Analysts warn low oil prices, as a result of Trump’s operation, could …
Facundo Iglesia
Facundo Iglesia is an economics, finance and technology reporter for the Buenos Aires Herald. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Wired, Le Monde Diplomatique, Rest of World, Perfil, among many others. In 2021, he won the ESET Latin American Award for Journalism on Computer Security.
Eduardo Kalinec had been sentenced to life in prison in 2010 for his role in three clandestine detention centers
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EconomicsJudiciaryMarkets
Debt buyback: Prosecutor requested to subpoena CNV head, lift stock market secrecy
Prosecutor Ramiro González today asked judge María Eugenia Capuchetti to order the lifting of sovereign bond purchasers’ stock market secrecy, amid the investigation of possible leaks of information regarding the …
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The Argentine market regulation office (CNV) is seeking to expand its current information exchange agreement with its American counterpart, the SEC, sources inside the CNV told the Herald. After the …
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Suiting all tastes and age groups, here is a list of the best new national games for your computer or console.
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Dollar & PesoEconomicsLatin America
Argentina and Brazil discussing common currency, Lula and Fernández say
Argentina and Brazil will discuss the creation of a common South American currency, their presidents have confirmed. In a joint statement today, President Alberto Fernández and his newly-inaugurated Brazilian counterpart, …
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Argentina 101Dollar & PesoEconomics
‘Foreign tourist dollar’: everything you need to know about the preferential exchange rate
Payments made in Argentina with foreign credit cards are processed at the MEP dollar rate. Here are the details.
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BusinessEconomics
Central bank to maintain interest rates after December inflation figures showed no surprises
The board of the Central Bank will not adjust interest rates following statistics institute INDEC’s announcement yesterday that inflation was 5.1% for December, just 0.2% over the previous month figure. …
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Inflation in Argentina spiked to 94.8% during 2022 according to the official statistics institute, the INDEC. Last year’s figure was the highest since 1990, a time when hyperinflation drove prices …
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Local and international analysts have forecast the key figures for Argentina’s economy in 2023, and their conclusions differ broadly, with GDP growth projected to be between 0.4% and “more than …
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The Economy Ministry is drafting a bill to guarantee the functional and economic independence of the official statistics institute, the INDEC. According to a non-public draft seen by the Buenos …
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The informal or “blue” dollar has skyrocketed to a record-breaking AR$359, its highest nominal value ever recorded. The Economy Ministry believes the leap is being driven by demand from small …