News of economy

Court in Buenos Aires orders blocking of Polymarket in Argentina

16-03-2026 20:52 Ruling says prediction platform operates as unlicensed online betting system and lacks identity checks; Controversy over US$91,000 in bets on inflation figure placed ahead of official data release.

Venezuela’s 600% inflation undercuts Trump’s boasts of revival

16-03-2026 10:17 Life has only gotten harder for Venezuelans in the two months since Trump removed Maduro from power.

Insta-savvy churches are propelling Brazil’s Gen Z to the right

13-03-2026 09:33 From Instagram to TikTok, young Brazilians are posting Bible verses, attending religious services and proudly identifying as evangelical or Catholic. And with that is emerging a growing alignment with right-wing politics, imbuing a cohort that represents a third of the electorate.

Officials at NYC roadshow tell investors Argentina is ‘fertile ground’

12-03-2026 20:19 Milei slams two business leaders at three-day promotional roadshow in New York; President defends actions of the US and Israeli administrations in Middle East and calls for investors to step up.

Oil rally can boost Argentina's shale industry, Vista CEO says

12-03-2026 16:40 Higher oil prices stemming from Iran war in Iran could boost Argentina’s thriving shale patch, says Vista Energy CEO Miguel Galuccio.

Oil expats desperately needed in Venezuela don't want to go home

12-03-2026 11:20 Expats are torn between a desire to rebuild their homeland and preserving the hard-won prosperity they’ve achieved abroad, for themselves and their families.

Chevron sees ‘more to be done’ by Milei to boost shale boom

10-03-2026 21:35 Milei is expanding a programme to attract foreign investments, now including new shale oil projects, but a top executive at Chevron says more needs to be done.

Milei slams business critics as he opens Argentina roadshow in NYC

10-03-2026 16:37 Milei dismisses Techint CEO Paolo Rocca and Javier Madanes Quintanilla, the owner of the recently shuttered Fate tyre manufacturer, as businessmen seeking favours from governments.

CGT challenges part of Milei labour reform in court

09-03-2026 09:38 CGT files lawsuit asking for implementation of Milei's labour reform to be suspended.

Wheels within wheels

07-03-2026 06:46 Milei’s insults only served to lend importance to the fading force of Kirchnerism, perhaps a deliberate strategy to preserve an electoral opponent virtually guaranteeing him victory.

Brazil ratifies EU-Mercosur trade deal

05-03-2026 08:46 Brazil's Senate ratifies deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union; European Commission announced last week that it would provisionally implement the mammoth deal.

Vaca Muerta gas to flow to Europe under major eight-year LNG pact

04-03-2026 16:31 Eight-year contract for two million tonnes per year marks the country’s largest long-term gas sale to date; Southern Energy and Securing Energy for Europe ink deal.

President hurls insults in divisive speech to Congress

02-03-2026 11:24 Milei sought to energise his voter base with an insult-laden speech Sunday that quickly devolved over nearly two hours into a shouting match with opposition lawmakers.

Milei to reveal second-half agenda in key Congress speech

01-03-2026 13:49 La Libertad Avanza leader will map the next phase of reforms for his libertarian project at around 9pm local time in a speech opening this year's normal sessions of Congress.

The lion roars tomorrow

28-02-2026 06:01 Let us hope that President Milei takes a newly favourable Congress seriously and presents a solid agenda for the parliamentary year ahead.

Milei: Dominant in decay

28-02-2026 06:01 The improved macroeconomic situation must eventually translate into better opportunities for a majority of the people.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

EU says it will provisionally apply contested Mercosur trade deal

27-02-2026 08:31 European Union announces it will implement provisionally its mammoth trade deal with the Mercosur trade bloc while waiting for a top court's ruling on its legality.

US backs Argentina in discovery fight in US$18-billion YPF case

27-02-2026 07:59 US government has previously backed Argentina in the case, urging courts not to allow the plaintiffs to seize majority stake in YPF.

IDB: Uber drivers in Latin America are educated men earning US$7/hour

26-02-2026 08:25 Uber drivers in Latin America and the Caribbean are overwhelmingly male, most have a high rate of university education and tend to take on the work part-time.

Argentina Week: Milei takes governors to Wall Street in investment drive

25-02-2026 23:54 President to headline Argentina Week event in New York; Roadshow to gather global CEOs, top bankers and provincial leaders; Eight governors to join trip as government promotes RIGI and monetary overhaul.