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Exchange rate heats up to close August. Is Milei changing strategies?

Exchange rate heats up to close August. Is Milei changing strategies?

The U.S. dollar made headlines in Argentina again on Friday after ending the week at an all-time high in nominal terms. The wholesale exchange rate,...

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Government launches plan to revive mortgage lending, boost real economy

Government launches plan to revive mortgage lending, boost real economy

Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced a AR$2 trillion (US$1.3 billion at the official rate) plan on Wednesday to revive mortgage lending in...

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Industry continues to plummet as sector drops again in July

Industry continues to plummet as sector drops again in July

The decline in the manufacturing industry, one of the sectors hardest hit since President Javier Milei took office, shows no signs of stopping....

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Milei kept his promise to cut taxes. The problem is he might have gone too far

Milei kept his promise to cut taxes. The problem is he might have gone too far

During the campaign trial for the 2023 presidential elections, Javier Milei made cutting taxes, together with lowering inflation, one of his key...

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A state contract with Starlink under fire. Free market or insider deal?

A state contract with Starlink under fire. Free market or insider deal?

The close relationship between President Javier Milei and tech billionaire Elon Musk continues to solidify following official confirmation that the...

22.08.2026 80

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Consumption improves in July but still struggles to recover

Consumption improves in July but still struggles to recover

The debate between the government and the opposition over the decline in purchasing power and low retail sales entered a new chapter on Friday. A...

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Beef, sunflower seeds and honey: Argentina’s new trade deals start to pay off

Beef, sunflower seeds and honey: Argentina’s new trade deals start to pay off

The trade agreements Argentina signed with the United States and the European Union — the latter as part of Mercosur — in 2026 are starting to...

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Wages, one of the main victims of Milei’s economic plan

Wages, one of the main victims of Milei’s economic plan

The Milei administration has been arguing for months that Argentines’ purchasing power is recovering after the sharp fiscal adjustment of 2024 —...

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Government relies on ‘chainsaw’ to maintain fiscal surplus

Government relies on ‘chainsaw’ to maintain fiscal surplus

The Milei administration was able to maintain a fiscal surplus in July, the hallmark of its economic program. The primary fiscal surplus in the first...

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Government eases dollar-loan rules to jump-start the real economy

Three years into Javier Milei’s presidency, a large part of the Argentine economy still hasn’t recovered the levels of activity and consumption it...

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Argentina’s return to global debt markets is delayed again: what happened now?

In mid-July, JPMorgan’s EMBI index for Argentina — which reflects the interest rate Argentina would pay to borrow abroad — touched 402 basis...

14.08.2026 70

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Inflation rises to 2.1% in July, ending three-month slowdown

Inflation in Argentina rose to 2.1% in July, according to a report published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics Agency (INDEC). The...

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Concern over low consumption spreads among business leaders

Two surveys of business leaders in Argentina reveal that low consumer spending in the country and uncertainty about when the economy will recover are...

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Milei’s age-old Argentine dilemma: reactivate the economy or keep the dollar stable

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Argentine provinces bet on mining boom while battling economic woes

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A stable dollar isn’t enough: Milei’s pressing economic problems

Argentina’s economy is at an unusual juncture. Unlike many other periods in the country’s recent history, the volatility of the U.S. dollar —...

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Industry rises for second month in a row, but first half of 2026 stays negative

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Red alert for Milei: consumption stays flat as credit fails to bounce back

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Brazil is vital to Argentina’s economy and foreign trade: here’s why

06.08.2026 80

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Port paralysis has Argentine firms worried about the country’s reputation

04.08.2026 80

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Why the US intervention on the Japanese yen could ripple into Argentina

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Central Bank reform is heading to Congress. Is the Peruvian model the goal?

President Javier Milei announced on Thursday the details of his plan to reform the Charter of the Argentine Central Bank (in Spanish, BCRA), one of...

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Private sector wages fall nearly 4% since Milei took office

Most incomes in Argentina’s formal economy have yet to recover to the levels seen before President Javier Milei took office, helping explain the...

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Farmers slow soy sales, but it’s actually good news for the economy

Since the beginning of the commodities boom in the early 2000s, Argentina has relied heavily on soybean exports as a source of U.S. dollars — the...

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Economic growth still lagging in first semester of 2026

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IMF head in Argentina: ‘We don’t foresee the need for additional funding’

27.07.2026 60

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New Trump tariffs leave Milei caught in the US-China crossfire

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Minimum wage in freefall: purchasing power has dropped 40% under Milei

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US-Iran conflict drags Argentine companies’ stocks in NY, raises country risk

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Down but not out: Argentine tourist destinations highly valued by foreign visitors

While Argentina has lost some ground as an international tourist destination, a recent report found that visitors to the country highlight and...

17.07.2026 70

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Argentina, Canada in talks to modernize agreement to attract mining investments

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Inflation drops to 1.9% in June, the lowest figure in a year

Inflation in Argentina in June dropped to 1.9%, according to a report published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses...

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Milei is banking on credit to drive economic recovery. The market is skeptical

While Javier Milei’s government expects energy, mining, and agriculture to remain the main engines of the economy, it is also betting that a new...

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Could Argentina export oil and gas through the Pacific Ocean?

Chilean Energy Minister Ximena Rincón visited the Vaca Muerta field in Neuquén province a few weeks ago and invited Argentina to use their ports on...

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IMF head to visit Argentina as fund confirms 2026 growth projections

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will travel to Argentina at the end of the month at the invitation of...

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Caputo keeps door open to Wall Street return but bets on local debt market

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said Javier Milei’s government hasn’t ruled out issuing international debt on Wall Street over the next two years,...

06.07.2026 100

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The EU-Mercosur deal will require ‘sacrifices’ from Argentina, experts warn

The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur is one of the largest and most ambitious in the world, according to diplomats...

02.07.2026 100

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Argentina’s favorite obsession wakes up: the dollar jumps more than 5% in June

After lying dormant through the first half of the year, the dollar — that great Argentine obsession — woke up in June, climbing more than 5% over...

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Household debt delinquency hits record near 13% in Argentina

Delinquency rates among Argentine households rose for the 19th consecutive month in May, reaching nearly 13% of total household credit. At...

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Soaring utility bills are squeezing Argentina’s poorest — and capping the recovery

The utility-rate adjustment carried out by Javier Milei’s government has sharply cut the purchasing power of lower-income households, holding back...

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Government loosens dollar lending rules, raising echoes of 2001 crisis

The government of Argentina has allowed companies that do not generate export revenues to take out loans in dollars.  The goal is to take advantage...

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Argentina joins the Pax Silica alliance. What does it mean for the country?

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IMF says that Argentina’s return to debt markets is in Milei’s hands

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Argentine industry requests more integration between RIGI projects and local suppliers

The Argentine Industrial Union (in Spanish, UIA) presented a bill to Congress aimed at cementing partnerships between local companies and the foreign...

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LLA intervenes state organism that contradicted government position

Ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) has intervened the Congressional Budget Office (in Spanish, OPC), the state agency responsible for advising...

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Unemployment hits 7.8% amid rise in informal work

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The gig economy helps contain unemployment. It’s starting to run out of room

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Argentina surpasses total 2025 trade surplus in first 5 months of the year

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Milei dreams of massive immigration to the provinces. Experts say that’s unlikely

President Javier Milei hopes that massive investments in energy and mining will not only reshape the country’s productive and export profile but...

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Tesla to team up with YPF to compete in the Argentine EV market

State-owned oil company YPF signed a letter of intent with automaker Tesla to explore the possibility of deploying a fast-charging network for...

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