News of increase

Argentina may send Armed Forces to beef up Triple Frontier security

30-01-2025 00:35 Border clampdown takes Brazil by surprise, with officials learning of move via media; Security, Defence Ministries fine-tuning details to determine number of troops and where they will be deployed.

CRIME IN THE CAPITAL

Robberies on the rise in Buenos Aires City, data shows

03-12-2024 15:12 What crimes are on the rise in the City of Buenos Aires? ‘Motochorro’ motorcycle petty theft and home robberies are increasing, with Palermo the most targeted part of the capital.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

‘Growing public health problem’ – Syphilis infections hit three-decade high

07-11-2024 16:11 Health Ministry data shows cases have risen from just over 12,000 in 2021 to more than 32,000 in 2023 – the highest recorded tally in three decades.

PROPERTY

Survey: Rent prices in Buenos Aires up 52% so far this year

05-10-2024 17:36 Average value of a flat is already above 500,000 pesos; Price of one-bedroom flat went up 4.4% in September.

Lithium in Argentina

Argentina bullish on lithium amid increase in production

10-09-2024 16:54 Lithium production in Argentina rose 56 percent in July year-on-year; Officials confident of investment despite drop in prices of metal, eye production of 80,000 tonnes by late 2024.

ECONOMY & POLITICS

Argentines rush to deposit cash savings as part of Milei policy

09-09-2024 15:08 Dollar deposits have surged 40 percent to US$19.8 billion since he took office December 10, marking the highest levels since late 2019, according to Central Bank data.

UTILITY RATES

Bye subsidies, hello soaring prices: Sharp gas increases on way

27-03-2024 16:13 First update will be applied in April; the following between May and September and the last one from October to December. Strong impact on high income households, shops and industries.

More hikes on way

Gas prices set to rise sharply as Energy Secretariat prepares to trim subsidies

13-03-2024 17:48 Sources in Energy Secretariat anticipate new rates will be disclosed in next week; Energy companies have asked for rises above 500%.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Nearly half a million tourists visited Argentina in first half of January

30-01-2024 18:07 Some 460,000 foreign travellers took trips in the first two weeks of the year – 33.5-percent increase on the same period last year.

TRANSPORT

New year starts with transport fare, fuel hikes

02-01-2024 16:59 Porteños feel the pinch as public transport fares and fuel prices soar in first days of New Year.

News of increase

Argentina may send Armed Forces to beef up Triple Frontier security

Robberies on the rise in Buenos Aires City, data shows

‘Growing public health problem’ – Syphilis infections hit three-decade high

Survey: Rent prices in Buenos Aires up 52% so far this year

Argentina bullish on lithium amid increase in production

Argentines rush to deposit cash savings as part of Milei policy

Bye subsidies, hello soaring prices: Sharp gas increases on way

Gas prices set to rise sharply as Energy Secretariat prepares to trim subsidies

Nearly half a million tourists visited Argentina in first half of January

New year starts with transport fare, fuel hikes

Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

Argentina's economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

INDEC statistics body reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

Labour court strikes down Milei decree restricting right to strike

El Ejecutivo busca decidir qué investigaciones del Conicet seguirán activas y cuáles "no lo valen"

Milei canceló el tradicional desfile del 9 de Julio: el motivo detrás de su polémica decisión

Con el carry trade agotado, empresas y mercado desanclan expectativas y meten presión sobre el dólar

Reconocido científico de Harvard dice que habría una solución para la caída del pelo

Cómo gestionar la credencial definitiva de PAMI fácilmente