Argentina
Argentina escalates Falklands dispute as Trump leaves UK support in doubt
Javier Milei has threatened sanctions on oil companies near the Falklands and promised new naval funding, hardening Argentina's claim days after Donald Trump declined to rule out shifting US policy on the islands.
Argentina's banks are lending again. Now comes the hard part
Argentina’s credit revival is gathering pace. Bank lending has more than doubled since 2023, but rising household defaults are exposing the risks of a financial deepening that is still in its early stages.
Trump says US could review its position on Falkland Islands sovereignty
US President Donald Trump said on August 31 that Washington could reconsider its position on sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, responding to a question about Argentina’s longstanding territorial claim against Britain.
Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team
Lionel Messi, Argentina's captain and the country's all-time leading goalscorer, announced his retirement from the national team on August 31, ending a 20-year international career in a heartfelt letter posted on social media.
ECLAC holds Latin America 2026 growth forecast at 2.2%
Latin America and the Caribbean's economy will grow 2.2% in 2026, unchanged from ECLAC's earlier forecast, before picking up to 2.5% in 2027, as high informality and weak investment continue to cripple the region's growth potential, the UN body says.
The strongest El Niño on record will hit food prices from Brazil to Indonesia
The Pacific is warming faster than at any point in the modern record, and central bankers have started writing it into their forecasts.
Peter Thiel's Milei bromance pays off with $76mn Argentina shale stake
Peter Thiel has taken a $76mn stake in Argentina's top shale producer, Vista Energy, deepening his ties to President Javier Milei's government and betting oil-rich Vaca Muerta will help power the next wave of AI.
Poland leads the world on defence worry, Finland climbs fastest since 2019
Even in the country most alarmed by it, defence is a top national concern for fewer than one person in three, a Statista survey of 32 countries has found.
The Black Sea war sends world wheat prices up
The US Department of Agriculture has cut its forecasts for Russian and Ukrainian grain exports because of the Black Sea shipping war. The prices of every rival exporter have gone up.
Argentina renews $19bn China swap line for five more years
Argentina’s central bank has renewed its currency swap agreement with the People’s Bank of China for five years, extending the facility to 2031 and locking in more than $19bn of support for the country’s international reserves.
Brazil-Argentina relations downgraded over Milei's insults to Lula
Brazil said on August 4 it would downgrade diplomatic relations with Argentina to the level of chargé d'affaires after Argentine President Javier Milei repeated insults against Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Argentina's stabilisation convinces the IMF, not its own people
The IMF calls Argentina's turnaround a success story. Voters call it a broken promise. What a new poll reveals about the gap between Wall Street and Buenos Aires.
Argentina World Cup ban petition tops 23mn signatures
More than 23.3mn people across some 170 countries have signed an online petition demanding Argentina be barred from future FIFA World Cups, a tally that puts the campaign within touching distance of the record books.
Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei's insults at Bolsonaro launch
Javier Milei's tirade against Lula da Silva and a top judge at Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign launch has triggered Brazil's gravest rift with Argentina in years.
Latin America insurtech start-ups swell as $90mn funding rebounds
Latin America's insurtech sector attracted $90mn in investment during the first half of 2026, while the number of active companies climbed to 576, a 14% increase from a year earlier and the highest level since 2023, according to a new report.
Moody's upgrades Argentina, aligning top three rating agencies for first time in decade
Moody's joins Fitch and S&P in upgrading Argentina's credit rating, bonds and bank stocks rally, and the peso holds steady — as Georgieva's IMF prepares a landmark visit to Buenos Aires.
Latin America's rightward shift bolsters investor confidence, BMI says
Latin America's ongoing shift to the right across a wave of presidential elections is reinforcing a constructive outlook for the region's economies, according to BMI, Fitch Solutions' research unit.
France's Kiabi to enter Argentina with $20mn expansion plan
French fashion chain Kiabi will enter Argentina next month with a $20mn plan to open up to 20 stores over five years, joining a wave of international brands returning to the market under President Javier Milei's trade opening.
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Russia-Argentina nuclear cooperation grinds to halt as Milei pivots to US
Russia and Argentina have effectively halted cooperation on civil nuclear energy projects, Russia's ambassador to Buenos Aires said, as President Javier Milei's government deepens its alignment with the United States and moves away from Moscow.
Argentina's Falklands banner turns a football win into a diplomatic incident
Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach the July 19 World Cup final, then overshadowed the result by unfurling a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf, in direct defiance of a ban.