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Argentina Introduces Duty-Free Retail Zones Along Borders With Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay

The government has approved tax-exempt commercial areas at designated border crossings to improve regional competitiveness, create formal employment and attract spending from foreign visitors.
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Transport Deregulation Lowers Domestic Freight Costs Across Argentina

The Transport Ministry said aviation liberalisation and trucking deregulation have reduced internal transport costs, improving profit margins for agribusinesses and technology i...

Argentina Reports Early Success in Formalising Employment

Government data shows increasing numbers of workers are moving from informal employment into formal jobs, particularly in the technology, construction and energy sectors, follow...

Northwestern Provinces Launch Logistics Upgrades for Expanding Lithium Industry

Authorities in Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca have begun coordinated infrastructure projects to improve highways, rail links and water systems as multinational mining companies expa...

Telecommunications Companies Speed Up Fifth-Generation Network Expansion

Major telecom operators are accelerating investments in 5G and fibre-optic infrastructure across Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Mendoza to support future growth in software developme...

Agricultural Export Sales Accelerate Through Rosario Port Complex

Exporters and logistics operators in Rosario reported faster soybean and corn shipments to Asian and European markets, generating an important inflow of export tax revenues and ...

Buenos Aires Stock Market Holds Near Record Levels on Improving Economic Outlook

Argentina's benchmark Merval index remained near record highs following the latest sovereign and corporate credit upgrades, with investors increasing exposure to energy, banking...

Central Bank Maintains Managed Currency Depreciation Strategy

Argentina's central bank said it will continue using a controlled crawling peg exchange rate policy to support export competitiveness, rebuild foreign reserves and limit importe...

Argentina's Fintech Sector Nears US$150 Billion in Annual Payment Volume

Industry estimates indicate that Argentina's digital payments sector, led by platforms including Mercado Pago and Ualá, is on track to process nearly US$150 billion this year as...

Buenos Aires Property Market Shows Recovery as Foreign Investment Returns

Residential property prices in prime Buenos Aires districts have risen by as much as 8 percent in dollar terms over the past year, supported by rental market deregulation and im...

YPF Repurchases Debt and Pursues Record Energy Infrastructure Financing

State-backed energy company YPF repurchased US$16.8 million of debt maturing in 2026 and is negotiating a record project finance package with international banks to support a ne...

Argentina Debates New Incentives to Attract Artificial Intelligence and Data Centre Investments

Lawmakers and government officials are negotiating a specialized incentive regime that would offer long-term tax stability and preferential energy access to attract global techn...

GeoPark Applies for US$1 Billion Expansion of Vaca Muerta Oil Operations

Latin American energy company GeoPark has applied to invest more than US$1 billion in two Vaca Muerta oil blocks, aiming to increase production from 1,500 barrels per day to 20,...
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