Buenos Aires Times

European Transport Software Disruptions Delay Argentine Exports

Software failures across Spanish maritime and freight systems caused delays for Argentine exporters, exposing their dependence on European digital infrastructure for transatlantic logistics.

Central Bank Expansion Keeps Inflation Risks in Focus Despite Slower Price Growth

Independent analysts warn that Argentina’s monetary base has tripled over the past 12 months, leaving a large liquidity overhang even as monthly inflation has moderated under the Milei administration.

Fundar Says Argentina Posted Growth Alongside Falling Formal Employment

The Fundar institute said 2025 was the first year in three decades when Argentina’s economy expanded while formal private-sector employment declined, raising questions about how strongly the recovery is translating into job creation.

Argentina’s Industrial Workforce Shrinks as Hospitality and Services Employment Surges

Manufacturing has lost more than 415,000 formal jobs over the past three years while tourism, hospitality and services have absorbed nearly half a million workers, marking a major shift in the structure of the labor market.

Argentina Begins FATCA Data Sharing With United States to Trace Undeclared Assets

Federal tax agency ARCA has started receiving financial information from the US Treasury under the bilateral FATCA agreement, giving authorities greater visibility into offshore accounts held by Argentine residents.

Argentina Targets $9 Billion Reserve Build-Up Ahead of 2027 Elections

Economy Minister Luis Caputo is developing a strategy based on mining investment and agricultural trade surpluses to add as much as $9 billion to central bank reserves and reduce the risk of renewed currency pressure.

Argentina Threatens Legal Action Against UK Over Sea Lion Oil Project Near Falkland Islands

The Argentine government gave British authorities two weeks to halt the Sea Lion offshore development near the Malvinas Islands and threatened to take the dispute to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

Eramet Plans Major Lithium Expansion Under Argentina’s RIGI Program

French miner Eramet said it will apply under the Large Investment Incentive Regime to expand its Centenario-Ratones lithium operation in Salta, strengthening Argentina’s role in commercial-scale direct lithium extraction.

YPF Accelerates $3 Billion Vaca Muerta Sur Pipeline Project

YPF and a consortium of producers are advancing the second phase of the Vaca Muerta Sur pipeline, which aims to connect the Neuquén shale basin with a deepwater export terminal in Río Negro and support up to 700,000 barrels a day of crud...

Milei and Eni Advance Vaca Muerta LNG Export Project in Paris

President Javier Milei and Eni Chief Executive Claudio Descalzi advanced talks on the Argentina LNG floating liquefaction project with YPF, which is designed to export 12 million tonnes of Vaca Muerta gas annually to European markets by ...

Glencore Wins RIGI Approval for $4 Billion MARA Copper Project in Catamarca

Glencore became the first major international company to secure approval under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime for the MARA copper and gold project, providing an early test of President Javier Milei’s new framework for larg...

Pope Leo XIV to Visit Argentina in November on First Papal Trip in Nearly Four Decades

The Vatican released the itinerary for Pope Leo XIV’s November visit to Argentina, where he is expected to meet President Javier Milei and other national leaders during the country’s first papal visit in nearly 40 years.

Buenos Aires Reviews Bids for Major Line F Subway Expansion

Two infrastructure consortia submitted construction bids for the planned Line F expansion of the Buenos Aires subway, which would link Barracas and Palermo through 12 new stations and connect with six existing subway lines and major rail...

Eramet Seeks Investment Incentives for $350 Million Salta Lithium Expansion

French mining group Eramet applied for Argentina’s large-investment incentive program to support a $350 million expansion of its Centenario-Ratones lithium operation in Salta, targeting an additional 11,000 tonnes of annual lithium carbo...

Wall Street Analysts Warn Argentina Faces Growing Competition for Dollar Liquidity

International banking analysts and sovereign debt monitors warned that Argentina’s central bank could face increasing pressure on its dollar liquidity in the coming months, complicating plans to remove capital controls ahead of the 2027 ...

Argentine Unions Plan New Strikes Against Milei Government’s Austerity Measures

Argentina’s General Confederation of Labor announced plans for renewed nationwide strikes and demonstrations in opposition to continued spending cuts, labor-market deregulation and falling real wages in the industrial sector.

Pampa Energía Sets Aside 800 Megawatts to Attract AI Data Centers to Vaca Muerta

Pampa Energía plans to dedicate 800 megawatts of thermal and hydroelectric generation capacity in Neuquén to hyperscale artificial intelligence data centers, seeking to turn Argentina’s abundant natural gas resources into a competitive a...

Economy Minister Caputo Signals Post-2027 Tax Reform and Rules Out Near-Term Devaluation

Economy Minister Luis Caputo told business leaders that Argentina plans a broad simplification of the tax system after the 2027 midterm elections while rejecting calls for a near-term currency devaluation to support exporters.

Argentina’s Poverty Rate Rises to 32.3% in First Half of Year

Argentina’s national statistics agency said the poverty rate climbed to 32.3% in the first six months of the year from 28.2% in the previous half-year, as the government continued its fiscal and monetary tightening program.

Argentina Launches Citizenship-by-Investment Program to Attract Foreign Capital

Argentina will introduce a citizenship-by-investment program in the fourth quarter, offering citizenship to foreigners who contribute $350,000 to the National Treasury or hold $800,000 in government bonds.

TotalEnergies Plans $10 Billion Investment Across Vaca Muerta and Tierra del Fuego

TotalEnergies said it is preparing a $10 billion investment pipeline to expand conventional and unconventional oil and gas production in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin and offshore Tierra del Fuego.

Pluspetrol and Neuquén Energy Company Win Approval for $12.4 Billion Vaca Muerta Expansion

Argentina’s large-investment incentive committee approved a $12.4 billion joint venture between Pluspetrol and Neuquén’s provincial energy company to develop the Bajo del Choique block, targeting production of more than 100,000 barrels o...

Buenos Aires Hosts Regional AI Summit Focused on Business Adoption

Technology executives from Microsoft, Google Cloud and regional venture capital firms gathered in Buenos Aires for a Latin American artificial intelligence conference focused on expanding generative AI and automation across banking, agri...

Argentina Livestock Sector Reports 15% Carbon Emissions Reduction

Argentina’s livestock industry says carbon emissions across the cattle supply chain have fallen 15% as producers adopt sustainability tracking intended to preserve access to European export markets.

Santa Fe Launches Tender to Upgrade Villa Ocampo Port

Santa Fe province has opened bidding for the renovation of the Villa Ocampo port complex, aiming to connect more northern agricultural and mining exports directly to the Paraná-Paraguay waterway.

Argentina Economy Minister Defends Growth Outlook in Meetings With Wall Street Investors

Economy Minister Luis Caputo told international fund managers in New York that Argentina is experiencing a temporary slowdown rather than a structural recession, countering opposition warnings of a deepening domestic crisis.

Private Economists Forecast October Inflation of 1.6% to 1.9% in Argentina

Private consultancies expect Argentine inflation to come in between 1.6% and 1.9% in October, highlighting continued price pressures as the government targets annual inflation of 29% in its upcoming budget.

Argentina Wheat Harvest Begins After $14.7 Billion Planting Cycle

Argentina has begun its wheat harvest after an estimated $14.7 billion planting cycle, with production projected at nearly 15.8 million tons and expected to generate additional export-driven dollar inflows.

Milei Courts European Investment in Argentina’s Energy and Critical Minerals

President Javier Milei used an OECD appearance in Paris to promote Argentina as a Western-aligned supplier of energy, copper and lithium while highlighting deregulation and legal certainty to attract European capital.

Argentina Loses 415,000 Manufacturing Jobs as Services Employment Expands

National labor data show Argentina’s industrial manufacturing sector shed more than 415,000 jobs over three years while hospitality and gastronomy added nearly 500,000 positions, marking a major shift in the composition of employment.

Argentina Business Leaders Back Fiscal Reforms but Flag Election Uncertainty

Executives at the IDEA Colloquium in Mar del Plata expressed support for the government’s fiscal consolidation and deregulation agenda while warning that uncertainty around the legislative elections is delaying major private investment d...

Argentina Begins US Financial Data Exchange to Target Offshore Tax Evasion

Argentina’s tax authority has begun receiving banking and financial information on residents holding assets in the United States under a bilateral data-sharing agreement aimed at improving fiscal transparency and enforcing tax compliance.

Toyota Secures Regulatory Approval for Major Argentina Manufacturing Investment

Toyota has gained approval under Argentina’s Large Investments Incentive Regime, clearing the financial framework for what is expected to become the largest single capital investment in the country’s automotive industry.

Argentina Deploys Nearly 700 Megawatts of Battery Storage to Reduce Summer Blackout Risk

Federal energy authorities have awarded contracts to 15 companies to install almost 700 megawatts of lithium battery storage across the Buenos Aires metropolitan grid in an effort to prevent power failures during peak summer demand.

Mercado Libre Advances $3.4 Billion Argentina Investment Plan

Mercado Libre is moving ahead with a $3.4 billion investment program in Argentina, expanding digital payments and artificial intelligence capabilities while creating nearly 2,000 technology and logistics jobs.

Argentina Threatens Prison Terms Over Falkland Islands Oil Project

Argentina has threatened executives involved in the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands with criminal prosecution and prison terms of up to 20 years, escalating the long-running sovereignty dispute over offshore energy develop...

Argentina Faces $20 Billion Debt Maturity Schedule as Country Risk Rises

Argentine sovereign debt markets have become more volatile as JPMorgan’s country risk measure climbed above 640 basis points, with investors focused on how the government will manage about $20 billion in sovereign maturities and IMF obli...

YPF Sets November 26 Final Investment Decision for Argentina LNG Project

State-backed YPF says the final investment decision for the Argentina LNG project will be signed on November 26, advancing a major export infrastructure plan designed to bring Vaca Muerta shale gas to international markets.

Argentina Mining Exports Top $6 Billion in Eight Months as Lithium Shipments Surge

Argentina’s mining exports exceeded $6 billion between January and August, roughly matching the previous full year, as lithium export volumes jumped 134% and strong gold and silver prices supported revenue.