Argentina’s wealthier neighbors are vacationing far less in the South American country famed for its beef, red wines and cosmopolitan capital as President Javier Milei’s currency policies turn a dreamy tourist bargain into an expensive outlier.
Argentina next week will lift import tariffs on some low-cost electric and hybrid vehicles, while cutting taxes on higher-priced cars and motorcycles, the nation's economy minister said on Tuesday.
Argentine President Javier Milei took the international far-right’s “war on woke” to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week in a fiery speech declaring that LGBTQ+ “gender ideology constitutes plain and simple child abuse. They are pedophiles.”
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear Argentina’s appeal against a ruling allowing creditors to seize more than $300mn from overseas accounts, in a blow to the cash-strapped nation’s efforts to avoid paying billions awarded to former investors by foreign courts.
The author thanks Ignacio Albe, Olivier Blanchard, Martina Copelman, Joseph Gagnon, José de Gregorio, Patrick Honohan, Douglas Irwin, Maurice Obstfeld, and other PIIE colleagues for their comments and suggestions.
Argentina’s Salta province has begun a bidding process to build a roughly two-block fence near the Bolivian border as part of President Javier Milei’s efforts to crack down on drug trafficking and contraband.
Argentine President Javier Milei received a major vote of confidence as the libertarian introduces sweeping reforms to transform South America's second largest economy. Credit rating agency Moody's sees less risk of a debt default,
Argentinian President Javier Milei called out the radical left for imposing gender ideology on children, during a controversial speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
Argentina’s diverse terroirs and high-altitude vineyards position it as a notable producer of Chardonnay. Below is some background and tasting notes.
Coinbase gains regulatory approval in Argentina, offering secure crypto services amidst rising demand for digital assets.
Argentina’s meatpacking industry is grappling with what stakeholders describe as an unprecedented crisis. A perfect storm of rising costs, inflation, and a devaluing currency is putting immense pressure on workers and companies alike.
Argentina’s under-20 soccer team has humbled archrival Brazil 6-0 in their first match in the South American championship’s Group B.