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Argentina cling to Messi in bid to break Europe’s World Cup grip
Reigning champions are the only non-European side left in the tournament and must overcome Switzerland to keep Lionel Messi’s drea…
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IMF welcomes Milei's reform proposal for Argentina's Central Bank
Multilateral lender welcomes Milei administration's proposal for Central Bank; IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will vis…
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YPF plans to drill off Uruguay in 2027, says potential could top Vaca Muerta
Argentina's state oil company YPF plans to begin exploratory drilling of an offshore block off the coast of Uruguay between late 2…
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Unbreakable Albiceleste propel Lionel Messi's final World Cup mission
No team had ever recovered from a 2-0 deficit with so little time remaining in a World Cup match, but Argentina refused to let Mes…
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Argentina’s political parties look for ways to avoid extremes
With next year’s election set to offer a referendum on President Javier Milei’s reformist agenda, some influential business leader…
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Argentina to repay US$4 billion, defying critics who doubted tack
Argentina is set to make a major payment on its dollar bonds this week, pulling off a feat few investors thought possible. Leer má…
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IMF confirms 3.5% growth forecast for Argentina in 2026
Multilateral lender’s chief Kristalina Georgieva to visit Buenos Aires this month; International Monetary Fund sees Argentina’s ec…
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Argentina unveils US$1.2-billion nuclear reactor plan amid CNEA lay-offs row
US-Argentine firm Meitner Energy will invest US$1.2 billion in a 300-megawatt modular reactor at the Atucha site, the government a…
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IMF names Tucumán-born economist Silvana Tenreyro to key position
International Monetary Fund says Argentine, British, and Italian national Silvana Tenreyro will serve as the lender’s new chief ec…
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Egypt were 'cheated' in controversial World Cup exit to Argentina, says coach
"Perhaps they wanted to keep the world champions in the competition. Perhaps they wanted Messi to stay in the running," says Egypt…
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Milei wants US-style 'shutdown' mechanism for Argentina's government
President begins to trail new legislative package that would allow government to “shut down” as in United States and ban the Centr…
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Central Bank survey sees inflation dipping below 2% from August
REM market expectations survey of consultancy firms, economists and experts forecasts 2026 annual inflation of 30%, with peso trad…
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Luis Caputo: Argentina has secured funds for 2026 debt payments
Economy Minister Luis Caputo says Milei government has secured enough funds to meet this year's external debt obligations; Adminis…
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Argentina shuns markets for now, sees investment grade by 2031
President Javier Milei’s administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term i…
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Argentina targets investment grade rating by 2031, Caputo says
Milei administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term in 2031, announces m…
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More stars or stripes?
Within a decade of the Civil War, the US economy had overtaken Great Britain and the entire British Empire by around 1895 – from t…
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Argentina pushes US$6 billion in repo maturities past election
Central Bank extends maturities worth US$6 billion on its repurchase agreements to ease the government debt burden. Leer más