Francisco de Santibanez Chosen to Lead CEPAS, a Regional Foreign Policy Think Tank Network

The Argentine international affairs expert will head CEPAS, a coalition of leading think tanks from the Americas and Europe focused on strategic analysis, cooperation, and regional policy debate.

Adorni Nears a Defining Test as Asset Disclosure Looms

The government expects Manuel Adorni to file his financial disclosure within days, hopes the courts will not move quickly, and braces for the issue to return to the center of public debate.

Virtual Wallets Raise Rates and Reignite the Battle for Savers in Argentina

Digital finance apps and banks updated returns on interest-bearing accounts, money market funds, and time deposits as consumers look for stronger yields without giving up quick access to cash.

Argentina’s Metalworkers Union Says Judicial Intervention Is a Political Assault on Labor

Abel Furlán bluntly accuses the government, business elites, and parts of the judiciary of orchestrating a punitive takeover of the UOM to crush wage resistance and discipline organized labor

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IMF Urges Argentina to Overhaul Taxes on Income, VAT, and Monotributo

The fund outlined a broad tax reform plan aimed at lifting revenue, simplifying rules, and gradually removing levies seen as harmful to growth.

Argentina Is Stalling Between Washington and Beijing While Milei’s China Trip Remains Politically Frozen

Buenos Aires is deepening contact with China out of economic necessity, but Milei’s government is clearly trapped by US pressure, strategic suspicion, and an unresolved financial dependence it cannot simply walk away from

Argentina’s Economy Slipped Again in April, Closely Watched Private Index Shows

A key private activity gauge pointed to another monthly decline, with mining, farming, and utilities offsetting weakness in industry and commerce.

ANSES Locks In June 2026 Retiree Payments With Inflation Relief and Midyear Bonus

Argentina’s pension system moves to contain social pressure as June deposits, a CPI-linked increase, and the half-year bonus converge in a tightly scheduled payout plan

Macri Remains PRO’s Unavoidable Power Center and the Party Wants Him Back on the Ballot

Lombardi bluntly framed Mauricio Macri as indispensable to Argentina’s political future while using Jorge Macri’s record in Buenos Aires to argue that PRO must reclaim authority, order, and economic credibility

Uruguay Retail Sales Slip as Weak Tourism, Jobs, and Global Slowdown Weigh on Trade

Uruguay’s commerce sector posted its first year-over-year sales decline since late 2023, with business leaders pointing to a softer summer tourist season, slower hiring, and a sluggish international economy.

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