Telecom Argentina buys Telefónica’s local subsidiary for US$1.25 billion 

Credit: Shutterstock/Jose Miguel Sanchez Telecom Argentina has enlisted four Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP offices and Beccar Varela in Buenos Aires to acquire the local operations of Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica US$1.25 billion, in a …

Analysis:Argentina meme coin scandal dents Milei's hunt for election allies

BUENOS AIRES : A meme coin scandal and investigation have dented the popularity of Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei and hindered his efforts to strengthen political alliances ahead of congressional midterm elections this year. The brash …

Rio Tinto subsidiary Rincon selects Worley for $2.5bn lithium project in Argentina

Rincon Mining, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has appointed Worley as the lead integration delivery partner (LIDP) for the Rincon full potential lithium project in Salar Del Rincón, Salta Province, Argentina. This project, with a total investment of $2.5bn, …

Argentina’s government simplifies cement import and production rules

The government of Argentina has approved simplifying the rules for the import and production of cement to encourage competition and lower prices by reducing bureaucracy, reports América Economía.  Following Resolution 26/2025, test reports and …

Argentina repeals 1973 ban to resume livestock shipments

AmericasOperations While much of the world is pushing back from carrying live animals by sea, one South American nation is gearing up to return to the livestock trades after a 52-year absence.  Argentina has repealed a 1973 ban on livestock exports saying …

How Mendoza, Argentina Became a Rising Wellness Hotspot

It’s a sunny afternoon in Mendoza, and a funky track by the Argentine rock band Spaghetti Western sounds while I swirl a glass of a crisp pét-nat; notes of strawberry and peach perfume the air. The wine is named Kung Fu for the citrusy kick it delivers, …

Telefónica Argentina divestment draws antitrust scrutiny from Javier Milei

Shutterstock/Matias Lynch Telefónica’s plans to divest its Argentina operations to a local telecom leader has prompted President Javier Milei to pledge an antitrust investigation into the company despite the country’s antitrust watchdog not having …

BM8 team heads to Argentina to fast-track gold & silver exploration

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights Battery Age Metals (ASX:BM8) is trading up 7.5% on news it’ll send geological field teams to the El Aguila project in Argentina next week, to begin structural mapping, sampling and …

Argentina Repeals 52-Year Ban on Live Export of Cattle for Slaughter

  In a move that goes against the global trend to stop live export, Argentina announced that it is repealing a ban that has been in place since 1973. The Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy cited it as a move to …

Mike Munger of Duke University on Argentina's President Javier Milei