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Argentina's July Inflation Rises to Two Point One Percent as Core Rate Stays Below Two Percent

Argentina's monthly consumer inflation edged up to two point one percent in July, ending a three-month decline as winter holiday tourism and recreation costs increased, while core inflation remained below two percent.

Milei Confirms Bid for Second Presidential Term in Argentina's 2027 Election

President Javier Milei has announced plans to seek re-election in October 2027, citing lower inflation, stabilized Central Bank reserves and an initial recovery in gross domestic product as he seeks continued support for his deregulation...

Argentina's Lower House Advances Central Bank Reform to Ban Treasury Monetary Financing

The Chamber of Deputies has advanced the government's proposed changes to the Central Bank charter, including a prohibition on monetary financing of the Treasury, as the administration seeks to strengthen monetary independence and reinfo...

Argentina Says 2026 Debt Obligations Are Secured as Government Plans Two Billion-Dollar Domestic Bond

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said Argentina has exceeded its 2026 external refinancing requirements by three point seven billion dollars and is preparing to issue a two billion-dollar bond under local law, supported by increased domestic...

IDB Invest Approves Seven Hundred Million Dollars for Posco Lithium Expansion in Northern Argentina

IDB Invest will lead a seven hundred million-dollar financing package to expand Posco's Sal de Oro project on the Salta-Catamarca border, increasing Argentina's capacity to process lithium into battery-grade carbonate and hydroxide for t...

Vaca Muerta Pipeline Consortium Secures Nine Hundred Million-Dollar Loan for Export Infrastructure

Pan American Energy, Pampa Energía and YPF have closed a syndicated financing led by Citi and JPMorgan to build a four hundred and seventy-two-kilometre pipeline linking Vaca Muerta with Atlantic floating LNG terminals, addressing a key ...

YPF and International Partners Submit Fifty-One Billion-Dollar Argentina LNG Project for Investment Incentives

Argentina's YPF, Italy's Eni and Emirati investment arm XRG have formally submitted a fifty-one billion-dollar liquefied natural gas project under the Large Investment Incentive Regime, covering developments in Neuquén and Río Negro and ...

Argentina Says 2026 Debt Refinancing Needs Have Been Exceeded as Merval Holds Near Record Levels

Economy Minister Luis Caputo says Argentina’s Treasury has exceeded its 2026 foreign debt refinancing requirements by three point seven billion dollars, while the Merval index remains near the three million point threshold, easing near-t...

Argentina’s Agribusiness Exports Reach $32.5 Billion in First Seven Months

Argentina exported a record seventy-four million tonnes of agricultural and food products between January and July, generating thirty-two point five billion dollars in foreign currency as improved weather and changes in foreign-exchange ...

Mega Receives Approval for $365 Million Vaca Muerta Gas Processing Expansion

Argentina’s Economy Ministry has approved a three hundred sixty-five million dollar investment by energy company Mega to expand natural gas processing capacity in Vaca Muerta, providing an early example of corporate investment under the ...

Argentina’s Oil Output Hits Record 916,000 Barrels a Day on Vaca Muerta Growth

Argentina’s crude oil production has reached a record nine hundred sixteen thousand barrels per day, up seventeen percent from a year earlier, driven by increased drilling productivity in the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Neuquén.

Argentina Launches $1 Billion Tender to Privatize Half of National Freight Rail Network

The Economy Ministry has opened a fifty-year concession tender covering three strategic freight rail corridors, requiring at least eight hundred million dollars in capital investment under the Large Investment Incentive Regime as the gov...

Argentina’s Lower House Advances Central Bank Reform to Ban Treasury Financing

Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies has approved legislation to amend the Central Bank’s charter, explicitly prohibiting monetary financing of the Treasury and making currency stabilization its sole mandate. The bill now moves to the Senate ...

River Plate Eliminated From Copa Sudamericana After Penalty Shootout Defeat

River Plate was eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana after losing to Independiente Santa Fe on penalties at the Monumental, affecting broadcasting revenue and commercial activity around Buenos Aires’ largest stadium.

Argentina Reassesses Long-Term LNG Investment Plans Amid Global Energy Transition

International energy analysts and institutional investors are reviewing the long-term viability of proposed multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas terminals in Argentina as the country weighs near-term European demand against the glob...

Argentina’s Export Boom Contrasts With Weak Domestic Consumption

Growth in agribusiness, mining and energy exports is occurring alongside weak retail spending and declining real wages in major cities, highlighting a widening divide between Argentina’s export-oriented industries and its domestic economy.

Argentina Weighs Labor and Tax Reforms to Improve Business Productivity

Congress is considering reforms intended to reduce companies’ tax compliance burdens and introduce more flexible hiring rules, with supporters in Buenos Aires’ financial sector arguing that the measures could encourage private-sector emp...

Argentine Manufacturers Face Rising Import Competition After Trade Liberalization

Manufacturing centers in Córdoba and Buenos Aires Province are experiencing business closures and job losses as the government removes trade barriers and exposes domestic producers to greater competition from international suppliers.

Argentina Faces Labor Shortages and Rising Wages in Vaca Muerta Oil Region

Rapid drilling expansion in the Vaca Muerta shale basin has created shortages of specialized technical workers in Neuquén, pushing up regional wages and raising concerns about higher operating costs for international energy companies.

Vaca Muerta Pipeline Constraints Threaten to Limit Argentina’s Energy Growth

Record production in Neuquén is putting pressure on pipeline and export terminal capacity, with energy sector analysts warning that inadequate infrastructure could constrain future hydrocarbon output unless new projects are financed and ...

Argentina Launches $80,000 Mortgage Program to Revive Housing Market

The national government and partner banks have introduced mortgage credit lines of up to eighty thousand United States dollars, aiming to stimulate housing construction and property transactions in Buenos Aires and other major urban cent...

Argentina Expands Social Assistance Above Inflation While Maintaining Fiscal Austerity

The Economy Ministry has increased targeted financial assistance to poorer households at a rate above thirty-three percent annual inflation, seeking to cushion vulnerable groups while maintaining broader cuts to public spending.

Argentina Introduces Inflation-Adjusted Exchange Rate Band for Monetary Stabilization

The Central Bank of Argentina has adopted a foreign exchange framework that adjusts the currency trading band using lagged monthly inflation data, providing greater predictability for agricultural exporters and international investors.

Argentina Moves Toward Full Removal of Foreign Exchange Controls

Economic officials are preparing the technical groundwork to eliminate remaining foreign exchange restrictions, with the government seeking to restore greater currency flexibility and allow multinational companies to repatriate profits w...

Argentina Maintains 1.4 Percent Fiscal Surplus Target Despite Falling Real Tax Revenue

The government is maintaining its target of a one point four percent fiscal surplus while cutting spending on infrastructure and state payrolls to offset weaker real tax revenue and meet fiscal commitments to the International Monetary F...

Argentina’s Lithium Production Rises 40 Percent as Andean Investment Expands

Lithium extraction in Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca has increased forty percent year over year as foreign investment expands production across Argentina’s Andean mining region despite continued volatility in global battery supply chains.

Argentina Forecasts $10 Billion Energy Trade Surplus for 2026

Argentina expects its energy trade surplus to reach ten billion United States dollars in two thousand twenty-six as rising hydrocarbon exports reduce the country’s longstanding dependence on imported fuel and strengthen its external acco...

Argentina’s Agribusiness Exports Exceed $40 Billion in First Half of Year

Argentine agricultural exporters generated more than forty billion United States dollars in revenue during the first half of the year as favorable commodity prices and high export volumes increased foreign exchange liquidity for the Cent...

Vaca Muerta Oil Production Hits Record 887,000 Barrels a Day

Argentina’s crude oil production has reached a record eight hundred eighty-seven thousand barrels per day, a nineteen percent year-on-year increase driven by operators in Neuquén Province and expanding export capacity at the Vaca Muerta ...

Argentina Plans ‘Super RIGI’ Incentives to Attract AI and Data Center Investment

President Javier Milei’s administration is preparing legislation offering a fifteen percent income tax rate and accelerated depreciation for Artificial Intelligence and data center investments, seeking to attract global digital infrastru...

Argentina’s Country Risk Falls to 400 Basis Points as Reserves Near $50 Billion

Argentina’s country risk premium has fallen from about one thousand nine hundred basis points to four hundred, while Central Bank reserves have reached forty-nine billion United States dollars, strengthening the government’s position as ...

Argentina Approves $46.7 Billion in Investment Projects Under Large Investment Incentive Regime

Argentina’s Economy Ministry has admitted twenty-one major corporate projects to the Large Investment Incentive Regime, directing capital toward Vaca Muerta energy projects and Andean mining while reinforcing the country’s growing relian...

Two Workers Killed in Explosion at Vaca Muerta Gas Processing Facility

An explosion at the USP 2 natural gas processing facility in the Rincón del Mangrullo block killed two petroleum workers, prompting an immediate suspension of operations while provincial authorities investigate the incident.

Argentina Approves $365 Million Vaca Muerta Gas Processing Investment

The national government approved a $365 million investment by energy company Mega to expand gas processing and transportation capacity in Vaca Muerta, aimed at easing infrastructure bottlenecks and supporting higher hydrocarbon output.

Argentina's Agribusiness Exports Reach $31.9 Billion in First Seven Months

Agricultural and agro-industrial exports generated $31.9 billion in the first seven months of the year, according to the Argentine Agroindustrial Council, supported by a 12 percent increase in corn shipments and strong fishing-sector per...

Copper Projects Account for $13.3 Billion of Argentina's Approved RIGI Investments

Government data shows copper projects make up $13.3 billion of the $21.2 billion investment portfolio approved under Argentina's RIGI regime, with major developments in San Juan and Mendoza attracting long-term capital.

Argentina's International Reserves Rise Above $50 Billion

The Central Bank of Argentina said gross international reserves reached $50.9 billion, the highest level since late 2019, after 19 consecutive days of dollar purchases as the government prepares for major debt maturities next year.

Argentina Advances Super RIGI Plan to Attract Major AI and Semiconductor Investments

The Argentine legislature is considering a new investment regime for projects worth more than $1 billion in artificial intelligence, biotechnology and semiconductors, with a proposed 15 percent corporate tax rate and 30 years of regulato...

JPMorgan and Santander Structure Up to $15 Billion Financing for Argentina LNG Project

JPMorgan Chase and Banco Santander are structuring a $14 billion to $15 billion financing package for the Argentina LNG project led by YPF, Eni and Abu Dhabi-based XRG, supporting a planned $24 billion export terminal linked to Vaca Muerta.

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 Expands 5G Networks Across Industrial and Agricultural Regions

Telecommunications companies are extending commercial 5G coverage across metropolitan areas, industrial corridors and agricultural centers in the Pampas, supporting precision agriculture, automated supply chains and digital businesses.

Argentina Modernizes Ports With Digital Customs and Dredging Plans

The national port authority is introducing digital single-window customs systems and studying deeper dredging at the Port of Buenos Aires and nearby terminals to reduce cargo delays and improve the efficiency of foreign trade.