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Milei spurns Techint billionaire Rocca as Indian firm wins pipeline bid

27-01-2026 14:14 Flagship pipeline project championed by Milei administration chooses foreign supplier over a local giant run by one of Argentina's richest men.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC confirms inflation accelerated slightly in October

12-11-2025 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.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Monthly inflation drops to 1.5% – lowest level in five years

12-06-2025 16:05 Consumer prices rose just 1.5% in May, according to government data – the lowest monthly rate since May 2020; Inflation at 13.3% so far this year, 43.5% over the last 12 months.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Argentina inflation slows to lowest under Milei

10-10-2024 16:36 Monthly inflation reached the lowest level since late 2021 in September – a significant win for President Javier Milei.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Monthly inflation slows to lowest level since November 2021

10-10-2024 16:17 Consumer prices rose 3.5% in September; Annual inflation now at 209%, with hikes of 101.6% so far this year.

by James Grainger

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Argentina posts slightly higher than expected August inflation

11-09-2024 17:01 Argentina’s monthly inflation rose slightly above expectations in August, representing a setback for President Javier Milei.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation rises slightly to monthly 4.2%, dashing government hopes

11-09-2024 16:43 Prices have increased 94.8% in Argentina since the turn of the year, according to official data; Consumer price hikes at monthly 4.2% – slight rise on the preceding month and above government forecast of 4%.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation slowed to 4% in July, lowest monthly rate of Milei era

14-08-2024 17:02 Latest figure from INDEC national statistics bureau indicates consumer prices are continuing to slow, but annual rate remains at staggering 263.4%.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Inflation slows to lowest level since 2022 under Milei

14-08-2024 16:47 Consumer prices rose 4% in July from a month earlier, while annual inflation slowed to 263.4%, according to government data.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

UNICEF: 1.5 million children miss a meal each day in Argentina

14-08-2024 14:50 According to the UN children’s agency, 4.5 million adults in Argentina struggle to cannot come up with all meals either as a consequence of economic difficulties.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Poverty hit 20-year high of 57.4% in January, says UCA body

18-02-2024 10:21 Prestigious UCA Social Debt Observatory says poverty is at 20-year high: 57.4%, equivalent to 27 million people, are now considered poor in Argentina. Extreme poverty affects 15%, some seven million people.

by Gonzalo Martínez

POVERTY

More hunger, less money: Soup kitchens count rations

15-02-2024 00:33 At community meal centres across Argentina, a dual crisis is biting: the influx of ever more hungry mouths to feed during an economic crisis, and a decision by President Javier Milei's new government to freeze their aid.