News of economy

Milei pushes back against Pope Leo's call for dialogue

08-11-2026 22:35 President says he is willing to engage in dialogue with different sectors but accuses opposition of trying to undermine economic stability.

Argentina bonds drop as market flags intervention in peso debt

06-11-2026 08:44 Argentina’s sovereign peso bonds fell Thursday after a surge in trading and prices the day before raised speculation that the government was intervening to push down borrowing costs ahead of key Treasury auctions.

Argentina’s US IPO revival stalls as market rout chills debuts

03-11-2026 12:30 Two energy firms have put plans for US initial public offerings this year on hold; Argentine stocks and bonds tumbled in recent months.

Milei's boom-and-bust economy sparks exodus from Buenos Aires

02-11-2026 18:14 La Libertad Avanza leader's economic model is creating new winners and losers – pushing his political popularity to the limit ahead of his re-election bid next year.

Government denies reports Flávio Bolsonaro has entered the country

27-10-2026 12:55 President Javier Milei's spokesman, Adrián Ravier, said on Tuesday that Bolsonaro had made "no request for asylum."

What Lula's re-election in Brazil means for Argentina's economy

26-10-2026 15:53 Brazil is Argentina's biggest export market; Automotive industry among the sectors most exposed to the outcome.

Milei loses top energy official in potential dent to shale boom

23-10-2026 20:15 Daniel González, an ex-Merrill Lynch investment banker who’s also been chief executive of state petroleum giant YPF SA, was viewed as a kindred spirit by oil and gas companies.

Argentina seals water deal in win for Milei’s privatisation push

22-10-2026 19:36 Government confirms it will sell its shares in AySA to a consortium made up of local and Brazilian companies, with the contract to be signed next month.

Grupo Mexico drops out of rail privatisation in setback for Milei

21-10-2026 16:59 Grupo Mexico SAB drops out of the race to take over state-run Belgrano Cargas SA, a setback for President Javier Milei’s efforts to lure investment through privatisations.

Bond sell-off blindsides bulls as election fears grow

21-10-2026 15:10 Rout has taken investors by surprise; Sovereign dollar bonds have been the worst performers across emerging markets over the past two months.

Milei hails Argentina's ‘underground revolution’

19-10-2026 21:45 President boasts of record oil production, growing exports and an energy surplus of more than US$10 billion during speech to oil and gas expo in Neuquén.

by Federico Nagierner

Argentina steps up drive to shrink public-sector workforce

19-10-2026 15:30 Milei government launches voluntary redundancy scheme aimed at cutting 20,000 jobs from the public sector; More than 77,000 state workers have lost posts since December 2023.

No more '6x1': Brazil's Congress approves shorter workweek

15-10-2026 19:16 Lula pledge secured ahead of October 25 run-off; Incumbent will face Flávio Bolsonaro in battle for presidency.

Argentina pauses local dollar bond sales as debt wall nears

15-10-2026 17:27 Government hasn’t issued a Bonar dollar bond at home in two months – its longest pause since launching the programme.

Argentina posts second straight month of inflation below 2%

13-10-2026 17:26 Monthly inflation in Argentina accelerated in line with expectations in September, still notching its second straight month below a symbolic threshold. 

Inflation edged up 1.9% in September, lifting annual rate to 33.4%

13-10-2026 17:19 September’s consumer price index rose by 0.2 percentage points from August, according to INDEC; Food prices a concern; Inflation so far this year now totals 23.6%.

City inflation edges higher to 1.8% ahead of INDEC data

08-10-2026 11:52 September increase marks a renewed acceleration in price growth in the capital, offering an early signal ahead of INDEC’s national inflation data.

Milei fails to boost lending as banks load up on government debt

08-10-2026 08:54 Tight monetary policy and high interest rates are driving banks back into government debt as the economy slows, partly due to a lack of credit.

Brazil market euphoria hinges on fixes Flávio Bolsonaro is yet to lay out

06-10-2026 13:55 Experts expect Brazil to have a better chance of tackling its ballooning deficit under Flávio Bolsonaro, even though he has yet to put forth a detailed plan on how to do so.

Economy to grow 2.1% this year, predicts World Bank

06-10-2026 11:29 Multilateral lender predicts modest growth for Latin America and the Caribbean, highlights risks of El Niño; Insufficient growth is undermining efforts to tackle poverty.