Argentina News & Analysis

Outlining the logic behind potential BRICS membership bids from Venezuela and Argentina.

Lithium is increasing Argentina’s geopolitical relevance, and Beijing and Washington are watching. But is Buenos Aires strong enough to play both sides?

Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil are exploring the idea of forming an OPEC-like cartel for the lithium industry, but there are geopolitical and domestic roadblocks involved that won’t easily be overcome.

Amid declarations of the death of globalization, Argentina and Brazil are looking to advance de-dollarization and regional trade interests via currency union.

New energy paradigms demand new strategic commodities. This article examines factors impacting lithium supply over the next decade.

China aims to expand its influence in the “Lithium Triangle” as a component of a broader campaign to construct a near-monopoly in the global lithium market.

Russia has long nurtured a network of geopolitical influence in the Americas. But will the Ukraine invasion force a reappraisal of US strategy in the near future?

New dreams of an EU army, a humanitarian disaster brews in Ethiopia, and the contest to replace Suga Yoshihide heats up in Japan.

Turkey, Lebanon, and Argentina will be hoping for smooth sailing ahead in the global economy, as all three countries face massive financing challenges in the year ahead.

Macri’s defeat marks a setback for right-wing politics in an increasingly volatile region.

Voters caught investors off-guard with their early rejection of Macri’s austerity policies. But will the resulting carnage in Argentine currency and equity markets change any minds?

Completed following decades of negotiation, the deal will create a market of over 770 million people. Was it worth the wait?

The year ahead will see pivotal electoral contests in Canada, Israel, and Argentina.

The Macri administration has been plunged into a perfect economic storm. Will it be able to weather it with more ‘gradual austerity,’ or are people already fed up?

The North Korea denuclearization effort is crumbling, Putin dials back pension reform amid protests, and Argentina experiences flashbacks over unattainable IMF targets.