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Power producer Genneia eyes first US IPO of Milei era

15-11-2025 08:52 A swathe of companies have sold bonds in the past few weeks, and Genneia would be the first IPO from Argentina in the US since at least 2019.

Apples falling far from the tree

08-11-2025 08:20 Many contemporary elections are won by intense minorities, with the accent more often on backlash than endorsement.

Stéfano Di Carlo, 36, becomes youngest River Plate president in 92 years

02-11-2025 08:47 Plate Stéfano Di Carlo to take charge at River after taking 61.77% in club elections; Aged 36, he will become the Millo's youngest president since Antonio Vespucio Liberti; Seen as a continuation of the Brito–D’Onofrio leadership era.

Peter Lamelas, new US ambassador, arrives in Argentina

31-10-2025 15:42 Embassy of the United States in Argentina announces that Ambassador Peter Lamelas has landed in Buenos Aires to formally take up his role.

Milei meets Netanyahu, ratifies his support for Israel against Hamas

26-09-2025 10:42 Argentine president and Israeli prime minister hold private meeting in New York to discuss conflict in Middle East, bilateral cooperation.

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

15-09-2025 10:29 Who is MercadoLibre's new CEO, the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up? Ariel Szarfsztejn is inheriting the mantle of the e-commerce and fintech giant from Marcos Galperin at a time of mounting competition and talent constraints.

New Peronist generation must now grow without Cristina

12-06-2025 13:52 Leandro Santoro, Juan Grabois, Juan Monteverde and Axel Kicillof are the most visual leaders of a post-Kirchnerite generation which is trying to renew the party without supremos or fanaticism.

Argentina claims return to global markets with peso bond sale

26-05-2025 20:51 Argentina’s government will issue a five-year bond denominated in pesos that’s aimed at international investors who are allowed to purchase it in US dollars.

Trump says election of Pope Leo XIV 'great honour' for US

08-05-2025 14:44 US President Donald Trump hails election of Robert Prevost as new pope, says he looks forward to meeting him.

Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the US (and Peru)

08-05-2025 14:32 Italian newspaper La Repubblica has called the new pontiff "the least American of the Americans" for his soft-spoken touch. 

Milei nears US$20-billion Argentina loan as IMF staff sign off

09-04-2025 08:49 Members of the Washington-based lender’s executive board are expected to vote on the agreement Friday.

IMF confirms preliminary agreement with Argentina for US$20-billion loan

09-04-2025 08:33 Multilateral lender says it has reached a staff-level agreement with President Milei's government on a new 48-month US$20-billion programme, subject to approval by executive board.

Argentina says its new IMF programme will total US$20 billion

27-03-2025 15:00 The economy minister added that funds combined from the IMF, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and regional bank CAF would put Argentina’s Central Bank reserves near US$50 billion.

How many dollars does Luis Caputo need to reach the midterms?

27-03-2025 00:39 The market is spotlighting fresh funds. The blend could be a bargaining-chip for exchange rate intervention. Central Bank reserves back to levels of late 2023.

by Eugenia Muzio

New season, more teams, new stars, same dream

24-01-2025 06:40 After a lively start to the transfer window in Argentina, there’s certainly no shortage of contenders for this year’s title(s).

by Dan Edwards

World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil and Trump

01-01-2025 09:24 Revellers across the world ushered in 2025 on Wednesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return, and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Argentina ‘sure’ of new IMF deal, says it doesn’t depend on Trump

21-11-2024 14:28 IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack says authorities in Argentina are “exploring the option of moving to a new arrangement” with the multilateral lender to replace its existing US$44-billion loan programme.

Argentina considering Paris climate pact exit, reports NYT

15-11-2024 10:07 Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein says Argentina is “re-evaluating our strategy on all matters related to climate change."

Argentina’s quest for more IMF money stalls on currency controls

25-10-2024 16:36 Argentina wants a fresh injection of money to lift controls without worrying about a currency sell-off. But the IMF doesn’t want its resources used to artificially prop up a currency, like Argentina has done so many times before.

Caputo says Argentina in talks with IMF over new deal, fresh funds

23-10-2024 13:58 After being hailed as “finance minister of the year” by a magazine in Washington, Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo Caputo said talks with the International Monetary Fund over a new agreement that includes fresh funds are underway.