Argentina

• 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.

• Monday, October 13th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

  Argentina clinging to floating US dollar, says Caputo

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister, Luis Toto Caputo, confirmed that the Government of President Javier Milei has ruled out dollarization and will maintain the current exchange rate band system, with a floating US dollar.

• Friday, October 10th 2025 - 10:03 UTC

  US buys Argentine pesos to rescue Milei from “acute illiquidity”

  

  US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Thursday a currency swap with Argentina, whereby Washington would obtain pesos from the South American country in exchange for US$20 billion, following intensive meetings in Washington with Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo.