Loans – Investment funds or IMF
Argentina’s government is evaluating whether to negotiate a loan with two investment funds or seek additional financing from the International Monetary Fund in order to pave the way toward lifting …
Jorge Lanata & journalism
Jorge Lanata was immersed in journalism from a very young age and his career took him to many of the country’s leading newsrooms, including some which no longer exist. A …
Fashion chainsaws
Javier Milei is in a jubilant mood. He has every right to feel good about himself. At home, things are going his way, with inflation beating a retreat, the country’s …
The year that was
The world continued to undergo momentous transformations during 2024, with Javier Milei taking office in Argentina to become the world’s first anarcho-capitalist libertarian president, globally. What ensued, as expected, was …
Argentinian musicians
From Duki’s ‘fronteo‘ (“swagger”) and Bizarrap’s hits to Nicki Nicole’s sensuality: a new wave of urban music from Argentina is making its mark, with a litter of under-30 artists giving …
Bye 2024.. welcome 2025
Most years have a dividing-line which is rarely the exact midpoint with the year ending one example – very broadly there is a before and after of the April 23 …
La Niña effects
La Niña weather pattern that wreaked havoc on Argentina’s farms just two years ago was expected to be kinder this time around. But as the growing season gets under way, …
Country risk rate falls 578 points
Argentina’s country risk rating, tracked by JP Morgan, fell to 578 points at the beginning of trading, its lowest level since August 2018. The fall in the risk rating came …
Milei scores win
Argentina unveiled a US$1-billion repurchase agreement with five international lenders that will help replenish foreign reserves at its Central Bank, a key victory for President Javier Milei as he …
US Presidential Medal of Freedom
National team star Lionel Messi has been granted the highest US civilian honour in the United States. US President Joe Biden on Saturday will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to …
Mengano – Awarded perspective
The most important word to learn when eating out in Buenos Aires is not asado or malbec, but bodegon. A family-style restaurant that serves everything from pasta and milanesas to empanadas and fish, …
One year under Milei’s chainsaw
It’s been a year to the day since Javier Milei, the libertarian economist and TV pundit, became president of Argentina. His unlikely rise to the political center stage culminated in …
Oil output
Ashale-drilling frenzy in Argentina has put the country on the verge of leapfrogging regional rival Colombia as a top-three crude producer in South America. Drilling activity is accelerating in Argentina’s …
Argentina’s most googled topics
The most searched-for items on Google in 2024 in Argentina have been unveiled. Among the subjects seizing the attention of Argentines over the past year were the Copa América, the …
Peso Appreciation
According to Bank for International Settlements (BIS) data, the Argentine peso is the most revalued currency in the world, appreciating 40.1 percent in real terms in the first 10 …
Rate to 32% on price
Argentina’s Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to 32 percent as inflation expectations fall. The decision was announced in a Thursday statement that said the …
Civil service exams
As from next week over 40,000 temporary and contracted state employees will be subjected to compulsory examination to weed out the inept. Every employee will be allowed three attempts before …
Delpo retires in high
Injury-stricken tennis ace Juan Martín del Potro retired last Sunday on a triumphant note by beating the Serb Novak Djokovic, the player with the most Grand Slams and weeks ranked …
Boost of Vaca Muerta natural gas
Stretching across Neuquén and into the provinces of Mendoza, Río Negro and La Pampa, Vaca Muerta contains the second-largest shale gas reserves in the world and the fourth-largest unconventional oil …
Tango World Championship
Two pairs of porteños were crowned champions of the 2024 Buenos Aires Tango Festival and World Championship, with the duos winning the two categories before a large home crowd. The …