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Argentina’s President Javier Milei has been cleared by the country’s Anti-Corruption Office in the controversial LIBRA memecoin scandal that eroded millions of dollars in investors’ wealth. What Happened: The anti-corruption office concluded that Milei was acting in “...

Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved a probe Tuesday into the scam-tainted LIBRA token that has embroiled Javier Milei's administration in controversy. What happened: The lower house voted in favor of three draft resolutions, including the creation of an investigative commission, the...

Argentina President Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment for promoting a controversial meme coin that first pumped and then dumped in value, destroying millions of dollars in investors' wealth. What happened: An opposition bloc, led by Esteban Paulon from the Socialist Party, initiated a...

The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report, released Thursday, highlights a fragile outlook as inflation, trade disruptions, geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty weigh on momentum. The global economy is expected to stay stuck at 2.7% growth in 2025-’26, a pace too weak to drive...

Javier Milei took office as the President of Argentina in December 2023 and took his trademark chainsaw to the country's economic policies. Interest in several Argentina-based stocks has been rising as his drastic reforms take hold.  What To Know: Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, has...

Argentina’s S&P Merval Index has risen by 162.85% year-to-date, beating the gains in the S&P 500 Index and other emerging stock market indices. What Happened: S&P Merval’s staggering gain, comes as the country emerged from a severe recession in the third quarter of the...

On Wednesday, Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has unveiled the initial resource and reserve estimates for its Salar del Rincon lithium brine project in Salta, Argentina. With this project underway, Rio Tinto is strengthening its operations in a quickly growing mining market, where it established a foothold...

McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX), seeks $2.5 billion to advance the Los Azules copper project in Argentina. The prospective project wants to become a world-class copper mine with an anticipated annual production of 175,000 metric tons. “We have invested more than $400...

President-elect Donald Trump met Argentina President Javier Milei at his Mar-a-Lago resort Thursday. This was his first meeting with a world leader since winning the elections last week. What Happened: Milei congratulated Trump on his election victory, lending support to the shared ideas of...

Article via El Planteo Argentina has the potential to tap into a massive $1.697 billion economic boost if it implements comprehensive cannabis regulations for both medical and recreational use. This projection comes from the report “The Other Way to Go Legit: The Impact of Cannabis in...

Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich hailed the capture of a "criminal" allegedly smuggling over two kilograms of cocaine in talcum powder containers. According to La Nación, the detainee, 42-year-old Maximiliano Acosta from Mar del Plata, was stopped by Argentina's Gendarmería, a...

Article via El Planteo The renowned FullMoon Sesh event, celebrated for its commitment to cannabis excellence and its international reach across cities like Los Angeles, Berlin and Bangkok, is arriving in Argentina for the first time on October 31. Taking place at Buenos Aires' Teatro Vorterix,...

Article via El Planteo "The resolution shows a tremendous lack of political experience, legal foresight, and public policy planning," says Alejandro Mancuso, founder of Botanicanns S.A. and a recognized voice in Argentina’s cannabis sector, in an exclusive interview with El Planteo. He was...

In his debut address to the United Nations General Assembly, Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a speech that raised eyebrows for its striking resemblance to a key scene from the popular TV show “The West Wing.” The similarities between Milei’s words and a monologue...

By Pablo Fazio The process of regulating cannabis has been complex and varied, with advances and setbacks occurring in different regions around the world. While much of the global attention is focused on the United States, where the rescheduling of cannabis dominates headlines, the situation in...