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OBITUARY:CARLOS SAÚL MENEM (1930-2021)

Carlos Menem: Peronist, president, playboy

20-02-2021 08:07 Late former governor, senator and president – who led the nation for a decade between 1989 and 1999, the longest period of a democratic leader in modern-day Argentina – dies aged 90 at a hospital in Buenos Aires.

by Michael Soltys

CARLOS MENEM (1930-2021)

The first post-modern president

20-02-2021 07:56 Menem was the emblem of Argentina’s eternal aspiration to be a First World cosmopolitan society.

by Gustavo González

AS I SEE IT

A most unlikely reformer

20-02-2021 07:31 Carlos Menem may have been the king of kitsch, but he was also something else.

by James Neilson

POLITICAL ECONOMY

The anchor: Guzmán’s second mistake?

20-02-2021 07:12 The Fernández administration has doubled down on an economic strategy that appears aimed at winning this year’s midterm elections. Whether or not Economy Minister Martín Guzmán agrees with the plan is debatable.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

THE WEEK IN ARGENTINA

Menem moments

20-02-2021 07:02 Carlos Menem dominated Argentine politics for a decade. And his death, for a moment, meant he was all over the news once more.

by Martín Gambarotta

THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

What we learned this week: February 6 to 13

13-02-2021 10:32 Our pick of the stories from the last seven days in Argentina.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation continues to rise: Prices were up 4% in January

12-02-2021 01:00 INDEC national statistics bureau says prices rose by 4% in January, equal to December's rate.

‘ISABELITA’ TURNS 90

‘Isabelita’ Perón turns 90, ostracised in Madrid

06-02-2021 09:46 Former president, who lead nation for less than 21 months, has 90th birthday in Madrid, where she has lived for the last four decades.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Consumers predict inflation will hit 45% this year

30-01-2021 08:00 New survey reveals consumers expect prices to soar over next year; International Monetary Fund cuts Argentina’s growth forecast for 2021, predicting 4.5% rise in GDP this year.

TAMING INFLATION

Alberto’s 21st-century agenda?

30-01-2021 07:18 In order to imagine an avant garde agenda worthy of the 21st century, Argentina needs to fix its 20th-century problems.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Venezuela

In crisis-hit Venezuela, maternity wards have become death traps

29-01-2021 17:31 With seven years of back-to-back recession and the highest inflation in the world, Venezuela's hospitals are creaking skeletons of their former selves, and the effects on maternity wards can be devastating.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: January 9 to 16

16-01-2021 08:19 The key stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC reveals inflation reached 36.1% in 2020

14-01-2021 19:44 Argentina registered cumulative inflation of 36.1% in 2020, with product prices rising fast in the final months of the year.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: December 12 to 19

19-12-2020 10:07 Our weekly round-up of the stories that caught our eye in Argentina over the last seven days.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: November 28 to December 5

05-12-2020 09:27 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

by Michael Soltys

THE WEEK IN ARGENTINA

What we learned this week: November 21 to 28

28-11-2020 09:04 Our pick of the stories from the last seven days (with the exception of just a mention of Maradona).

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

You better shape up (the Cabinet)

14-11-2020 10:33 President Alberto Fernández is facing questions about the executive performance of his Cabinet and not only from the opposition.

by Martín Gambarotta

THIS WEEK

What we learned this week: November 7 to 14

14-11-2020 10:21 A round-up of some of the key stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina hikes rates after prices surge past expectations

12-11-2020 23:56 Central Bank hikes interest rates after October inflation report showed consumer prices surged at the fastest pace this year.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation reached 3.8% in October, highest monthly rate of year

12-11-2020 17:05 Prices in Argentina have risen by 26.9% since turn of the year, reveals INDEC national statistics bureau.

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

Peronism tries to strike back

24-10-2020 08:52 On October 17, the national government tried to regain the initiative. To some observers, Loyalty Day came and passed with some subtle but notable observations.

by Martín Gambarotta

ARGENTINA ON THE RUN

The peso's got a fever and the only prescription is more dollars

24-10-2020 08:08 Whereas classical economic theory suggests that markets create efficient prices through a cumulative aggregation of information, thus allowing market players to accede to perfect information, the current situation in the City Porteña is one of absolute price opacity.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

FINANCIAL TURMOIL

Guzmán: 'There will be no devaluation'

24-10-2020 05:44 Economy minister says currency will depreciate ‘hand-in-hand with inflation,’ as blue dollar soars to close at record high of 195 pesos per greenback.

THE WEEK IN ARGENTINA

What we learned this week: October 10 to 17

17-10-2020 10:05 A round-up of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC: Inflation 2.8% in September, 22.3% this year so far

14-10-2020 18:22 Consumer prices rose 2.8% in September, with the biggest increases in clothing and footwear and alcoholic beverages and tobacco.

EDITORIAL

Uncertainty amid the malaise

10-10-2020 09:41 Burning as all these problems are, literally so in the case of the fires and metaphorically in the case of the economic and monetary crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, none of them are really being faced by a government seeking or obsessed with another agenda.

Bloomberg

Government to devalue peso faster while it fights reserves drop

01-10-2020 23:09 The Central Bank will end a policy of “uniform devaluation” and allow greater volatility, according to a statement sent by the institution led by Miguel Pesce after hours Thursday.

PERIODISMO PURO | INTERVIEW

Miguel Pesce: ‘A dollar at 130 pesos would inflict unbearable levels of poverty’

26-09-2020 08:45 Following a week of difficult announcements, Central Bank chief Miguel Pesce sits down for a feature-length interview to explain the government’s logic in what he describes as “very arduous situation, aggravated by the action of speculators.” Nevertheless, Pesce remains optimistic over 2021 growth, lower inflation and export possibilities.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

CAPITAL CONTROLS

Pesce and Guzmán split over curbs on dollar purchases

19-09-2020 09:26 Government’s economic team split on latest crackdown, as well as how long new rules should remain in place.

THE WEEK IN ARGENTINA

What we learned this week: September 12 to 19

19-09-2020 09:18 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC says inflation in August reached 2.7%

16-09-2020 18:24 Consumer prices in Argentina increased 2.7% in August and have risen 18.9% since the turn of the year.

Budget proposal

Fernández's first Budget projects 5.5% growth in 2021

16-09-2020 01:17 Government's budget bill forecast for 2021: economic growth of 5.5%, primary fiscal deficit of 4.5%, inflation at 29% and 102 pesos per dollar.

debt talks

IMF in 'initial stages' of Argentina loan talks: official

10-09-2020 18:27 The IMF is in the early phase of talks with Argentina over a new financing programme, and is gathering information on how best to help the country, confirms spokesperson.

LA GRIETA

Argentina’s burnout syndrome

29-08-2020 08:28 The lack of social contact, confinement, and a current state of alert given protracted panic is causing anxiety and cognitively wearing down our population, making the future recovery even more uncertain.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

EDITORIAL

It’s also the economy, stupid

22-08-2020 09:39 Why is anybody even talking about judicial reform? Putting the economy back on track evidently requires more than successful debt negotiations.

THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

What we learned this week: August 8 to 15

15-08-2020 11:05 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation in Argentina reached 1.9% in July

13-08-2020 17:59 Consumer prices rose 1.9% in July from the previous month. Inflation since the turn of the year now totals 15.8%.

PRINTING MONEY

Government imports bank notes to meet thirst for cash

24-07-2020 02:15 The government is rushing to import bank notes as the national mint struggles to keep pace with soaring Central Bank issuance and inflation of more than 40%.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation in June hit 2.2%, reveals INDEC

15-07-2020 18:21 Consumer prices outpaced expectations to rise by 2.2% last month despite the coronavirus lockdown. In the first six months of 2020 inflation totalled 13.6%, with prices up 42.8% over the last year.

EXTENDED INTERVIEW

Martín Guzmán: ‘The reality facing Argentina was not understood by creditors’

13-06-2020 09:06 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán on debt talks, sustainability, the IMF, the coronavirus pandemic, printing money and inflation.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Coronavirus pandemic

Virus deepens economic crisis as poverty soars

13-06-2020 08:58 Number of Argentines receiving food aid since crisis began has gone from 8 million to 11 million, according to officials.

THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

June 6 to 13: What we learned this week

13-06-2020 08:38 Key stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation reached 1.5% in May, second straight month under 2%

12-06-2020 01:20 Inflation rate for the last 12 months now totals 43.4%, with a rise of 11.1 percent recorded in the first five months of the year so far.

Bloomberg

Inflation in full retreat means Latin America can boost stimulus

10-06-2020 16:32 Consumer prices fell last month in several major economies in Latin America due to the decrease in demand resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN INTERVIEW

Dominique Strauss-Kahn: ‘Argentina has the cards to renegotiate its debt’

23-05-2020 09:45 French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, gives his view on Argentina’s debt restructuring talks, the Fund’s leadership and wealth taxes.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

ECONOMY AND CULTURE

Choice of Ramón Carrillo for 5,000-peso bill sparks controversy

23-05-2020 08:04 Health secretary under Perón set to be featured on new banknote, but local Jewish community leaders express anger given his historic links to Nazi Danish doctor Carl Peter Vaernet.

BLOOMBERG

Inflation expectations soar amid Central Bank stimulus

21-05-2020 01:41 Plans to greatly expand the amount of money in circulation, while the demand for pesos is low and inflation is already at 45%, have increased concerns about rising prices.

ARGENTINA

State to pay half of private-sector wages in June

16-05-2020 09:43 Government to pay half the wages of almost two million private-sector workers, as it did in April.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation slowed to 1.5% in April amid nationwide lockdown

15-05-2020 02:18 Consumer prices rose 1.5% in April compared to March, a significant decrease from the previous monthly figure of 3.3%, the INDEC national statistics agency reported.

Coronavirus pandemic

Costlier food hits Latin America’s poor and adds to unrest risk

11-05-2020 13:03 A jump in food prices across Latin America is bringing added misery to the poorest families hit by the coronavirus pandemic and increasing the chance of social unrest.

News of inflation

Carlos Menem: Peronist, president, playboy

The first post-modern president

A most unlikely reformer

The anchor: Guzmán’s second mistake?

Menem moments

What we learned this week: February 6 to 13

Inflation continues to rise: Prices were up 4% in January

‘Isabelita’ Perón turns 90, ostracised in Madrid

Consumers predict inflation will hit 45% this year

Alberto’s 21st-century agenda?

In crisis-hit Venezuela, maternity wards have become death traps

What we learned this week: January 9 to 16

INDEC reveals inflation reached 36.1% in 2020

What we learned this week: December 12 to 19

What we learned this week: November 28 to December 5

What we learned this week: November 21 to 28

You better shape up (the Cabinet)

What we learned this week: November 7 to 14

Argentina hikes rates after prices surge past expectations

Inflation reached 3.8% in October, highest monthly rate of year

Peronism tries to strike back

The peso's got a fever and the only prescription is more dollars

Guzmán: 'There will be no devaluation'

What we learned this week: October 10 to 17

INDEC: Inflation 2.8% in September, 22.3% this year so far

Uncertainty amid the malaise

Government to devalue peso faster while it fights reserves drop

Miguel Pesce: ‘A dollar at 130 pesos would inflict unbearable levels of poverty’

Pesce and Guzmán split over curbs on dollar purchases

What we learned this week: September 12 to 19

INDEC says inflation in August reached 2.7%

Fernández's first Budget projects 5.5% growth in 2021

IMF in 'initial stages' of Argentina loan talks: official

Argentina’s burnout syndrome

It’s also the economy, stupid

What we learned this week: August 8 to 15

Inflation in Argentina reached 1.9% in July

Government imports bank notes to meet thirst for cash

Inflation in June hit 2.2%, reveals INDEC

Martín Guzmán: ‘The reality facing Argentina was not understood by creditors’

Virus deepens economic crisis as poverty soars

June 6 to 13: What we learned this week

Inflation reached 1.5% in May, second straight month under 2%

Inflation in full retreat means Latin America can boost stimulus

Dominique Strauss-Kahn: ‘Argentina has the cards to renegotiate its debt’

Choice of Ramón Carrillo for 5,000-peso bill sparks controversy

Inflation expectations soar amid Central Bank stimulus

State to pay half of private-sector wages in June

Inflation slowed to 1.5% in April amid nationwide lockdown

Costlier food hits Latin America’s poor and adds to unrest risk

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