Game rules
The Secretary for Strategic Affairs, Mercedes Marcó del Pont, took part in the conference “Energy transition and industrial development” which took place in the Conadu auditorium in Buenos Aires. She …
Pick for minister
Juntos por el Cambio presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich has presented Carlos Melconian as her future economy minister, also endorsing his development programme designed together with the Fundación Mediterránea-IERAL should she …
Primary Shock
Paso primaries ended in the totally unexpected vicotory of libertarian deputy Javier Milei, while more predictably former security minister, Patricia Bullrich, beat Buenos Aires City Mayor, Horacio Rodríguez Larrreta, for …
Dark night
Unión por la Patria candidate did not emerge as the popular candidate, nor could the ruling coalition surpass 30%; Sergio Massa heads back to the drawing board after a disappointing …
Libertarian turn
Libertarian hopeful confident that he will win Argentina’s Presidency in a second-round run-off, forecasting a triumph over opposition or ruling coalition, no matter who the candidate. Libertarian presidential hopeful, Javier …
Hear that
Argentina has the best national anthem in the world, “a total masterpiece,” at least according to three high school students in the United States and as published by the newspaper Central …
July inflation
July´s inflation was 6.3 percent for an annual inflation rate of 113.4 percent and 60.2 percent so far this year, the INDEC national statistics bureau reported, although the major devaluation …
Economy Minister
Economy minister and ruling coalition presidential candidate, Sergio Massa, has assured that he will stay leading the portfolio until December 10, after being questioned over his double role as candidate …
World-class reservoir
The lithium industry has been somewhat immune to Argentina’s unstable political and economic scenario. Lithium is one of the few areas – at least so far – that has not …
Washington trip
Economy Minister and Unión por la Patria presidential candidate Sergio Massa flew to the United States on August 21’s night with mission accomplished by August 23, when the International Monetary …
Budget amendment
The government amended the budget for the eighth time this year to the tune of 7.65 trillion pesos, thus increasing the fiscal deficit by over 37 percent to over nine …
Expansion project
Olaroz II will increase the production capacity of the highest purity lithium carbonate by an additional 25,000 tonnes per year. In turn, it will raise total production capacity to 42,500 …
Lacunza & Milei
Two opposition figures in Argentina with differing views struck the same chord, warning against lifting the country’s strict currency controls right away when a new government takes office in December. …
Investor’s optimism
Argentina’s presidential election looks increasingly likely to usher in a pro-business government after the ruling Peronist bloc coalesced around centrist Economy Minister Sergio Massa as its candidate. Benchmark overseas bonds …
The secret seven
Seven Argentine communities have been shortlisted among 100 worldwide to compete in the “Best Tourism Villages” competition of the World Tourism Organization with the winner to be announced at the …
D-Day
The deadline for registering candidacies for the PASO primaries duly expired at midnight on the last Saturday of June, with thousands of names filed nationwide. There were various last-minute surprises, …
Back in the game
From a financial standpoint, Argentina is back in the game. While for years it was considered a global financial pariah, and to a certain extent it still is, investors have …
Merval push
A Argentina’s S&P Merval stock index is climbing to its highest level in dollar terms since 2019 ahead of the nation’s presidential primaries in August. The index, which tracks locally-traded …
Up with the best
The Don Julio steakhouse in Palermo has been chosen as one of the 50 best restaurants in the world, occupying 19th place in a list headed by Central of Lima, …
Russian spies
The suspected Russian spies arrested early this year in Slovenia and resident in Argentina until last year have been identified, according to a Federal Police report delivered to federal judge …