ECONOMIC INDICATORS Industry falls off cliff as activity slumps 14% year-on-year 17-07-2024 14:04 Report by UIA Argentine Industrial Union shows a year-to-year collapse of 14% in May. by Martín Fernández Nadale
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei talks unity but shows up division with ‘symbolic’ pact 09-07-2024 15:52 President Javier Milei hails “symbolic of a change in era” as he inks his ‘Pacto de Mayo’ with 18 regional leaders at midnight ceremony in Tucumán. But amid a patriotic show of unity, his tone and absences highlight division. by James Grainger
POLITICS & ECONOMY Milei signs pact with governors signalling aid during austerity 09-07-2024 14:16 Eighteen governors ink the 'Pacto de Mayo' with President Milei at a historic site in Tucumán Province in northern Argentina.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Milei's key reforms, 'Ley de Bases' and fiscal package, become law 08-07-2024 13:32 Day before signing of his ‘Pacto de Mayo’ in Tucumán, President Milei’s government promulgates ‘Ley de Bases’ omnibus bill and accompanying fiscal package into law.
POLITICS Milei lines up midnight ‘Pacto de Mayo’ signing 06-07-2024 05:38 Javier Milei’s next key moment, the signing of his ‘Pacto de 25 de Mayo,’ will take place in Tucumán at the strike of midnight on Independence Day. Guest list still up in the air, with Mauricio Macri expected to be the only former president in attendance.
POLITICS Key law, pact with governors, Cabinet tweaks – the keys to Milei’s relaunch 26-06-2024 17:09 President returns from abroad and focuses on domestic issues; He expects final approval of the mega reform to give impetus to his pact with governors and pave the way for Cabinet changes.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Consumption dive continues, down 14.5% in May year-on-year 25-06-2024 15:55 Data compiled by Focus Market consultancy group based on sales data shows consumption down 14.5% last month on annual comparison.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation slowed to 4.2% in May, lowest monthly rate in two years 13-06-2024 16:11 Monthly inflation drops below five percent for the first time in more than two years, decelerating for the fifth consecutive month.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Government pushes ahead with bill, ramps up 'Pacto de Mayo' prep 03-05-2024 18:03 Optimism reigns in the libertarian administration; President Milei says only "supporters" and those who back the new bill will be eligible to sign his 'Pacto de 25 de Mayo' in Córdoba next month.
International workers' day Thousands march on Workers' Day, voicing opposition to Milei's labour reform 02-05-2024 00:31 CGT mobilises and marches with criticism of the government and confirms general strike for next Thursday; United left-wing groups stage rally in Plaza de Mayo.
INFLATION DATA Opposition slams government for ongoing inflation woes 15-06-2023 00:15 Opposition presidential hopefuls and critics from libertarians to leftists slam May inflation data and government’s “index of failure and decadence."
ANALYSIS Inflation hits 114% as government faces dollar shortage 14-06-2023 22:24 Argentina's monthly inflation unexpectedly slows in May but stays elevated.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Consumer prices in Argentina rose 7.8% in May, reveals INDEC 14-06-2023 16:04 Inflation over the last 12 months now totals 114.2%, according to government data, with prices up 42.2% in the first five months of the year.