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Vaca Muerta Boom Transforms Añelo Into Argentina’s Energy Jobs Hub

From 6 p.m. onwards, the cold becomes more pronounced, and the wind disrupts your equilibrium as you navigate your way. It is the same old wind that has blown across the Neuquén plateau for centuries, the one that for decades made Añelo just another town deep in Patagonia, characterised by its small farms, goats, and … Read more

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Latin American Commodity Exports Rise as AI Boom Changes Global Trade

Despite a year characterised by geopolitical uncertainty arising from the conflict in the Middle East and the trade tensions between China and the U.S., recent data indicate that global trade has persisted in its growth trajectory. Global trade volumes expanded by more than 5% in the first half of 2026, as reported by the Economic … Read more

Javier Milei

Milei’s railroad auction may exclude US-backed bidders

President Javier Milei is pursuing substantial private investment to revitalize Argentina’s deteriorating freight railways, aiming to establish them as a vital corridor for transporting grain and minerals to export ports. However, the privatization of the state-owned network presents a formidable challenge, one that Argentina has previously struggled to overcome. During the 1990s, the government’s initial … Read more

Milei Celebrates 4.4% Economic Growth in 2025

President Javier Milei derided his detractors on Friday following the release of data, which indicated that Argentina’s economic activity grew by 4.4 percent in 2025. The year-on-year increase in gross domestic product in 2025 was propelled by increases in private consumption (7.9 percent), public consumption (0.2 percent), exports (7.6 percent), and gross fixed capital formation … Read more

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