MARKETS Milei’s turnaround effort wins Argentine credit upgrade from Fitch 15-11-2024 22:05 Argentina’s credit rating was raised two notches by Fitch Ratings to 'CC.'
POLITICS & ECONOMY AFIP to ARCA: Milei government announces ‘dissolution’ of tax bureau 21-10-2024 17:15 Argentina’s government says it will shutter AFIP tax collection agency and replace it with ‘Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA); Move will see 34% reduction in staffing levels.
STATE MEDIA Télam state news agency now 'advertising and state propaganda agency' 01-07-2024 16:08 Argentina's government has officially closed the Télam state news agency, transforming it into a state advertising and "propaganda" outlet.
STATE NEWS AGENCY SHUTTERED Government extends suspension of workers at Télam state news agency 11-03-2024 20:42 Workers at state news agency given another week off with pay as bosses offer voluntary redundancy to employees.
NEWS AGENCY SHUTTERED Government suspends Télam state news agency, puts workers on leave 04-03-2024 16:57 State news agency’s offices fenced off as workers are sent on leave for seven days; Website shut down for “reconstruction” as Télam’s staff take to streets in protest.
COST OF CRISIS Food or medicine? Stark choice for the sick 04-03-2024 07:04 At pharmacies across Argentina, people are checking the price of medicines and opting not to purchase – even when it comes to antibiotics. As the economic crisis bites, healthcare has become a luxury some can’t afford.
President's address Milei announces he will close Argentina's state news agency Télam 02-03-2024 12:55 President Javier Milei announced Friday that he would move to shutter Argentina’s state news agency Télam.
BUSINESS Globant beefs up creative operations by purchasing ad firm GUT 28-11-2023 11:12 Argentine software firm Globant SA purchased a majority stake in creative agency GUT as it ups its bet on marketing services as a key growth driver.
Brazil's economy Lula to tap ally to run Brazil statistics agency, raising concerns of its future 27-07-2023 12:21 Lula's appointment of economist Marcio Pochmann to head Brazil's IBGE statistics agency raises credibility concerns due to his controversial left-wing views and past budget cuts affecting data accuracy.
Celeste Saulo interview Incoming UN climate agency chief forecasts wind of change 03-06-2023 08:34 Celeste Saulo, the head of Argentina's Servicio Meteorológico Nacional since 2014 and the new incoming head of the UN's weather and climate agency, insists it's not too late to change how the climate crisis story ends.
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES Secrets of ‘Señora 5,’ the woman who manages Argentina’s spies 02-05-2023 13:18 Ana Clara Alberdi oversees the management of the agents of Argentina’s AFI intelligence services, but to most of the country, she is a complete unknown. by Rodis Recalt
DEBT RATING Global ratings agency S&P cuts Argentina's credit score 30-03-2023 10:43 S&P Global Ratings downgraded Argentina's credit rating to just three notches above default as investors brace for a looming recession in an election year.
RATINGS AGENCy Argentina default on foreign currency debt 'imminent,' says Fitch 25-03-2023 09:34 Fitch Ratings downgraded Argentina's foreign currency debt on Friday by two notches to leave it hovering one level above default.