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IMF: Argentina’s Debt Market Comeback Rests with Milei

The International Monetary Fund emphasised the advancements achieved by the Milei administration in terms of economic stabilisation, decreasing inflation rates, and increasing reserves. The fund indicated that the decision for Argentina to return to international debt markets rests with the country’s own authorities. The message was delivered by Julie Kozak, the director of the IMF’s … Read more

Milei cut minimum salary purchasing power 40%

Registered workers earning the minimum wage in Argentina can currently purchase only six out of every ten products that their salary would have allowed prior to Javier Milei’s assumption of office. This level of purchasing power is even inferior to the crisis of 2001, warns a new report from the University of Buenos Aires. It … Read more

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Argentina’s Gig Economy Nears 1 Million Workers Amid Job Losses

Workers in the Argentine gig economy have been increasing consistently over the past year as a result of a decrease in formal employment. According to estimates from the App-Based Workers Union (Sitrarepa, for its Spanish acronym), the workforce in this sector approaches 1 million individuals. Official data from the Superintendency of Occupational Risks, the government … Read more

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MSCI Review Could Unlock Billions for Argentina

MSCI Inc is set to determine next week if Argentina will be reinstated in global stock indexes, a decision that may catalyse an influx of capital into the relatively illiquid domestic market. The index compiler is set to publish its Classification Review on June 23, which will determine whether Argentina remains on Standalone status, initiates … Read more

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Dollars under the mattress—Argentine governments’ golden grail

Since assuming office in late 2023, Javier Milei has made various efforts to encourage Argentines to withdraw their dollars from “under the mattress” — essentially, to reintegrate them into the formal economy. The initial initiative was the Asset Regularisation Regime, a tax amnesty that permitted Argentines to disclose assets that were previously concealed. It launched … Read more

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Argentina Boosts Nuclear Ties with US for Next-Gen Reactors

A regional training on nuclear technology put on by the United States called the Foundational Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology program was recently held in Argentina. It was the fourth time that the program had been held in Latin America and the Caribbean. In September 2025, Argentina became the first … Read more

Milei’s plan for AI-run ‘non-human corporations’ raises alarms in Argentina

Politicians and tech experts have voiced their apprehensions regarding President Javier Milei’s proposal to permit “non-human corporations” managed by artificial intelligence to function in Argentina, without regulations and with minimal taxes. On Thursday, the esteemed British publicatio released an opinion piece authored by Milei, in collaboration with Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger, titled “Argentina invites AI … Read more

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NY Court rejects Burford’s YPF Expropriation Appeal

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York denied Burford Capital’s petition to revisit the decision in the YPF expropriation case following Argentina’s successful overturning of the US$16 billion judgement at the end of March. Shortly after the announcement was made, President Javier Milei responded to the development: “Another victory … Read more

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Argentina receives the least FDI in Latin America

In 2025, Argentina ranked lowest in foreign direct investment among the six largest economies in Latin America, as indicated by a regional study. Last year, the country attracted $3.1 billion in direct foreign investment. Brazil led the rankings with US$76.8 billion, trailed by Mexico at US$40 billion, Chile at US$13 billion, Colombia at US$11 billion, … Read more

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Market volatility risks one of Milei’s main objectives

Global financial volatility — particularly the fluctuations in the U.S. Treasury market, a key indicator of the global economy — poses a significant threat to one of the Argentine government’s primary objectives: re-entering international debt markets. “The current level of long-term U.S. bond yields is significant as it signifies a transition in the global cost … Read more