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Pay for passports: Milei government unveils citizen by investment scheme

Today 09:26 Applications to open in fourth quarter as government pitches citizenship programme to foreign investors; Would cost around US$5000 for family of four – applicant, spouse and two minors – to gain Argentine passports.

ENERGY & GAS

Mercuria to acquire Raizen’s Argentina fuel assets in US$1.4-billion deal

04-06-2026 13:35 Global trading house Mercuria Energy Group Ltd has reached a deal to acquire one of Argentina’s biggest refineries and a network of hundreds of petrol stations from Brazil’s struggling Raizen SA.

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Arcor, Danone take control of La Serenísima, reshaping dairy market

26-03-2026 00:20 National dairy producer La Serenísima has new owners, Grupo Arcor and Danone will share equal control of Mastellone Hermanos SA, owner of La Serenísima brand; Value of deal not disclosed.

BUSINESS & ACQUISITIONS

Race for Carrefour’s business in Argentina heats up

16-09-2025 17:14 Carrefour is leaving Argentina and the biggest players in the national supermarket industry are interested in the French retailer’s business, which includes almost 700 stores nationwide. A look at who is in the running.

ECONOMY & POLITICS

'Chau cepo?': Argentina overhauls exchange rate access

11-04-2025 18:27 President Javier Milei’s government to lift capital and currency controls as of Monday, with exchange rate of between 1,000 and 1,4,00 per greenback; ‘Phase Three’ of economic programme will see monthly cap lifted for individuals and firms.