Argentina swaps $21.7 billion in domestic debt, dimming default risk
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina has swapped 4.34 trillion pesos ($21.66 billion) in domestic debt, amounting to around 64% of loans due to mature through …
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Argentina launches drug gang offensive after violence rocks farm hub city
By Miguel Lo Bianco and Agustin Marcarian ROSARIO (Reuters) – Argentina launched an offensive on gangs in the farm hub city of Rosario on Wednesday, …
Argentina makes headway in establishing a cannabis export industry
MONTE VERA, Argentina (Reuters) – Argentina’s new cannabis watchdog is overseeing more than 50 projects related to the research and development of cannabis and is …
Argentina inflation seen speeding in 2023, central bank poll shows
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s inflation rate is seen hitting 99.9% in 2023, speeding up from last year’s rate and topping previous estimates which saw …
Argentina, IMF discussing export-linked reserve targets -govt source
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are zeroing in on an agreement for more flexible currency reserves …
Central American development bank approves $400 million for Argentina anti-hunger plan
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Central American Bank for Economic Integration approved $400 million in financing to Argentina for an anti-hunger plan, according to a statement …
Argentina inflation hopes already look hard to reach, poll shows
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s aim to bring monthly inflation down to under 4% by April seems a tough task, according to …
Argentina says mafia groups are spurring Russian birth tourism
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine officials have blamed organized “mafias” for promoting birth tourism to the South American country by Russian mothers-to-be amid a boom …
Argentina likely to see inflation tick up this year -analysts
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Analysts consulted by Argentina’s central bank expect surging consumer prices to rise slightly this year, the bank said on Friday, which …
Argentina OKs new 2,000 peso bill as inflation bites, still only worth $5
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will roll out a new 2,000-peso bill, the central bank said on Thursday, which would double the …
Argentina sets high hopes on cannabis exports with budding new agency
(Reuters) – Argentina on Wednesday launched the first working group of a new national agency to regularize and promote the country’s nascent cannabis industry, which …
Lula says Brazil and Argentina will study common currency for trade
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday said Brazil and Argentina are studying the creation of a common currency …
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Santiago Del Estero, Argentina -EMSC
(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Santiago Del Estero, Argentina region, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake struck at a …
Argentina government aims to undershoot inflation forecasts in December
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s inflation is expected to rise 5.2% in December, according to the median response from a Reuters poll …
Argentina and China formalize currency swap deal
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina and China have formalized the expansion of a currency swap deal, allowing the South American country to increase its depleted …
Argentina extends maturities of $16.8 billion debt to ease payment crunch
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy ministry said Tuesday it managed to extend the maturities of around 3 trillion pesos ($16.8 billion) in debt following …
Argentina inflation to cool slightly on food price freezes, analysts say
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina inflation is expected to have cooled slightly in November, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Tuesday, …
Argentina to introduce income tax relief in January
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government will raise the floor for income taxes in January, the country’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Thursday, amid …
Argentina urges EU to renegotiate South American trade pact – FT
(Reuters) – Argentina President Alberto Fernandez has asked the European Union to renegotiate a landmark trade deal with South America, saying the agreement is unbalanced …
Saudi stock exchange to close on Wednesday after World Cup win against Argentina
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Saudi stock exchange will be closed on Wednesday after Saudi Arabia declared a public holiday and will reopen on Thursday, state …
Soccer-Saudi Arabia shock Messi’s Argentina with comeback victory
By Andrew Cawthorne and Shady Amir LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) – Unheralded Saudi Arabia notched one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history on Tuesday …
Argentina inflation seen gaining pace again in October
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s inflation rate is expected to have picked up pace slightly in October, analysts polled by Reuters said, …
Argentina set to hold benchmark rate steady again, source and analysts say
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank is set to hold the country’s benchmark interest rate steady for a second consecutive month, …
Argentina to freeze prices of 1,500 consumer goods as inflation bites
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government announced a deal on Friday with supermarkets and suppliers of mass consumer goods to freeze or …
Argentina inflation undershoots, easing pressure to hike rates
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s monthly inflation rate came in lower than expected in September, a rare reprieve for the embattled economy …
Argentina inflation, highest in decades, seen at 6.7% in Sept
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s inflation rate likely eased slightly in September to 6.7%, a Reuters poll of analysts showed, but remained …
Argentina to tighten import controls to preserve dollars
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will regulate import authorizations more closely in an effort to prevent fraud and preserve reserves of U.S. …
Argentina inflation forecast to top 100% as prices spiral
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s annual inflation could hit 100.3% this year, according to an analysts survey published by the country’s central bank on Thursday, …
Alleged Major Bolivian Drug Trafficker Extradited from Argentina to the United States
Assistant U. S. Attorney Kyle Martin (619) 546-7726 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 5, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Victor Hugo Anez Vaca Diez, aka Chi …
Argentina cbank tightens FX access for soy exporters, hitting peso
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank has tightened access to the foreign exchange market by soybean exporters as it decided they are no longer …
IMF staff back $4 billion tranche for Argentina, praise ‘decisive’ steps
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement on Argentina’s $44 billion extended fund facility arrangement, which should unlock …
Venezuela welcomes home seized aircraft’s crew from Argentina
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela on Friday welcomed home a dozen flight crew members detained in Argentina since June after their plane was held for suspected …
Argentina hikes interest rate 550 bps after inflation overshoots
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank hiked the country’s benchmark interest rate 550 basis points to 75% on Thursday, a day …
Argentina arrests new suspect in attack on vice president -local media
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine authorities have arrested a woman suspected of participating in the organization of the failed assassination attempt on Vice President Cristina …
Argentina inflation, heading towards 100%, seen easing back from July peak
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s inflation rate, heading towards 100% this year, likely eased in August versus a 20-year peak the month …
IMF says review of Argentina debt program on course
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that a staff-level agreement with Argentina should be concluded in coming days …
Argentina hikes biofuel prices for domestic market
(Reuters) – Argentina’s government on Tuesday increased domestic prices of biodiesel for blending with diesel, as well as for bioethanol made from sugarcane and corn. …
Argentina to hasten rate hike after ‘soy dollar’ FX move, source says
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank is set to hike the country’s interest rate as early as this week, a source …
U.S. condemns assassination attempt in Argentina -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday condemned the attempted assassination of Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner a day earlier. “The United …
Argentina could hike interest rate to 75% this month, source says
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank could hike the benchmark interest rate to 75% this month, a source with direct knowledge …
Argentina mulls requesting IMF loan from resilience trust -source
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina is considering asking for an International Monetary Fund loan under its new Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST), …
Argentina prepares to restrict imports amid foreign exchange shortage -source
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government will launch three measures in the coming days aimed at restricting imports and preserving the central bank’s dwindling foreign …
Argentina extends tax incentives on undeclared savings to spur construction
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s new Economy Minister Sergio Massa on Monday announced the extension of a plan offering tax incentives to Argentines who use …
Argentina names second in command of key economy ministry
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government on Sunday appointed a well-known economist and vocal critic of the policies of former President and current Vice President …
In Argentina, mass protests demand higher wages, lower inflation
By Maria Belen Liotti BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Thousands of frustrated Argentines clogged downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday in raucous street protests, demanding government action …
Dollar-strapped Argentina announces incentives for oil and gas industry
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina announced late on Friday a package of tax and customs benefits for the oil and gas industry meant to attract dollars …
Argentina orders seizure of Venezuelan plane at U.S. request
BUENOS AIRES/CARACAS – Argentina on Thursday ordered the seizure of a Venezuelan plane held in Buenos Aires since June at the request of the United …
Argentina hikes interest rate again as inflation hits 20-year high
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 950 basis points on Thursday as the country struggles to …
U.S. asks Argentina to seize Venezuelan plane linked to Iran
BUENOS AIRES – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday asked for permission to confiscate an Iranian plane sold to Venezuelan owners and impounded …
U.S. Justice Department Seeks Seizure of Boeing 747 Cargo Plane Grounded in Argentina
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice transmitted a request to Argentinian authorities today to seize a Boeing 747-300M …