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Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026

Argentine Senate Passes Central Bank Reforms and Regional Energy Subsidy Revisions

The upper house sanctioned structural changes to the Central Bank’s mandate and passed the controversial Cold Zones Law, reflecting the complex political negotiations required to advance the government's stabilization agenda.

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