News of economy

Bitcoin specialists cast doubt on Adorni's account of wealth surge

15-06-2026 20:51 Blockchain specialist and programmer analyse Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni’s Bitcoin explanation, which he says is responsible for the growth in his assets and wealth; They conclude the facts don’t add up.

Mining threatens scarce water resources in the Andes

15-06-2026 19:09 San Juan Province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers.

Artificial Intelligence and natural stupidity

13-06-2026 05:30 Capitulation to robots is always going to be a hard sell.

Stories that caught our eye: June 5 to 12

12-06-2026 18:47 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Manuel Adorni admits to tax fraud in bid to turn page on scandal

11-06-2026 18:01 Manuel Adorni admits he failed to declare half a million dollars in previous sworn affidavits outlining wealth and assets; President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief says he concealed wealth and saved “off the books like everyone else” before election to office.

Inflation slows to eight-month low in win for Milei

11-06-2026 17:00 Inflation slows to lowest level since September following a surge in March due to the Iran war-related energy shock.

Argentina bonds jump, 2035s hit record high on S&P upgrade

11-06-2026 11:47 S&P Global upgraded Argentina’s sovereign credit rating after markets closed Wednesday, citing positive fiscal results and other measures taken by Javier Milei’s administration.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino tries to sidestep World Cup controversies

11-06-2026 00:52 Under-fire FIFA boss defends tenure as globe’s favourite football tournament kicks off with highest-ever World Cup ticket prices; Infantino plays down Trump tensions after ejection of Somali referee, avoids giving answers at press conference.

Argentina’s Impsa in talks to resume turbine work in Venezuela

10-06-2026 21:34 Impsa SA is in talks with the Venezuelan government to restart manufacturing and repairs on turbines for Guri dam complex.

Peso drops most over eight weeks since midterm sell-off

10-06-2026 15:44 Decline in the peso is gaining momentum as investors grow more risk averse and policymakers in Buenos Aires loosen their grip.

Milei defends unregulated AI push after warning from historian Yuval Noah Harari

09-06-2026 14:32 Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari takes issue with President Milei's proposal to grant legal personhood to corporations operated by AI, writing it could be dangerous.

World Cup nears kick off after pre-tournament turbulence

09-06-2026 09:59 The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can overcome geopolitical tensions and ticket price fury.

Stories that caught our eye: May 29 to June 5

05-06-2026 19:15 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.v

Argentina pre-awards concession for strategic Paraná-Paraguay waterway

05-06-2026 10:34 Government awards concession for dredging and buoy maintenance on the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway to consortium comprising Belgian company Jan De Nul and local firm Servimagnus.

Milei promises tech firms new laws and ‘unregulated’ AI in Argentina

04-06-2026 13:18 President makes bold pitch in 'Financial Times' op-ed, promising to keep AI free from regulation in Argentina; Op-ed is latest in series of moves promoting Argentina as nation friendly to Artificial Intelligence.

OECD warns of slower global growth, Argentina forecast holds

03-06-2026 23:53 Argentina's economy is still expected to expand by 2.8% next year, but OECD warns the Middle East conflict will weigh on global growth and drive up inflation.

IMF report notes concern over corruption, delay in asset declarations

02-06-2026 13:00 The International Monetary Fund’s last quarterly review of Argentina’s multi-billion-dollar loan deal urges a strengthening of anti-corruption policies and calls on Milei government officials to submit their asset declarations in a timely and proper manner.

by Ezequiel Orlando

Court clears implementation of Milei’s Glacier Law reform in Santa Cruz

02-06-2026 12:36 Appeals court overturns injunction in Santa Cruz Province, allowing Milei-backed mining reform to take effect while broader legal challenges continue.

Argentina added to list of world’s worst countries for workers’ rights

01-06-2026 12:19 Repression of workers' rights has deepened around the globe, even in "stable" countries, says world's largest trade union organisation; Argentina added to ITUC’s list of 10 worst countries for workers' rights, alongside nations like Belarus, Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey.

Foreign pharmaceutical firms to invest US$8bn, says government

31-05-2026 09:31 Ggovernment announces foreign-owned pharmaceutical companies plan to invest US$8 billion in clinical research in Argentina over the next six years; Little detail about companies or size of funding.

Choose your own Argentina

30-05-2026 05:27 Depending on which data you look at, you get a different Argentina. The main political question for the next year is whether the two Argentinas will begin to converge or drift further apart.

by Marcelo J. García

Peculiar institutions

30-05-2026 05:15 President Javier Milei said that installing morality as a state policy would be a central pillar of his administration but his philosophy in real life seems much closer to the “might makes right” now being made fashionable by his idol Donald Trump

OECD data shows Argentina ranks last in regional FDI rankings

28-05-2026 16:42 Report reveals that Argentina was Latin American economy that received the least foreign direct investment in 2025.

Chau GPT? No trace of mega-billion-dollar AI project announced before elections

28-05-2026 15:59 In October 2025, a fortnight before Argentina's midterm elections, US tech company OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, signed a letter of intent to build a massive artificial intelligence data centre in Argentina’s Patagonia region. More than six months on, the project has not even been presented to the government.

by Agustina Bordigoni

Milei allies to promote rare earth mining in Congress

27-05-2026 23:54 Government lawmaker to host Congress event promoting rare earth exploitation and their role in mining industry; Milei sees opportunity in Washington’s drive to secure critical minerals and reduce China’s dominance of sector.

Educational inequality: Nation's poorest children missing out on pre-school

27-05-2026 12:35 Study by Argentinos por la Educación NGO finds sharp social divide in nursery school attendance rates; Despite great improvements on enrollment over the past decade, nation still lags behind in the region.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

High in the Andes, Milei pushes Argentina’s copper revolution

23-05-2026 15:21 Argentina is accelerating copper extraction under President Javier Milei as investors pour in and fears grow over glaciers and water supplies.

Human capital getting sidelined

23-05-2026 05:53 As has happened time and time again, the discrepancy between what seemed to be quite reasonable hopes and a dispiriting reality has bred discontent among the “overeducated and underemployed.”

by James Neilson