One of the industries most severely impacted since President Javier Milei assumed office, the manufacturing sector is continuing to fall. Research firm Orlando Ferreres & Asociados reports that industrial activity in July experienced a decline of 0.4%. This decline has accelerated over the first seven months of the year, with activity now 2% below the … Read more
A leading consultancy firm in Buenos Aires is projecting a historic year for Argentina’s exports, indicating that they may surpass the US$100-billion threshold by 2026. LCG, established by economist and politician Martín Lousteau alongside lawyer Esteban Javier Conte Grand, forecasts that exports will reach US$103.74 billion in 2026 – an increase of US$16.6 billion from … Read more
During the campaign trail for the 2023 presidential elections, Javier Milei identified tax reductions and inflation control as pivotal components of his electoral platform. On multiple occasions, he referred to taxes as a “robbery” that the state imposes on its citizens. For the majority, he has upheld that commitment. A recent survey by the Argentine … Read more
A casino deposit does not travel as one uninterrupted entry from a bank account to a game. The payment method records the outgoing transaction, the casino records a balance after the deposit is accepted, play changes that balance inside the account, and a withdrawal starts another payment process. Several records can therefore describe the same … Read more
Last week, in a straightforward manner, the government’s Deputy Economy Minister for Energy & Mining, Daniel González, revealed that a new study indicates Vaca Muerta possesses nearly twice the oil resources previously estimated by the US Energy Information Administration fifteen years ago. The EIA had stated that the recoverable oil was 16.2 billion barrels; the … Read more
Following official confirmation that the Argentine government will give Starlink the contract to provide internet connectivity to 6,000 rural schools nationwide for at least three years, the close relationship between President Javier Milei and tech billionaire Elon Musk continues to grow. The agreement between the National Communications Agency and Starlink, which encompasses a joint investment … Read more
President Javier Milei reappeared after several days without a public appearance, delivering an effusive speech in which he dismissed concerns over rising unemployment, falling wages and companies closing during his administration. “Let’s see the kind of stupid things people repeat every day, like ‘people can’t make ends meet,’ or ‘technologic progress destroys jobs’?” he said … Read more
The discourse between the government and the opposition regarding the erosion of purchasing power and subdued retail sales progressed into a new phase on Friday. A private report indicated that, although consumer spending in July experienced a 4.2% monthly increase, sales have not yet returned to the levels observed last year. Year-over-year, sales have decreased … Read more
Argentina’s 2026 trade deals with the US and the EU, the latter as a member of Mercosur, are beginning to produce what they promised: an increase in exports to both markets. In the U.S. case, Argentina and Washington formalised the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment on February 5, 2026. In contrast to the arrangement … Read more
The website of low-cost airline Flybondi has been non-operational since Tuesday, marking the latest incident in the company’s ongoing operational crisis that has persisted since early 2026. On Wednesday, the site exhibited a “403 Error – The request could not be satisfied” message. Sources indicated that the company ascribed the outage to a failure of … Read more
