POLITICS ‘Unsalted eggs’ and Rodríguez Larreta’s fight against everyone (including Milei) for 2023 28-05-2022 00:54 Given Argentina’s particular electoral system, we have a three-round bout ahead of us. by Agustino Fontevecchia
LATIN AMERICA: THE YEAR AHEAD Lula leads election poll as Brazilians fret about jobs, virus 12-01-2022 22:06 Brazilians’ worries about unemployment and Covid-19 continue to chip away at Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity, a new poll has found, leaving former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on track to win this year’s election.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy grew 6.7% year-on-year in October, according to INDEC 23-12-2021 16:43 Economic activity grew 6.7 percent in October year-on-year, but fell 0.8 percent compared to September, according to INDEC.
BLOOMBERG Argentina inflation cools as IMF eyes monetary policy shift 14-12-2021 17:49 Inflation cooled last month as the government’s strategy to tackle persistently high prices becomes a focal point of negotiations with the IMF.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy beats forecast despite political woes 23-11-2021 19:03 Argentina’s economy expanded more than expected in September as tourism, manufacturing and construction picked up.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Inflation reached 3.5% in October 11-11-2021 16:47 National statistics bureau says inflation came in at 3.5% last month, despite imposition of price controls. Prices have increased 52% over the last 12 months, according to official data
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina to scrap Covid entry quotas for foreign arrivals on October 19 06-10-2021 14:12 Argentina’s civil aviation agency announces that from October 19, Covid-19 limits on incoming passengers arriving from abroad by air will be scrapped.
International football Scaloni names Argentina squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers 28-09-2021 08:34 Lionel Messi headlines the Argentina squad for three South American World Cup qualifiers in October announced on Monday.
BLOOMBERG IMF sees upside in delaying Argentina deal after October 11-03-2021 14:08 IMF officials see some benefit in delaying a US$45-billion agreement with Argentina after the October midterms, with talks yielding little progress six months after they began.