Buenos Aires Times

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 plans for a major private development around the venue.

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 cloud-computing investment to Buenos Aires.

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 links between the two countries.

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 domestic consumer market.

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 drilling and export infrastructure.

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 volatility in emerging markets.

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 and commercial activity.

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.

Argentina’s Annual Inflation Slows to 33.5% From Nearly 290% Peak

Year-on-year consumer inflation has fallen to 33.5% from a peak of nearly 290%, while the central bank has ended monetary financing of the Treasury as part of the government’s stabilization program.

Argentina Approves Vicuña Copper Project for Large-Investment Incentives

The Economy Ministry has admitted the multibillion-dollar Vicuña copper project in San Juan into the RIGI framework, granting the project tax stability and foreign-exchange benefits intended to support its development.

Argentina’s RIGI Investment Program Approves $21 Billion in Mining Projects

Argentina’s large-investment incentive regime has secured $21 billion in approved mining projects, with major copper developments in San Juan and Mendoza emerging as the largest drivers of new investment under the program.

Vaca Muerta Shale Reaches 58% of Argentina’s Oil Production

Oil production from the Vaca Muerta formation in Neuquén has risen to 58% of Argentina’s total crude output, strengthening the role of shale production in the country’s energy exports and foreign-currency earnings.

Argentina’s Sovereign Ratings Rise to B- as Agencies Cite Fiscal and Reserve Improvements

Fitch, S&P and Moody’s have upgraded Argentina’s sovereign rating to B-, according to the supplied notes, citing stronger central bank reserves and fiscal adjustment as factors behind the improved credit assessment.

Argentina’s 2027 Budget Projects 4% Growth and Inflation Falling to 18%

President Javier Milei’s government has submitted its 2027 budget to Congress, forecasting economic growth of 4% and annual inflation of 18% while maintaining its focus on fiscal discipline.

YPF Nears LNG Export Deals for $24 Billion Vaca Muerta Project

State-backed energy company YPF says it is finalizing sales contracts for a $24 billion liquefied natural gas export project with Eni and XRG, a key step toward developing overseas markets for gas from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale forma...

Argentina’s Gustavo Zlauvinen Elected President of IAEA General Conference

Argentine diplomat Gustavo Zlauvinen was unanimously elected president of the seventieth International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference in Vienna, giving Argentina a prominent role at one of the world’s leading forums for nuclear ...

Germany’s SEFE Secures Majority of Initial Argentine Floating LNG Output

German state energy company SEFE has agreed to purchase eighty percent of the initial liquefied natural gas production from floating export facilities in the Gulf of San Matías, linking Argentina’s emerging LNG industry with European eff...

YPF Expands International Debt Tender Offer to $1 Billion

Argentina’s state-controlled energy company YPF has doubled its cash tender offer for outstanding international securities to one billion United States dollars as it seeks to manage near-term debt and preserve financial capacity for expa...

Vaca Muerta Sur Pipeline Advances Toward Late-2026 Operations and Higher Argentine Oil Exports

YPF and private-sector partners are accelerating construction of the Vaca Muerta Sur pipeline and Punta Colorada export terminal, infrastructure intended to ease transport constraints and support as much as one million barrels a day of f...

Argentina Advances Sanctions Bill Targeting Companies Involved in Falkland Islands Oil Development

President Javier Milei’s administration is advancing legislation that would strengthen penalties against international companies involved in offshore energy activity around the Falkland Islands, including the Sea Lion oil project, adding...

Argentine Industry Group Seeks Government Relief as Manufacturing Contraction Deepens

The Argentine Industrial Union is pressing for economic relief measures as manufacturers contend with business closures, job losses, a strong local currency and reduced import protections, intensifying pressure on domestic industry durin...

IDB Invest Provides Up to $700 Million for POSCO Lithium Expansion in Argentina

IDB Invest has approved financing of up to seven hundred million United States dollars for POSCO Argentina to expand lithium extraction and processing at the Sal de Oro project in Salta and Catamarca, supporting production of materials u...

International Banks Provide $900 Million for Vaca Muerta Gas Pipeline

A banking syndicate including Citi, J.P. Morgan and Santander has finalised a nine hundred million United States dollar loan for the San Matías Pipeline, which is designed to connect Vaca Muerta gas production with floating liquefied nat...

Argentina’s Central Bank Reserves Rise Above $50.4 Billion

Gross international reserves at Argentina’s central bank have surpassed fifty point four billion United States dollars, supported by foreign-exchange purchases and valuation changes as the country strengthens its reserve position ahead o...

Argentina Reports Major Investment Pipeline Under Large Investment Incentive Regime

Argentina’s Economy Ministry reported substantial approved and proposed investment under the country’s large-project incentive framework, with mining and energy among the main beneficiaries as policymakers seek to expand foreign investme...

Argentina’s Milei Government Submits 2027 Budget With Fiscal Surplus Target

President Javier Milei’s government has sent its 2027 budget to Congress while maintaining its zero-deficit policy, with the plan also drawing debate over an eighty-seven percent increase in funding for the state intelligence agency comp...

YPF, Eni and XRG Seek Up to $16 Billion in Financing for Argentina LNG Export Project

Argentina’s YPF and partners Eni and XRG have mandated J.P. Morgan to structure up to sixteen billion United States dollars in financing for the next phase of the Argentina LNG project, which aims to export gas from Vaca Muerta to intern...

Buenos Aires Accelerates Microcentro Conversion From Offices to Housing and Tech Space

City authorities have approved tax incentives and zoning changes aimed at converting vacant offices in Buenos Aires’ traditional financial district into residential properties and workspaces for technology businesses.

European Forestry Group Pauses Argentina Expansion Over Transport and Labor Costs

A major foreign-owned timber processor in northeastern Argentina has suspended a planned mill expansion, citing logistics and labor costs that it says have weakened the competitiveness of processed-wood exports to Europe.

Wind Developers Expand Patagonia Capacity to Supply Growing Energy Operations

International renewable-energy companies have secured grid connections for additional wind projects along the Patagonian corridor, with new generation intended in part to supply rising electricity demand around Vaca Muerta.

Argentina’s Open-Skies Policies Drive New Regional Flights Beyond Buenos Aires

Airlines are adding passenger and cargo services connecting Neuquén and Mendoza directly with other South American markets as aviation deregulation encourages routes that bypass the Argentine capital.

Digital Customs System Speeds Freight Between Argentina and Brazil

Digital cargo tracking and simplified border procedures between Misiones and southern Brazil have reduced truck waiting times, easing trade flows for automotive and manufacturing supply chains within Mercosur.

Paraná Delta Fires Disrupt Shipping and Trigger Emergency Response

Agricultural burning and dry conditions have fueled severe fires in the Paraná River delta, creating smoke hazards, disrupting commercial navigation and prompting the deployment of federal aerial firefighting resources.

Argentina Restructures State Telecom Agencies as It Prepares for Wider 5G Deployment

The federal government is continuing to merge and wind down state communications bodies while developing spectrum rules intended to support greater private investment in fifth-generation mobile networks.

Argentina’s Farm and Seed Industries Advance Intellectual-Property Talks

Agricultural producers and seed companies are making progress in negotiations over intellectual-property rules and royalty arrangements as Argentina considers changes to its long-running seed regulatory framework.

Global Cloud Providers Expand Data-Center Investment in Buenos Aires

Multinational technology companies are planning high-capacity data-center infrastructure in the Argentine capital as artificial-intelligence and financial-technology activity expands across the city’s technology sector.

Challenge to Argentina’s Agricultural Export Taxes Reaches Supreme Court

A legal challenge questioning the federal government’s authority to impose agricultural export duties has reached Argentina’s Supreme Court, potentially bringing renewed judicial scrutiny to taxes affecting major farm exports.

Argentina’s Banks Expand Consumer and Mortgage Lending After Reserve-Requirement Cut

Major private banks are rolling out new credit and mortgage products following a reduction in central-bank reserve requirements, seeking to revive household spending and construction after a period of tight economic policy.

Salta and Jujuy Align Mining Rules to Support Lithium Investment

Argentina’s northern mining provinces are moving to standardize environmental approvals and royalty frameworks, seeking greater regulatory certainty for international companies developing lithium resources in the region’s salt flats.

Argentina Protests New UK Business Guidance for Falkland Islands

Argentina’s Foreign Ministry has formally rejected British commercial guidance covering the Falkland Islands, which Argentina calls the Malvinas, reiterating its sovereignty claim and objections to unauthorized hydrocarbon and fishing ac...

Argentina’s 2027 Budget Seeks $2.3 Billion Financing Authority for Three Submarines

Argentina’s budget proposal authorizes financing of up to $2.3 billion for three conventional submarines as the government seeks to rebuild the navy’s undersea capabilities.

Argentina Opens International Tender to Modernize Paraná River Shipping Route

The federal government has launched bidding to deepen and modernize the Paraná waterway, a crucial export corridor handling about 80% of Argentina’s agricultural shipments and linking Rosario with global markets.

San Juan Approves Major Copper Project Under Argentina’s Investment Incentive Regime

International mining companies have committed capital to develop a large undeveloped copper deposit in the Andes, using federal investment incentives designed to attract long-term mining projects and expand critical-mineral exports.