Economic indicators Inflation hit 2.9% in January, extending upward trend 10-02-2026 18:01 INDEC reports January inflation rate of 2.9%; Figure was released after resignation of Marco Lavagna as head of the statistics agency; Prices up 32.9% in last 12 months.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Lies, damned lies and statistics 07-02-2026 00:04 The blow to confidence from this institutionally messy political interference in the formation of statistics (even if child’s play compared to the Kirchnerite fudging of the figures) remains to be seen. by Michael Soltys
OPINION & ANALYSIS The doors of Toto Caputo’s parallel realities 06-02-2026 11:14 Disassociation from reality has its impact on the markets and on politics. by Javier Calvo
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA The US and Venezuela's vast oil reserves: key questions 04-01-2026 14:53 Venezuela has the largest proven reserves in the world, with 303.221 billion barrels, according to OPEC
‘Mattress dollars’ INDEC reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away 30-06-2025 13:02 INDEC estimates the amount of cash stashed outside the traditional financial system fell by more than US$3 billion in the first quarter of the year from the preceding period.
Crime & Security La Matanza tops homicide stats in Buenos Aires Province 16-04-2025 14:23 More than 150 murders were recorded in La Matanza last year — 11 more than in 2023.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei’s inflation miracle distorted by obsolete items in index 19-03-2025 17:12 Calls are getting louder for President Javier Milei’s government to redo the make-up of the consumer price index for the first time in two decades.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Nearly one million people are poor or destitute in Buenos Aires 04-10-2024 11:07 City Hall statistics bureau reveals that there are 159,000 more poor people than one year ago.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Social indicators cast doubt over Milei's 'catastrophe' averted claim 04-07-2024 13:09 President Javier Milei recently stated that the government’s social policy is “extremely good” and it had help prevent a “catastrophe.” Yet the government's own data and reports produced by private institutions indicate most social indicators have recorded a step backwards since he took office. by Agustina Bordigoni
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation leaving more than a million Argentines poor per month 19-02-2024 13:45 Over the past three months, over 3.6 million people have slipped into poverty, new data shows.