Argentina could tap its currency swap line with China if it can’t refinance dollar-denominated bonds under local law as investor concerns simmer ahead of next year’s presidential election, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said.

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Colombian borrowing costs may need to rise further and remain elevated for longer to curb mounting inflation risks, according to a senior policymaker.

Argentina’s economy is on track to enter a technical recession after a lukewarm recovery in August failed to make up for steeper losses in July, adding to President Javier Milei’s challenges ahead of next year’s election.

President Javier Milei’s advisers in Argentina have told the Trump administration they don’t have the votes in the nation’s congress to ratify the bilateral trade agreement they signed last February, according to people familiar with the matter.

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A year out from Argentine President Javier Milei’s reelection bid, the economic recovery that underpinned his popularity is stalling.

President Javier Milei’s efforts to tame inflation with a strong currency are taking a growing toll on Argentina’s economy.

Argentina’s monthly inflation slowed to the lowest level in 14 months, in a win for President Javier Milei.

President Javier Milei’s efforts to revive Argentina’s economy after decades of decline are losing momentum, adding political headwinds going into next year’s election.

Argentina’s economic activity grew more than expected in June, offering fresh signs of momentum more than halfway through President Javier Milei’s term.

Argentina’s monthly inflation edged up in July, snapping three months of slower readings, in a slight setback for President Javier Milei.

Argentina secured a key source of reserves through the 2027 presidential election after the central bank renewed its roughly $19 billion currency swap with the People’s Bank of China for five years.

Argentine President Javier Milei presented a bill in a national TV address Thursday night to reform the central bank so it is prohibited from financing government spending in the future.

Argentina’s central bank snapped a near seven-month streak of dollar purchases, just a day after the IMF encouraged officials to keep raising foreign currency reserves.

Argentina’s economy contracted for a second straight month in May, underscoring a trend of uneven growth more than halfway through President Javier Milei’s term.

Corruption was once Javier Milei’s strongest card against the Peronist movement that dominated Argentine politics for decades. Now it’s just one of several vulnerabilities that are damaging the libertarian president’s brand and giving wings to the opposition’s comeback plans.

For decades, Argentina’s economic pendulum has whipsawed investors by swinging from one ideological extreme to another, as each new administration dismantled the framework built by its predecessor.

President Javier Milei’s administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term in 2031, while continuing to shun international debt markets.