YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Investors see way for Milei to end fight over YPF Yesterday 16:43 Could there be a silver lining for Javier Milei in the multibillion-dollar US judgment targeting Argentina’s main oil producer?
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Milei urges Mercosur to pursue greater trade openness at summit Yesterday 11:58 President Javier Milei urges Mercosur partners to push for greater trade openness within the bloc as he opened a summit in Buenos Aires.
MERCOSUR TRADE TALKS Mercosur, European EFTA bloc conclude talks on free-trade deal 02-07-2025 19:10 Mercosur and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) close negotiations over a free-trade agreement.
MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Swiss-Norway group and South America’s Mercosur agree on free-trade deal 02-07-2025 18:17 European Free Trade Association of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland finalise free-trade agreement with Mercosur bloc.
CURRENCY MARKETS Peso weakens as seasonal bonus stokes dollar demand 02-07-2025 17:38 Peso weakens to 1,243 pesos per dollar during trading as seasonal demand for dollars picks up.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT IN BUENOS AIRES Fate of EU free-trade deal looms as Milei hosts Mercosur summit 02-07-2025 12:54 Leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc will hold two days of talks in Buenos Aires, focused on a massive trade deal with the European Union being blocked by France.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei’s foreign-exchange shake-up has brokers moving into banking 02-07-2025 11:42 Brokerages are restructuring after President Javier Milei took away lucrative arbitrage opportunities that juiced their business when he rolled back capital controls.
US$16-billion court ruling Milei vows appeal amid fallout as US judge orders transfer of YPF shares 01-07-2025 11:12 President vows to appeal as US judge orders Argentina to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls 30-06-2025 17:51 Argentina’s economy grew more than expected in April, with economic activity up 1.9% on previous month.
FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES Milei’s actor friend runs state agency with multi-million-dollar budget 30-06-2025 17:16 AAICI trade body, led by ally and friend of President Javier Milei, received more funds than Garrahan Children’s Hospital over the past nine months.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Court strikes down Milei decree restricting right to strike 30-06-2025 15:15 Ruling says measure lacked urgency and bypassed Congress without any justification.
‘Mattress dollars’ INDEC reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away 30-06-2025 13:02 INDEC estimates the amount of cash stashed outside the traditional financial system fell by more than US$3 billion in the first quarter of the year from the preceding period.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT IN BUENOS AIRES Milei to host Mercosur presidents amid tensions with Lula 29-06-2025 11:54 President will lead this week’s two-day two summit in Buenos Aires; Argentina’s leader to again push for a liberal shift in the South American trade bloc’s future.
ENERGY & GAS Total gets offers for potential sale of Argentina shale oil assets 28-06-2025 18:12 France’s TotalEnergies SE is in talks with at least two suitors who have submitted bids for its shale oil assets in Argentina.
Analysing Argentina Milei’s Argentina: A tale of two pockets 28-06-2025 07:33 There is a “dollarised” Argentina doing well and a “pesofied” Argentina that is struggling. by Marcelo J. García
Elections 2025 Milei launches La Libertad Avanza's campaign in Buenos Aires Province 27-06-2025 15:37 At LLA congress in opposition stronghold of Buenos Aires Province, Milei brands Governor Axel Kicillof “a junior Stalin” and frames regional vote as choice between “civilisation or barbarism.”
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Crop traders rush to secure Argentine cargoes as Milei perk ends 27-06-2025 14:03 Agriculture traders rush to get crop shipments on the books before government's tariff relief expires next week.
DEBT & BONDS Córdoba Province sells US$725 million of debt abroad 27-06-2025 13:51 Cordoba Province taps investors in the first international debt sale by a local government since President Javier Milei took office.
BUSINESS & BANKING Argentine fintech Tapi buys Mastercard unit in Mexico expansion 27-06-2025 13:15 Argentine payments services startup tapi has acquired the bill payment and cash-handling operations of Mastercard’s Arcus in Mexico, part of a bid to double-down on Latin America’s second-largest economy.
FOREIGN POLICY With same demands, isolated Milei prepares for Mercosur summit 26-06-2025 18:51 No bilateral meetings anticipated, but at the upcoming summit in Buenos Aires, there could be clashes with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – if not over their stance regarding the international situation involving Israel and Iran, then over the Brazilian leader’s potential visit to see Cristina Fernández de Kirchner serving house arrest.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY China imports Argentina soy meal in trial amid US tensions 26-06-2025 17:45 China has booked a rare shipment of soybean meal from Argentina amid an ongoing trade war with the United States.
BANKING & FINTECH UK fintech giant Revolut to acquire BNP’s Cetelem in Argentina 26-06-2025 14:46 Revolut, Europe’s largest digital bank, to acquire Argentina’s Banco Cetelem, a small local lender owned by BNP Paribas.
HEALTH & ECONOMY Workers at top children's hospital strike over pay, budget cutbacks 25-06-2025 17:47 Workers at the Garrahan Children's Hospital in Buenos Aires protest against government policies, demanding improves wages and budget for the prestigious paediatric institution.
SOCIETY Child poverty on rise in northwest and northwest of Argentina 24-06-2025 14:18 Child poverty as measured by UCA watchdog dropped from 58.8% to 52.8% nationwide between second halves of 2023 and 2024. But the drop was uneven and, in some parts of Argentina’s north, the situation even worsened. by Agustina Bordigoni
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy grows less than expected as imports surge 23-06-2025 22:46 Gross domestic product expanded 0.8% in first three months of the year compared with the previous quarter, short of analysts' estimates.
JOBS & EMPLOYMENT Economic pick-up fails to filter through to job market 23-06-2025 15:43 Improved economic activity has reversed last year's shrinkage but the improvement has yet to seep through to the labour market – in March the private sector shed over 7,000 jobs with numbers of self-employed simultaneously on the rise. by Martín Fernández Nadale
lithium mining Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cash 20-06-2025 09:20 Too much regulation and not enough investment, the paradox facing a Europe –in need of lithium.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY President Milei: 'Iran is an enemy of Argentina' 20-06-2025 01:16 President declares Iran to be "an enemy of Argentina" during television interview; Milei says Israel is "saving Western civilisation" and vowed unwavering support amid conflict with Islamic republic.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Unemployment rises despite economic recovery, data shows 19-06-2025 22:19 Unemployment in Argentina rose to 7.9 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to INDEC data.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Oxenford takes up post as Argentina’s ambassador to United States 18-06-2025 14:24 Tech businessman presents credentials to US President Donald Trump; Foreign Ministry reshuffle continues with appointment of key economic envoy. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
ANALYSIS Inflation and the ballot box: Milei bets on falling prices to win votes 18-06-2025 12:46 Monthly CPI and wholesale rates are now central to the government’s election strategy – but questions are mounting over purchasing power and price-controlled services. by Gonzalo Martínez
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Milei cools Argentina wholesale inflation to lowest since 2020 17-06-2025 23:23 Data shows wholesale prices declined in May for the first time since the height of the pandemic.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Argentine deregulation offers upside for Globant in a tough year 17-06-2025 10:33 Software company Globant says the deregulation of the local financial industry is prompting companies to step up investment in technology systems.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Monthly inflation drops to 1.5% – lowest level in five years 12-06-2025 16:05 Consumer prices rose just 1.5% in May, according to government data – the lowest monthly rate since May 2020; Inflation at 13.3% so far this year, 43.5% over the last 12 months.
IMF PROGRAMME IMF applauds Argentina's measures to boost dollar reserves 12-06-2025 15:15 Earlier this week, Argentina’s Central Bank rolled out new economic measures designed to boost foreign currency holdings.
DEBT & BONDS Bank of China, JPMorgan among banks in US$2-billion repo 11-06-2025 21:49 Milei administration reaches agreement with seven private banks on a repurchase agreement of US$2 billion.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Dollar-obsessed Argentines have a newfound love for buying gold 11-06-2025 18:24 Argentina’s deep-rooted reliance on the greenback is now being challenged by a growing appetite for gold.
Analysis Fernández de Kirchner’s ban from office marks new chapter 11-06-2025 17:03 Top court sidelines Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from future elections, likely ushering in a new political era.
CENTRAL BANK MANOUEVRES Argentina bonds rise on new measures to lure dollars 10-06-2025 20:46 Central Bank unveils a slew of measures aimed at helping the nation amass more hard-currency reserves.
CENTRAL BANK MANOUEVRES Argentina eases bond auction rules in aim to lure more dollars 09-06-2025 22:10 Central Bank unveils slew of measures aimed at helping the nation amass more hard-currency reserves.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation in Buenos Aires City slows to monthly 1.6% 09-06-2025 13:01 Sharp drop in prices last month, according to City Hall, down from 2.3% in April to 1.6% in May; Inflation 12.9% so far this year in nation's capital, compared to 48.3% over same period in 2024.
ECONOMY & FOREIGN POLICY With Milei in Rome, YPF signs LNG export deal with Italy’s ENI 06-06-2025 22:05 Agreement signed in Rome while Milei visits Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on first leg of his 10-day foreign tour.
MATTRESS DOLLARS Milei bill promises protection for dirty ‘mattress dollars’ 05-06-2025 20:44 Government unveils “Fiscal Innocence” bill for Argentines holding undeclared dollars, promises “no more persecution.”
DEBT & BONDS Buenos Aires Province debt climbs as Milei confronts local election test 05-06-2025 12:35 Dollar notes issued by Buenos Aires Province are the best-performing government credits across emerging-markets since La Libertad Avanza won in a city hall race in mid-May.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Brazil's Lula urges Macron to seal EU-Mercosur trade deal 05-06-2025 12:14 Brazil's president urges French counterpart to "finalise" EU trade deal with Mercosur during visit to Paris.
ENERGY & GAS YPF to sign LNG export deal with Italy's ENI 05-06-2025 09:49 Agreement to be formalised during President Milei's visit to Rome, says YPF President Horacio Marín.
Anti-austerity demo Unity march boosts pensioners' protest against Milei's cuts 05-06-2025 00:24 Scientists, doctors, disabled, LGBT groups and more join weekly pensioners' march in Buenos Aires to condemn austerity, defend rights and services.
PROTEST VIOLENCE Photographer seriously injured by police during protest leaves intensive care 04-06-2025 15:19 Almost three months after he suffered severe head injuries after being struck by a tear gas canister fired by security forces while covering a protest rally, Pablo Grillo is discharged from intensive care; Photojournalist will continue rehabilitation at another hospital.
WORLD ECONOMY Trump's trade war: US doubles steel, aluminium tariffs 04-06-2025 10:41 US president doubles tariffs on aluminium and steel from 25 percent to 50 percent, raising temperatures with various partners.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei’s cuts are making credit harder to collect in Argentina 04-06-2025 10:30 Just over a year and a half since Javier Milei took office, businesses and households are under strain from stagnant wages and lingering inflation.