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.
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 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. Up to 50,
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.
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,
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.
Economic activity in Argentina likely fell again in November versus the same month a year earlier, but less than the 0.7% contraction in October, a Reuters poll of market analysts on Wednesday showed.
Argentina slashed taxes on its major crops that provide billions of dollars in export revenue as it seeks to throw a lifeline to farmers wrestling with a drought and low global prices.