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Argentina Establishes Duty-Free Retail Zones Along Mercosur Land Borders

The government has incorporated Mercosur land-border duty-free shops into national legislation, allowing customs authorities to create tax-exempt commercial areas intended to support formal employment, tourism and cross-border trade competitiveness.
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More Than Three-Quarters of Banking Transactions in Argentina Now Take Place Digitally

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Government Cancels Congressional Recess to Advance New Deregulation Measures

The administration suspended the traditional parliamentary break to pursue ninety additional legislative initiatives focused on market liberalization, procurement transparency a...

Mercosur and European Union Move Closer to Trade Deal Ratification

Argentine officials expressed confidence that the long-negotiated agreement is advancing toward formal approval, potentially lowering trade barriers and expanding access to Euro...

Argentina Reports Sharp Decline in Child Poverty as Inflation Pressures Ease

New social indicators showed child poverty fell to 42.3 percent from levels recorded late last year, giving the government evidence that lower inflation is beginning to ease cos...

Telecom Operators Accelerate Network Investments Following Price Deregulation

Major communications providers raised tariffs to fund network upgrades, laying the groundwork for future fifth-generation mobile services and expanded data center infrastructure.

Global Mining Leaders Meet in Buenos Aires to Expand Lithium Supply Chain Partnerships

Executives, regulators and battery manufacturers gathered at the Lithium Latin America Congress to pursue new extraction agreements across Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca, underscori...

Argentina's Oil Output Holds Above Half a Million Barrels Per Day as New Pipelines Ease Constraints

Production from the Vaca Muerta shale basin reached modern highs, supported by improved infrastructure that has expanded export capacity and generated additional foreign currenc...

Argentina Simplifies Corporate Tax Rules and Raises Threshold for Criminal Evasion Cases

The country's new revenue agency introduced streamlined income declarations and increased the minimum threshold for criminal tax prosecutions to one billion pesos, focusing enfo...

Buenos Aires Startups Raise More Than $400 Million as Investors Shift Toward Financial Infrastructure

Argentine technology companies secured significant new funding, with investment increasingly directed toward business software, agricultural technology and cybersecurity rather ...

Argentina Launches Incentives for Medium-Sized Firms to Join Major Energy and Mining Supply Chains

The Ministry of Economy introduced a fiscal promotion framework aimed at helping domestic manufacturers and logistics companies integrate into supply chains generated by large i...

Argentina Resumes Maize Exports to China as Farmers Prepare for Record Harvest

The country shipped its first bulk maize cargoes to China in several years after phytosanitary restrictions were lifted, opening a major export market as producers anticipate a ...
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