Immigration
Bearing the country’s complicated situation in mind, and unfavourable comparisons with other countries in the region with stabler economies such as Uruguay, not to mention Europe or elsewhere, why do …
Bank raids
On early May, Judge Pablo Yadarolá ordered court raids on some 20 banks to investigate suspected irregularities in import and export transactions, especially involving electronics, to obtain over US$700 million …
No re-election seek
President Alberto Fernández announced on April 28 that he will not run for second term in office, increasing uncertainty ahead of the October elections and throwing the race for the …
Leap forward
In times of economic instability, the bumbers thrown up by ADEFA (Asociación de Fabricantes de Automotores) industry group are far from trifling – local auto plants manufactured 61.104 vehicles in …
Easter Tourism
While yer-on-year monetary comparisons of tourist spending can be complex with the three digit inflation, comparing the numbers of tourists is starightforward enough and this ponts to a bumper Easter …
Seek for unitiy
The move is a shift from previous years, when the race for City Mayor has been decided in advance of national elections. Under the new format, voting will use …
Key agreement
Dow, the world’s leading material science company, has signed an agreement with PCR for acquiring 9MW of wind power, which will enable the Bahia Blanca industrial complex to increase its …
Doom & Gloom
While local forecasts of the drought damage to grain harvests are dire enough, they are enough, they are undershooting the impact, according to the United States government’s Agriculture Department. Their …
Trade & Finance
President Alberto Fernández met with Brazilian leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in Brasília with talks focusing on financing for imports and exports. Argentina’s head of state arrived in the …
Massa bets on IMF
In the midst of the financial turmoil facing the government, Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa is seeking to reassure the markets and anchor soaring parallel exchange rates. The minister is …
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 …