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Argentina June Economic Activity Rises 0.8 Percent as Primary Sectors Lead
Argentina’s economic activity rebounded in June following two months of contraction, though analysts warn the growth remains uneve…
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Argentina’s economy expanded faster than expected in June
Economic activity grew more than expected in June, offering fresh signs of momentum; Mining sector led growth on an annual basis, …
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Cartoneros warn Buenos Aires City recycling overhaul could push them out
Groups representing cartoneros warn that the conditions being set by City Hall for renewing recycling system contracts could push …
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Milei hails progress on inflation, vows to grow economy
President says he had already fulfilled the electoral promises that brought him to the presidency; Milei uses Council of the Ameri…
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Impatient savers are hindering Milei’s lending push in Argentina
Certificate deposits in pesos from the private sector – including individuals and companies – are growing. Yet the maturity of tho…
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Hamm’s Continental to buy 50% of Mercuria Argentina oil firm
Billionaire shale pioneer Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources signs agreements to buy half of Argentine shale oil firm Phoenix Glo…
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Lula wages his final campaign as Brazil’s presidential frontrunner
Incumbent is broadly considered the favourite to beat right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, whose campaign has been marred by fe…
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A judge demands urgent reports from Argentina's government on the fate of road funds
Federal judge Ernesto Kreplak, sitting in La Plata, this week admitted a class action and requested urgent reports from the Minist…
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Argentina opens 50-year bidding process for Belgrano Cargas concession
Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirms national and international tender for privatisation of Belgrano, San Martín and Urquiza frei…
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A critical report says Argentina's investment regime concentrated capital in mining and oil
Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI), created in 2024, "consolidated a strongly extractive profile and did not sti…
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Surging unemployment is Milei’s biggest political threat in Argentina
For a second straight year, the economy is growing yet employment is falling in the formal sector. Only one province, Neuquén, has…
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How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt
Stagnant incomes, coupled with a cost of living crisis, have nudged household finances in Javier Milei’s Argentina to the brink. L…
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Argentina's vice-president says she is "extremely worried" about those who cannot make ends meet
Argentina's vice-president, Victoria Villarruel, has again distanced herself from Javier Milei's government, voicing concern over …
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Wamani: Martín Varsavsky's Mendoza refuge for a hypothetical war
Businessman Martín Varsavsky, a member of the Silicon Valley elite, caused a stir this week in the 'Financial Times' by declaring …
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Argentina shale driller Vista Energy jumps as Peter Thiel logs stake
Shares in Vista Energy, Argentina’s top oil exporter, jump after tech billionaire Peter Thiel reports a sizeable stake in the comp…
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Milei signs up Argentina to Trump’s anti-abortion international alliance
Argentina’s decision to join Trump-led Geneva Consensus brings position on abortion and reproductive rights back into focus; Secre…
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Peter Thiel reports stake in Argentine shale oil exporter Vista
Peter Thiel’s hedge fund acquires a sizeable stake in Vista Energy SAB, Argentina’s top oil exporter, increasing his ties to the c…
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Argentine household arrears reach 17.5% and the government rules out intervening
Arrears on credit to individuals in Argentina reached 17.5% of total lending in June, according to a study by Universidad Austral …
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José Sarney: ‘President Milei is hostile to Brazil’
Former Brazil president criticises disparaging remarks delivered by Argentina’s Javier Milei towards Lula and Brazil, describing t…
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Scenarios: Three possible paths to Argentina’s 2027 election
Three scenarios, but one decisive factor: the economy. Leer más
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Economic conundrums
The Milei administration has yet to square the circle of taming inflation without recession. Leer más
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Argentina eases post-2001 dollar loan curbs to boost economy
President Javier Milei’s government seeks to boost credit and economic activity by easing longstanding restrictions on dollar lend…
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‘Argentina LNG’ – YPF confirms massive US$51-billion RIGI production plan
YPF announces largest RIGI scheme investment to date, worth over US $50 billion; Project envisages massive export of liquefied nat…
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Argentina's largest investment project aims to export Vaca Muerta gas
Argentina's majority state-owned oil company YPF confirmed on Thursday that it has filed an application for the Argentina LNG proj…