Argentina posted higher-than-expected inflation ahead of Iran war shock

Argentina’s monthly and annual inflation readings both came in higher than expected in February before the war in Iran put upward pressure on oil prices. Consumer prices rose 2.9 percent last month... Read more »

Officials at NYC roadshow tells investors Argentina is ‘fertile ground’

Argentina’s government says the nation “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. Speaking... Read more »

AFA President Tapia appears in court over alleged tax evasion

Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia, the head of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), appeared before the court investigating him for alleged tax evasion on Thursday, along with four other officials from the organisation. Argentina’s... Read more »

Flooding wreaks havoc in Tucumán Province

A series of storms have caused major flooding in Argentina’s northern province of Tucumán, leaving dozens of people evacuated, streets and highways submerged, fallen trees and homes under water. The region has... Read more »

Iran warns of long war that would ‘destroy’ world economy

Iran warned Wednesday it could wage a long war with the US and Israel that would “destroy” the world economy, as it effectively closed off transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Under... Read more »

Chile’s new President Kast to signal swift alignment with Trump

Chile just inaugurated a right-wing president who will quickly signal his intention to bring the copper-rich country into closer alignment with the administration of US head of state Donald Trump. José Antonio... Read more »

Argentina’s bond rally limited by junk label, war fallout

As President Javier Milei meets investors in New York in a bid to attract interest in Argentina’s comeback story, the momentum behind the country’s bonds has largely stalled.  For all the wins... Read more »

Milei slams business critics as he opens Argentina roadshow in NYC

President Javier Milei lashed out at critical business figures on Tuesday as he formally opened the ‘Argentina Week’ investor roadshow in New York. Milei, 55, took aim in particular at Paolo Rocca,... Read more »

Is Argentina at war? | Buenos Aires Times

The name “Iran” appears only three times in a report on the US National Security Strategy released by the White House at the end of last year. It is mentioned in a... Read more »

Gustavo Oscar Carrara: ‘Argentina has 6,000 villas housing five million people’

Gustavo Oscar Carrara, the metropolitan archbishop of La Plata, is concerned over the defunding of key urbanisation works in the more than 6,000 informal villas (shanty towns or low-income neighbourhoods) in the... Read more »