The International Monetary Fund has reached an agreement with Javier Milei’s administration on four key areas of action aimed at converting macroeconomic stabilisation into enhanced economic activity and job creation. The announcement was made by IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack at her monthly press briefing on Thursday, just two days after the institution approved the third … Read more
Bilateral relations between Argentina and the United States are currently at an unprecedented juncture in their history, propelled by a significant geopolitical alignment between the government of Javier Milei and the administration of Donald Trump. That alignment could deepen on the trade front through the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment, signed by the two … Read more
Argentina’s economic outlook was characterised by a blend of positive and negative indicators at the close of 2026. An export boom in commodities was observed alongside increasing unemployment, a deceleration in disinflation, and a general slowdown in economic activity. In this context, the German-Argentine Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK, by its German acronym) convened … Read more
The reelection of current Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, who defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in the October 25 runoff, triggered a schism in Brazil’s financial market on Monday. The EWZ, a Wall Street exchange-traded fund that aggregates the most significant mid- and large-cap companies on the Brazilian stock exchange, experienced a decline of 24%. … Read more
Javier Milei’s administration is endeavouring to instill confidence in the markets as apprehensions mount regarding a potential economic recession on the horizon. Concurrently, investors are placing heightened emphasis on the electoral prospects of the libertarian president. In light of recent developments, two indicators published in the past few days have contributed to a resurgence of … Read more
In the lawsuit looking into the launch and subsequent collapse of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency, Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez De Giorgi on Friday dismissed the allegations against President Javier Milei, Presidential Chief of Staff Karina Milei, and nine other defendants. The judge concluded that the events in question did not align with the legal criteria for … Read more
Argentina has selected a victor for its 90 percent stake in Buenos Aires water and sewage operator, AySA, with the US$340-million agreement representing a success for President Javier Milei’s privatisation strategy following a setback in a railway tender. The government announced on Thursday its intention to divest its shares in Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA … Read more
Two factors are currently prompting apprehension among investors in Argentine government bonds regarding the year 2027. The first point to note is that the sources of financing for the government of Javier Milei to address next year’s debt payments remain ambiguous, despite the president’s assertions of having a US$125 billion “bazooka” available to avert currency … Read more
President Javier Milei lauded Argentina’s unprecedented export achievements and the increase in oil and gas output on Monday, attributing these developments to his administration’s deregulation efforts and investment incentives that have revitalised the energy sector. During the inauguration of the Argentina Oil & Gas Expo 2026 in Neuquén, Milei announced that monthly exports had surpassed … Read more
Two key officials from the United States government are arriving in the region with an agenda that intertwines business and security, which are two central pillars of Donald Trump’s new security doctrine designed to prevent outside powers from establishing a presence in the hemisphere. Christopher Landau, US Deputy Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, … Read more
