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Latin American development bank announces US$3.8 billion in aid for Argentina

Today 11:57 Ilan Goldfajn, head of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) voices clear support for President Javier Milei’s reforms and quest for fiscal balance.

NEW FUNDING

Massa announces US$1.3 billion in funding from IDB, World Bank

22-08-2023 21:52 World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank to loan Argentina around US$1.3 billion, announces Economy Minister Sergio Massa from Washington.

INTERVIEW

Latin America bank eyes finance 'umbrella' role for Amazon rainforest

20-06-2023 15:51 Inter-American Development Bank wants to play a central role as an "umbrella" organisation coordinating climate-related projects in the vulnerable rainforest, says new chief Ilan Goldfajni.

POLITICS

Rodríguez Larreta pitches presidential bid in speech to City legislature

02-03-2023 17:17 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta inaugurated the opening of ordinary sessions of the City Legislature on Wednesday by plugging his administration as an example of how "we can advance in the same direction nationwide" – an implicit nod to his presidential ambitions.

FOOTBALL

South America football chief steps up claim to 2030 World Cup

12-12-2022 16:13 Uruguay, which held the original 13-team World Cup in 1930, has linked up with Argentina, Chile and Paraguay to bid for the 2030 event.

INTERVIEW

Todesca Bocco, Argentina's candidate for IDB chief, calls for its ‘transformation’

17-11-2022 16:17 Cecilia Todesca Bocco, Argentina's Secretary for International Economic Relations and candidate for the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), outlines her vision for the institution.

Inter-American Development Bank

Brazil Central Bank veteran wants to curb politics at the IDB

15-11-2022 20:15 Ilan Goldfajn says Inter-American Development Bank said the institution needs to overcome the region’s historic left-right political conflicts to address challenges from poverty to climate change.

BLOOMBERG

Massa discussed Inter-American Development Bank job with US senators

08-11-2022 22:15 US senators discussed with Sergio Massa the possibility of Argentina's economy minister becoming a candidate to lead the Inter-American Development Bank.