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Argentina Automates Health and Schooling Checks for Universal Child Allowance

Argentina is using automatic data matching with health and education systems to verify eligibility requirements for the Universal Child Allowance, reducing the need for beneficiaries to submit documentation when compliance can already be...

Argentina Advances Open-Finance and Digital Payments Modernisation

The Central Bank is continuing work on an open-finance system and more interoperable electronic payments as financial institutions and technology companies expand digital services across Argentina’s increasingly deregulated payments market.

Technology Companies Expand Data and Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure in Buenos Aires

Technology businesses are increasing cloud, data-centre and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, drawing on Argentina’s established software talent base as demand for regional digital services grows.

Santa Fe Plans RIGI Supplier Forum to Connect Argentine Companies With Major Investors

Authorities are preparing an October business round in Rosario to connect domestic manufacturers and service providers with companies developing large mining, infrastructure and industrial projects under Argentina’s investment incentive ...

Argentina’s Mergers and Acquisitions Market Records $5.7 Billion in First-Half Deals

Argentina recorded fifty-six merger and acquisition transactions worth about five point seven billion dollars during the first half of 2026, with financial services, energy and other major assets drawing renewed investor activity.

RIGI Investments Draw More Than 1,200 Argentine Companies Into Major Project Supply Chains

Economy Minister Luis Caputo says more than twelve hundred domestic suppliers are already participating in projects linked to Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime, with the government planning business rounds to deepen local inv...

United Kingdom Reaffirms Falkland Islanders’ Self-Determination Amid Argentine Pressure

The British government says Falkland Islanders have the right to develop their natural resources and has pledged support for companies doing business there, rejecting Argentina’s latest sanctions and legal pressure over offshore oil acti...

Argentina Escalates Pressure on Companies Involved in Falklands Oil Development

President Javier Milei’s government has moved to strengthen sanctions against companies involved in hydrocarbon activity around the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, as Buenos Aires intensifies its challenge to offsho...

Argentina Accelerates Lithium Investment Plans Under Large Investment Incentive Regime

Mining groups operating in Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca are preparing major lithium extraction and processing investments under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime as the country seeks to expand its role in global battery-materia...

Argentina’s Country Risk Returns Above 500 Basis Points

Argentina’s sovereign risk indicator stood at about 524 basis points in mid-September after falling as low as 402 earlier in the year, showing that investors continue to demand a significant premium for Argentine debt despite improved ma...

Argentina Maintains Inflation-Linked Exchange-Rate Band as Peso Policy Remains Central to Stabilisation

The Central Bank is maintaining its exchange-rate band system, with the limits adjusted according to inflation, as policymakers balance price stability, reserve accumulation and the competitiveness of Argentina’s export sectors.

Argentine Logistics Company Secures $40 Million for Nationwide Storage Expansion

A domestic real estate and logistics business secured $40 million in private investment to develop 40 industrial storage and logistics centres across Argentina, including facilities serving the Buenos Aires metropolitan market.

La Ramada Acquires La Lácteo and Expands Argentine Dairy Processing Capacity

Agricultural group La Ramada completed its acquisition of La Lácteo, extending its presence into Córdoba and targeting processing capacity of more than one million litres of milk a day.

Argentine Premium Beef Exports Rise as Producers Target Higher-Value Markets

Certified premium Angus beef exports increased sharply during the first half of the year as Argentine producers expanded sales to China, the United States and the European Union despite weaker overall export volumes.

Vicentin Secures Access to $50 Million Bunge Credit Facility

An Argentine court authorised agricultural processor Vicentin to access a revolving credit facility of up to $50 million from Bunge Argentina to fund working capital and support its grain-processing operations.

Argentina Restarts Patagonian Freight Rail Route After Nearly Five Decades

Transport authorities have resumed operations on a Patagonian freight railway corridor that had been inactive for almost 50 years, providing new logistics capacity for expanding mining, energy and industrial projects.

Vaca Muerta Energy Supply Draws Artificial Intelligence Data Centre Proposals

Argentina’s abundant energy resources in the Neuquén basin and incentives for large investments are encouraging technology companies to consider energy-intensive artificial intelligence data centres in the country.

Fire and Explosions Hit Ezeiza Industrial Park Near Buenos Aires

A major fire accompanied by explosions damaged several facilities at an industrial park in Ezeiza, injuring more than 20 workers and disrupting manufacturing and logistics operations in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area.

Telecom Argentina Court Appeal Removes Earlier Suspension Affecting Telefónica Acquisition

A federal appeals court granted Telecom Argentina relief from an earlier government measure affecting its acquisition of Telefónica’s local operations, while the transaction remains subject to Argentina’s competition review process.

Argentina Mining Exports Reach Record $4.7 Billion as Lithium Shipments Surge

Argentina recorded $4.7 billion in mining export revenue during the first half of the year, with lithium shipments rising 68% from a year earlier and accounting for about a quarter of the sector’s exports.

Argentina’s Informal Employment Rate Reaches Record 45%

Informal employment reached 45% of Argentina’s workforce in the second quarter, while unemployment rose to 7.9% and economic activity contracted from the previous three months.

Argentina’s Central Bank Reserves Hold Above $50 Billion

Argentina’s central bank has kept gross international reserves above $50 billion while slowing daily foreign-exchange purchases as private-sector demand for dollars increases.

Copper Overtakes Lithium in Argentina’s Approved Large-Scale Mining Investment Pipeline

Copper projects account for more than $13 billion of the $21 billion in approved mining investment under Argentina’s large-investment incentive regime, broadening a sector previously dominated by lithium development.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Opens Wider Market Access for Argentine Exporters

The European Union-Mercosur interim trade agreement is being provisionally applied to Argentina, beginning a gradual reduction of tariffs and expanding market access for agricultural and industrial exporters.

Falkland Islands Government Extends Offshore Oil Licences for Five Years

The Falkland Islands Government, with backing from the United Kingdom, extended existing offshore hydrocarbon licences for an initial five years, adding another point of friction with Argentina, which disputes British sovereignty over th...

Argentine Judge Charges Seven Iranians and One Lebanese in 1994 AMIA Bombing Case

Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas formally charged seven Iranian nationals and one Lebanese citizen over their alleged roles in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires, allowing the case to advance under Argentina...

Thousands March in Buenos Aires Against Milei Government’s Austerity Program

Thousands of protesters joined unions, left-wing parties and social organisations in central Buenos Aires to oppose the government’s economic policies as official data showed the economy contracted 0.6% in the second quarter and unemploy...

Vaca Muerta Pushes Argentine Oil Production Toward One Million Barrels a Day

Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation is driving national oil production to record levels, moving the country closer to output of one million barrels a day and increasing the importance of the Neuquén basin to energy exports and the wi...

Milei Heads to New York for United Nations Assembly and High-Level United States Meetings

Argentine President Javier Milei is travelling to New York for the United Nations General Assembly as his government seeks closer ties with the Trump administration, with a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed while no b...

World’s Largest Electric Passenger Ferry Heads for Buenos Aires-Montevideo Route

Buquebus has launched its new fully electric passenger ferry on its journey to South America, where it is expected to serve the busy tourism and transport corridor across the Río de la Plata.

Argentina Forecasts Soybean Planting of Up to 17 Million Hectares

The Rosario Grain Exchange expects Argentine farmers to plant as much as 17 million hectares of soybeans in the coming season as stronger global prices offset concerns about weather risks.

Argentina Automates Welfare Compliance Checks for Universal Child Allowance

The Ministry of Human Capital has introduced automated data checks to verify health and education requirements for Universal Child Allowance recipients, aiming to reduce administrative delays in benefit payments.

Argentina Finalizes Preparations for 2026 Papal Visit

Argentine authorities are coordinating security, public events and diplomatic arrangements for an upcoming papal visit, one of the country’s most significant religious events in years.

Polling Shows Milei Retains Core Support as Negative Ratings Rise

New public opinion data indicates that negative perceptions of President Javier Milei’s government have increased amid economic and cost-of-living concerns, while the president continues to retain a core base of support after 1,000 days ...

Techint Completes Key Welding Phase on Vaca Muerta Oil Pipeline Expansion

Techint has completed a major welding stage on the Northern Duplicar pipeline project, which is designed to increase crude transport capacity from the Neuquén basin and support higher exports.

Argentina Approves $208 Million RIGI Investment for Sal de Oro Lithium Project

The government has approved a $208 million investment under its large-project incentive regime to expand the Sal de Oro lithium development spanning Salta and Catamarca.

Mercado Libre Commits $91 Million to Expand Córdoba Technology and Logistics Operations

Mercado Libre plans to invest $91 million in Córdoba to expand its technology and logistics infrastructure, strengthening the central Argentine province’s role in software development and digital commerce.

Peronist Lawmakers Oppose Milei Government’s AySA Privatization Drive

Peronist lawmakers have pushed back against plans to privatize Argentina’s state water and sanitation company, arguing that the utility should remain under public control.

U.S. Beef Quota Expansion Raises New Competition for Argentine Exporters

Washington’s 300,000-ton expansion of tariff-free beef access is changing competitive conditions for Argentine suppliers seeking to build on recent growth in the U.S. market.

Argentina and China Launch Technology Innovation Cluster

Argentine and Chinese technology organisations have established a joint innovation cluster focused on research, technology development and institutional cooperation between the two countries.

Argentina’s SME Exports Reach Highest Value Since 2013

Small and medium-sized Argentine companies exported more than $7.3 billion between January and August, up 24% from a year earlier as agribusiness and manufacturing shipments increased.

Mendoza Unveils $1 Billion Hydrocarbon Investment Plan for Vaca Muerta

Mendoza Governor Alfredo Cornejo has announced new drilling investment in the province’s portion of Vaca Muerta alongside proposed regulatory changes covering environmental guarantees and overlapping mining and petroleum operations.