Argentina Strike

Argentine unions threaten protest during labor reform march

The General Confederation of Labor orchestrated a significant demonstration on Thursday in Plaza de Mayo to oppose the government’s proposed labor reform. The demonstration united both factions of the Argentine Workers’ Central alongside various social movements, delivering pointed admonitions to the government regarding its proposed alterations to Argentina’s labor legislation. During the principal gathering, union … Read more

Milei’s Election Struggles Sink Argentina’s Banks to Five-Year Low

Banks in Argentina experienced their most challenging outcomes since the pandemic, coinciding with President Javier Milei’s aggressive efforts to stabilize the currency ahead of the midterm elections. Private banks suffered losses in the third quarter alongside a significant rise in the nation’s loan delinquency rate — now at its highest point in over 15 years … Read more

Blue Dollar Updates

Caputo informs banks Argentina will buy bonds, increase reserves

Economy Minister Luis Caputo informed investors in New York that Argentina intends to repurchase sovereign bonds and begin accumulating foreign reserves, even as the peso remains within its designated trading band, according to sources familiar with the situation. In a recent meeting attended by approximately 40 investors, organized by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Caputo indicated … Read more