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1 – 10 of 58In March 2020, President Alberto Fernandez announced plans to promote the mining industry, but they were delayed by the pandemic. Argentina is part of the 'lithium triangle', with…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259520
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The drop was particularly notable in 2019, though less so in 2020. However, reserves reached arguably excessive levels during the middle years of the past decade. Even in 2020…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267009
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The surprisingly ample victory of opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez over President Mauricio Macri in the August 11 presidential primaries triggered a currency run and a sharp…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246142
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After financial turbulence in the first half of 2022, the economy stabilised in the second half, and the government is estimated to have met IMF policy targets for 2022. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275364
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In recent days a severe currency run drove a 12.2% depreciation of the peso and an estimated fall of nearly 5 billion dollars in international reserves (8% of that stock). The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233554
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High export taxes on the soya complex have encouraged farmers to shift to corn. Rising export earnings will help to strengthen international reserves and tax revenues. Argentina’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261520
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With second-quarter targets unmet, the deal was delayed by conflicting positions on fiscal and exchange policies. Economy Minister Sergio Massa’s recent policy package paved the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281076
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Opposition leaders suspended a meeting with Economy Minister Martin Guzman, while Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero’s visit to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken elicited…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266862
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However, since the August primaries his goal has shifted to winning the elections, or at reaching a run-off, prompting expansionary policies aiming to improve households’…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282141
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The move, which has angered the farming sector, is one of several announcements aimed at boosting revenues in order to avoid austerity, and at generating enthusiasm among the…