This Thursday, during the BRICS meeting in South Africa on the occasion of the group's fifteenth summit, the entry of new members was announced: Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia.
The extension of the group was revealed by the president of South Africa, Cyril…
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Sergio Massa announces a $1.3 billion loan for Argentina
In a prominent day in Washington, the Argentine Minister of Economy and candidate for the presidency, Sergio Massa, revealed that he had obtained loans for a total of 1.3 billion dollars from the World Bank and the IDB, for the benefit of…
Inflation in Argentina reached 6.3 % in July
Inflation in Argentina registered an increase of 6.3 % in July, accumulating a total of 60.2 % since January, a figure that positions it among the highest in the world, according to the report of the official Institute of statistics Indec.…
Javier Milei won the primaries in Argentina
The big surprise of the last electoral night in Argentina was the triumph of the economist Javier Milei and his ultra-conservative coalition La Libertad Avanza, after achieving 30% of the votes, mostly coming from discontent.
Milei was a…
Mercado Libre launches streaming service in Argentina
Argentines have a new Mercado Libre offer to watch movies for free, although with advertising included. This is Mercado Play, a streaming service to compete with Amazon and Netflix.
The official launch is scheduled for next week; for the…
Argentina expects to raise 2 billion with the agricultural dollar
Argentina will implement economic measures to raise 2 billion dollars and avoid defaulting on its million-dollar debt refinancing agreement signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2022.
These measures include the creation of a…
Inflation chokes economies of Venezuela and Argentina
Inflation in Latin America shows signs of slowing down in countries like Brazil and Mexico. However, at the other extreme are Venezuela and Argentina, with the highest inflation rates, above 100 %.
The first semester of 2023 has not been…
Binance broke its millionaire link with the Argentine Soccer Team
The news that Binance will no longer be the official sponsor of the Argentine soccer team caused surprise in the sports world. The company decided to terminate the sponsorship agreement due to what they have described as "breach of…
Argentina expects 1.5 million foreign tourists
The Minister of Tourism and Sports of Argentina, Matías Lammens, expressed his optimism regarding the winter season, anticipating the arrival of more than 5.5 million tourists, including 1.5 million international visitors. In…
Argentine exchange Ripio authorized to operate in Spain
The Bank of Spain approved the entry into operation in the country of the Argentine cryptocurrency exchange Ripio. With this measure, the platform extends its operations to the old continent.
Ripio, which already offers its services in the…
Interannual inflation in Argentina was 114.2 %
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Argentina returned repeatedly in May above three digits, reaching 114.2 % year-on-year, which represents an increase of 5.4 points compared to the data for April.
For its part, according to the National…
IDB will boost the economy and technology in Argentina
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$35 million loan for Argentina's Knowledge Economy Export Support Program to assist the country by providing human capital and developing and adopting technologies based on knowledge in…