Argentina's Long-Term Debt Rating Gets a Boost from Moody's

Argentina auctions 61% peso debt, rates rise

Argentina’s local debt auction on Wednesday did not meet market expectations, as President Javier Milei’s administration managed to roll over only 61 percent of maturities in a crucial auction. Analysts suggest that this outcome may lead to a depreciation of the peso. The Treasury executed a rollover of 9.1 trillion pesos from the 15 trillion … Read more

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Milei returns to vetoes after Congress’s rejection

President threats budget offenders with jail, accuses adversaries of “genocide” and suggests court fight over laws passed after congressional defeats. Javier Milei conducted his seventh nationwide broadcast since assuming office on Friday, utilizing the opportunity to rationalize a series of vetoes that were published in the Official Gazette earlier in the week under Decree 534/25. … Read more

Milei vows to ban deficit budgets: ‘Even if they say I’m cruel’

Argentine President Javier Milei has declared his intention to submit a bill to Congress that would prohibit the approval of national budgets featuring fiscal deficits. The leader announced his intention to “wall” his austerity measures during a nationwide radio and TV broadcast on Friday night, coinciding with his veto of recently passed Congressional laws aimed … Read more

Milei’s free-market reforms disappoint Argentine farmers

Twenty months into President Javier Milei’s tenure, during which he promised to spearhead a free-market revolution in the so-called sick man of South America, the agricultural sector is encouraging him to advance his agenda further. This encompasses Rubén Artigues and his orchards located in the La Buena Moza region, situated two hours northwest of the … Read more

Argentina pledges more ‘chainsaw’ policies and a new inflation measure

The recently published staff report on Argentina from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicates that the national administration under President Javier Milei is dedicated to implementing extensive reductions in social policies and altering the methodology used to calculate inflation. Last week, the lender of last resort sanctioned a US$2 billion disbursement to the country, as … Read more

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Milei blocks pension increases for fiscal balance

President Javier Milei on Monday exercised his veto power against a law sanctioned by Congress aimed at enhancing pensions for the elderly and disabled, contending that it would compromise his efforts to achieve fiscal equilibrium in Argentina. It marks the second occasion since August 2024 that Milei, who identifies as a “anarcho-capitalist,” has obstructed a … Read more

Trump Unveils 10% Tariff on Argentina in Latest Trade Move

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that Argentina will maintain a 10% tariff as outlined in a new executive order issued on Thursday. The decree, which instituted alterations in the reciprocal tariff policy for select nations, did not alter the minimum rate that Argentina faced when the policy was implemented in April. The announcement … Read more

A big win could inspire Milei and his colleagues to keep appreciating the peso, which is lowering inflation and benefiting Argentina's upper and high-middle classes.

A huge midterm win would hurt Milei

As the October midterm elections approach in just two months, the administration of President Javier Milei is focusing primarily on demonstrating to Argentines its commitment to continuing the fight against inflation. For two consecutive months, May and June, it has achieved robust figures below two percent per month, recording 1.5 and 1.6 percent, respectively. This … Read more

Milei Unveils Lasting Cuts to Agricultural Export Taxes

President Javier Milei has declared a reduction in agricultural export duties for the majority of products, a move that comes less than a month after his administration raised these duties. Milei announced his plans during a speech on Saturday at the Rural Expo, an annual event showcasing Argentina’s farming sector. “This seeks to boost farming, … Read more

The US is planning a new declaration of support for Argentina in the 2012 YPF expropriation trial.

The US government’s motives for strongly supporting Argentina in the YPF case

The Trump administration is formulating a statement supporting Argentina and opposing hedge funders’ purchase of 51% of YPF. Judge Loretta Preska in New York ordered the transfer of 51% of the flagship oil company’s shares (“turnover”) to hedge funds Burford Capital and Eton Park, which won the lawsuit for US$16.099 billion. Senior Trump administration officials … Read more