News of investment

Brazil 'finfluencers' bring finance to the favelas

17-05-2023 15:05 So-called 'finfluencers,' or financial influencers, are going viral in Brazil, delivering financial education to the masses in a country known for its gaping inequalities.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Foreign investment has slumped during Fernández presidency

08-05-2023 20:43 Tighter capital controls and economic uncertainty have led to a huge drop in foreign direct investment, according to a private report using Central Bank data.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Edward Porter: What Xi Jinping wants in Latin America

28-04-2023 11:29 China is not interested in turbocharging the region’s industrial development. But neither are its investments seeking to challenge the United States.

Lithium in Latin America

Peru sees lithium mining opportunity in Chile’s statist plan

28-04-2023 11:14 Peru seeking a more active role in trying to lure lithium mining investments in light of Chile’s decision to take state control of all new projects of battery metal.

Food & energy

Argentina secures US$500-million Saudi investment on food, energy

14-04-2023 08:46 State-run Saudi fund putting money into food and energy projects in Argentina, though details few and far between.

Copper boom?

Argentina’s copper rush lures top power generator Central Puerto

07-03-2023 11:11 One of Argentina’s biggest power producers is trying to get in on the nation’s copper boom as the rush for key metals in the global energy transition accelerates.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Eduardo Porter: Why Wall Street should like Latin America’s left

08-02-2023 09:22 The Latin American left does a better job than the right delivering on one of Wall Street’s favourite metrics: stock market returns.

Bloomberg

Australian billionaire eyes investment in Argentina energy or mining

01-02-2023 23:50 Australian billionaire James Packer explored investment options during a dinner late last year at a race track in Buenos Aires with businessmen and politicians including Economy Minister Sergio Massa, according to sources.

Bilateral relations

Lula and Fernández hail ‘new history’ as Argentina and Brazil reunite

27-01-2023 14:20 Brazil leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underlined the significance of his visit to Argentina on Monday, declaring it marked “the beginning of a new history” between the two nations.

INVESTMENT IN ARGENTINA

2023: Interesting challenges for investors in the year to come

25-01-2023 12:56 Having a global vision helps us understand that there are economic problems that transcend borders and the mechanisms used to solve them have consequences in different geographies.

BLOOMBERG

Rich investors pull out of Chile, leaving behind a US$50-billion hole

19-01-2023 14:45 Chile, Latin America’s stand-out economy for the better part of 50 years and a darling of Wall Street, is in many ways facing an existential moment.

MARKETS

Venezuela’s nine-cent bonds lure a distressed-debt veteran

28-12-2022 14:16 Trader raising money to buy defaulted Venezuelan bonds amid signs of easing tensions between President Nicolás Maduro, the political opposition and the United States.

EDITORIAL

Hanging in the balance (of powers)

26-11-2022 01:52 Argentina has very concrete problems resulting from the seemingly abstract factor of legal security.

Argentina

Templeton’s Hasenstab exits Argentina bet after losing billions

15-11-2022 12:33 Firm’s retreat may complicate the rollover of large debt maturities due next year, squeezing the country’s tiny local market.

AGRICULTURE

Uruguay farmers fend off droughts with soy technology, CEO says

08-11-2022 11:11 Farmers in Uruguay are withstanding climate change through investments in technology to fight droughts.

Grounded plane row

Whirlpool touts bet on troubled Argentina as others steer clear

25-10-2022 14:38 Whirlpool is betting on demand for front-load washing machines in Latin America with a new state-of-the-art plant in Pilar.

Bloomberg

Lionel Messi launches investment firm Targeting sports and tech

19-10-2022 10:51 Argentina captain and PSG star is creating a holding company to invest in sports, media and technology globally, reveals Bloomberg.

MARKETS

Investors dodge Argentina bond pain by buying up YPF, provinces

27-09-2022 13:18 Quasi-sovereigns posting best returns in emerging markets; Meanwhile, Argentina’s sovereign bonds slumped more than 35%.

BLOOMBERG

IDB boosts Latin America ESG bond campaign with US$1-billion push

12-07-2022 15:55 Inter-American Investment Corporation is helping companies in Latin America and the Caribbean bring about US$1 billion of environmental, social and governance bonds.

COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022

Jubilant Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first leftist president

20-06-2022 14:35 Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first ever left-wing president after defeating millionaire businessman rival Rodolfo Hernández in run-off.

Latin America

Ex-guerrilla takes on maverick in race to be Colombia's president

18-06-2022 01:20 A former leftist guerrilla and a millionaire businessman will go head-to-head on Sunday hoping to become the new president of Colombia.

Colombia Election 2022

Colombians set to vote in high stakes presidential run-off

17-06-2022 18:22 Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential run-off. Opinion polls have leftist Gustavo Petro and businessman Rodolfo Hernández neck-and-neck.

Bloomberg

Tierra del Fuego pitches US$6-billion hydrogen dream

16-06-2022 11:04 Tierra del Fuego Province is trying to lure investments in hydrogen or ammonium, seeking to diversify its economy away from fossil fuels to tap the global clean-energy transition.

COLOMBIA ELECTIONS 2022

Colombian outsider makes run-off with real shot at presidency

31-05-2022 11:18 Rodolfo Hernández, who was little known at the start of the year, surged into Colombia’s presidential run-off – and he now has a real chance at winning against leftist rival Gustavo Petro.

BLOOMBERG

Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentina's mountains

24-05-2022 13:20 Looming shortage of lithium, key for electric vehicles, gives Argentina a chance to become a mining mecca.

BLOOMBERG

Colombia’s number one banker has no fear of leftist front-runner

19-05-2022 08:00 Luis Carlos Sarmiento Gutiérrez would figure to be one of the people fretting the most about the looming election of the first left-wing leader in Colombia’s modern history. But, at least publicly, he betrays little angst about the outcome of the vote this month.

FOOTBALL IN SOUTH AMERICA

Brazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors

17-05-2022 10:45 After a century operating as non-profit associations, Brazilian clubs have started transforming their business models.

BLOOMBERG

As rivals turn screws on mining, Argentina puts out welcome mat

11-05-2022 23:35 Government turns to capital-control loopholes and tax breaks, eyeing export boost as neighbours look to raise mine taxes.

AMCHAM SUMMIT 2022

Guzmán tells AmCham that Argentina needs ‘common sense,’ not ‘fairy tales’

11-05-2022 01:19 Argentina’s economy minister addresses coalition tensions and inflation at AmCham summit; Opposition leaders Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich pitch their visions to business leaders.

BLOOMBERG

MercadoLibre posts record revenue, braces for macro jitters

06-05-2022 09:08 Latin American e-commerce retailer grew its revenue more than forecast in the first quarter; Company plans to invest some US$10 billion across the region this year.

BLOOMBERG

How China beat out the United States to dominate South America

18-02-2022 22:29 It’s no secret that China has been pouring resources into South America this century, chipping away at the United States' historic dominance. But an important shift has gone largely unnoticed in the country's approach to the region: going local to expand and strengthen its financial grip.

BLOOMBERG

Latin American unicorns are helping drive a regional hiring boom

10-02-2022 15:41 The number of tech, remote firms hiring more than tripled; Argentina, Brazil and Mexico attract the most new hires.

nuclear deal

Argentina signs agreement to build fourth nuclear power plant

04-02-2022 03:22 New nuclear power plant, Atucha III, requires an investment of more than US$8 billion and will create 7,000 new jobs, according to the government. Announcement made on eve of president’s visit to China.

Bloomberg

JPMorgan plans to hire 500 as it takes top spot in Latin America

26-01-2022 09:45 JPMorgan Chase & Co plans to hire more than 500 people in the region as it gains market share and builds on its success in acquisition finance.

BLOOMBERG – INTERVIEW

Colombia presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro seeks global anti-oil bloc

17-01-2022 06:59 Colombia’s presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across Latin America and the world to join him in forming a new bloc to lead the economy away from fossil fuels.

MINING & ENVIRONMENT

Argentina wants to triple mining exports, despite social conflicts

12-01-2022 22:31 Government introducing new incentives to grow the sector over next decade, but social and environmental organisations warn of impact.

by Javier Lewkowicz, Diálogo Chino

LATIN AMERICA

Gabriel Boric has the chance to rewire Chile – and Latin America’s left

10-01-2022 10:24 Once the region’s no-frills, free-market poster child, Chile needs more government spending, not less, to sustain its growth trajectory.

BLOOMBERG

Argentine fintech start-up Ualá starts its own brokerage service

08-12-2021 08:51 Company to allow dollar purchases at parallel exchange rate; Start-up is ramping up investment after last funding round.

CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Argentina begins taxing cryptocurrency, reversing old stance

17-11-2021 15:17 Transactions involving cryptocurrencies will be subject to government's tax on bank credit and debts, effective immediately.

BLOOMBERG

Corporación América plans US$300-million Uruguay airport investment

12-11-2021 14:12 Airport operator Corporación América Airports SA is boosting its bet on Uruguay after receiving a 20-year extension on a key international airport there while beefing up its presence in the South American country with some smaller airfields.

BLOOMBERG

Shell, YPF to invest US$300M at Vaca Muerta in next two years

05-11-2021 02:12 With a US$300-million investment, the companies hope to reach a production of 15,000 barrels per day by 2024 and employ 800 people.

Lithium in Argentina

Argentina at crossroads over the future of its lithium sector

15-10-2021 16:56 Fernández administration wants to boost the state's role in lithium extraction and electromobility, but conflicts with local communities remain.

by Javier Lewkowicz, Diálogo Chino

BUSINESS

InvestBA helps push Buenos Aires onto international stage

27-09-2021 09:47 City Hall’s investment and trade promotion agency, better known simply as investBA, was created less than half a decade ago – but the agency is already making a name for itself on the international stage.

by Sophia Moore-Smith

GUEST VOICE

The challenge of reducing the gap between exchange rates

04-09-2021 10:39 Continuing the current chasm is a recipe threatening economic revival and halting investments.

by Miguel Kiguel

ECONOMY

The secrets of ITBA, the cradle of Argentina’s unicorns

27-08-2021 21:17 Luis Paolini directs Business Management at the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), teaching a select group of around 30 students with a priority on critical mentality.

by Lorena Rodríguez

BLOOMBERG

In oddball Argentina, provinces seen as safer than sovereign

23-08-2021 13:10 Over the past three months, overseas bonds issued by provinces have handily outperformed sovereign counterparts, cementing their status as the preferred choice for investors.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Foreign investment in Latin America plummets, says UN

05-08-2021 15:24 Foreign investment in Latin America plummeted 35% in 2020 compared to the previous year, says UN regional commission on economic cooperation. Argentina suffered a fall of 39.7%, according to report.

Startups

Venture capital surge delivers record for 'unicorn births'

08-07-2021 11:41 According to a report by US-based firms, startups globally raised $156 billion between April and June, the highest level in a decade for the second quarter.

Cryptocurrencies

A crypto-revolution in Argentina

12-06-2021 00:17 Argentina’s economy is prime breeding ground for the crypto-world. And the populist promise of cheap energy here is a crypto-miner’s dream.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin sinks and approaches US$30,000

08-06-2021 17:00 The price of bitcoin fell sharply on Tuesday by 8.6% to a value of $31,501, a level not seen since mid-May, dragging other cryptocurrencies in its wake.

News of investment

Brazil 'finfluencers' bring finance to the favelas

Foreign investment has slumped during Fernández presidency

Edward Porter: What Xi Jinping wants in Latin America

Peru sees lithium mining opportunity in Chile’s statist plan

Argentina secures US$500-million Saudi investment on food, energy

Argentina’s copper rush lures top power generator Central Puerto

Eduardo Porter: Why Wall Street should like Latin America’s left

Australian billionaire eyes investment in Argentina energy or mining

Lula and Fernández hail ‘new history’ as Argentina and Brazil reunite

2023: Interesting challenges for investors in the year to come

Rich investors pull out of Chile, leaving behind a US$50-billion hole

Venezuela’s nine-cent bonds lure a distressed-debt veteran

Hanging in the balance (of powers)

Templeton’s Hasenstab exits Argentina bet after losing billions

Uruguay farmers fend off droughts with soy technology, CEO says

Whirlpool touts bet on troubled Argentina as others steer clear

Lionel Messi launches investment firm Targeting sports and tech

Investors dodge Argentina bond pain by buying up YPF, provinces

IDB boosts Latin America ESG bond campaign with US$1-billion push

Jubilant Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first leftist president

Ex-guerrilla takes on maverick in race to be Colombia's president

Colombians set to vote in high stakes presidential run-off

Tierra del Fuego pitches US$6-billion hydrogen dream

Colombian outsider makes run-off with real shot at presidency

Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentina's mountains

Colombia’s number one banker has no fear of leftist front-runner

Brazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors

As rivals turn screws on mining, Argentina puts out welcome mat

Guzmán tells AmCham that Argentina needs ‘common sense,’ not ‘fairy tales’

MercadoLibre posts record revenue, braces for macro jitters

How China beat out the United States to dominate South America

Latin American unicorns are helping drive a regional hiring boom

Argentina signs agreement to build fourth nuclear power plant

JPMorgan plans to hire 500 as it takes top spot in Latin America

Colombia presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro seeks global anti-oil bloc

Argentina wants to triple mining exports, despite social conflicts

Gabriel Boric has the chance to rewire Chile – and Latin America’s left

Argentine fintech start-up Ualá starts its own brokerage service

Argentina begins taxing cryptocurrency, reversing old stance

Corporación América plans US$300-million Uruguay airport investment

Shell, YPF to invest US$300M at Vaca Muerta in next two years

Argentina at crossroads over the future of its lithium sector

InvestBA helps push Buenos Aires onto international stage

The challenge of reducing the gap between exchange rates

The secrets of ITBA, the cradle of Argentina’s unicorns

In oddball Argentina, provinces seen as safer than sovereign

Foreign investment in Latin America plummets, says UN

Venture capital surge delivers record for 'unicorn births'

A crypto-revolution in Argentina

Bitcoin sinks and approaches US$30,000

With Brazil’s backing, Argentina wins acceptance to BRICs bank

Taylor Swift Argentina tickets are a bargain with inflation over 100%

In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs peso

Alejandro Werner: ‘Argentina cannot sustain the current size of its state’

India supports Argentina’s bid to join BRICS, says ambassador

La reacción mundial tras la confirmación de Rusia de destrucción del último buque de guerra de Ucrania

Scaloni es campeón del mundo hasta atando cordones: su simpática ayuda a una mujer en un micro

Eduardo Levy Yeyati: “Las reformas no son purgas”

Femicidio en Saladillo: le disparó siete veces a una compañera de trabajo y se dio a la fuga

Para un Uñac no hay nada mejor que otro Uñac: Rubén, hermano del gobernador, suena como candidato