The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commenced its first review of Argentina under President Javier Milei's new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) $20bn programme.
Argentina's economy expanded 5.8% y/y in the first quarter of 2025, marking the second consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since 2022, according to official data.
Argentine President Javier Milei has branded Iran as "an enemy" of the country and reaffirmed his unconditional support for Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions
Argentine judicial authorities are scrambling to recover an estimated $500mn lost to the state in what prosecutors describe as a “colossal” fraud scheme led by former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner during her 2007–2015 tenure.
Argentina's government has uncovered a Russian influence operation targeting the country through disinformation campaigns and political infiltration, presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni announced.
In a bid to reinforce Argentina’s fragile foreign currency reserves without fuelling monetary emissions or distorting the exchange market, President Javier Milei’s administration has unveiled a complex and multi-tiered strategy.