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The ecstasy of Javier Milei

30-11-2024 05:48 Things look rosy for the libertarians at this juncture, encouraging them to become even more ambitious.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Analysing Argentina

Milei’s magical thinking about a Trump victory

02-11-2024 07:38 Argentina — or Latin America, for that matter — will not be an immediate priority for any incoming US administration, though Milei may leverage his ideological rapport with a potential President Trump.

by Marcelo J. García

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

What if Milei is wrong about the economy?

13-07-2024 07:50 Hard currency is the Achilles’ heel of the Milei programme, as it was for his predecessors in office.

by Marcelo J. García

ANALYSIS

Monthly inflation slows to 13% as Milei’s cuts bite

12-03-2024 16:45 Inflation in February slowed for a second consecutive time as the impact of December’s large peso devaluation fades and President Javier Milei’s austerity measures push the economy into recession.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Analysts improve outlook, forecast inflation slowing to 210% in 2024

08-03-2024 10:48 Experts consulted for Central Bank’s REM survey of market expectations lower forecasts for inflation in the next few months, predicting 15.5% rate for February and a 3.5% economic slump this year.

Economy minister's plan

Massa bets on IMF and sit-down with businesses, unions

02-05-2023 12:37 Argentina’s economy minister is laying down plans to support the peso throughout May. He will ask the IMF to move forward disbursements and seek a coordinated approach with business leaders and trade union leaders to slow inflation as much as possible.

by Gonzalo Martínez

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Can they regain control?

01-04-2023 00:06 Once again, Argentina’s deep fragilities have surfaced as much-needed reform was replaced with kicking the can down the road, meaning that what could have been a relatively stable mediocrity all the way to the elections could be replaced with frequent turbulence.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

CONCERNING NUMBERS

Massa looks for oxygen until June and next IMF audit

29-03-2023 12:27 Amid controversy generated by Argentina’s latest bond swap and its cost, accelerating inflation and an electoral campaign coming to the boil, Sergio Massa’s economic team seeks breathing room ahead of the International Monetary Fund’s next quarterly review.