G20 finance heads face reform calls from Global South Finance ministers and central bank governors are meeting at the IMF to discuss challenges facing global economy. Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2023
Year of war in Ukraine left developing nations picking up pieces Some of the harshest economic effects of the war are being felt much farther afield than Russia’s theatre of battle. Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2023
Argentina's ambitious 'superminister' takes on economic crisis Asked about Sergio Massa, Argentina's new "superminister" for the economy, many Argentines perceive him as an opportunistic politician with limitless ambition. Reuters · Aug 5, 2022
Argentine anti-government protests build as president calls for unity Argentine President Alberto Fernandez called for unity on Saturday as protesters marched in the capital to the gates of the presidential palace, lambasting his government over soaring inflation and a crushing national debt. Reuters · Jul 10, 2022
Argentina VP Kirchner gains power in the shadows as moderates retreat Argentina's leftist populist Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is gaining power behind the scenes after a government shakeup, redrawing battle lines within a weakened ruling Peronist coalition ahead of elections next year. Reuters · Jul 6, 2022
Argentina's Paris Club talks on hold after Guzman resignation - sources Argentina's meeting with the Paris Club group of lenders won't be held on Wednesday as planned in the French capital after former Economy Minister Martin Guzman resigned over the weekend, according to two sources with direct knowledge. Reuters · Jul 5, 2022
Argentina's farm leaders worry about new economy chief Argentina's farm sector leaders said on Monday they were worried about the naming of an economy minister who has close ties to Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner who pushed higher export taxes on agricultural goods when she was president from 2007-2015. Reuters · Jul 4, 2022
Argentina president names new economy chief after shock Guzman exit Argentine President Alberto Fernandez named economist and government official Silvina Batakis as the new economy minister late on Sunday after the abrupt resignation of long-standing minister Martin Guzman amid crises and tensions. Reuters · Jul 3, 2022
Argentina Economy Minister Guzman resigns as divisions grow Argentine Economy Minister Martin Guzman resigned Saturday, marking the biggest departure of President Alberto Fernandez’s government after infighting within the ruling coalition escalated. Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022
Argentine economy minister resigns amid peso, diesel woes Argentina's economy minister has submitted his resignation at the end of a week in which the peso hit an all-time low against the dollar and truck drivers struck diesel shortages The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022
Argentina economy minister, IMF deal architect, quits as government crisis builds Argentina's economy minister Martin Guzman, the architect of a recent major debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), resigned on Saturday as deep splits emerged in the ruling coalition over how to handle mounting economic crises. Reuters · Jul 2, 2022
Argentina will not modify $45 billion debt with IMF -finance minister Argentine economy minister Martin Guzman said late on Friday that a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund will not be modified, following a meeting with IMF head Kristalina Georgieva. Reuters · Apr 23, 2022