ANALYSIS – POLITICS & TECHNOLOGY A robot oasis and billionaire’s playground in Argentina? 06-06-2026 07:02 Milei’s self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist libertarianism seems totally aligned with the idea of generating a robot oasis and a billionaire’s playground in Argentina. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Milei government sees financial reasons to be cheerful 06-05-2026 22:45 President Javier Milei’s economic team sees a change in trend with external traction and lower interest rates. Experts and analysts speculate about sustainability of the model, income shock and Central Bank’s theory about a crisis of arrears. by Eugenia Muzio
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Nearly 22,000 companies lost under Milei, construction hit hardest 18-02-2026 14:57 Official data show a net loss of 21,938 employers since November 2023, alongside a fall of almost 291,000 registered jobs; Construction bore the brunt amid public works freeze, while a third of recent closures involved firms less than three years old.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias 10-02-2026 07:39 Chile set to launch Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to combat biases built by the primarily US-centric industry.
Economic indicators Report: 276,000 formal jobs lost in 21 months of Milei 18-11-2025 16:18 Report by CEPA think tank details 276,000 jobs lost since start of Milei administration in December 2023; Study finds 20,000 firms – or close to 30 companies a day – have closed their doors over same period; Public administration and construction lead the decline.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Corporate defaults start piling up as Milei policies kick in 07-05-2025 12:28 As Javier Milei removes the distortions that once characterised Argentina’s economy, companies that bulked up on debt by exploiting exchange rate gaps are hurting.
SCANDAL IN URUGUAY Uruguay rocked by US$300 million in cattle fraud claims 20-03-2025 12:21 Urugauy is facing one of its biggest-ever retail investor fraud cases, with companies peddling cattle investments accused of bilking savers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.
STATE SELL OFF Milei’s first Argentina privatisation beset by US$536-million debt 29-11-2024 21:57 President Javier Milei is imposing a December deadline on Argentina’s first bid to sell a long list of state-run companies to the private sector, outlining how challenging it will be.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Mercado Libre founder vows US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei 05-09-2024 11:41 President Javier Milei received by Mercado Libre founder Marcos Galperin as he visits offices of tech giant; Entrepreneur, who is gripped in a “cartelisation” battle with Argentina’s banks, says US$75-million investment will create 2,300 new jobs at logistics centre.