Argentina bets on extraction to boost economy
New government incentives are benefiting mining and energy projects, amid environmental concerns. The Large Investment Incentive Regime (Rigi) has so…
Argentina’s Milei toughens migration legislation via Trump-like decree
The Milei administration tightened migration legislation via a decree. The decree makes deportations easier, restricts migrants’ access to health and…
Milei to receive prize in Israel next month, speak at Knesset
Milei, 54, will attend a special ceremony at the Israeli parliament on June 11, when he will be presented with…
Milei intervenes in currency market despite letting Argentine peso float
After pledging a free-floating currency a month ago, Argentina’s government has intervened in the market to influence the peso’s value,…
Milei burnishes his Trump ties by hosting health chief RFK Jr
Health & Human Services chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes second US Cabinet official to visit Argentina in recent weeks.…
Milei has cut 48,000 public-sector jobs since taking office
President Javier Milei’s government says that almost 48,000 public sector workers have been let go in Argentina since his administration…
Argentina raises US$1 billion in peso-denominated bond issuance
Argentina’s government said it had raised US$1 billion in a peso-denominated bond issuance, signalling confidence by international investors in the…
Mercado Pago to Apply for Banking License in Argentina Amid Regional Expansion
Mercado Pago, the FinTech unit of Mercado Libre, plans to apply for a banking license in Argentina to expand the…
Argentina to issue new bond as the government refuses to buy dollars
The Argentine government will issue a bond aimed at foreign investors, called the BONTE, for US$1 billion. The administration made…