Cuban Migration Cuban couple's exile reflects disillusioned generation Yesterdat 17:27 Raúl Prado and Aidana Hernández have now joined thousands of other young well-educated people in fleeing the island nation, where an economic crisis has helped erode hope.
Alberto in Europe Fernandez relays Latin America's ‘concern’ over Ukraine war to Macron 13-05-2022 10:45 President Alberto Fernández ends his brief tour of Europe with a warm meeting with France’s newly re-elected leader Emmanuel Macron. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and global fall-out tops the agenda.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Alberto jabs at Cristina as he talks up opportunities in Europe 12-05-2022 16:00 President shows off his independent streak during tour of Spain, Germany and France as he criticises vice-president’s “partial view” of challenges facing Argentina. by James Grainger
WAR IN UKRAINE President Fernández questions economic sanctions against Russia 11-05-2022 15:59 Peronist leader, speaking in Berlin, says Russia should remain in the G20 and that sanctions on the country over Ukraine war are having “negative repercussions for Argentina and the world.”
ALBERTO IN EUROPE Argentina looks to Spain as an entry point for its gas to Europe 10-05-2022 16:33 Argentina intends to sell gas to Europe in the coming years and Spain could be its gateway, President Alberto Fernández tells Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY President puts domestic tensions on pause with European tour 09-05-2022 15:39 Argentina’s president flies to the Spanish city of Madrid on Monday ahead of meeting with Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez. Tour also includes a two-day stopover in Germany and possible meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
BRAZILIAN ECONOMY Brazil hikes key interest rate 10th straight time 04-05-2022 21:13 Brazil's Central Bank raises key interest rate for the 10th straight time, trying to tame surging inflation that has proved tough to slow for policy makers.
POLITICS Government boosts mental health budget in wake of pandemic 26-04-2022 10:56 President Alberto Fernández unveils new ‘National Mental Health Strategy’ with Health Minister Carla Vizzotti. Funding to be doubled, with more focus on training of professionals and care.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Windfalls or smokescreens? 23-04-2022 00:01 In proposing to milk any commodity price bonanza arising from the Ukraine war without offering anything to recoup losses, the government is blatantly applying a “heads I win, tails you lose” logic. by Michael Soltys
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Proposal to ‘re-establish ties’ with Maduro draws fire from critics 19-04-2022 20:38 Opposition hardliners, human rights groups and US lawmaker Marco Rubio strongly criticises President Alberto Fernández after he announces that he wants Argentina to re-establish diplomatic relations with Venezuela.
Colombia election 2022 Colombian presidential hopeful Petro signs oath against expropriation 19-04-2022 08:36 Gustavo Petro, who leads in opinion polls ahead of Colombian elections next month, signs oath not to expropriate property if he becomes next president.
Bilateral relations Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso to visit Argentina next week 15-04-2022 11:34 With the objective of expanding trade links with the region, Lasso will begin an official visit to Argentina Sunday and meet with President Alberto Fernández the following morning.
BLOOMBERG Central Bank raises key rate to 47% as inflation soars 13-04-2022 20:52 Central Bank raises interest rates for the fourth time this year after inflation data shows prices increasing at the fastest monthly pace in 20 years.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina, Bolivia call for preservation of democracy in Peru 07-04-2022 23:14 Luis Arce and Alberto Fernández express "concern" over events in Peru and called for “the attention of all Latin American leaders” to be directed at the troubled nation.
POLITICS Argentina’s ‘war against inflation’ provokes unrest in ruling coalition 05-04-2022 12:26 Officials in the ruling Frente de Todos coalition disagree on the best strategy for tackling this crucial battle. by Rosario Ayerdi
Bilateral relations Boric calls for Latin American unity and 'deepening' of ties with Argentina 04-04-2022 17:43 Speaking during his visit to Buenos Aires, Chilean President Gabriel Boric calls for greater Latin American unity as he highlights the “deep brotherhood" that unites his country with Argentina.
Bilateral relations Chile's Boric visits Argentina in first foreign trip as president 02-04-2022 22:13 Chile's President Gabriel Boric will travel to Argentina on Sunday in his first international official visit.
Bloomberg Uruguay set to keep investor-friendly legal reforms in vote 28-03-2022 13:16 Uruguayans vote to uphold more than 100 legal changes introduced by President Luis Lacalle Pou in a referendum that could help his government implement more market-friendly reforms.
Former US secretary of state Former US top diplomat Madeleine Albright dead at 84 23-03-2022 15:56 Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and one of the most influential stateswomen of her generation, has died of cancer at age 84.
CENTRAL BANK Argentina's Central Bank raises key rate to 44.5% as inflation heats up 23-03-2022 15:42 Central Bank raises benchmark rate for the third time this year as inflation continues to speed up.
Agriculture Argentina intervenes in wheat market to quash food inflation 03-03-2022 15:04 Argentina has intervened in the local wheat market to guarantee supplies to local millers and keep prices of commodities low.
Iranian nuclear dispute Iran beckons top IAEA official with nuclear deal in sight 03-03-2022 13:05 Top Iranian leaders will meet on Saturday with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, the international official in charge of investigating their nation’s past nuclear activities.
BLOOMBERG Argentina’s Central Bank raises key rate to 42.5% 18-02-2022 03:00 Second rate hike this year; IMF staff have called for interest rates in Argentina to exceed annual inflation.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY 'Terrible timing': Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Russia 13-02-2022 09:50 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to arrive in Russia Tuesday for an official visit with highly awkward diplomatic timing, amid the tense stand-off between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
ALBERTO’S FOREIGN TOUR Alberto tells Putin: Argentina has to stop depending on IMF and US 04-02-2022 23:32 President's foreign tour to Moscow, Beijing and Barbados begins with a bang as opposition criticises “irresponsible” remarks to Russian leader.
IMF DEBT TALKS Andrés Manuel López Obrador calls on IMF to offer 'fair' deal to Argentina 21-01-2022 23:05 Andrés Manuel López Obrador calls on IMF to take "responsibility" for 2018 loan to Macri's government, which Mexican leader says "aggravated" Argentina's economic and financial crisis.
FOREIGN POLICY US to use Summit of the Americas to press nations on democracy 21-01-2022 19:37 Los Angeles to host event in June; Washington considers linking attendance to democratic standards.
IMF DEBT TALKS Nobelist Stiglitz rebuffed after praising Argentina’s 'economic miracle' 21-01-2022 18:06 Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz is facing a wave of criticism from peers after he claimed crisis-prone Argentina is witnessing “an economic miracle.”
FOREIGN POLICY United States supports 'a vibrant Argentine economy,' Blinken tells Cafiero 18-01-2022 21:30 Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington for talks, with the latter describing Argentina as "a friend and partner" of the United States.
As I see it With friends like these… 15-01-2022 00:01 Cristina’s decision, backed dutifully by Alberto, to move Argentina closer to the Latin American dictatorships that are challenging the international status quo has come at an awkward moment. by James Neilson
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Santiago Cafiero: ‘The principle of non-intervention guides Argentina’s foreign policy’ 14-01-2022 20:00 Argentina’s foreign minister discusses his relationship with President Alberto Fernández, the nation’s ties with the United States and debt talks with the International Monetary Fund. by Jorge Fontevecchia
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina denounces presence of AMIA bombing suspect at Ortega's inauguration 11-01-2022 21:27 Argentina’s government comes under fierce criticism from the opposition after sending a diplomat to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s inauguration – an event that was also attended by Iranian official Moshen Rezai, the subject of an Interpol red alert related to the 1994 AMIA terrorist bombing.
DIPLOMACY Cafiero to visit Washington for meeting with US secretary of state 10-01-2022 16:28 Argentina’s foreign minister set to meet Antony Blinken on January 18, just a few weeks before President Alberto Fernández is due to travel to China to see Xi Jingping.
DIPLOMACY / CELAC Argentina assumes CELAC pro-tempore presidency for next year 07-01-2022 17:41 Government hails “unanimous confidence” in Argentine leadership, but opposition voices concerns over foreign policy direction.
BLOOMBERG Central Bank hikes rate for first time in a year 07-01-2022 01:41 Argentina raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in over a year as it faces calls from the International Monetary Fund to tighten its monetary policy.
ENERGY Argentina to raise power, natural gas prices by 17% and 20% in 2022 29-12-2021 14:47 Argentina is preparing to announce hikes to household utility tariffs in 2022, with a 17 percent cap on electricity prices and 20 percent cap on natural gas prices.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW What we learned this week: December 11 to 18 18-12-2021 07:46 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
AGRICULTURE Argentina limits grain exports in fight against food inflation 18-12-2021 07:40 Argentina is putting a ceiling on exports of corn and wheat in a fresh bid by the Peronist government to quell food inflation at home.
EDITORIAL Human rights yesterday, today and tomorrow 10-12-2021 23:23 In Argentina, human rights have become another victim of political polarisation.
FINANCIAL TURBULENCE Central Bank reserves at the limit as rumours swirl around Argentina 30-11-2021 21:40 Ecolatina consultancy firm forecasts that Central Bank reserves could end the year lower than in December 2020. Concerns remain about the level of money available to the BCRA, but economists rule out a potential 'corralito.' by Brenda Funes
NEW CENTRAL BANK RESTRICTIONS Kulfas defends new rules: ‘Middle class has many options for the summer’ 28-11-2021 09:08 Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas becomes the latest government minister to take to the airwaves to defend new Central Bank rules on credit card purchases in dollars.
EXCHANGE CONTROLS Argentina tightens exchange controls to curb outflows of dollars 26-11-2021 03:06 Argentina’s Central Bank publishes two new measures intended to curb access to hard currency amid expectations for a devaluation.
NO EXTENSION Government won't extend ban on lay-offs into next year 26-11-2021 01:37 Government will not extend double severance rule and ban on dismissals beyond end of year, says Labour Minister Claudio Moroni.
IRAN NUCLEAR DISPUTE 'No progress' on eve of Iran nuclear talks, says UN agency 24-11-2021 16:13 Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told a quarterly meeting of the agency's board that talks he held in Tehran on Tuesday were "inconclusive" despite being "constructive."
BLOOMBERG Inflation is raging everywhere, but it’s worst in Latin America 23-11-2021 13:57 Inflation shocks are spreading pain around the world, but nowhere is it as bad as Latin America.
BLOOMBERG Argentine stocks bet on government to suffer setbacks in vote 11-11-2021 15:20 Argentine stocks have posted the world's biggest rally this month as investors increase bets that this weekend's midterm elections will strengthen the power of the opposition.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina 'concerned' by opposition arrests in Nicaragua, but won't interfere 09-11-2021 15:24 Foreign Ministry in Buenos Aires reacts to results of Nicaraguan election by expressing "concern at the detention of opposition leaders," but says it will uphold "tradition of non-interference" in "internal issues of other nations."
EDITORIAL Foreign policy in debt 05-11-2021 18:13 The current administration is a fragmented coalition projecting all its internal splits into external policy, with the result that its diplomatic discourse not only continues to be isolationist, self-indulgent and anachronistic but also ambiguous, inconsistent and unpredictable.
BLOOMBERG Interest rates aren’t the only weapon in global inflation fight 01-11-2021 09:00 As the cost of living surges all over the world, governments aren’t leaving the job of containing inflation to their central banks. They’re responding in other ways too.
Congress Lower house unanimously approves tax relief bill pushed by Massa 28-10-2021 17:29 With the unanimous support of both government and opposition legislators, Chamber of Deputies approves tax relief bill pushed by Lower House Speaker Sergio Massa.