FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President Milei cuts short international trip over Mideast crisis 13-04-2024 21:56 President Javier Milei is ending his international trip early to handle his country's response to the crisis in the Middle East.
DIPLOMATIC ROW Ecuador in diplomatic storm after raid at Mexican Embassy 07-04-2024 09:14 Ecuador slammed by Latin American peers after police storm the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest former vice-president Jorge Glas.
economy How Javier Milei would cut Argentina spending by 14% of GDP 25-09-2023 09:15 Javier Milei’s fiscal belt tightening would focus on slashing expenditures on subsidies for utility bills, like gas, electricity and water, as well as federal government transfers to poor provinces.
ECONOMIC POLICY First South American central bank to cut says caution needed 09-06-2023 12:31 Uruguay to keep restrictive policy even with more rate cuts; Economy will probably grow around 2% this year.
CENTRAL BANK Argentina considers first rate hike since September after inflation hit 103% 16-03-2023 08:58 Argentina’s Central Bank is considering raising its benchmark rate for the first time since September, according to two people with direct knowledge.
MASSIVE OUTAGE Sabotage suspected in fire that cut power to half of Argentina 02-03-2023 19:03 Burn patterns at the scene imply saboteurs set fire to land right beneath the power line, according to a top government official.
CORTE DE LUZ Calls for investigation after power cut plunges millions into darkness 01-03-2023 23:49 A massive power cut caused by a fire near high-voltage power lines affected millions of people across the country for at least two hours, authorities stated; Economy Minister Sergio Massa hints at foul play, calls for in-depth investigation into events leading up to outage.
ECONOMY Argentina to ‘take more time’ reducing energy subsidies 30-05-2022 16:16 Argentina will reduce energy subsidies for utility bills at a slower pace than anticipated because of higher costs stemming from the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.