The expansive ravine traversing the city of Neuquén, located in north-western Patagonia, delineates its dual realities. The orderly, suburban avenues in the valley beneath resemble those found in any other Argentine metropolis. However, in the plateau region, there is clear evidence of the nation’s industrialisation. Power lines intersect a landscape of vacant housing lots poised … Read more
Regardless of whether incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva or opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro emerges victorious in Sunday’s runoff, the incoming president will encounter considerable economic hurdles by 2027. With a population of 214 million and a nominal GDP of US$4.1 trillion, Brazil ranks as the second-most populous nation in the Americas and holds … Read more
Javier Milei’s administration is endeavouring to instill confidence in the markets as apprehensions mount regarding a potential economic recession on the horizon. Concurrently, investors are placing heightened emphasis on the electoral prospects of the libertarian president. In light of recent developments, two indicators published in the past few days have contributed to a resurgence of … Read more
In the lawsuit looking into the launch and subsequent collapse of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency, Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez De Giorgi on Friday dismissed the allegations against President Javier Milei, Presidential Chief of Staff Karina Milei, and nine other defendants. The judge concluded that the events in question did not align with the legal criteria for … Read more
Canadian mining companies are showing a growing interest in broadening their operations in Argentina, aiming to establish a “Andean financial corridor” that would link Canadian capital and investors with mining initiatives in Argentina and throughout the region. With four projects approved under the Large Investment Incentive Regime, totalling more than US$13.6 billion, and another worth … Read more
Argentina has selected a victor for its 90 percent stake in Buenos Aires water and sewage operator, AySA, with the US$340-million agreement representing a success for President Javier Milei’s privatisation strategy following a setback in a railway tender. The government announced on Thursday its intention to divest its shares in Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA … Read more
Although September’s economic activity figures have yet to be released, August’s data indicate that Argentina is poised to enter a technical recession in the third quarter of the year. The latest figures indicate subdued economic activity, as assessed by the Monthly Economic Activity Estimator, a preliminary gauge of quarterly GDP released by the national statistics … Read more
A rout in Argentina’s bonds has caught bullish investors off guard, as a global emerging markets pullback exacerbates worries regarding President Javier Milei’s re-election prospects and the nation’s capacity to fulfilll billions in imminent debt obligations. Argentina’s sovereign dollar bonds have exhibited the poorest performance among emerging markets in the last two months, as a … Read more
A cryptocurrency deposit can become a balance shown in US dollars because the payment is converted into the currency used by the account. The cryptocurrency identifies what was transferred; USD identifies what was credited. Using Bitcoin to fund a casino account therefore does not necessarily mean the account holds Bitcoin. The payment method and the … Read more
Two factors are currently prompting apprehension among investors in Argentine government bonds regarding the year 2027. The first point to note is that the sources of financing for the government of Javier Milei to address next year’s debt payments remain ambiguous, despite the president’s assertions of having a US$125 billion “bazooka” available to avert currency … Read more
