INTERNATIONAL FINANCING World Bank lines up US$2-billion shield for Argentina’s debt refinancingurden Today 16:01 Proposed backing could lower borrowing costs; Milei administration faces major July repayments and is seeking fresh international support.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCING Argentina in talks for US$2-billion loan backed by World Bank Today 12:48 Argentina negotiating US$2-billion loan with private banks backed by guarantees from World Bank institutions.
IMF AGREEMENT Trump support collides with IMF caution over Argentina programme Today 10:18 “Outstanding measures” required before the deal is taken to the Board. Trump’s support and pressure contrasts with a technical team that has worsened Argentina's inflation outlook and is calling for greater exchange-rate flexibility. by Eugenia Muzio
BONDS & MARKETS Luis Caputo says Argentina has cheaper funding options than bond sale Yesterday 22:56 Economy Minister Luis Caputo tells investors in Washington that President Javier Milei’s government won’t need to tap global capital markets this year thanks to cheaper financing options.
IMF DEBT PROGRAMME IMF reaches agreement with Argentina on loan programme review Yesterday 18:41 International Monetary Fund and Argentina agree deal unlocking US$1 billion in fresh funds; Technicians sign off on state figures in second review; Fund praises fiscal progress as inflation concerns persist.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Iran war sets back Milei’s zero-inflation promise Yesterday 18:02 US war with Iran threatens to upend Milei’s promise to tame monthly inflation to below one percent by the middle of this year.
POLITICS & ECONOMY March inflation spike puts Milei on the defensive Yesterday 17:21 March figure was pushed up by transport and seasonal costs such as education; Milei urges patience and vows disinflation will resume.
AMCHAM SUMMIT 2026 Milei vows to stay course, tackles ‘bad’ inflation data head-on in AmCham speech 14-04-2026 19:37 President confronts negative inflation data head-on at AmCham Summit in Buenos Aires, defending austerity measures, insisting inflation “will plummet” and vowing to remain on his economic course. by James Grainger
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Inflation picked up more than expected on energy shock 14-04-2026 17:35 Inflation picked up more than expected in March as prices at the pump rose sharply on the Iran war and as education costs surged.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation continues to accelerate: consumer prices rose 3.4% in March 14-04-2026 15:17 Highest monthly increase since March 2025; Prices rose 3.4% last month and have risen 32.6% over last 12 months.
OPINION & ANALYSIS Orbán, the global far right and Milei’s moment 14-04-2026 14:46 The defeat of Hungary’s populist prime minister marks a setback for parties across the right-wing MAGA spectrum – Trump included. by Walter Curia
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Industry slumps for eighth month running 14-04-2026 10:32 INDEC data show manufacturing in prolonged contraction, with sharp falls in autos, machinery and textiles; Economists warn recovery hinges on consumption and investment rebound.
IMF PROGRAMME Argentina to reach IMF staff agreement as early as this week 14-04-2026 09:05 Argentina expected to reach IMF staff-level agreement on second review of US$20-billion programme as early as this week.
Foreign policy & diplomacy Government greets Hungary’s new leader after Milei ally Orbán gets boot 13-04-2026 20:52 Milei’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno extends greeting to Hungary’s newly elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar after European nation votes to oust Viktor Orbán and end populist’s 16 years in power.
Geopolitics & business Milei’s auction favours group with past China ties, US dredger warns 13-04-2026 15:06 US dredging company calls out bid terms of President Javier Milei’s signature concession in Argentina, claiming they’re tilted in favour of a consortium with past ties to China.
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Wanted: A governing agenda for Javier Milei 11-04-2026 07:44 A perception of dissonance between what the wider world and the public here see of Milei and his government is bad news for the administration. by Marcelo J. García
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Cabinet chiefs past and present 11-04-2026 07:38 The Cabinet chief’s role as whipping boy can be traced back to the post’s origins in the 1995 constitutional reform. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Russian psyops and the dance of the candidates 11-04-2026 07:34 The Milei administration is on the back foot, tired, hanging off the ropes, but is nowhere near knockout territory. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Editorial The iceman goeth 11-04-2026 06:04 Resources are the name of the game in today’s world and the amendments to the 2010 Glaciers Law should be seen within that context.
Politics Prosecutors probe US$10,000 New York flights of Cabinet chief, wife 10-04-2026 14:33 Investigation is seeking to establish who paid for the return journey of Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni and his wife, Bettina Angeletti, from New York after Argentina Week roadshow.
economy Argentina tweaks FX rules after cost of getting dollars out surges 10-04-2026 12:29 Milei government issues new rules for investors moving money out of the country after increased use of the parallel foreign-exchange market drove cost of trades up.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Milei pleads for patience as growth slows and approval falls 10-04-2026 12:20 “We know that the last months were hard. That’s why we’re asking for patience. This is the right path," says President Milei in social media post.
POLITICS & SCANDAL Pressure on Adorni builds as investigators probe assets, travel, bank details 09-04-2026 20:40 President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief is facing mounting questions over his finances after journalistic investigations uncovered inconsistencies, unexplained asset growth and transactions involving third parties; Judge requests banking secrecy rules to be lifted to aid probe.
human rights Report: Government not supporting campaign to restore dictatorship identities 09-04-2026 19:20 Milei administration has interrupted sending of DNA kits to consulates nationwide for those who have doubts about their identity and suspect they may be children of disappeared.
ENVIRONMENT Environmental NGOs seek ‘largest collective lawsuit in history’ to defend glaciers 09-04-2026 14:08 Environmental groups call on members of the public to join a massive collective lawsuit against President Javier Milei’s changes to Argentina’s Glacier Law, which were approved by the lower house in the early hours of Thursday morning. by Felipe Leibovich
POLITICS From chainsaw to pay rise: Ministers cash in despite Milei's austerity drive 09-04-2026 13:33 Government decree lifts top officials’ wages to over eight million pesos a month, fuelling debate over austerity promises; Salary surge contrasts with Javier Milei’s pledge to cut political privilege. by Gustavo Winkler
ANALYSIS Congress approves glacier law in win for Milei and copper miners 09-04-2026 11:42 Reform, which miners had lobbied for, gives provincial governors control over deciding whether a glacier or permafrost formation is a key source of water downstream. If the provinces decide they aren’t, miners can exploit them.
Ley de Glaciares Milei’s controversial glacier law reform approved by Congress 09-04-2026 08:08 President Javier Milei's government secures passage of its reform bill that weakens Argentina's glacier protection law in lower house; Changes will open door to increased mining projects, with responsibility for periglacial areas passing to provincial governors.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK World Bank sees Argentina’s economy growing 3.6% this year 08-04-2026 15:47 Economy will grow 3.6% this year and 3.7% next year; Multilateral institution’s forecast means Argentina is currently on track to record three years of consecutive growth for first time since 2008.
ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT & POLITICS Explainer: Milei’s attempt to change glacier protection law 08-04-2026 11:23 Argentina’s Glacier Law reform push is a battle between mining ambitions and environmental protection; Milei’s proposed changes could reshape glacier safeguards, expand mining activity, and shift power to provincial governments.
Ley de Glaciares Congress to debate easing glacier protection law to boost mining 08-04-2026 10:52 Activists and demonstrators are set to take to the streets later today in protest at debate over changes to Argentina's National Glacier Law.
FEATURE Argentines plunge into debt for bills, cars and birthday parties 08-04-2026 09:59 Improved access to credit has been a notable shift, but a new problem has emerged: the growing number of borrowers struggling to repay debts.
Public transport Fewer buses on streets as fuel costs rise and subsidies go unpaid 07-04-2026 16:45 Firms reduce number buses in circulation by between 20% and 40% as fuel prices surge amid Middle East crisis.
FURTHER REVELATIONS Adorni faces renewed scrutiny over another privately arranged mortgage 07-04-2026 13:45 Another apartment financed with dollars from private lenders: Cabinet chief was given a US$100,000-loan from two women on November 15, 2024, when he was serving as Milei’s presidential spokesperson.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Mystery surrounding Burford’s hidden YPF litigation partners grows 07-04-2026 12:03 Over and above the forfeited gains of the law office that litigated against Argentina, the big losers of the recent New York Court of Appeals ruling over the nationalisation of YPF are the investors who bought up part of the suit. The story of a trial which still shrouds identities – a mystery only a US judge will be able to elucidate. by Carlos Burgueño
MARKETS & BONDS Argentina looks to global debt markets to finance energy boom 07-04-2026 10:41 Corporate borrowers are turning to global debt markets to fund an energy-driven expansion.
POLITICS Questions mount for Manuel Adorni as probes examine assets, travel 06-04-2026 15:56 President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief is facing mounting questions over his finances after journalistic investigations uncovered inconsistencies, unexplained asset growth and transactions involving third parties.
MARKETS & BONDS Ex-Wall Street trader attempts distressed M&A turnarounds in Milei’s Argentina 06-04-2026 14:22 After years trading securities in New York, Esteban Nofal’s hunt for returns has brought him home to Argentina.
FOREIGN POLICY Milei meets Kast after failed arrest of Chilean ex-guerrilla 06-04-2026 13:36 Argentina’s President hosts Chilean counterpart in Buenos Aires as ties deepen; Visit overshadowed by failed arrest of ex-guerrilla wanted by Santiago as leaders seek closer political and economic alignment.
GUEST COLUMN Perspectives and trends for Argentina in the current global context 04-04-2026 18:18 What started as a demonstration of power became, in a matter of weeks, a factor of internal instability. by Gustavo Vera
Politics Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello axes chief-of-staff over loan scandal 04-04-2026 09:43 Move follows circulation of list of Banco Nación loans; Leandro Massaccesi’s exit sealed within hours of list – detailing loans issued by state bank to senior officials – circulating online.
MALVINAS SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE Argentina backs Bolivia, rebukes UK ambassador in La Paz in diplomatic clash 04-04-2026 08:52 Milei government sparks diplomatic clash by criticising UK Ambassador in Laz Richard Porter, who had previously described Bolivia’s support for Argentina’s Malvinas sovereignty claim as unacceptable.
Editorial Yelling Personal Feats 04-04-2026 06:22 Milei and Kicillof might fight for the credit for a historic ruling but is not the real hero of Argentina’s growing energy surplus quite simply Vaca Muerta shale?
RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN Investigation reveals Milei was targeted by Russia disinformation campaign 03-04-2026 19:17 A network linked to Russia’s intelligence services carried out a secret disinformation campaign against the President Javier Milei’s government in 2024, reveals an international consortium of media organisations citing leaked documents.
FOREIGN RELATIONS Expelled Iran envoy says decision ‘does not benefit Argentina’ 03-04-2026 09:11 Iran’s chargé d’affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani criticises decision by President Javier MIlei’s government to expel him from Argentina. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
AS I SEE IT Milei gets a taste of his own medicine 03-04-2026 06:25 This is what tends to happen to holier-than-thou politicians who feel they are morally superior to their adversaries and make a habit of boasting about it. by James Neilson
YPF CASE – ANALYSIS Argentina’s New York battle scars 03-04-2026 06:20 The Argentine Republic is a veteran of many battles in New York Courthouses and the YPF case is one of its most epic stand-offs. by Agustino Fontevecchia
RULING PARTY POLITICS Pilar Ramírez: ‘Fixer’ steps up for La Libertad Avanza in Buenos Aires 02-04-2026 22:54 Head of the ruling party’s caucus in City legislature asserts her influence and consolidates control in the capital. Her relationship with Karina Milei, role within La Libertad Avanza and why her Peronist origins don’t work against her. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
MALVINAS ANNIVERSARY SPEECH Milei marks war anniversary with Malvinas oil warning 02-04-2026 18:29 President Javier Milei reaffirms Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands in speech and questions offshore oil exploration near disputed islands.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Argentina expels Iran's top diplomatic envoy 02-04-2026 12:22 Argentina declares Iran's Counsellor and acting Charge d'Affaires, Mohsen Soltani Tehrani, "persona non grata" and ordered him to leave the country within 48 hours.