Continental Resources Joins a US$4 Billion Argentina Shale Venture
Continental Resources agreed to take 50% of Mercuria's Phoenix Global Resources, with over US$4 billion planned for Argentina's Vaca Muerta...
August 20, 2026Section
Argentina News in English
Argentina news in English from The Rio Times — Buenos Aires politics, economy, markets and culture.
Choosing where to live in Buenos Aires? Our guide: Best Buenos Aires Neighborhoods for Expats
Argentina Just Told Banks How to Lend Dollars to Companies That Do Not Earn Them
The new Argentina dollar lending rules cap non-exporter loans at 15% of a bank's foreign-currency deposits. The central bank governor...
August 20, 2026
Argentina Approves a US$6.4 Billion Vaca Muerta Project in a Single Day of Deals
Argentina approved a US$6.4 billion Vaca Muerta RIGI project for Tecpetrol on 19 August, the same day San Juan ratified...
August 20, 2026
Argentina’s Security Minister Says Suicides in the Forces Rose 30%, and Points to Debt
Argentina security forces suicides rose 30% in 2025 against 2024, the security minister said, pointing to mental health, indebtedness and...
August 20, 2026
Argentina Opens 50-Year Tender for Belgrano Cargas Freight Railway
Argentina opened a 50-year tender for the Belgrano Cargas freight railway, covering 7,594 km in 16 provinces, with bids opened...
August 20, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso
Argentina's Merval stock index fell while the peso slipped against the dollar as investors took profits. See the key stocks...
August 20, 2026
Argentina Ships First Offshore Pipes for Vaca Muerta Oil Pipeline
First subsea pipes for Argentina's Vaca Muerta oil pipeline have sailed to Punta Colorada, while YPF revives shale drilling in...
August 19, 2026
Argentina Beef Consumption Falls to Its Lowest in Over Two Decades
Argentina beef consumption fell to 46.3 kilos per person, the lowest in over two decades, as prices jumped and chicken...
August 19, 2026
Argentina Digital Health Plan Lands US$700 Million IDB Credit Line
Argentina Digital Health funding: a decree approves an IDB credit line of up to US$700 million, with the first US$85...
August 19, 2026