A Third Scandal Hits Milei, the Reformer Who Ran Against Graft
Argentina cabinet chief admitted hiding 500000 dollars from tax authorities, the third scandal to test President Milei anti-corruption image.
June 12, 2026Section
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Latin America Growth Now the Slowest in the World, Says World Bank
World Bank sees Latin America growth at just 2.2% in 2026, the weakest of any region, as a Middle East...
June 12, 2026
Argentina’s Stock Market Smashes Its Record With a 6% Leap
Argentina's Merval soared 6.34% to about 3.35 million on Thursday, blasting past its old record to a fresh all-time high,...
June 12, 2026
S&P Lifts Argentina Credit Rating as Milei Bet on Energy Pays Off
S&P upgraded Argentina from CCC+ to B- on June 10, citing a budget surplus, rising reserves, and a ~US$10B Vaca...
June 11, 2026
Argentina’s Stock Market Holds Its Ground Near a Record
Argentina's Merval edged up 0.08% to about 3.15 million on Wednesday, holding near a record in a quiet pause while...
June 11, 2026
Lucrecia Martel Turns an Argentine Murder Into Great Cinema
Lucrecia Martel documentary Nuestra Tierra, her first and her first film since Zama, probes an Indigenous activist murder and colonial...
June 10, 2026
Argentine Firm Moves to Revive Venezuela’s Stalled Power Dams
An Argentine firm is in talks to finish two stalled Venezuelan hydro dams, adding 672 MW to a grid that...
June 10, 2026
Argentina Nears MSCI Upgrade That Could Pull In $1bn
Argentina is close to an MSCI upgrade that could draw about $1bn into its stocks, but lingering capital controls may...
June 10, 2026
Milei Deregulation Bill Stalls in Argentina Senate
Argentina’s Senate stalled Milei’s deregulation bill to repeal 59 obsolete laws, a setback that shows the limits of governing without...
June 10, 2026