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JPMorgan, Citi wade into Argentine FX to help US halt peso slide

Yesterday 23:28 Peso snapped a five-day losing streak as Wall Street banks were active in the local currency market.

US unveils plan to bolster beef output, raises Argentine quota

Yesterday 23:25 Trump administration, seeking to ease a surge in beef prices, is raising the tariff-rate quota for Argentine beef fourfold to 80,000 metric tons a year.

A map at stake: Unity for La Libertad Avanza versus fragmented Peronism

Yesterday 14:16 Karina Milei managed to make the purple party the only one running in all 24 electoral districts, even at the cost of arm-wrestling with allies and governors. The dispersion of Peronism has sent alarm-bells ringing – election night will open up a combat over the vote count.

Electoral authorities say midterm results must be released by district

Yesterday 13:37 Milei’s government bid to have results combined in a national count shot down; National Electoral Appeals Court has rules that provisional count should be province by province.

Central Bank again intervenes to halt run on peso

21-10-2025 21:38 Central Bank said Tuesday it had sold US$45.5 million on the foreign exchange market to try and halt a run on the peso ahead of Sunday's midterms.

Bessent’s plan runs short on time to line up Argentina financing

21-10-2025 21:33 US Treasury has been floating a US$20-billion financing deal involving banks, but key details such as the debt’s terms, structure and collateral remain unaddressed.

US and Latin American nations back Bolivia’s new president-elect

21-10-2025 13:50 Washington and eight governments from the region – including Argentina – hail Rodrigo Paz’s victory as a break from two decades of “economic mismanagement.”

Milei flees Buenos Aires Province campaign, leaving Santilli solo

21-10-2025 09:27 Polls show La Libertad Avanza narrowing the gap but still trailing Peronism, prompting the President to abandon campaigning in nation's most populous district and shift attention to Córdoba and Rosario.

Bonds rebound as government announces debt buyback

20-10-2025 21:57 Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno says government plans to buy back sovereign bonds to reduce financing costs.

JPMorgan CEO heads to Argentina before key test for Milei

20-10-2025 17:37 JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive officer travels to Buenos Aires ahead of key electoral test for President Javier Milei.

Santiago Caputo's place in Milei universe set to evolve

19-10-2025 18:14 President Milei is talking up his top advisor as ministerial material. The signs are pointing to a new role for Santiago Caputo post-October election.

by Alejandro Gomel

CEOs strive to surf Milei volatility at annual retreat

19-10-2025 09:35 Upcoming national election and volatility in financial markets dominates conversation at annual gathering in Mar del Plata.

New US aid for Argentina delivers boost to Milei, but Trump threat sparks anger

18-10-2025 06:28 Argentina's president is heading into the home straight of the campaign with his sails boosted by strong winds from Washington – now all he has to do is win the election.

Yankees come home

18-10-2025 06:26 Exactly 20 years ago next month, Washington silently retreated from the region. Now it’s coming back, in full swing.

by Marcelo J. García

Argentine FX traders estimate US Treasury sold over $200 million

17-10-2025 19:05 US Treasury bought more pesos Friday than it had in any other session, traders estimate; Currency continued to lose value despite Washington's support.

Peso drops against dollar amid fresh US backing

17-10-2025 18:42 Argentina's peso has been fluctuating wildly ahead of next week's midterm elections next week, disrupting the savings and spending plans of locals who fear an imminent devaluation.

Peso slumps as US fails to dispel devaluation fear

17-10-2025 11:52 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the United States bought the currency Thursday on the parallel exchange rate known among investors as the “blue chip swap.”

Top Milei candidate says Peronist voters have ‘a mental illness’

17-10-2025 09:19 Ex-model and TV presenter Karen Reichardt, one of La Libertad Avanza’s top candidates for deputy, sparks outrage as she suggests voting for Kirchnerismo in Buenos Aires Province amounts to having a “mental illness.”

‘It was all for justice’ – Suspect’s chilling remark after murdering ex-partner, two others

16-10-2025 19:37 Pablo Rodríguez Laurta detained on suspicion of murdering his ex-partner, Luna Giardina, her mother Mariel Zamudio, Uber driver Martín Palacio and kidnapping of his six-year-old son Pedro. A co-founder of the ‘Varones Unidos’ website, 39-year-old Uruguayan presented himself on social media as a businessman and academic with a marked anti-feminist discourse.

Argentines dump the peso, betting US rescue is doomed to fail

16-10-2025 19:05 Argentines are convinced that even a flood of cash from the United States won’t be able to stop another painful devaluation of the peso.

Prison population in Argentina’s federal jails rises 3% in two months

16-10-2025 14:23 Number of inmates held in federal prisons rose 3.2 percent in September from December 2024, according to new data from the Attorney General’s Office.

NGO: Eleven femicides already this month, with half of October still to go

16-10-2025 13:42 Feminist organisation MuMaLá has recorded195 femicides so far this year – one every 35 hours.

Milei's team draws up plans for post-election Cabinet reshuffle

16-10-2025 00:39 President Javier Milei will reshuffle his Cabinet after the October 26 national elections, with a number of key figures set to take on legislative posts. Potential PRO additions and the balance of power are under review.

Peso could tumble post-election, warns Morgan Stanley

15-10-2025 22:40 US investment bank outlined three scenarios depending on the outcome of the legislative vote – and predicts where the exchange rate will go.

Santilli, Milei’s last-minute substitute, tries to clear ballot confusion

15-10-2025 14:23 Santilli, a lifetime politician who also once ran on a Peronist ticket, blames “political dinosaurs” for not letting the party put his face on a new ballot. 

United States revokes Argentine’s visa for ‘celebrating’ Charlie Kirk’s murder

15-10-2025 14:17 Washington clamps down on free speech, revoking visas of six foreign nationals who celebrated the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk; Among them, Argentine national Serena Luciano.

Trump says he’d be ‘very upset’ by Chinese military in Argentina

14-10-2025 21:58 Trump’s comments about Chinese activity in Argentina come as President Javier Milei visits the White House.

Caputo says US Treasury will continue to support peso

14-10-2025 21:54 US Treasury is still finalising details of the swap line, but a decision to make it available to Argentina has already been made, Caputo told reporters in Washington.