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Hypocrisy rules!

15-01-2022 03:00 The heatwave that hit the Southern Hemisphere and Argentina with particular virulence this week seems to have fried the circuits of more than just the systems controlling the energy grid in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Santiago Cafiero: ‘The principle of non-intervention guides Argentina’s foreign policy’

14-01-2022 20:00 Argentina’s foreign minister discusses his relationship with President Alberto Fernández, the nation’s ties with the United States and debt talks with the International Monetary Fund.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Cafiero to visit Washington for meeting with US secretary of state

10-01-2022 16:28 Argentina’s foreign minister set to meet Antony Blinken on January 18, just a few weeks before President Alberto Fernández is due to travel to China to see Xi Jingping.

Going it alone in limbo

07-01-2022 22:43 It is widely assumed that unless President Alberto Fernández’s government reaches an agreement with the International Monetary Fund very soon, Argentina will sink far deeper into the mire. We could be about to learn if the many who think this way have it right or if they are merely scare-mongering.

by James Neilson

​​Argentina’s bonds slump as economy chief criticises IMF proposals

07-01-2022 16:57 Markets react negatively to government's IMF presentation, as doubts increase over likelihood of a deal before March.

‘Nobody supports it’ – opposition slams government’s IMF debt presentation

07-01-2022 02:26 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán’s presentation detailing the government’s proposal for debt negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) triggers strong criticism from the opposition.

Argentina extends export ban on popular beef cuts to tame local prices

03-01-2022 13:59 Argentina extended an export ban on seven beef cuts until the end of 2023, doubling down on its efforts to tame meat prices for local consumers.

Alberto Fernández: ‘We went to extremes and lost the centrist vote that trusted us in 2019’

31-12-2021 12:47 The president granted this interview after conversing with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. He began a long interview after a day full of tension, topped by the defeat of the Budget bill in Congress.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Covid cases climb to record high, surpassing 50,000 in 24 hours

30-12-2021 22:03 Daily Covid cases rise to record high as holiday season surge continues, but officials observe that deaths and hospitalisations remain low.

President announces agreement to freeze tourism prices

28-12-2021 22:48 The agreement includes hotels, restaurants and travel agencies. The Tourism Ministry will monitor prices through weekly surveys throughout the season.

IMF report concludes 2018 loan ‘did not deliver on its objectives’

23-12-2021 14:09 IMF concludes record US$57-billion 2018 credit-line for Argentina, the largest in the multilateral lender’s history, “did not deliver on its objectives.”

Dujovne defends 2018 IMF loan after government criticism

23-12-2021 11:22 Former economy minister Nicolás Dujovne defends 2018 IMF loan in wake of new IMF report and renewed criticism from government.

What we learned this week: December 11 to 18

18-12-2021 07:46 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Argentina limits grain exports in fight against food inflation

18-12-2021 07:40 Argentina is putting a ceiling on exports of corn and wheat in a fresh bid by the Peronist government to quell food inflation at home.

Lower house unexpectedly rejects 2022 Budget bill

17-12-2021 14:55 Lower house of Congress unexpectedly rejects government’s 2022 budget proposal, a blow to President Alberto Fernández as he enters the second half of his presidency. 

2022 Budget bill: Government suffers defeat in Congress

17-12-2021 14:50 Argentina's government suffered an embarrassing defeat on Friday as its 2022 Budget was rejected by Congress, underlining tensions over the country's economic policies.

Inflation slowed to 2.5% in November, reveals INDEC

14-12-2021 22:56 Price increases slowed from previous month yet have risen 45.4% since January and by 51.2% over the last year, according to official data.

Guzmán: Argentina can’t cover current 2022 payments to IMF

14-12-2021 09:40 "There is no way that anyone could consider that Argentina could have the capacity to pay those maturities in the time period in which they were agreed," declares economy minister.

Argentina's monetary policy requires real positive rates, IMF says

10-12-2021 16:37 The International Monetary Fund confirms talks with Argentina on a new programme included discussion of an “appropriate” monetary policy with interest rates that are higher than inflation.

Before Biden, president denounces OAS support for Bolivia 'coup'

10-12-2021 15:58 Argentina’s president delivers a speech focused on Latin America to Joe Biden’s summit on democracy, during which he criticises 2019 "coup" in Bolivia "endorsed by a large part of the international community and the OAS."