Buenos Aires Times

International Tourism Boosts Foreign-Exchange Revenue in Patagonia and Mendoza

Strong demand for premium international travel is increasing foreign-exchange receipts across Patagonia, the Lake District and Mendoza’s wine regions, supporting investment and employment in hospitality, gastronomy and eco-tourism.

Argentine Biotechnology Firms Secure International Approvals for Drought- and Pest-Resistant Seeds

Agricultural technology companies in Santa Fe and Buenos Aires have secured international regulatory approvals for drought-tolerant and pest-resistant seed traits, expanding the potential export market for Argentine agricultural biotechn...

San Juan and Mendoza Expand Solar Power and Battery Storage for Mining and Agriculture

Renewable energy developers in San Juan and Mendoza are adding solar and battery capacity under private power agreements designed to supply mining and agro-industrial operations with cleaner electricity and lower energy costs.

Argentina Negotiates Infrastructure and Tax-Sharing Agreements With Provincial Governments

The federal government is negotiating agreements with provincial governors covering public works and revenue sharing, seeking to align subnational spending with national fiscal targets while providing greater predictability for regional ...

Argentina Opens More Regional Air Routes as Aviation Deregulation Drives Competition

Argentina’s civil aviation authorities have approved new open-skies agreements and regional routes allowing airlines to expand operations from Córdoba, Mendoza and Rosario, increasing competition and connectivity beyond Buenos Aires.

Argentina Expands Battery-Grade Lithium Processing in Salta, Catamarca and Jujuy

Lithium operations in Argentina’s northwestern provinces are expanding production of battery-grade chemicals for electric vehicle manufacturers as processing facilities and direct lithium extraction projects advance.

Argentina’s Technology Sector Expands Software and Artificial Intelligence Exports From Buenos Aires

Technology companies and unicorn startups in Buenos Aires are expanding software services and artificial intelligence products for clients in North America and Europe, capitalizing on the country’s skilled workforce and supporting contin...

Argentina’s Private Credit Market Recovers as Banks Shift Lending Toward Businesses and Consumers

Argentine banks are reporting stronger demand for corporate working capital, productive credit and consumer loans as they shift portfolios away from government debt, pointing to a revival in private-sector financing.

Rosario Grain Exchange Reports Stronger Soybean and Corn Processing as Paraná River Upgrades Advance

Argentina’s Rosario Grain Exchange has recorded a recovery in soybean and corn processing as plans to modernize the Paraná River waterway advance, supporting agricultural exports, foreign-exchange inflows and government revenue.

Argentina and United States Deepen Cooperation on Energy and Critical Supply Chains

Argentine and United States officials have established working groups focused on investment in critical minerals, energy-transition infrastructure and regional defense procurement, strengthening bilateral cooperation around strategic ind...

Vaca Muerta Sur Pipeline Financing Advances to Expand Argentina’s Oil Export Capacity

Developers and energy producers have finalized the financing structure for the Vaca Muerta Sur crude pipeline, which will connect Neuquen production to deepwater Atlantic export terminals and ease transportation bottlenecks in the shale ...

Argentine Sovereign Bonds Rally as Country Risk Falls Toward Multi-Year Lows

Dollar-denominated Argentine government bonds have continued to gain in international markets, narrowing the country-risk spread and raising expectations of a possible gradual return to international capital markets as investors assess f...

Mining Companies Submit Billions of Dollars in Copper and Lithium Projects Under Argentina’s RIGI

Major international mining companies have filed investment applications worth billions of dollars under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime, targeting copper deposits in San Juan and lithium processing projects in Salta, Jujuy ...

Milei Government Vows to Veto Unfunded Spending as Congress Presses for New Measures

President Javier Milei’s administration has reaffirmed that it will veto legislation without explicit financing, maintaining its balanced-budget policy as opposition lawmakers push for additional spending and tensions with Congress persist.

YPF Advances Vaca Muerta LNG Export Project Toward 2027

State-controlled energy company YPF and international consortium partners have completed key engineering and regulatory milestones for a multibillion-dollar LNG export project in Rio Negro, laying the infrastructure groundwork to develop...

Argentina Reinforces Zero-Deficit Fiscal Policy as Central Bank Rebuilds Foreign Reserves

Argentina’s Economy Ministry and central bank are maintaining the zero-deficit fiscal target while using targeted foreign-exchange purchases to rebuild net international reserves, with policymakers prioritizing balance-sheet stabilizatio...

Argentina and Brazil Advance Deal to Supply Vaca Muerta Gas to São Paulo

Argentina and Brazil have finalized technical details for an agreement that would allow surplus natural gas from Vaca Muerta to reach industrial users in São Paulo, strengthening energy ties between South America’s two largest economies.

Buenos Aires Luxury Property Market Revives as Tax Amnesty Brings Capital Back

High-end property developers in Puerto Madero and northern Buenos Aires suburbs are reporting stronger transactions as investors use the government’s tax amnesty to repatriate capital, supporting renewed activity in the premium real esta...

Telecom Operators Seek Tax Clarity Before Committing to Nationwide 5G Investments

Major telecommunications companies are pressing Argentina’s communications regulator for greater fiscal predictability and lower import tariffs on optical equipment, citing the need for clearer conditions before committing billions of do...

Argentina Moves Ahead With Plans to Privatize State Airline Aerolíneas Argentinas

The Economy Ministry has begun preparing the legal framework for divesting Aerolíneas Argentinas, seeking international aviation partners and aiming to reduce the carrier’s reliance on federal subsidies.

Brazilian Real Weakness Hits Córdoba’s Automotive and Manufacturing Exporters

Industrial groups in Córdoba report falling export orders for vehicles and heavy machinery as a weaker Brazilian real and a stronger Argentine peso erode the competitiveness of Argentina’s key manufacturing region.

Argentine Banks Increase Corporate Lending to Agriculture and Energy

Banks in Buenos Aires are reporting a sharp increase in corporate loan originations, suggesting that lenders are moving away from dependence on state-issued debt and returning to financing private-sector activity in agriculture and energy.

Argentina’s Software Industry Generates Nearly $900 Million in Digital Service Exports

Official trade data shows that Argentine software companies exported nearly $900 million in digital services during the previous year, reinforcing the technology sector’s contribution to the country’s trade balance and highlighting the i...

Argentina’s Beef Exports Exceed $2.7 Billion as Sales to Asian Markets Expand

Argentine meatpackers reported record export volumes in the first half of the year, generating more than $2.7 billion as sales to China and Southeast Asia increased and the government’s removal of export quotas supported foreign-currency...

Argentina Advances Paraná-Paraguay Waterway Expansion to Cut Agricultural Freight Costs

Federal port authorities have unveiled plans to deepen the Paraná-Paraguay waterway, a crucial export route for Argentine agriculture, with the project aimed at reducing freight costs for major agribusiness centers around Rosario and San...

Mining Companies Consolidate Lithium Assets in Argentina’s Salta and Jujuy Provinces

International mining groups are consolidating lithium assets through mergers and swaps in Salta and Jujuy, seeking to expand carbonate production under Argentina’s new investment framework and meet longer-term demand from North American ...

Vaca Muerta Oil Sur Pipeline Wins Final Approval for Expanded Export Capacity

Argentina’s Economy Ministry has authorized the next stage of the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur pipeline network, which will increase crude evacuation capacity from the Neuquén basin to Atlantic export terminals and address a major infrastructure ...

Argentine Bonds and Stocks Rally in New York as Country Risk Premium Falls

Argentine sovereign bonds and equities traded higher in New York after new data showed continued Central Bank reserve accumulation, reflecting stronger investor confidence in the government’s ability to maintain hard-currency liquidity a...

Buenos Aires Governor Escalates Fight With Milei Government Over Infrastructure Funding

Governor Axel Kicillof has intensified his dispute with the federal government over cuts to highway and public works funding in Buenos Aires province, deepening tensions between Argentina’s largest industrial region and President Javier ...

Argentina’s Senate Reviews Expansion of Investment Incentives for Copper, Lithium and Energy Projects

The Federal Senate has begun hearings on expanding the Large Investment Incentive Regime, known as RIGI, which offers extensive tax and customs stability to multinational companies developing large-scale natural resource and energy expor...

Persistent Core Inflation Complicates Argentina’s Efforts to Sustain Price Stability

Argentina has reduced annual inflation to thirty-one percent from much higher levels, but monthly core price increases remain around two percent, keeping pressure on the economic team to maintain high real interest rates and a tightly co...

Economists Warn Argentina’s Domestic Recession Is Deepening Despite Energy and Mining Growth

Financial analysts including former Central Bank President Carlos Melconian warn that strong growth in energy and agricultural exports is masking severe weakness in the domestic economy, with as much as half of retail and manufacturing a...

Mercado Libre to Invest $3.4 Billion in Argentine Logistics and Fintech Expansion

Mercado Libre has committed major new capital spending to expand its Buenos Aires logistics network and digital banking operations, while becoming the first company to formally adopt Argentina’s new large-investment incentive regime in t...

Argentina’s Export Revenues Seen Reaching Record $57 Billion as Agriculture and Energy Lead Growth

The Rosario Board of Trade forecasts that exports from agriculture, Vaca Muerta hydrocarbons and lithium mining will generate unprecedented revenues in 2026, providing a major source of foreign currency as President Javier Milei pursues ...

YPF Advances $51 Billion Argentina LNG Project With New Vaca Muerta Wells

State energy company YPF has submitted environmental permits for twelve new wells in the Neuquén basin, advancing the upstream development needed to supply future floating liquefaction terminals off the coast of Río Negro and support Arg...

Argentina’s Central Bank Builds Reserves to Highest Level Since 2019 as Dollar Purchases Continue

The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic has extended its dollar-buying streak to seventeen consecutive sessions, lifting international reserves to their highest level since 2019 while keeping corporate capital controls in place to sup...

Chubut Separates Election Cycle as Argentine Provinces Seek Greater Political Autonomy

Chubut’s decision to hold provincial elections separately from national voting reflects efforts by resource-rich provinces to protect local political stability and economic strategies from volatility in Buenos Aires and national partisan...

Dollar Liquidity and Easier Foreign Exchange Rules Point to Gradual Financial Normalization in Argentina

The rapid expansion of dollar-denominated corporate lending and easier foreign-exchange access for RIGI-related reinsurance are giving Argentine companies new channels to finance investment as banks draw on growing domestic dollar deposits.

Argentina Uses Long-Term Investment Guarantees to Attract Technology and AI Projects

The Super RIGI framework would offer thirty years of tax, customs and foreign-exchange stability to major artificial intelligence, semiconductor and data-center projects, reflecting Argentina’s effort to attract technology investment bey...

Argentina’s Export Boom Widens Gap With Weak Domestic Manufacturing and Consumer Demand

Energy, agriculture and other export-oriented sectors are recording stronger production and investment while manufacturing and household consumption remain under pressure, creating an increasingly uneven recovery that policymakers must m...

Mercado Pago Reports Rising Consumer Loan Defaults as Argentine Households Remain Under Pressure

Mercado Libre founder Marcos Galperin said delinquency rates in Mercado Pago’s consumer credit portfolio are rising, reflecting continued financial pressure on Argentine households as they adjust to the removal of state price controls.

Chubut Separates Provincial Elections From Argentina’s National Electoral Calendar

Chubut Governor Ignacio Torres confirmed that the province will hold its next elections separately from the national electoral cycle, seeking to shield local politics and the resource-rich province’s economic interests from national part...

Milei Government Seeks Greater Influence Over Argentina’s Council of Magistrates

The federal government has begun efforts to secure additional representation on the Council of Magistrates, the constitutional body responsible for appointing and removing federal judges, as the administration seeks greater influence ove...

Tierra del Fuego Protests British Oil Tanker’s Docking in Ushuaia

Tierra del Fuego’s provincial government filed a formal complaint with Argentina’s federal government after a British-flagged petroleum tanker was authorized to dock at Ushuaia, reviving sensitivities over maritime logistics and South At...

Argentina Metals Lists in Toronto to Finance Copper Exploration in Mendoza

Mining company Argentina Metals listed on the TSX Venture Exchange to raise financing for exploration across twenty-six copper concessions covering more than 146,000 hectares in Mendoza, highlighting continued expansion of Argentina’s cr...