Rocker versus Rocca and a deal with steel appeal

The genesis of this series was that when the main stories of the week were such well-trodden fields as, say, AFA football corruption or Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s trials with nothing to... Read more »

An unlucky number | Buenos Aires Times

One totally unconfirmed story about Juan Domingo Perón (which could equally reflect the intensity of anti-Peronism or his singular character, depending on true or false) has it that when asked if it... Read more »

Venezuelan interim president announces mass amnesty push

Venezuela’s acting president has announced  a proposal for mass amnesty in the country, in her latest major reform since the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro just weeks ago. Delcy Rodríguez, in a... Read more »

US eases Venezuela sanctions after oil sector reforms

The United States on Thursday eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry after Venezuelan lawmakers passed reforms paving the way for US companies to return – a key goal of President Donald Trump’s intervention... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: January 23 to 30

  TUBING DOWN THE TUBES? The Southern Energy (SESA) consortium – composed of Pan American Energy (30 percent), YPF (25 percent) and Pampa Energía (20 percent) with the other shares held by... Read more »

Push to lower age of criminal responsibility set for Congress kick-off

Nearly half a century after rules governing minors were changed, President Javier Milei will next week begin a legislative push to lower the age of criminal responsibility in Argentina.   The government will... Read more »

JPMorgan courts Argentina by readily refilling stash of dollars

With just days to go before Argentina had to pay billions in debt to bondholders, President Javier Milei turned to a familiar face for help. Bankers at JPMorgan Chase & Co ultimately... Read more »

Business chamber says consumption up 2.5% last year

Consumption in Argentina improved last year, despite slowing in November and December, a new business chamber report shows. Data from the Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios (“Argentine Chamber of Commerce and... Read more »

Overpricing claims, removal of officials poses questions for Milei ally Reidel

The crisis at the Nucleoeléctrica Argentina (NA-SA) state nuclear power agency has entered into a new phase. After internal complaints were presented to the state firm’s Integrity Council for presumed irregularities in... Read more »

Milei ally under pressure over alleged overpricing at nuclear plants

A close adviser to President Javier Milei is at the centre of an escalating internal and judicial dispute over alleged irregularities at Argentina’s state-owned nuclear operator. Demian Reidel, president of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina... Read more »