Labour Reform
Despite significant concessions, Javier Milei’s labour modernization stands as one of the most substantial economic overhauls in Argentina in decades. President Javier Milei’s signature labour reform cleared its final legislative …
EU nears deal with Mercosur
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to arrive in Uruguay to attend the Mercosur summit as the bloc aims to conclude a long-sought trade deal with key …
New lithium plant
French mining group Eramet and China’s Tsingshan inaugurated a lithium production plant in Argentina to supply the booming electric car industry. The site in Centenario, in the northwestern province of …
Inflation forecast
Analysts are offering a more positive outlook for Argentina’s stuttering economy. Ahead of the official figures for February inflation, experts consulted by the Central Bank are forecasting 15.5 percent for …
‘Win-win’ trade deal
President Alberto Fernández and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen met in Buenos Aires in mid-June, with both leaders calling for a “mutually beneficial” outcome to talks over the …
Massa’s latest plan
A hyperactive Economy Minister Sergio Massa responded early in May to the announcement of 8.4 percent April inflation just before last weekend, raising interest rates from 91 to 97 percent …
IMG Approval
Deputy Economy Minister, Gabriel Rubinstein and chief adviser, Leonardo Madcur, flew to the United States on a mission to close the latest staff review of the country’s US$44.5 billion debt …
Argentina’s 2022 Census – Update
Last year’s census gave a population of 46.044.703 inhabitants (of whom 51.76 percent are female and 48.22 male), INDEC statistics bureau announced, almost six million more people than the 2012 …
Bernal and Shell, investment plans
Federico Bernal, Undersecretary of Hydrocarbons, received Shell’s local authorities to review the company’s project and investment agenda. Bernal highlighted the importance of the Sierras Blancas/Allen Pipeline, built by the Shell’s …
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Lula here next month
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will take office on New Year’s Day, will make his first official visit abroad here on January 24, holding a bilateral meeting …
IMF clears way for latest US$6-billion disbursement for Argentina
“Prudent macroeconomic management and efforts to mobilise external financing are supporting stability,” declares IMF mission team as latest staff review is signed off. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has paved …
CORONAVIRUS
At the beginning of December, the health authorities reported a fourfold increase in cases of Covid-19 contagion with the new total of 12,609 cases entering into five digits for the …
INTO MORE FUNDS
By last weekend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had completed its third review of its agreement with Argentina earlier on December, thus permitting the release of US$6 billion in the …
MR MAYOR GOES TO WASHINGTON
Seeking to give an international angle to his presidential bid, City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta headed out in midweek for an official tour to Washington where he will be meeting …
MERCOSUR SUMMIT
In a day dominated by the verdict in the Santa Cruz corruption trial, Tuesday also saw President Alberto Fernández heading to Montevideo for a tense Mercosur summit featuring clashes with …
CRISTINA CONVICTED
The TOF(Tribunal Oral Federal)2 court last Tuesday sentenced Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to a six-year prison term for corruption, half the sentence requested by prosecutor Diego Luciani, and a …
Horseman and hero: Who is Argentina’s 21st century gaucho?
Riders in berets, espadrilles and traditional neck scarves stand out against a dust cloud enveloping a melee of hundreds of horses as they expertly herd the animals. The riders are …
Economic activity fell in September, ending five-month run of growth
Economic activity in Argentina fell in September, contracting 0.3 percent from August and ending a streak of five consecutive months of growth. The data, taken from the INDEC national statistics …
OECD forescasts slowdown for Argentina’s economy in 2023
Argentina’s economy will grow 4.4 percent this year, but will suffer a sharp slowdown in 2023, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecast in November. Analysts fromt he …