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Argentina’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.9% in Second Quarter

National statistics agency INDEC reported unemployment at 7.9% in the second quarter, with the increase highlighting continued pressure on households during Argentina’s economic adjustment.
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River Plate Submits Major Stadium Expansion and Urban Development Plan

Club Atlético River Plate has presented an infrastructure and urban redevelopment proposal for its Monumental stadium to Buenos Aires judicial and city authorities, setting out ...

Argentina Seeks Deregulated AI Framework to Attract Data Centre Investment

Technology industry groups and policymakers are working on a light-touch regulatory framework for artificial intelligence as Argentina seeks to attract global data centre and cl...

Argentina and Uruguay Expand Open Skies Agreement for Passenger and Cargo Flights

Transport authorities in Buenos Aires and Montevideo have broadened their Open Skies framework, further deregulating cross-border passenger and cargo routes to increase aviation...

Argentine Agricultural Exports Hit Record Seven-Month Volumes

The Rosario Board of Trade reported record grain and processed soy export volumes during the first seven months of the year, helping producers offset weakness in international c...

Mercosur Ministers Report Continued Deadlock Over EU Agricultural Trade Quotas

Foreign ministers from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay failed to reach agreement on European Union agricultural export quotas during talks in Montevideo, leaving the iss...

Argentina Sends Bipartisan Legislative Delegation to Brazil for Trade Talks

Argentine lawmakers traveled to Brasília for meetings with Brazilian Senate and Foreign Ministry officials aimed at maintaining bilateral economic ties and supporting the Mercos...

Argentina’s Wholesale Prices Rise 2.1% in August as Petroleum Costs Increase

Argentina’s wholesale price index rose 2.1% in August, with much of the increase concentrated in energy and hydrocarbons as domestic fuel prices continued adjusting.

Argentina’s Official and Parallel Exchange Rates Narrow to Less Than 2%

The gap between Argentina’s official wholesale exchange rate and the parallel blue-dollar rate has fallen below 2%, marking a sharp compression in the difference between the cou...

Granja Tres Arroyos Seeks Bankruptcy Protection as Argentine Consumer Demand Weakens

Major poultry producer Granja Tres Arroyos has requested a creditors’ proceeding to restructure its debts, reflecting financial pressure on companies dependent on Argentina’s do...

Argentine Private-Sector Foreign Currency Debt Rises by Nearly $25 Billion

Private companies have accumulated almost $25 billion in additional foreign-currency debt over three years, with energy operators using overseas financing to fund Vaca Muerta dr...

Milei Courts Wall Street Investors With Argentina Energy and Deregulation Pitch

President Javier Milei met international executives in New York to promote Argentina’s deregulation agenda and investment opportunities in energy, food and technology amid wider...

Argentina’s GDP Growth Slows to 1.6% in Second Quarter

Preliminary data shows Argentina’s economy expanded 1.6% from a year earlier in the second quarter, with spending cuts and high interest rates continuing to weigh on industrial ...
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