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Vontobel, Neuberger see opportunity in Argentina local bond rout

Today 15:44 Money managers are piling into Argentina’s local markets, seizing on the steep sell-off in the peso and domestic bonds.

Candidate debate: Decisive week for Argentina’s political forces

Today 12:08 Political parties are locked in last-minute negotiations to finalise their candidate lists before Sunday’s registration deadline; LLA-PRO alliance confirmed as PJ inks Fuerza Patria front in just over half of provinces.

Milei vows ban on funding public spending with monetary issuance

09-08-2025 11:36 President puts emphasis on fiscal discipline measures in national broadcast, pairing a ban on monetary financing with plans to punish lawmakers for approving deficit budgets.

Deadlines or lifelines?

09-08-2025 06:52 We have confirmation of one important definition – the La Libertad Avanza far right and the PRO centre-right extending their Buenos Aires Province alliance to this city.

by Michael Soltys

Fearful Westerners turn their backs on Israel

09-08-2025 05:29 Could what is happening in the Middle East be just a prelude to a similar drama in Europe and other parts of the West?

by James Neilson

Stories that caught our eye: August 1 to 8

08-08-2025 19:40 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Los Menem SA: How ex-president’s clan invoices the state

08-08-2025 13:54 Business dealings with the state are part of the family’s income, with the Menem clan remaining close to power. A look at controversial contracts and the "series effect."

by Rodis Recalt

Messi, Milei and Mickey Mouse are driving tourists to US

08-08-2025 11:40 Argentines are traveling in droves to the United States this year, bucking a sluggish overall trend of international tourism.

Milei blames banks and establishment for new run on currency

07-08-2025 17:58 Argentina's government attributes the third currency run of its administration to a supposed speculative manoeuvre by local banks, big business and the establishment. For Milei, it’s a political onslaught against his economic plan.

by Carlos Burgueño

Larry Summers says Trump policies are ‘scarily’ like Perón's

07-08-2025 17:28 Former US Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers compares US President Donald Trump’s policies risk to that of post-war Argentina.

'Dog ate my passport': All Black rookie in Argentina trip pickle

07-08-2025 15:23 Leroy Carter's dream call-up to the All Blacks Rugby Championship squad almost became a nightmare as he needed an emergency passport for his trip to Argentina.

Cabinet wealth rankings: Werthein, Cúneo Libarona, Caputo on podium

07-08-2025 14:23 Government ministers Gerardo Werthein, Mariano Cúneo Libarona and Luis Caputo head the wealth and asset rankings of President Javier Milei’s Cabinet.

by Giselle Leclercq

Drilling to slow in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale, YPF CEO says

06-08-2025 16:17 Oil-drilling activity in the Vaca Muerta shale patch is set to weaken in the near term as companies restrain spending.

Milei’s strong peso drives Argentina meatpackers to import beef

06-08-2025 14:42 Argentina is importing beef as President Milei’s currency and trade policies make it more affordable to source supplies abroad.

The future Senate – Victoria’s secret?

04-08-2025 18:15 In more than one province there is potential for polarisation and the traditional two-party system to be replaced by two competitive non-Peronist options leaving Kirchnerism out in the cold along the lines of the 2013 City race.

by Michael Soltys

Milei at a crossroads: between isolation and the art of the deal

04-08-2025 17:59 The first decision is whether to seek alliances with provincial governors, who in broad terms agree with his economic programme, or fly solo.

by Marcelo J. García

IMF relaxes Argentina’s reserves target by US$5 billion in 2025

02-08-2025 19:25 IMF offers President Javier Milei's government breathing room on a key benchmark target, making it easier for the country to continue with its US$20-billion funding programme. 

Driving and deliveries: Plan B for professionals and pensioners

01-08-2025 12:44 Transport and delivery platforms, linked to informal employment and not requiring a university education, are today drawing increasingly diverse profiles.

Milei assets – President declares over 200 million pesos, sister sees 221% increase

31-07-2025 11:41 President Javier Milei has a property and two vehicles but did not register significant increase in assets; National government salary explains difference between first and second statements from Karina.

by Giselle Leclercq

Milei receives Trump’s homeland security czar for visa agreement

30-07-2025 11:52 Initiative had been implemented during Carlos Menem Presidency and suspended after the 2001-2002 crisis; Deal will permit the exchange of intelligence information and immigration controls.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

World’s ‘precarious’ trade backdrop is hurting growth, IMF says

29-07-2025 11:49 The IMF emphasised the need for a more tranquil political and economic backdrop.

Policeman punished for letting detainees work at his wedding

29-07-2025 11:38 They worked as cooks, servers and cleaners.

Stories that caught our eye: July 19 to 26

28-07-2025 21:01 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Darkness at midnight

28-07-2025 15:46 If inner strife tore the centre-right apart in 2023 while eroding the rusty Kirchnerite machine now, is infighting infecting today’s invincibles?

by Michael Soltys

Milei, Lamelas and the politics of evil

28-07-2025 15:24 Governors who used to oversee economic no-go areas, whose only hope used to be getting assistance or even charity, are now empowered by growing national and international business interest in their regions.

by Marcelo J. García

Dirty politics in Buenos Aires Province and the risk of violence

28-07-2025 15:12 Libertarian coalition sparked the implosion and successive fragmentation of Argentina’s dysfunctional political system.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Challenging overfishing: The craft fishers of Peninsula Valdés

26-07-2025 06:02 At Península Valdés in Argentina’s south, a group of artisanal fishers practise a daily craft which runs counter to the voracity of extractive industry. From a fishing province, they are rescuing a trade requiring patience and risk in a protected area many today view as under threat. A look at it’s like to work in a North Patagonian gulf, in crystal-clear waters, where whales follow motorboats as dogs run after the wheels of a lorry.

Luxury boom masks despair among the masses

24-07-2025 19:05 Consumer habits greatly vary among the different sectors of Milei's Argentina.

Banks face liquidity crunch as peso yields soar

22-07-2025 17:42 Interest rates on peso notes are soaring across the board, piling pressure on banks amid a liquidity crunch caused by government efforts to defend the local currency.

Away fans return to Argentine football after 11-year ban

22-07-2025 17:35 After more than a decade, visiting fans returned to stadiums in Argentina’s top football flight last weekend.

Number of empty shops soars in capital amid consumption woes

22-07-2025 06:56 Vacant shops up 40% in the City of Buenos Aires; In May and June, there were 238 shops for sale, for rent or closed down in the surveyed areas, according to local chamber of commerce.

England's racism claim in Argentina clash upheld by World Rugby

21-07-2025 18:15 World Rugby have upheld England's claim that their players were subjected to racist abuse from Argentina fans during a recent tour match in San Juan.

Stories that caught our eye: July 12 to 19

21-07-2025 05:45 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Government confirms start of AySA waterworks privatisation process

21-07-2025 05:29 President Javier Milei's government formally announces the start of the privatisation process for struggling state-owned waterworks AySA.

Moody's upgrades Argentina's long-term debt rating

20-07-2025 18:59 Moody's raises Argentina's long-term debt rating by two notches.

Argentina says it won’t negotiate with Burford over YPF shares

20-07-2025 18:17 Argentina won’t negotiate with Burford Capital, the firm leading efforts to collect a US$16-billion judgment against the South American nation, a spokesman for President Javier Milei told reporters Friday.

The price of verbal violence

18-07-2025 05:17 Old behavioural norms are no longer respected. There are no limits to violent languages nor to intrusion into the private lives of people. Privacy is dead.

by Jaime Duran Barba

Milei steps up attacks on media as election nears

17-07-2025 19:14 President Javier Milei has stepped up his attacks on journalists with defamation suits and insults that analysts say are designed to bolster his image as an anti-"woke" warrior ahead of October elections.

Trump backs Argentina in legal bid to suspend YPF share handover

16-07-2025 12:42 US government to file amicus brief supporting halt against Preska ruling during appeal process; Trump administration shows support for Milei government.

Court orders Fernández de Kirchner, other defendants ordered to pay US$535 million

16-07-2025 10:42 After experts analysed "the damage to the public purse” in Vialidad case, a court orders that former president and co-defendants to pay back about 684.99 billion Argentine pesos.