Buenos Aires Times

Buenos Aires Luxury Property Market Gains From Tax Amnesty Capital Inflows

Premium residential and commercial property transactions are rising in Buenos Aires as offshore funds return under federal tax amnesty and asset regularisation programmes.

Argentina Plans High-Voltage Grid Expansion to Support Mining and Technology Growth

Federal energy authorities have outlined a tender framework to expand the national transmission network as rising electricity demand from mining and technology projects strains existing infrastructure.

Argentina’s Lithium Provinces Accelerate Mining Project Approvals

Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca are speeding environmental and operating approvals for multinational lithium projects as they seek billions of dollars in foreign investment despite volatile global lithium prices.

Argentina Advances Paraná River Dredging and Port Concession Tender

Federal authorities are moving ahead with an international tender for the Paraná River logistics corridor, seeking to lower shipping costs and improve the competitiveness of agricultural exports from the Santa Fe processing region.

Argentina Pushes for More Flexible Mercosur Trade Rules

Argentina’s Foreign Ministry is pressing for changes to Mercosur that would give Buenos Aires greater freedom to negotiate bilateral trade agreements with economies in Asia and the Middle East.

Argentina Adjusts Foreign-Exchange Rules to Accelerate Farm Export Sales

The central bank has changed settlement rules to encourage faster liquidation of soybean and corn exports, seeking to strengthen hard-currency reserves ahead of heavy sovereign debt repayments early next year.

Argentina’s Formal Private Employment Contracts for Third Straight Month

Tax authority data show registered private-sector employment declined for a third consecutive month, widening the divide between higher-paying energy industries and a weaker domestic manufacturing sector.

Argentine Bonds Rally as Country Risk Falls to One-Month Low

Argentina’s dollar-denominated sovereign bonds rose and JPMorgan’s country risk measure fell to its lowest level in 30 days as investors responded to the government’s continuing fiscal surplus and monetary stabilisation policies.

Argentina Files Criminal Charges Over Falkland Islands Offshore Drilling

President Javier Milei’s government has taken legal action against Navitas Petroleum and its directors over unauthorised drilling in the North Falkland Basin, escalating Argentina’s challenge to hydrocarbon development around the dispute...

Milei Government Prepares 2027 Budget With Zero-Deficit Target

President Javier Milei and his economic team are finalising Argentina’s 2027 federal budget proposal with a zero-deficit mandate while signalling longer-term plans to reduce export taxes and simplify the tax system.

Vaca Muerta Draws Nearly $50 Billion in Investment Commitments for LNG Expansion

Domestic and international energy companies have committed nearly $50 billion under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime, accelerating LNG development and reinforcing Vaca Muerta’s potential as a major source of future export re...

Argentina Inflation Slows to 1.7% in August, Lowest in More Than a Year

Argentina’s monthly consumer inflation eased to 1.7% in August and the annual rate fell to 33.6%, giving Economy Minister Luis Caputo a boost ahead of federal budget negotiations in Congress.

YPF Adds 15,000 Retail Investors Through Mobile App Stock Purchases

YPF attracted 15,000 new retail investors in two weeks after enabling users to buy its shares directly through the company’s consumer mobile application.

Eight in 10 Argentine Students Fail Basic Mathematics in National Assessment

National testing found that eight in 10 Argentine students did not meet basic mathematics standards, prompting concern among business leaders about the skills available for the country’s future technology workforce.

Banco Ciudad Cuts Mortgage Rates to Lowest Levels in Argentina’s Current Market

Buenos Aires-based Banco Ciudad reduced housing loan rates to the lowest levels in the current financial system, raising expectations among property developers for stronger activity in the capital’s housing market.

Argentina Delays Privatisation of Patagonian Freight Railway by One Year

Transport authorities extended state control of a major southern freight rail network for another year without launching a final privatisation tender, prolonging uncertainty for exporters reliant on the corridor.

Renault to Produce Niagara Pickup in Córdoba for Global Export

Renault unveiled its Niagara compact pickup, which will be manufactured exclusively at its Córdoba plant for international markets, supporting employment and Argentina’s role in automotive production.

Australian Miners Step Up Lithium Drilling in Argentina’s Salta and Jujuy Provinces

Exploration companies including Patagonia Lithium are increasing drilling and investment across Argentina’s lithium-rich salt flats as international demand for critical minerals stabilises.

Argentina Plans Tax Exemptions for Private Operators of National Highway Concessions

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said the government will send Congress legislation granting tax exemptions to companies operating federal highways, aiming to attract private investment into key agricultural export routes.

Argentine Industry Leaders Warn Manufacturing and Construction Remain in Prolonged Contraction

More than 1,500 executives gathered at an industrial summit in Buenos Aires to call for targeted fiscal relief, saying manufacturing and construction remain weak despite broader macroeconomic stabilisation.

Nubank Prepares Argentina Expansion as Competition With Mercado Pago Intensifies

Latin American digital bank Nubank launched a new global account product and confirmed preparations to begin operations in Argentina, setting up greater competition in the country’s digital payments market.

Japan Reopens Market to Argentine Poultry as Domestic Chicken Consumption Overtakes Beef

Japan authorised the resumption of Argentine poultry imports after earlier trade restrictions were resolved, as chicken consumption in Argentina surpassed beef for the first time.

Argentina Awards 667 Megawatts in Battery Storage Tender

Argentina’s grid operator awarded 667 megawatts of battery storage capacity through the AlmaGBA auction, exceeding its original 500-megawatt target as the country expands infrastructure supporting wind and solar generation.

Italian Foreign Minister Brings More Than 100 Companies to Argentina for Investment Talks

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani arrived in Buenos Aires with executives from more than 100 companies seeking industrial partnerships and investment opportunities linked to closer European Union-Mercosur economic ties.

$1.4 Billion Deal for 894 Shell-Branded Stations Reshapes Argentina’s Fuel Retail Market

A $1.4 billion acquisition involving 894 Shell-branded service stations has been completed, making it one of Argentina’s largest recent transactions in energy retail and logistics.

Pampa Energía and International Tech Firms Advance Large AI Data Center Projects in Patagonia

Developers are considering hyperscale data centers in Neuquén and Chubut requiring as much as 500 megawatts of power, seeking to use Vaca Muerta gas and renewable energy despite major transmission constraints.

Argentina Prepares Corporate Sanctions Over Operations in Disputed Malvinas Islands

The Foreign Ministry created a dedicated Malvinas unit and is preparing legislation to penalise companies operating in the disputed islands without federal authorisation, amid renewed diplomatic tensions.

Argentina’s Basic Food Basket Tops 1.6 Million Pesos for Family of Four

Official figures show a family of four now needs more than 1.6 million pesos a month to remain above the poverty line, underscoring continued pressure on household incomes despite improving macroeconomic indicators.

Milei Uses Emergency Decree to Increase Argentina’s Defence and Intelligence Budgets

President Javier Milei’s government issued a decree reallocating federal funds to modernise the armed forces, restructure the State Intelligence Secretariat and increase resources for the national space agency CONAE.

YPF Raises $1.2 Billion to Expand Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Production

Argentina’s state-backed energy company YPF secured $1.2 billion in international capital markets to finance infrastructure expansion in the Neuquén basin and accelerate production from Vaca Muerta.

Argentina Draws More Than $33 Billion in Investment Proposals Under RIGI

Investment proposals under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime have surpassed $33 billion, with energy and critical minerals attracting most of the commitments as projects move toward implementation.

Argentina’s August Inflation Falls to 1.7%, Lowest in 14 Months

Argentina’s national statistics agency reported monthly inflation of 1.7% in August, the lowest level in 14 months, as annual inflation continued to ease and confidence in sovereign bonds improved.

YPF Says New Retail Investing App Attracted 15,000 Shareholders in Two Weeks

YPF said 15,000 domestic retail investors joined its stock-purchasing application within two weeks of launch, with the platform processing more than 60,000 daily transactions.

Argentina’s PISA Results Show Steep Declines in Reading, Mathematics and Science

New PISA assessments showed sharp declines in reading, mathematics and science performance among Argentine secondary students, raising concerns over the future supply of skilled workers for technology and knowledge-based industries.

Argentina Forecasts Soybean Planting to Rise as Farmers Cut Corn Acreage

Agricultural authorities and the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange expect soybean planting to increase by more than 1% to 17 million hectares as leafhopper outbreaks push farmers in northern and central Argentina away from corn.

Argentina Extends Patagonian Freight Rail Concession Supporting Vaca Muerta

Argentina’s Transport Ministry granted a one-year extension for the Patagonian freight corridor crossing Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Río Negro and Neuquén, maintaining transport links used to move industrial equipment into the Vaca Muerta sh...

Renault Selects Córdoba to Produce Niagara Pickup for Latin American Markets

Renault plans to manufacture its new half-ton Niagara pickup at its Córdoba plant in Argentina, expanding regional production as the French automaker seeks greater exposure to Latin American markets.

Argentine Court Reviews In Absentia Trials for Suspects in 1994 AMIA Bombing

Argentina’s highest federal criminal court is reviewing legal procedures that could allow in absentia trials of Lebanese and Iranian citizens accused in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

Argentina’s Sovereign Bond Spreads Narrow as Investors Reassess Country Risk

Argentine sovereign bond spreads have fallen to about 100 basis points above the broader single-B emerging-market universe as credit agencies and investors reassess the country’s fiscal position and foreign-reserve outlook.

World Bank Forecasts Argentina’s Economy to Grow 3.6% This Year

The World Bank projected 3.6% economic growth for Argentina this year, citing tax reforms, the RIGI investment program and critical-minerals frameworks with the United States as important drivers of the recovery.