Argentina

• Monday, October 20th 2025 - 09:56 UTC

  Retail sales plunge in Argentina even for Mother's Day gifts

  

  Waning retail sales in Argentina, even in the wake of Sunday's Mother's Day celebrations, reflected the country's ongoing crisis just one week before the Oct. 26 midterms, according to a survey conducted by the Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME).

• Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

  Argentine markets remained unconvinced despite US help

  

  Despite interventions from the United States Treasury, financial tensions continue to escalate in Argentina just over a week before the Oct. 26 midterms. The wholesale dollar recorded its biggest daily rise on Friday in almost six weeks, closing at AR$1,450, a 3.5% increase. It briefly reached an intraday high of AR$1,475, putting it just 2.5% below the floating band ceiling of AR$1,489.10.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 20:13 UTC

  US-Argentina relationship: Ambassadors make optimistic remarks

  

  Washington's Ambassador to Buenos Aires, Peter Lamelas, announced “big news” was on its way, probably regarding a strengthened economic alliance and a trade agreement. His statements were backed by similar comments from Argentina's mission chief in the United States, Alec Oxenford.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:34 UTC

  Argentina's pension system among the worst

  

  According to the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, Argentina's pension system ranked 51st out of 52 countries surveyed, while those of Chile and Uruguay stood out in the region. The Netherlands topped the list globally with a score of 85.4 (A rating).

• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 09:33 UTC

  Bessent steps in to keep dollar from soaring in Argentina

  

  Argentina's financial markets bounced back on Wednesday following an intervention and new statements from US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent after initial fearful trading resulting from US President Donald Trump's conditional endorsement of the South American country.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 20:35 UTC

  Colombia's GeoPark announces investment in Vaca Muerta

  

  Colombian oil company GeoPark announced this week its plans to make a significant investment and operational agreement for the Vaca Muerta unconventional hydrocarbon reserve in Argentine Patagonia.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Trump sends stern warning about future US economic aid to Argentina

  

  US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his country's help to Argentina hinged on Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) winning the upcoming midterms, followed by reelection in 2027. Trump stressed that the upcoming elections were “very important” and “being watched by the world.”

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

  South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative announced

  

  Argentine and Uruguayan scientists are launching the South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative, a collaborative research expedition to secure stronger legal protections for sharks in the Southwest Atlantic, a region critical for marine biodiversity.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 03:09 UTC

  Indec says inflation in Argentina went up 2.1% last month

  

  According to a report released on Tuesday by Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec), the country's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.1% in September 2025, for an accumulated 22% in the first three quarters of the year and a 31.8% interannually.

• Monday, October 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Milei off to DC for meeting with Trump

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei is due in Washington, D.C., on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House the following day to ratify a strategic alliance between both countries following the recent financial bailout agreement.