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“The Argentine passport is trading well.” Argentina’s government has announced its Citizenship by Investment Program. It will open for applications at the end of this year. Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Cabinet Chief Diego Santilli announced it at the Argentine embassy in Paris during Argentina Week. Caputo said: “There is a world in conflict and […]
Court reinstates Milei’s 2023 repeal of the Rural Land Law, opening Argentine farmland to international investorsBUENOS AIRES, Argentina, 29 September 2026 – Argentina’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling that removes the limits on selling rural land to foreigners. The decision puts back into force a key article of President Javier Milei’s 2023 mega-decree, according […]
The first estimates for the 2026/27 season point to total grain output of 158 million tonnes and economic activity worth US$54 billion. That would be a new all-time high and a big change from where the sector stood only a few years ago. President Javier Milei has received encouraging early news about 2027. The Buenos […]
Huentala Calizo Albar Block 06 Malbec 2023, from Huentala Wines in Gualtallary, Mendoza, has been named IWC Champion Red Wine 2026—the International Wine Challenge’s highest distinction for a red wine. The result elevates an Argentine Malbec into the small group of five overall Champion Wines selected across the competition’s principal wine categories. Announced in London […]
Argentina’s banking sector is moving from a bank-led model toward a more competitive, app-led system in which large fintechs want to become customers’ main financial relationship—not merely a wallet, broker, or payment method. The shift is significant because a banking licence can turn a platform with millions of users into a regulated deposit-and-credit institution, subject […]
Chancay is no longer a port “being built.” It opened in November 2024, received its commercial operating permit in June 2025, and is now handling containers, bulk cargo and vehicles as Peru’s newest Pacific logistics hub. The original US$3.5 billion figure remains a long-term master-plan investment, not the amount already spent: COSCO has invested roughly […]
Argentina’s debate over foreign ownership of rural land is usually presented as a question of percentages: should the legal limit remain at 15%, rise to 25%, or be removed altogether? That framing misses the more important issue. The central question should not be the nationality of the landowner, but the identity of the real investor, […]
After nearly 12 hours of debate, Argentina’s Senate granted initial approval to the Ley de Inviolabilidad de la Propiedad Privada by 37 votes to 33. However, the final text removed the chapters dealing with foreign purchases of rural land and the Ley de Manejo del Fuego, so the bill now moves to the Chamber of […]
Carbon credits can create an additional income stream for forestry, conservation, agriculture, renewable-energy and efficiency projects. But they are **not created simply by owning land**: a project must prove measurable, additional, verified emission reductions or removals, typically through an internationally recognized standard and an independent audit. One carbon credit normally represents **one metric tonne of […]
Argentina’s country risk has fallen to its lowest level in eight years, marking a significant shift in market perception after a prolonged period of financial instability and repeated debt crises. By the end of this week, the country risk index — measured by JP Morgan’s EMBI+ — closed at 421 basis points. This indicator reflects […]
Summary Argentina’s economy continues to consolidate its macroeconomic stabilisation. While the external sector is gaining strength from energy and mining, the main challenge remains extending the recovery to employment, incomes, and the lagging sectors of the economy. Key points We forecast GDP growth of 3.0% in both 2026 and 2027, mainly driven by investment and […]
Argentina’s improving fiscal accounts and the recent May surplus are tightly linked to a sharp fall in country risk, which is gradually changing financing conditions and the medium‑term environment for real‑asset investment, including agricultural land. Country risk: what has happened Argentina’s country‑risk index (EMBI spread vs U.S. Treasuries) has dropped from peaks above 1,400 basis […]
Argentina’s financial position continues to show tangible improvement. While the country is not fully out of the woods, both financial indicators and on-the-ground activity suggest a gradual recovery, with consumer spending picking up and confidence returning. With significant amounts of undeclared cash still held outside the system and new regulatory flexibility encouraging its circulation, there […]
A major real estate summit in Buenos Aires has delivered a clear message to investors and developers: despite ongoing challenges, Argentina’s property market is entering a window of opportunity—particularly for buyers. The annual Real Estate Summit, organised by LA NACION and now in its 11th edition, brought together 34 of the country’s leading developers, brokers, […]
Finca Siete Puertas is a rare opportunity to acquire a premium vineyard estate in Mendoza, Argentina, one of the world’s most prestigious wine-producing regions. Spanning approximately 90 hectares in the heart of Mendoza’s top viticulture zone, this exceptional property combines established vineyards, agricultural production, and significant development potential. Strategically located at elevations between 1,085 and […]
In 2014, we published a very popular article on Argentina’s wealthiest families. Argentina’s wealth map has changed markedly since 2014, but one core reality remains: while governments go broke with impressive regularity, the country’s great business clans and upper middle class almost never do. The State defaults, restructures, and burns through foreign reserves; private fortunes […]
