Argentina Prepares for Holy Week Amid Changes in Holiday Schedule

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Holy Week 2025 has commenced, marking a significant religious observance for the country’s Catholic community. From April 13 to April 20, thousands of tourists are expected to travel across various tourist destinations in …

The Upper Hand: Why Stablecoins Will Remain Popular in Argentina After the End of Currency Controls

World Malbec Day: Wine of Argentina

Today is World Malbec Day, a ‘completely manufactured’ celebration which was created by Argentina to promote their Malbec grapes and has now gained the tag of a world event. Malbec wine is synonymous with Argentina. Born in the hills of South West France, …

Vista Energy Stock Jumps After Boosting Vaca Muerta Presence With Petronas Argentina Deal, Retail’s Still Bullish

Vista Energy (VIST) stock rose 10.8% on Wednesday after the company acquired Petronas E&P Argentina in a cash and stock deal. The company said it would pay $900 million in cash and 7.3 million American depositary shares initially and $300 million in …

Argentina wheat crop seen rising on rains, fatter profit margins

Argentina’s 2025/26 wheat harvest is set to grow 10.2% versus a year earlier to 20.5 million metric tons, boosted by favorable weather and lower production costs, the head of economic studies at the Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Tuesday. …

Petronas offloads Argentina shale assets to Vista in US$1.5b deal, ending decade-long venture in Vaca Muerta

BUENOS AIRES, April 17 – Buenos Aires-based Vista Energy has reportedly acquired Petronas’ 50 per cent stake in the La Amarga Chica oil field in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale basin for about US$1.5 billion (RM7.1 billion), solidifying its position as a key …

Brazil and Argentina reap rewards from US–China trade war tensions

The latest round of tariffs – sparked by former President Donald Trump’s return to aggressive trade policy – has sent American agricultural exports into a nosedive. China, once a major buyer of US soy, beef and grain, has dramatically scaled back purchases …

Argentina: anarcho capitalism to austerity

With these funds, the government plans to ‘free’ the Argentine peso from controls and allow it to float freely within a moving band. The aim is expand the current band by 1% each month. The government and the IMF IMF International Monetary Fund Along with …

In a High-Stakes Gamble, Argentina Removes Currency Controls

Argentine President Javier Milei poses for pictures after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, in New York, Sept. 23, 2024 (AP photo by Seth Wenig). Argentine President Javier Milei removed most of the country’s strict capital and …

Four questions (and expert answers) about Argentina’s new $20 billion financial rescue

Buenos Aires is getting a boost. On April 11, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a twenty-billion-dollar, four-year loan to Argentina, with the first twelve billion dollars arriving on April 15. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and …