Economy

Sunday, February 22nd 2026 - 00:10 UTC
Trump raises new global tariff to 15% a day after setting it at 10%

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will lift the temporary “global” tariff his administration unveiled just a day earlier from 10% to 15%, after the Supreme Court struck down his broader tariff program. The shift requires amending the proclamation and related measures issued on Friday.
Saturday, February 21st 2026 - 04:34 UTC
Trump vows new 10% global tariff after Supreme Court curbs emergency levies

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court hours after it curtailed his ability to impose sweeping tariffs under emergency powers, and signaled he intends to press ahead with his trade strategy. “I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed,” he said at the White House.
Friday, February 20th 2026 - 03:43 UTC
Christine Lagarde: International order is “in danger”

European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde warned on Thursday in New York that the international order is “in danger” because the United States has begun to doubt the rules-based system it long supported, in remarks delivered as she received Columbia University’s Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award.
Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 02:47 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentinas cancels 255 flights amid CGT strike, US$3m loss estimated

Aerolíneas Argentinas said it will cancel 255 flights across its network on Thursday, February 19, as Argentina’s main labor confederation, the CGT, carries out a 24-hour general strike. The airline estimated the disruption will affect more than 31,000 passengers and generate losses of about US$ 3 million.
Monday, February 16th 2026 - 13:28 UTC
Uruguay's Conexión Ganadera case: founder’s daughter moved $15.9m, BCU says

Uruguay’s Conexión Ganadera investigation — a criminal case stemming from the collapse of a livestock-linked investment operation that led to fraud charges and, in some instances, money-laundering allegations — has moved forward after the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) sent prosecutors a report detailing bank transfers made by Marcela Carrasco, the daughter of Pablo Carrasco, a founder of the firm who is currently in pre-trial detention and charged with money laundering.
Sunday, February 15th 2026 - 16:28 UTC
Lagarde says Trump’s ‘kick in the butt’ has pulled European leaders closer

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said on Sunday at the Munich Security Conference that a shift in US President Donald Trump’s stance toward Europe has acted as a political jolt, pushing European leaders into closer coordination.
Saturday, February 14th 2026 - 23:38 UTC
Libra token scandal: what is known one year after Milei’s post

One year after Argentine President Javier Milei posted on X promoting the $Libra crypto token —and later deleted the message— the episode remains under legal and political scrutiny, with proceedings in Argentina and civil claims in the United States still active.
Friday, February 13th 2026 - 04:09 UTC
Argentina moves first in Mercosur as lower house backs EU trade deal

Argentina became the first Mercosur country to secure an initial legislative green light for the trade agreement with the European Union, after the Chamber of Deputies approved the text late on Thursday. The bloc also includes Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, which have launched their own domestic ratification processes.
Friday, February 13th 2026 - 00:01 UTC
Paraguay posts $162m trade deficit in January as exports decline

Paraguay recorded a US$ 162.2 million trade deficit in January after reporting US$ 1.2864 billion in exports and US$ 1.4486 billion in imports, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay’s (BCP) monthly foreign trade report.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 21:14 UTC
Argentina: January inflation hits 2.9% and 12-month rate reaches 32.4%, INDEC says

Argentina’s inflation came in at 2.9% in January, taking the 12-month rate to 32.4%, according to the national statistics agency INDEC. The reading marked an acceleration of 0.1 percentage points from December.