🇦🇷Week of September 14

Tens of thousands of people filled Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires for the Marcha de la Bronca, a protest against the government of President Javier Milei. The mobilization was organized by left-wing groups and drew widespread participation, with demonstrations also held in Córdoba. The action was part of a broader wave of discontent with Milei's policies.12345

The march was described as a massive show of anger against Milei, with protesters taking to the streets in both Buenos Aires and Córdoba. The event was characterized as a left-wing mobilization against the national government. The size of the turnout underscored the intensity of opposition to Milei's administration.12345

Attributed claim: La Izquierda Diario framed the march as a success and asked how the movement should continue, while Euronews emphasized that the march filled the streets of Buenos Aires against Milei. Página|12 highlighted that the anger against Milei coursed through the streets, and La Nueva Provincia noted that the left mobilized against the government. Prensa Obrera focused on the large march in Córdoba, indicating that the protest extended beyond the capital.12453

Ukraine launched a mass drone attack on Moscow, hitting the Russian capital with roughly 450 drones in the largest such strike to date. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed mass drone attacks on the Moscow refinery.123

Moscow threatened to bomb Kyiv in response to the Ukrainian attacks, which coincided with elections in Russia.41

Fuel sales were restricted in Moscow after the Ukrainian attack on a refinery.5

Russia held parliamentary elections while its war with Ukraine continued. Vladimir Putin's party won 57.5 percent of the vote in the legislative elections, according to Clarin, while Infobae put the figure at 57 percent. The vote took place amid fraud allegations and the exclusion of opposition candidates.123

Attributed claim: EL PAÍS, a centre-left outlet, described the elections as plagued by irregularities and said Putin was opening a new chapter of the war. Clarin, a centre-right outlet, framed the result as elections tailored to Putin.41

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) made strong gains in German regional elections, deepening the crisis of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The results were described as a double blow from political extremes that left Merz under pressure.123

The leader of AfD called for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to resign following the severe setback for his party in the regional elections. The demand came as the far right surged in the polls.43

CNN en Español reported that AfD won another state election and increased pressure on Merz, based on poll data. EL PAÍS said the far right is soaring in the regional elections and aggravating the CDU's crisis.52

Argentine President Javier Milei's government has advanced a National Sovereignty Defense bill that emerged from rising tensions over the Malvinas/Falklands dispute. The proposal has drawn skepticism within the Armed Forces, while the government has simultaneously escalated its legal front by adding five British companies to a lawsuit over oil exploration in the islands. Milei also suspended a planned trip to London and a talk at Oxford amid the heightened tension.123

Attributed claim: The bill's framing has divided coverage along editorial lines. Página|12, a left-leaning outlet, described the legislation as "a law in the image and likeness of Trump," while TN, a centre-right outlet, focused on the bill's positive points and the challenges it poses. La Nación, a centre-right outlet, reported skepticism within the Armed Forces about the project.124

US President Donald Trump said a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falklands would be a "disaster" and offered himself as a mediator. The Argentine government welcomed Trump's remarks and has not ruled him out as a mediator, describing its position as "under evaluation."12