he is the president and CEO of Perfil and owns many news sources in other counties and has won awards for his work in journalism.
El País
A questionable and somewhat reliable news source for Argentina in English. The website requires you to have google translate it for you but provides updated news on Argentina and plenty of other countries. With this comes a very limited amount of news as the website does not focus on Argentina but provides a tab on it. The company is owned by PRISA which is a news production company but is based in Spain and owned by stakeholders with Amber Capital being number one holder at 29%.
Argentina Star
English translated news source providing the latest news on Argentina but is based in Australia apparently. The articles are up to date, non biased, and include no ads. The trustworthiness of this site is currently unknown as little information is to be had about it.

Political Climate and Media Biases

Argentina is ranked #66 in the 2024 RSF Index. (RSF Index) Media trust in Argentina has declined sharply in recent years. In 2017, 77% of citizens expressed strong interest in news consumption, but by 2023, that number dropped to just 43%. (Colussi, 2025) Despite a wide variety of news sources, most are owned by the same companies, families, or private entities, limiting diversity in media perspectives.

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General Country Overview

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Political Climate and Media Biases

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