Argentina 2030
The Secretariat of Industry and Productive Development, headed by José Ignacio de Mendiguren, has launched a plan called “Argentina Productiva 2030”, whose main objective is to increase exports to more …
BS. AS. Book Fair
Writer Martín Kohan opened the 47th Buenos Aires International Book fair on April 25th with a conceptual speech that offered listeners advice for their interactions in the coming days and underlined …
IMF makes consession, trims reserves target
International Monetary Fund grants government request, acknowledging impact pf drought on foreign currency inflows. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has eased Argentina’s net reserves accumulation target for the year by …
Satisfied flight back
US President hails an “enormous opportuniy” to increase “economic integration” with Argentina as he hosts Alberto Fernández at the White House. President Alberto Fernández has returned to Argentina “satisfied” after …
Redrado’s opinion
Once known in economic circles as the ‘golden boy’ (“chico de oro“), Martín Redrado headed the Argentine equivalent of the Securities and Exchange Commission (CNV, in its Spanish acronym) during …
María Kodama dies
María Kodama, the widow of Argentina’s greatest writer, Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) and the jealous custodian of his literary legacy, died on the last weekend of March at the age …
High occupancy rates
After the hard blow that Argentina’s hotel industry suffered during the first 24 months of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022 ended with a resounding turnaround. According to a new report by …
Macri bows out
Ex-President, Mauricio Macri, bowed out of a presidential run this year on the last week of March, congratulating himself on winning a two-year battle over his ego and considering himself …
New oil frontier
The leading producer in Argentina’s acclaimed Vaca Muerta shale patch, managed by state-run YPF SA, is studying a new rock formation replete with unconventional oil and gas. The Palermo Aike …
Bond Swap
Early on March, Economy Minister, Sergio Massa, reached an agreement with bankers and financial executives to swap debt bonds to the tune of 7.5 trillion pesos for new series with …
Sabre Teeth
The discovery of the remains of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in remote Patagonia is not uncommon, but the teeth, giving the sabre-toothed tiger its name, were found in Ezeiza …
Dollar Malbec
Economy Minister, Sergio Massa, availed himself of the appropriate venue of the Vendimia wine festival to announce a “dollar Malbec” as from April (with its exact peso value yet to …
Heat & Drought
Argentina is enduring this year’s hottest summer on record, with record temperatures and lack of rainfall damaging agriculture and keeping the country under a weather alert, according to official data. …
Earthquake relief
An Argentine mission of 32 rescue workers, doctors and technical experts headed out to Turkey and Syria on the night of February 9th, following February 6th’s monster earthquake (7.8 on …
IMF back in town
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sent out an advance mission on the first week of February within the framework of its fourth quarterly review of the refinancing agreement reached early …
Science invests
For the continuity of the promotion of the link between popular economy, sustainability and science and technology applied to the improvement of the population’s quality life, an agreement was signed …
Historic ferry is back
It is one of the eight survivors of its kind. It was stalled for decades, considered to be dismantled and sold for scrap. Six years ago, it started functionaing again, …
Economy growth
Argentina recorded growth of 5.2 percent in 2022 year-on-year, according to preliminary data published by the goverment. Figures from the INDEC national statistics bureau’s monthly estimate of economic activity (EMAE) …
Allocation for works
The provincial government of Santa Fe, Argentina, announced the allocation of eight new road works for seven departments, with investments of ARG$60,540 million (about US$335 million). Thus, the administration of …
Soybean projection
The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange cut its soybean production estimate by 3 million tons, from 41 million to 38 million tons, due to a decrease in expected yields as a …