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IMF cuts Argentina's growth outlook, raises inflation forecast

Today 11:38 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.

INDEC: Industry slumps for eighth month running

Today 10:32 INDEC data show manufacturing in prolonged contraction, with sharp falls in autos, machinery and textiles; Economists warn recovery hinges on consumption and investment rebound.

Government greets Hungary’s new leader after Milei ally Orbán gets boot

Yesterday 20:52 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.

Right-wing candidates tipped for run-off in Peru presidential vote

Yesterday 15:35 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.

Peru frontrunner vows to expel migrants, further Latin America's rightward tilt

11-04-2026 08:52 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.

Wanted: A governing agenda for Javier Milei

11-04-2026 07:44 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.

by Marcelo J. García

The iceman goeth

11-04-2026 06:04 Resources are the name of the game in today’s world and the amendments to the 2010 Glaciers Law should be seen within that context.

Stories that caught our eye: April 2 to 10

10-04-2026 18:33 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Eduardo Coudet makes impressive start at River

10-04-2026 07:48 River are in the Copa Sudamericana for the first time since winning it in 2014 in Marcelo Gallardo’s first year in charge, a title which kickstarted one of the greatest coaching tenures in history. Now, his replacement would love to launch a dynasty of his own, with the cup as a launching pad.

by Dan Edwards

Pressure on Adorni builds as investigators probe assets, travel, bank details

09-04-2026 20:40 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; Judge requests banking secrecy rules to be lifted to aid probe.

Environmental NGOs seek ‘largest collective lawsuit in history’ to defend glaciers

09-04-2026 14:08 Environmental groups call on members of the public to join a massive collective lawsuit against President Javier Milei’s changes to Argentina’s Glacier Law, which were approved by the lower house in the early hours of Thursday morning.

by Felipe Leibovich

From chainsaw to pay rise: Ministers cash in despite Milei's austerity drive

09-04-2026 13:33 Government decree lifts top officials’ wages to over eight million pesos a month, fuelling debate over austerity promises; Salary surge contrasts with Javier Milei’s pledge to cut political privilege.

by Gustavo Winkler

Author Samanta Schweblin wins one-million-euro literary prize

09-04-2026 00:56 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.

World Bank sees Argentina’s economy growing 3.6% this year

08-04-2026 15:47 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.

Inequality eases slightly, but income gap remains stark

08-04-2026 10:36 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.

Argentines plunge into debt for bills, cars and birthday parties

08-04-2026 09:59 Improved access to credit has been a notable shift, but a new problem has emerged: the growing number of borrowers struggling to repay debts.

Mystery surrounding Burford’s hidden YPF litigation partners grows

07-04-2026 12:03 Over and above the forfeited gains of the law office that litigated against Argentina, the big losers of the recent New York Court of Appeals ruling over the nationalisation of YPF are the investors who bought up part of the suit. The story of a trial which still shrouds identities – a mystery only a US judge will be able to elucidate.

by Carlos Burgueño

McEwen Copper in talks with lenders to fund Argentina project

07-04-2026 11:47 McEwen Copper in talks with global lenders as it seeks financing for its US$4 billion Los Azules project in Argentina.

New frontier: Artemis astronauts break space distance record

06-04-2026 16:53 Four astronauts embarking on NASA's lunar flyby become Monday the humans to travel furthest from our planet.

Questions mount for Manuel Adorni as probes examine assets, travel

06-04-2026 15:56 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.

Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello axes chief-of-staff over loan scandal

04-04-2026 09:43 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.

'Sport of the future'? Padel's Miami boom augurs US expansion

04-04-2026 09:19 Padel originated in the late 1960s in Mexico and was exported to Argentina and Spain. As its popularity explodes in Miami, its fans say it will conquer the rest of the United States – and the world.

Investigation reveals Milei was targeted by Russia disinformation campaign

03-04-2026 19:17 A network linked to Russia’s intelligence services carried out a secret disinformation campaign against the President Javier Milei’s government in 2024, reveals an international consortium of media organisations citing leaked documents.

Expelled Iran envoy says decision ‘does not benefit Argentina’

03-04-2026 09:11 Iran’s chargé d’affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani criticises decision by President Javier MIlei’s government to expel him from Argentina.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

Pilar Ramírez: ‘Fixer’ steps up for La Libertad Avanza in Buenos Aires

02-04-2026 22:54 Head of the ruling party’s caucus in City legislature asserts her influence and consolidates control in the capital. Her relationship with Karina Milei, role within La Libertad Avanza and why her Peronist origins don’t work against her.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

'Hijo mayor' tells story of identity in Korean diaspora in Argentina

02-04-2026 18:43 Korean-Argentine director Cecilia Kang draws on family memories and the Korean diaspora in Argentina in her first fiction feature, competing at the Cinelatino festival in Toulouse.

Milei and Caputo on alert ahead of March inflation data

02-04-2026 07:30 Food, fuel, and utility rates are main drivers of price hikes at moment.

Agustín Salvia: ‘Poverty has fallen, yet we are becoming poorer’

02-04-2026 06:42 The well-being of Argentina’s families is now under threat from rising fixed costs, a phenomenon which, according to the UCA poverty expert, defines the crisis of an increasingly marginalised middle class.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Milei’s peso bucks EM losses on shale, agriculture boom

01-04-2026 16:58 Gains are being driven by a seasonal surge in agricultural exports, rising energy shipments from the Vaca Muerta shale basin and a wave of dollar borrowing by local companies.

Cofco books first Argentina corn cargo to China in over 15 tears

01-04-2026 16:54 Deal comes after China cleared Argentine corn imports in 2024; China also booked a rare cargo of Argentine wheat last year, the first shipment in decades. 

Albiceleste win with ease – and learn little – in final pre-World Cup home friendlies

01-04-2026 12:08 After another set of meaningless matches – this time against Mauritania and Zambia – we are none the wiser over Argentina's chances of defending the title when they head up north in June.

by Dan Edwards

(Ayn?) Rand Paul’s libertarian fest

01-04-2026 11:21 US Senator Rand Paul – Capitol Hill’s leading libertarian – pays a visit to Argentina, meeting with President Javier Milei, among other activities.

by Michael Soltys

Poverty fell to lowest since 2018 under Milei

31-03-2026 19:05 Poverty in Argentina fell to the lowest level since the first half of 2018 in another victory for President Javier Milei.

Sharp drop in Argentina’s poverty rate delivers boost for Milei

31-03-2026 16:16 Data from INDEC national statistics bureau shows 28.2% of population was living in poverty in the second half of last year; Extreme poverty affected 6.3% – some 1.9 million people.

Milei pushes ahead with Belgrano Cargas privatisation tender

31-03-2026 07:58 Milei government pushes privatisation timetable with Belgrano Cargas freight tender; Government’s ‘open access’ rail model unsettles investors as exporters and Grupo México weigh bids

Messi to start for Argentina in World Cup send-off against Zambia, says Scaloni

30-03-2026 18:21 Lionel Messi will start for Argentina in a friendly against Zambia on Tuesday at La Bombonera – the reigning world champions' final game on home soil before they defend their World Cup crown.

Mercuria-backed oil driller plots US$6-billion Argentina shale push

30-03-2026 14:31 Phoenix Global Resources is preparing a US$6-billion expansion in Argentina’s booming Vaca Muerta shale patch.

One dead, eight injured in Santa Fe Province school shooting

30-03-2026 13:13 Shocking school shooting attack by pupil in San Cristóbal leaves one dead, eight wounded; 15-year-old assailant entered firing shots, killing a 13-year-old and injuring several others.

Oil surge elicits tough love from Trump’s Latin American allies

29-03-2026 10:23 The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is rippling beyond Asia. Though Latin America is far from the key oil and gas artery that’s been mostly choked off by Iran, it’s still heavily exposed to oil price volatility.

Critical minerals and a window of opportunity for Argentina and the US

29-03-2026 10:12 Argentina and the United States have a rare opportunity to build something more durable than a short-term political alliance or a narrow trade relationship.