Argentina sold US$150 million of a dollar-denominated bond on Friday to measure investor interest in financing the government beyond President Javier Milei’s first term. According to the Economy Ministry, the October 2028 local-law bond yielded 8.9%. The bond has a maximum approved size of US$2 billion but will be issued weekly in tranches of up … Read more
President Javier Milei utilized a nationally televised broadcast on Friday night to celebrate a favorable court ruling for Argentina concerning the 2012 nationalization of the state energy firm YPF, while simultaneously characterizing the leaders of the opposition Peronist movement as irresponsible and reckless. In an unexpected ‘Cadena Nacional’ address aired nationwide, Milei vehemently condemned former … Read more
In an effort to solidify Argentina’s fiscal surplus and bolster the Central Bank’s international reserves, President Javier Milei’s administration is advancing an ambitious and long-standing privatization initiative. The government’s approach aims to produce revenue in dollars through the sale or concession of state-owned enterprises. This is essential for the government, as the accumulation of foreign … Read more
President Javier Milei’s administration has announced the declassification and publication of nearly 500 pages of official documents from Argentina’s intelligence services, spanning the years 1973 to 1983, which includes the seven-year duration of the country’s harsh military dictatorship. The documents have been made available on the official website of the Presidency, originating from the archives … Read more
In a closing speech at the CPAC summit in Hungary on Saturday, President Javier Milei asserted that “Argentina is in a position to guarantee Europe’s energy security.” The remarks followed a meeting between the head of state and his ally, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a far-right leader who is preparing for an election later … Read more
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
“The world is no longer the same” since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched coordinated surprise airstrikes on Iran, acknowledges Tehran’s leading diplomat in Buenos Aires. In an exclusive interview with Perfil, Mohsen Soltani Tehrani, Iranian chargé d’affaires in Buenos Aires, emphasizes what he characterizes as the “historic” nature of the Islamic … Read more
Recent scrutiny of mobile phone records by prosecutors and investigators is raising questions about Argentina’s President Javier Milei’s assertion that his endorsement of the ‘$LIBRA’ cryptocurrency on social media was merely an innocuous post. The records indicate that Milei engaged in a minimum of five phone calls and multiple messages with crypto entrepreneur Mauricio Novelli, … Read more
Argentina’s government asserts that the country “is fertile ground for any investment imaginable and that firms should jump on board to benefit from the “revolutions” that are shaking up key national industries. During the ‘Argentina Week’ promotional event in New York on Thursday, Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni stated that the nation is now “free from … Read more
Argentina’s government has set ambitious goals to reduce country risk, yet these aspirations appear misaligned with the current reality, potentially leading to a missed opportunity for re-entering debt markets, according to investors. Javier Milei’s administration opted against issuing in January, considering it prohibitively expensive despite sovereign spreads reaching eight-year lows and growing anticipation. Currently, momentum … Read more