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INDEC confirms inflation accelerated slightly in October

Today 16:04 Argentina recorded 2.3% inflation in lead up to election, up 0.2 points on previous month, says statistics bureau; Prices have increased by 24.8% so far this year, by 31.3% over last 12 months.

ENERGY & GAS

Vista eyes Milei reforms in bid to double Argentina shale output

Today 14:43 Vista Energy CEO Miguel Galuccio sees another round of reforms from Javier Milei as a trampoline to growth.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Luis Caputo: ‘It’s possible Argentina will grow by up to 10% in 2026’

Today 12:57 Argentina’s economy minister says growth could reach five or six percent next year, but could rise as high as 10 percent should President Milei’s reform push be successful.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei keeps the peso from driving huge price hikes

Today 10:59 Shoppers increasingly stick to essentials and foot traffic is thinning, limiting the ability of businesses to raise prices.

AGRICULTURE

Government extends agricultural emergency in key farming regions

Today 10:33 Milei government declares agricultural emergency in key farming areas; State of emergency issued by Economy Ministry for parts of provinces of Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires and Río Negro due to climatic impact on production.

MUSIC

Teatro Colón celebrates Erik Satie with 24 hours of piano and an ode to Socrates

Yesterday 18:41 A hundred years after the French composer’s death, Teatro Colón’s Experimentation Centre presents ‘Vexations’ and ‘Socrate’ – two works that revisit his eccentric genius and radical legacy.

Death of Cecilia Strzyzowski

Verdict in Cecilia Strzyzowski murder trial could be reached on Friday

Yesterday 18:05 The trial into the alleged murder of 28-year-old Cecilia Strzyzowski in Chaco Province could be reached as early as this Friday, according to a lawyer representing the family of the victim.

POLITICS & GEOPOLITICS

Milei to follow in Trump’s footsteps and skip G20 in South Africa

Yesterday 15:32 Sources inside Argentina’s Presidential Office confirm Javier Milei does not intend to travel to South Africa for the next G20 Leaders Summit – just days after US President Donald Trump said he would not be sending a delegation.

by Walter Curia

MULTILATERALISM

Argentina files memorandum, key step to formalise OECD sign-up

Yesterday 15:15 OECD officials described the filing as a “decisive step” in the country’s accession process, which could still take several years.

Interview

Andrés Malamud: ‘Milei’s bet on the United States is crazy, but not stupid’

Yesterday 14:18 Political scientist says President Javier Milei’s alignment with the United States is a high-risk gambit: “If it works out, it’s the goal of the year.”

by Jorge Fontevecchia

CLIMATE & AGRICULTURE

Heavy rains and stalled works leave Pampas under water

10-11-2025 17:49 Unusually heavy rains, stalled infrastructure and climate change have left millions of hectares submerged across Buenos Aires Province, crippling farmers and threatening their livelihood.

NEW ERA IN BOLIVIA

Milei in attendance as Bolivia's new president takes charge

10-11-2025 12:56 President Javier Milei among those in attendance as Bolivia's new president Rodrigo Paz is sworn-in as head of state, marking the beginning of a new era.

US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS

Argentina’s US ambassador says trade deal is 'practically complete'

10-11-2025 11:42 Alec Oxenford says US-Argentina trade deal is “practically complete”; Only finishing touches remain, says envoy.

ECONOMIC POLICY

Caputo tells bankers Argentina to build reserves, buy back bonds

10-11-2025 10:53 Economy Minister Luis Caputo tells investors Argentina plans to buy back sovereign bonds and start accumulating foreign reserves even while the peso trades within its band.

CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST

Israel identifies latest returned body as Israeli-Argentine hostage

08-11-2025 08:39 Lior Rudaeff was killed in the Nir Yitzhak kibbutz while trying to protect his community with four other residents on October 7, 2023,

EDITORIAL

Apples falling far from the tree

08-11-2025 08:20 Many contemporary elections are won by intense minorities, with the accent more often on backlash than endorsement.

MUSIC

Chart-topping star Milo J uses fame to focus youth on folklore

08-11-2025 07:27 In 1996, a 16-year-old Soledad Pastorutti burst onto the Cosquín Festival stage and overnight got the nation’s teenagers and youths to include Argentine folklore on their turntables. Nearly 30 years on, Milo J is achieving something similar with his album ‘La vida era más corta,’ featuring the legendary Silvio Rodríguez and samples of the voice of Mercedes Sosa.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

From abyss to Olympus – and back down?

08-11-2025 06:49 For the time being, Javier Milei has been returned to the political Olympus, his reformist mandate restored, along with his energy. The question now is, where do we go from here?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Mamdani, Milei, Trump and Perón

08-11-2025 06:44 The voracity for US dollars will sooner rather than later force Milei to seek another bailout, so he should wish that the Mamdani threat stays only at that and that Trump remains mighty for the foreseeable future.

by Marcelo J. García

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

Karina rules OK

08-11-2025 06:34 Karina Milei’s claim to the electoral laurels seems a slam dunk, but a different conclusion emerges once we look beyond the big picture to the provincial results.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS

Karina in power

08-11-2025 00:16 President Javier Milei’s sister and chief-of-staff believes she is the architect of her brother’s triumph. Now, not even he will be able to restrain her.

by Juan Luis González

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: October 31 to November 7

07-11-2025 21:56 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Multinationals leaving – why Argentina is still not appealing for investors

07-11-2025 18:46 HSBC, Carrefour and an 'Argentinised' Vaca Muerta. To date under the Javier Milei administration to date, high-profile multinationals have decided to go or are looking for a way out. Structural reasons above a promise of investments, which have not yet arrived.

by Eugenia Muzio

MILEI IN AMERICA

Milei: ‘We’re going to make Argentina and America great again’

06-11-2025 21:22 President shows his loyalty to Trump at business event in Miami; La Libertad Avanza leader compares New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to Kircherism, tells investors to seize “moment of opportunity” in Argentina.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Gallardo’s ceaseless woes make River-Boca Superclásico a must-watch

06-11-2025 19:03 All is not well ahead at River Plate. Despite his new contract, defeat at La Bombonera would leave Marcelo Gallardo in an unprecedented position of weakness.

by Dan Edwards

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU finalises farmer protections, advancing Mercosur trade deal

06-11-2025 19:00 European Union takes step toward approving its massive trade agreement with South American nations.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Cuadernos’: Argentina’s biggest-ever corruption case gets underway

06-11-2025 18:55 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner among accused in Argentina’s 'biggest ever' corruption case; In total, 87 defendants in dock for trial into alleged bribery and kickbacks; Ex-president says “show” is designed to attract attention away from economic crisis.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner on 'Cuadernos' trial: ‘A new court show at Comodoro Py’

06-11-2025 17:35 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner says the accusations against her in a massive corruption trial are a "judicial operetta" designed to deflect attention away from Argentina's troubles.

Football in Argentina

Rise of Barracas Central, ‘Chiqui’ Tapia's club, sparks debate

06-11-2025 17:13 Barracas Central’s climb into Argentina’s top flight has triggered debate over alleged refereeing favouritism, sparking controversy among opposition fans.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Independiente Rivadavia win first-ever Copa Argentina title in dramatic final

06-11-2025 16:16 Mendoza side overcome two red cards and a last-minute equaliser from Argentinos Juniors to see off rivals 5-3 on penalties after 2-2 draw in normal time; First-ever Copa Argentina for Independiente Rivadavia, who will compete in next year’s Copa Libertadores.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

JP Morgan's Dimon sees less need for US$20-billion loan to Argentina

06-11-2025 09:05 Jamie Dimon said US$20 billion in potential private-sector financing for Argentina “may not be necessary,” according to a Reuters interview with the JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive officer.

MONETARY POLICY

Milei dials back grip on peso as outlook improves

05-11-2025 21:51 Investor sentiment has brightened in Argentina since Milei’s party more than doubled its representation in Congress in last month's midterms.

HEALTH & ECONOMY

Garrahan hospital workers secure 61% pay rise after months of protests

05-11-2025 19:01 Staff say long-awaited increase marks victory following emergency law veto and congressional showdown; Sixty-one percent increase comes after months of conflict and declaration of paediatric emergency.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Two abysses

05-11-2025 10:29 Society voted no twice. No to the future being offered by Milei (September) and no to the past offered by Peronism (October). Dissatisfaction with everybody. In not opting for the alternatives to polarisation, the voters gave an extra life to the government and Peronism. A respite.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

NEW ERA IN BOLIVIA

President Milei to attend new Bolivia leader Paz’s inauguration

05-11-2025 09:07 Presidency confirms Javier Milei will attend the inauguration of Bolivia's new leader, Rodrigo Paz, on Saturday.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Argentina hasn’t confirmed whether it will attend COP30 summit

04-11-2025 23:26 Argentina hasn’t registered to attend the COP30 climate summit, which begins later this week.

BLOOMBERG REPORT

Milei, Caputo to meet investors in New York Friday

04-11-2025 23:19 Javier Milei and Luis Caputo will meet a select group of investors and company representatives in New York on Friday.

DIPLOMACY

Milei meets with new US ambassador at Casa Rosada

04-11-2025 21:14 Ahead of his trip to Miami, Javier Milei welcomes Peter Lamelas at Casa Rosada; President also receives credentials from new ambassadors representing the European Union, United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria and Switzerland.

GEOPOLITICS

Milei halts Chinese radio-telescope project in Argentina’s west

04-11-2025 16:44 US-leaning administration of President Javier Milei ends a decade-long scientific cooperation project; Cancellation of the China-Argentina Radio Telescope in San Juan seen as part of foreign policy shift.

ENERGY & GAS

YPF hails Milei agenda as Abu Dhabi joins Argentina’s LNG push

04-11-2025 15:02 State-run YPF SA said Argentina’s oil and gas industry would benefit from sweeping tax and labour reforms, ssys CEO Horacio Marín.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

What to do with a problem like Cristina?

04-11-2025 13:58 For a decade now, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and those aligned with her have been — fairly or unfairly — a negative symbol for a majority of society. Just as there is a hard core who respect or idolise her, there are broad sectors who would never again vote for any candidate backed by her.

by Gustavo González

POLITICS & THE COURTS

Alleged drug-trafficker Federico ‘Fred’ Machado set for extradition to US

04-11-2025 11:08 Businessman accused of drug-trafficking by US courts whose links to La Libertad Avanza legislative hopeful José Luis Espert forced the politician to step down his candidacy is due to be deported on Wednesday, according to reports.

PROFILE: Manuel Adorni

From pundit to centre of power: Manuel Adorni’s rapid rise

04-11-2025 10:37 A look at the political career of Argentina’s new Cabinet chief, a former journalist, economic talking head and one-time official in ex-president Mauricio Macri's government who has swiftly risen to the very heart of government.

POLITICS & MEDIA

Santiago Caputo left empty-handed in Milei Cabinet reshuffle

04-11-2025 10:12 For now, Javier Milei's star advisor remains a 'montributista' at the Casa Rosada.

by Gustavo Winkler

DIPLOMACY

New US ambassador Lamelas presents credentials, begins mission

03-11-2025 18:47 Cuban-born physician and businessman Peter Lamelas presents credentials to Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and President Javier Milei; Trump-appointed envoy highlights “period of maximum rapprochement” as he officially begins mission in Buenos Aires.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Longest court investigation in Argentine history’ finally sees trial

03-11-2025 18:17 ‘Cuadernos’ graft trial against Fernández de Kirchner, 86 others, set to begin Thursday; Prosecutor calls it the “longest corruption investigation in Argentine history.”

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei plans Miami trip for global summit with Trump, Messi

03-11-2025 14:57 President Javier Milei will make his 14th trip to the United States since taking office midweek; He will attend America Business Forum, where he will meet Trump, Messi and other global figures.

ECONOMY

Milton Friedman’s last Chicago Boy has warning for Javier Milei

03-11-2025 13:46 Rolf Lüders, one of the last of the original Chicago Boys, has a warning for President Javier Milei.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Court to rule on winning Vicentin bidder, Clarín says

03-11-2025 12:34 Court set to decide on the winning bid for control of Vicentin SAIC after two bidders made competing claims of securing enough support from creditors of the bankrupt soy export giant.