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WTO: Argentina among top 15 countries with most import barriers

28-07-2021 22:00 New WTO and UNCTAD technical report warns country is among those which slap the most levies on the entry of products, with Brazil next in 16th position.

Government speeds up money printing ahead of election

28-07-2021 17:00 Central Bank was printing money for the Treasury at the fastest pace so far this year in July.

IMF improves Argentina's 2021 growth forecast to 6.4%

27-07-2021 17:06 Argentina's economy will grow 6.4% in 2021, predicts International Monetary Fund, citing higher export prices and improved vaccination rate.

President Fernández heads to Peru for Pedro Castillo’s inauguration

27-07-2021 14:23 President Alberto Fernández will fly to Lima on Tuesday ahead of Pedro Castillo's inauguration as Peru's new leader.

Argentina’s pension fund piles on company bonds as locals baulk

26-07-2021 09:56 ANSES buys long-term corporate debt with eye on infrastructure; Public fund must invest US$2 billion by end of 2023.

Sputniks, dollars and justice: three things we’re missing

24-07-2021 00:38 Over the past few weeks, the so-called “pax cambiaria,” or exchange rate stability, that allowed for a very sluggish decline in inflation and a timid recovery in economic activity has been disturbed by turbulence.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

More than half of population now vaccinated with one dose

23-07-2021 23:48 More than half of Argentina’s population has now been vaccinated against Covid-19, but the landmark was this week overshadowed by concerns over a lack of supply of Sputnik V vaccine shots.

Not even 50% inflation will make Argentina boost interest rates

23-07-2021 16:47 Central Bank rules out increasing interest rates for the foreseeable future, even as currency pressures mount and annual inflation climbs above 50%.

Health Ministry: Argentina has recorded 29 cases of Delta variant to date

22-07-2021 22:54 All but one of the 29 individuals who have tested positive for the Delta variant of Covid-19 on national soil had a recent history of international travel. The other case is someone with an "epidemiological link to a traveller," according to officials.

Felipe Solá: Brazil's 'hostile attitude has killed debate within Mercosur'

22-07-2021 22:01 Argentina’s foreign minister slams Brazilian government during visit to Rio to mark 30th anniversary of nuclear accord between two nations.

Boca Juniors players released by Brazilian police after attack

21-07-2021 21:35 Boca Juniors players and officials were released by Brazilian police on Wednesday after 12 hours being questioned following a brawl at the end of their clash with local side Atlético Mineiro.

Argentina issues first non-binary national identification documents

21-07-2021 20:41 Argentina became the first country in Latin America to recognise non-binary gender identities in its national identification cards and passports on Wednesday.

Private firms predict inflation will exceed 48% this year

20-07-2021 19:46 Several inflation projections for this year now top 50% – way above the government's stated target of 29%.

Sergio Chodos: ‘The fundamental thing is to get out of excessive debt’

20-07-2021 17:03 IMF Executive Director of the Southern Cone was a key member of the committee accompanying Economy Minister Martín Guzmán at the recent G20 summit. “The meeting with Janet Yellen was very good,” he reveals, regarding the US Treasury Secretary.

by Leandro Dario

Facundo Manes: A nerve specialist for a nervous country?

17-07-2021 11:09 Lots of excited talk about Facundo Manes as an electoral game-changer, but has he given any hint as to the concrete policy proposals the opposition should be offering?

by Michael Soltys

María Apólito: ‘Argentina must export more intellectual property and patents'

17-07-2021 10:55 Argentina's software industry employs around 120,000 people. The government wants to raise that figure to half a million by 2030. Biotechnology and satellites targeted as other areas of high potential, says government’s Knowledge Economy Undersecretary María Apólito.

by Leandro Dario

What we learned this week: July 10 to 17

17-07-2021 00:28 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Horrors, errors and a hundred thousand lost

17-07-2021 00:24 Errors can always be corrected but the dead will not return.

INDEC: Prices have risen by 50.2% over last 12 months

15-07-2021 17:56 Inflation in June reached 3.2%, according to government data, meaning prices have risen by 25.4% in the last six months in Argentina.

Inflation slows for third month to below forecast

15-07-2021 17:27 From a year ago, inflation reached 50.2%, the highest annual rate since early 2020, according to government data.