Milei vows to stay course, tackles ‘bad’ inflation data head-on in AmCham speech
INDEC data show manufacturing in prolonged contraction, with sharp falls in autos, machinery and textiles; Economists warn recovery hinges on consumption and investment rebound.
Argentina’s economy will expand by 3.5% says multilateral lender in revised growth estimate; Inflation now predicted to close out year at 30.5% – a rise of 10 points on last projection.
Foreign policy & diplomacy
Milei’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno extends greeting to Hungary’s newly elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar after European nation votes to oust Viktor Orbán and end populist’s 16 years in power.
OIL & GAS
Halliburton says it has secured a multibillion-dollar contract from Argentina’s state-run oil company YPF to provide bundled fracking services at Vaca Muerta.
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2026
Fiftieth anniversary edition will revisit censorship during the dictatorship, honour Jorge Luis Borges and expand into immersive formats about future of reading and publishing in Argentina.
Argentina expected to reach IMF staff-level agreement on second review of US$20-billion programme as early as this week.
Chilean miner would consider entering through standalone exploration or a partnership with existing projects.
“We know that the last months were hard. That’s why we’re asking for patience. This is the right path," says President Milei in social media post.
The Milei administration is on the back foot, tired, hanging off the ropes, but is nowhere near knockout territory.
A perception of dissonance between what the wider world and the public here see of Milei and his government is bad news for the administration.
Peru’s presidential election resumes after logistical problems prevented tens of thousands of voters from casting ballots; Candidate Keiko Fujimori the favourite to reach two-headed right-wing run-off.
Keiko Fujimori, 50-year-old daughter of late ex-president Alberto Fujimori, is one of 35 candidates running to be Peru's next leader in Sunday's election.
Latin American assets have emerged as a haven for emerging-market investors trying to navigate an increasingly volatile global backdrop.
Milei government issues new rules for investors moving money out of the country after increased use of the parallel foreign-exchange market drove cost of trades up.
columnists
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Milei vows to stay course, tackles ‘bad’ inflation data head-on in AmCham Summit speech
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editorials
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
United States and Iran agree a ceasefire and are due to launch talks in Pakistan aimed at reaching a longer-term deal, but crucial sticking points remain.
BOOKS & LITERATURE
Argentine author takes inaugural €1m award for 'El buen mal'; Controversy surrounds state-backed Aena’s entry into the literary sphere with Premio Aena de Narrativa Hispanoamericana prize.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Economy will grow 3.6% this year and 3.7% next year; Multilateral institution’s forecast means Argentina is currently on track to record three years of consecutive growth for first time since 2008.
Activists and demonstrators are set to take to the streets later today in protest at debate over changes to Argentina's National Glacier Law.
Income inequality improved slightly towards end of 2025; INDEC data shows richest 10% still earn 13 times more than poorest, with sharp disparities in gender and informal employment persisting.
Improved access to credit has been a notable shift, but a new problem has emerged: the growing number of borrowers struggling to repay debts.
Firms reduce number buses in circulation by between 20% and 40% as fuel prices surge amid Middle East crisis.
Another apartment financed with dollars from private lenders: Cabinet chief was given a US$100,000-loan from two women on November 15, 2024, when he was serving as Milei’s presidential spokesperson.
Argentine energy mogul Marcelo Mindlin is leading a group of investors and creditors seeking to restructure Brazil’s InterCement, the parent company of Loma Negra SA.
McEwen Copper in talks with global lenders as it seeks financing for its US$4 billion Los Azules project in Argentina.
Report by La Casa del Encuentro NGO recorded 68 gender-based killings in January-March period; 72% of killings took place in victim’s home.
Corporate borrowers are turning to global debt markets to fund an energy-driven expansion.
Trump warns US military will bomb Iran's bridges, power plants and other civilian infrastructure into the "stone age."
Four astronauts embarking on NASA's lunar flyby become Monday the humans to travel furthest from our planet.
President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief is facing mounting questions over his finances after journalistic investigations uncovered inconsistencies, unexplained asset growth and transactions involving third parties.
After years trading securities in New York, Esteban Nofal’s hunt for returns has brought him home to Argentina.
Argentina’s President hosts Chilean counterpart in Buenos Aires as ties deepen; Visit overshadowed by failed arrest of ex-guerrilla wanted by Santiago as leaders seek closer political and economic alignment.
Move follows circulation of list of Banco Nación loans; Leandro Massaccesi’s exit sealed within hours of list – detailing loans issued by state bank to senior officials – circulating online.
