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The brine contains lithium, a silvery white metal essential for making electric vehicle batteries and in high demand as the world shifts to green energy. Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the U.S. to Chile that are also working to commercialize DLE. It aims to pump out its first ton of lithium carbonate in November and scale up to 24,000 metric tons a year by mid-2025. The technique allows Eramet to produce a ton of lithium carbonate in one week, versus a year with traditional methods. "You go step by step, making sure you can get to the next phase," said engineer Soledad Gamarra.

Persons: Eramet, Christel Bories, Joe Lowry, Soledad Gamarra, Mara Puntano, John Li, Tsingshan, Bories, Daina Beth Solomon, Salar Centenario, Ernest Scheyder, Lucila Sigal, Veronica Brown, Richard Chang Organizations: Reuters, Battery Metals, Initiative for, Mining Assurance, America, Thomson Locations: SALAR CENTENARIO, Argentina, Argentina's, U.S, Chile, Salta, Rio Tinto, South, Eramet's Centenario, Eramet's, Salt Lake City, U.S ., Utah, China, Asia, Salar, Houston

☆ The US dollar is central to Argentina's plan to fix its broken economy. There's just one hitch.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Argentina's new president Javier Milei wants to adopt the US dollar to tame sky-high inflation. There's a major problem with his plan to revive the ailing South American economy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRight-wing economist Javier Milei won Argentina's presidential runoff Sunday – and that means the country could soon ditch the peso for the US dollar. Under the president-elect's plan, the government would scrap the peso and replace it with the dollar.

Persons: Javier Milei, doesn't, —, Milei, Mary, Read, John Hopkins, Steve Hanke, Guillermo Ortiz, Nora Mazzini, Lucila Bonilla Organizations: Service, Central Bank of, US Federal Reserve, International Monetary Fund, Bank, Reuters, Bloomberg, Bank of Mexico, Economics, Oxford Economics Locations: Central Bank of Argentina, Ecuador, El, Panama, Argentina, Mar del Plata, Argentine

☆ Argentina's conservatives gamble for survival on odd couple Milei and Macri
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Luis Robayo/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Javier Milei shot to prominence lambasting Argentina's traditional political elite. Now the radical presidential election frontrunner is the mainstream conservatives' best shot at clinging onto power. If Milei loses, it could precipitate the fracturing of the conservative coalition between more right-wing and moderate wings. "There may be some Milei voters who get angry at an alliance with the 'caste', just as there may be Macri voters who get angry at an alliance with Milei," said Fornoni. "We don't know today what power Macri will have, if Macri will end up absorbing Milei or Milei absorbing Macri.

Persons: Javier Milei, Luis Robayo, Sergio Massa, Milei, Mauricio Macri, Patricia Bullrich, Donald Trump, Shila Vilker, Trespuntozero, Mariel Fornoni, GAMBLE, Massa, Pope Francis, Milei's, Macri, it's, Ezequiel Salinas, Fornoni, Lucila Sigal, Nicolás Misculin, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Argentine, La Libertad, University of Buenos, Law School, Peronist, Management, Bullrich, Reuters, Milei, Thomson Locations: University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, China, Candelaria

☆ Argentina's Peronists seek rebirth from ashes of economic crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nicolás Misculin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Argentina's main political force for decades, the ruling Peronists only months ago looked down and out. It has a new front-man, Sergio Massa, who is in a tight race to win Sunday's presidential election run-off with anti-establishment outsider Javier Milei. "If Massa wins, he will build a different leadership. PERONISM: LEFT OR RIGHT? "If Massa wins, he will have to betray CFK (Kirchner): in Peronism there is no room for two commanders," said political analyst Andres Malamud.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Agustin Marcarian, Long, Juan Peron, Evita, Javier Milei, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Kirchner, Alberto Fernandez, Massa, Santiago Cafiero, Fernandez, he's, Milei, Ignacio Avalos, Julia Saggini, CFK, Andres Malamud, Nicolas Misculin, Candelaria Grimberg, Lucila Sigal, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: CGT, of Labor, REUTERS, Voters, Peronist, Economy, Argentine, Reuters, Massa, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, BUENOS AIRES, Bolivia, Cuba, United States, Peronism

[1/2] People shop in a used clothing shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 14, 2019. Today prices are unthinkable," said Aylen Chiclana, a 22-year-old student in Buenos Aires. Beatriz Lauricio, a 62-year-old semi-retired teacher, said that she and her husband, a bus company employee, go on weekends to a clothing fair to sell old garments to make ends meet. "We simply can't buy new things. You can't buy new sneakers, you can't buy new flip-flops, you can't buy new jeans, you can't buy a shirt or a T-shirt either.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Aylen Chiclana, Beatriz Lauricio, Lauricio, María Silvina Perasso, María Teresa Ortiz, Claudia Martini, Miguel Lo Bianco, Lucila Sigal, Adam Jourdan, Rod Nickel, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Economy, Peronist, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Brazil, Tigre

[1/2] People shop in a used clothing shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 14, 2019. Today prices are unthinkable," said 22-year-old student Aylen Chiclana in Buenos Aires. Beatriz Lauricio, a 62-year-old semi-retired teacher, said that she and her husband, a bus company employee, go on weekends to a clothing fair to sell old garments to make ends meet. "We simply can't buy new things. You can't buy new sneakers, you can't buy new flip-flops, you can't buy new jeans, you can't buy a shirt or a T-shirt either.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Aylen Chiclana, Beatriz Lauricio, We're, Lauricio, María Silvina Perasso, María Teresa Ortiz, Claudia Martini, Miguel Lo Bianco, Lucila Sigal, Adam Jourdan, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, Peronist, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Brazil, Tigre

☆ This is the world's next major election. The winner has to fix chronic hyperinflation and halt a 6th recession in 10 years.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementArgentina is getting ready to choose its next president — and the country's economy is a mess. Triple-digit inflationSoaring prices are perhaps the best-known problem plaguing Argentina's economy, but far from the only issue that policymakers are battling. The currency is managed by Argentina's central bank. If, or more likely when, Argentina's economy slips into another recession, it'll be the sixth such occurrence in the past decade. His proposed policies include abolishing Argentina's central bank altogether and adopting the dollar, which economists have warned could end up pushing the country even closer to a default.

Persons: —, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Manuel Cortina, Lucila Bonilla, Bonilla, they've, Kimberley Sperrfechter, There's, there's, Massa, Cristina Sille, Donald Trump, Bolsonaro, they'll, Sperrfechter Organizations: Service, Union, Homeland, Triple, Consumer, National Institute of Statistics, Argentinian, Oxford Economics, The Central Bank of, International Monetary Fund, Reuters, World Bank, FX, Central Bank of, Peronist Locations: Argentina, American, Buenos Aires, Central Bank of Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As thousands of Taylor Swift fans eagerly lined up Thursday for the superstar’s first-ever concert in Argentina, they saw themselves surrounded by posters urging them to not vote in favor of right-wing populist Javier Milei in next week’s presidential election. “A Swiftie Doesn't Vote Milei,” read one of the posters, using the term commonly used to describe fans of the 12-time Grammy winner. “Taylor defends lots of positions and things that Milei doesn’t represent,” said 17-year-old Julieta Bracamontes. Milei “represents the antidemocratic right that comes to take away all our acquired rights,” the fan club said in a news release. But "it’s OK, I don’t think she’ll see it.”

Persons: Taylor Swift, Javier Milei, “, ”, “ Taylor, Julieta Bracamontes, Argentina’s Donald Trump, Trump, Constanza Trunsky, Swift, Milei, “ Massa, Sergio Massa, Milei’s, Swifties, Joe Biden ’, Milei “, Massa, Lucila, Malena Garachena Organizations: Trump, Economy, Milei Locations: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Buenos Aires, South America

☆ From Spider-Verse to Argentina: Fans aim to break record for biggest Spider-Man gathering
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Candelaria Grimberg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] People dressed as Spider-Man point at each other at a Spider-Man cosplayers' gathering, organised in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Spider-Man, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 29, 2023. Argentine influencer Uki Deane organized the gathering via Instagram, aiming to outdo an event in June in Malaysia where 685 people dressed as Spider-Man. The organizers asked participants to provide signatures and have their photo taken as documentation to provide to the record-keeping group. The superhero look-alikes dressed as the character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko clapped and sang with good cheer during the sunny afternoon. Juan Menchon, a 25-year-old soccer coach, said he felt empowered by the Spider-Man outfit.

Persons: Cristina Sille, Uki Deane, Deane, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko clapped, Juan Menchon, Matias, Candelaria Grinberg, Lucila Sigal, Beth Solomon, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, Marvel, Guinness World Records, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Malaysia, Argentine

☆ Argentina says fuel shortages should ease soon, imports arriving
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Flavia Royon, Argentina's Secretary of Energy, poses for a portrait during the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 8, 2023. Ten fuel shipments imported by the government are beginning to arrive, although distribution may take a few days, Energy Secretary Flavia Royon told a local radio station, noting that there would be no abrupt price increases. Royon attributed the shortage in part to tourism during a long weekend and rumors of possible price increases following the Oct. 22 presidential election. Argentine refineries supply 80% of the local market while the rest comes from fuel imports. Among the factors causing the shortage, the companies cited high demand, the presidential elections, the beginning of crop planting and a higher than usual dependence on imports.

Persons: Flavia Royon, Callaghan O'Hare, Lucila Sigal, Walter Bianchi, Daina Beth Solomon, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Energy, REUTERS, Argentine, Axion Energy, Thomson Locations: Argentina's, Houston , Texas, U.S, BUENOS AIRES

"You have to have a backbone to govern this country," Bullrich, the candidate for the Together for Change coalition, told Reuters at a recent press event. Bullrich is facing front-runner libertarian economist Javier Milei, who is promising more extreme policies, and economy minister Sergio Massa. She also cited the strong political machinery of the conservative coalition. Bullrich, replying to Reuters, said that the coalition - win or lose - would be a strong political force with around 10-11 governors and large presence in Congress. Another voter, 61-year-old retiree Patricia Amalia Rojas, said she backed Bullrich for her tough line on gangs and crime.

Persons: Patricia Bullrich, Bullrich, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Fernando de la Rua, Mauricio Macri, Cristian Ritondo, Maria Alejandra Ferreyra, Milei, Horacio Larreta, Ana Balcarce, Lomas de Zamora, Macri, Facundo Martinez Maino, Patricia Amalia Rojas, Eliana Raszewski, Adam Jourdan, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Peronist, Change, Reuters, Milei, Massa, Buenos Aires, University of Avellaneda, Lomas, Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Bullrich, Buenos

[1/3] Simon Rubinstein, 17, casts his first vote ever, in the presidential primary election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 13, 2023. Argentina is one of a handful of Latin American countries that allows 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote. Kremenchuzky, nicknamed "Toto," 17, is part of that teenage electorate. In an August open primary vote, Toto voted for conservative Patricia Bullrich - which he puts down to influence from his parents - but says he could shift his vote in October to Milei if the libertarian convinces him in election debates. However, Milei's conservative social views and promise of sharp cuts to government spending are off-putting to some young voters.

Persons: Simon Rubinstein, Magali, Tomas Kremenchuzky, Kremenchuzky, Toto, Javier Milei, thieving, He's, Patricia Bullrich, Milei, Rocio Pozzetti, Sergio Massa, Massa, Pozzetti, Noelle Chab, Rubinstein, Magali Druscovich, Lucila Sigal, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Peronist, Milei, Bullrich, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, Milei

☆ Argentina launches 5G auction in bid to raise over $1 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Argentina's government said on Wednesday that it will launch a 5G spectrum auction on Oct. 24 in a bid to raise some $1.05 billion. Three provider companies have already qualified as bidders for operating the frequency bands, which range from 3,300 MHz to 3,600 MHz. "In this offer, a total of 300 MHz will be submitted to the auction procedure, in three lots of 100 MHz each," a statement from Argentina's economy ministry said. The government highlighted that the deployment of 5G constitutes a medium- and long-term state policy, which requires collaboration between the public and private sectors to upgrade network infrastructure. Reporting by Lucila Sigal; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lucila Sigal, Brendan O'Boyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES

☆ Robert De Niro takes on Argentine swear words and steak in new TV dramedy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Actors Robert De Niro and Luis Brandoni perform during the filming of the series "Nada", in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 7, 2022. Star+/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will make his small-screen debut this week, starring in an Argentine television series where he gets to grips with Buenos Aires slang and samples the local cuisine. That's kind of why we put together this list of Argentine insults and their meanings," co-director Gaston Duprat told Reuters. "Nada" marks the first time De Niro, 80, will star in a television series. Spread out across five half-hour episodes, De Niro offers up bits of Argentine slang in each one.

Persons: Robert De Niro, Luis Brandoni, Manuel, De Niro, Gaston Duprat, Lucila Sigal, Isabel Woodford, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Aires, Reuters, La Boca, Hulu, Disney, San Sebastian Festival, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, American, leche, America, United States, Europe, Spain

☆ Buenos Aires Cirque du Soleil show honors 'superhero' Messi
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] An acrobat trains during a rehearsal before the premiere of the Cirque du Soleil's show inspired by Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi "Messi10", in Buenos Aires, Argentina September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Mariana Nedelcu/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Mimicking soccer moves and with a musical backdrop overlaid with enthusiastic TV commentary, Cirque du Soleil launched a show in Buenos Aires this week that celebrates beloved Argentine football star Lionel Messi. The Argentine team shirt with the Messi 10 on the back is like Superman's cape," said producer Diego Saenz at a rehearsal of the show, which features artists and acrobats from 15 countries. The show is set to tour across Latin America next year, likely ending in Miami. Reporting by Lucila Sigal, Writing by Rosalba O'Brien, Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Mariana Nedelcu, Diego Saenz, Lucila Sigal, Rosalba O'Brien, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, du Soleil, Argentine, Messi, Thomson Locations: Argentine, Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Qatar, Canadian, America, Miami

Bullrich, a conservative former lawmaker and security minister, is running against center-left candidate Sergio Massa and Javier Milei, a radical libertarian. The advisor claimed that IMF officials would likely support Bullrich's approach. They told us, 'If you win and put this program on the table and it begins to advance, we will be giving it the necessary support,'" said Martinez Maino. Former President Mauricio Macri, a member of Bullrich's party, renegotiated a previous IMF loan deal for $44 billion in 2018. Bullrich aims to grow foreign investment, said Martinez Maino, adding that he and the candidate's would-be pick for economy minister, Carlos Melconian, will travel this week to New York to meet with banks and investors.

Persons: Patricia Bullrich, Facundo Martinez Maino, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Milei, Martinez Maino, Mauricio Macri, Bullrich, Carlos Melconian, Lucila Sigal, David Alire Garcia Organizations: International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES, August's, South, New York

LA PLATA, Argentina, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Wielding a chainsaw above his head in the Argentine city of La Plata this week, radical presidential front-runner Javier Milei riled up thousands of supporters angry with 124% inflation and a painful cost-of-living crisis. We must remove all the people who have left this country destroyed," said Rosalia Garcia, 51, a public accountant at Milei's rally in La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires province. "The political caste is afraid," he yelled in La Plata. Milei got just under 30% in the August primary, just ahead of Bullrich and Massa. Back in La Plata, high school student Roman Lopez, 16 - who will be a first-time voter this year - said he previously wasn't interested in politics, but Milei's energy had attracted him.

Persons: Javier Milei riled, Rosalia Garcia, Milei, Patricia Bullrich, Sergio Massa, I'm, Eduardo Murchio, it's, Sebastian Pedrozo, Roman Lopez, Horacio Soria, Juan Bustamante, Lucila Sigal, Eliana Raszewski, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: LA, Peronist, Thomson Locations: LA PLATA, Argentina, Argentine, La Plata, October's, Buenos Aires, Milei, Bullrich, Massa, greenbacks

Each day things costs a little more, it's like always racing against the clock, searching and searching," said Laura Celiz as she shopped for groceries in Tapiales on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. "You buy whatever is cheaper in one place and go to the next place and buy something else." "In this way we try to beat inflation or at least compete with it a little," he added. "While the rest of the Latin American countries have single-digit inflation, Argentina is already in triple-digits." "People are angry and have every right to be because they can't afford to buy a kilo of meat."

Persons: Matias Baglietto, Laura Celiz, Fernando Cabrera, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Damian Di Pace, Massa, Butcher Marcelo Capobianco, Capobianco, Miguel Lo Bianco, Jorge Otaola, Claudia Martini, Walter Bianchi, Hernan Nessi, Lucila Sigal, Nicolás Misculin, Adam Jourdan, Chizu Nomiyama, Sandra Maler Organizations: Mercado Central, REUTERS, International Monetary Fund, Reuters Graphics Reuters, IMF, Business, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Tapiales, Olivos

Persons: Matias Baglietto, Laura Celiz, Fernando Cabrera, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Damián Di Pace, Butcher Marcelo Capobianco, Capobianco, Miguel Lo Bianco, Jorge Otaola, Claudia Martini, Walter Bianchi, Hernan Nessi, Lucila Sigal, Nicolás Misculin, Adam Jourdan, Chizu Organizations: Mercado Central, REUTERS, International Monetary Fund, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Tapiales, Olivos

☆ Argentine Priests Defend Pope Francis Over 'Shameful' Milei Attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Lucila SigalBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Priests from poor districts in Buenos Aires held a mass on Tuesday to defend Argentine Pope Francis after radical right-wing presidential candidate Javier Milei denounced him as an "imbecile" and "representative of evil". The former media 'shock jock' commentator has made a series of attacks on the pope, calling him an "imbecile who defends social justice", a "son of a bitch preaching communism" and "the representative of the evil one on Earth." "He has called Pope Francis insults like an imbecile and worse things," said Buenos Aires priest Lorenzo "Toto" De Vedia, who noted the long-running insults have gained more notoriety as Milei's popularity grows. Pope Francis, 87, lived modestly when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, commuting by public transport and keeping a low profile when he went to help in deprived neighborhoods of the city. To say that social justice is bullshit, excuse my language, when justice starts from the gospel," said Priest José María "Pepe" Di Paola during the mass.

Persons: Argentine Pope Francis, Javier Milei, imbecile, Pope Francis, Lorenzo " Toto, De Vedia, Pope, José María, Pepe, Di Paola, Milei, Lucila Sigal, Miguel Lo Bianco, Anna, Catherine Brigida, William Maclean Organizations: Reuters, Argentine, Argentina Locations: Sigal BUENOS AIRES, Buenos Aires

☆ Argentine priests defend Pope Francis over 'shameful' Milei attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Priests attend a mass to rebuff attacks on Pope Francis by presidential candidate Javier Milei, of La Libertad Avanza coalition, in the villa 21-24 neighborhood, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Priests from poor districts in Buenos Aires held a mass on Tuesday to defend Argentine Pope Francis after radical right-wing presidential candidate Javier Milei denounced him as an "imbecile" and "representative of evil". loading"He has called Pope Francis insults like an imbecile and worse things," said Buenos Aires priest Lorenzo "Toto" De Vedia, who noted the long-running insults have gained more notoriety as Milei's popularity grows. Pope Francis, 87, lived modestly when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, commuting by public transport and keeping a low profile when he went to help in deprived neighborhoods of the city. The worst economic crisis in decades has sparked anger with traditional politics and fueled the triumph of Milei, who led an August primary vote with 30%.

Persons: Pope Francis, Javier Milei, Agustin Marcarian, Argentine Pope Francis, imbecile, Lorenzo " Toto, De Vedia, Pope, José María, Pepe, Di Paola, Milei, Lucila Sigal, Miguel Lo Bianco, Anna, Catherine Brigida, William Maclean Organizations: La Libertad Avanza, REUTERS, Argentine, Argentina, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES

☆ As inflation soars, Argentines say they've seen this film before
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

August monthly inflation is likely to top 10%, analysts say. He has pledged to dollarize the economy over time and shutter the central bank, blaming a "caste" of political elite for the economic crisis in boisterous tirades to cheering supporters who love his abrasive, no holds barred style. "The way I see it, these characters are focused on a certain sector, a sector of wealth, well-being, upper class. Argentina recently saw some scattered looting of shops and supermarkets, with over 100 arrests, though that has calmed down in recent days. Reporting by Lucila Sigal; Editing by Nicolas Misculin, Adam Jourdan and Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rickey Rogers, Roberto Gonzalez Blanco, Morgan, Javier Milei, Nora Marful, Milei, Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Fernando De la Rua, Jorge Del Teso, Lucila Sigal, Nicolas Misculin, Adam Jourdan, Alistair Bell Organizations: Supreme, REUTERS, Economy, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Australia, Argentine

☆ One eve of vote, Argentina's Massa announces $500 mln in new loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa departs after attending a meeting with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF headquarters in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2022. In a ministry statement laying out economic policies to be formally rolled out next week, Massa also pledged to propose a "zero deficit" government budget for next year that would not overspend. The $500 million in loans will be signed with the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank, according to the statement, which will boost the central bank's critically-low foreign reserves. Argentine traders are keeping a close eye on Sunday's election, which could point to the likely outcome of the general election in October. Reporting by Lucila Sigal; Writing by David Alire Garcia; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Kristalina Georgieva, Evelyn Hockstein, Massa, Lucila Sigal, David Alire Garcia, Sandra Maler Organizations: Monetary Fund, IMF, REUTERS, Voters, Peronist, Inter, American Development Bank, World Bank, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

☆ Cirque du Soleil wants audiences to relive Messi's World Cup party
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Cirque du Soleil/Handout via REUTERSBUENOS AIRES, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A Cirque du Soleil production inspired by the life and career of Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi, will be staged in Buenos Aires in October, where Argentina's World Cup glory in Qatar still lives strong. The performance titled 'Messi10', after his favored jersey number, showcases the rise of the striker from his early childhood in Rosario to his iconic moment as world champion. "The incredible thing with this show is that the legend is alive, so he had to approve it," Sean McKeown, artistic director of Cirque du Soleil told Reuters at the preview show in Buenos Aires. Cirque du Soleil first premiered the show in 2019 in Barcelona, where Messi was playing at the time. Plans to tour Latin American in 2024 are underway with a date confirmed in the Dominican Republic in April, the company said.

Persons: , Lionel Messi, Sean McKeown, Cirque, Cirque du Soleil, Messi, McKeown, La Mosca, Leo, Matias Loizaga, Lucinda Elliott, David Gregorio Our Organizations: du, Argentine, Reuters, REUTERS, Cirque du, du Soleil, Lucila, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, REUTERS BUENOS AIRES, Qatar, Rosario, Barcelona, Dominican Republic

☆ Argentine polls give slight edge to opposition ahead of uncertain primaries
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Matias Baglietto/File PhotoBUENOS AIRES, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Argentina's opposition is polling with a slight lead for the upcoming August primaries, usually a reliable bellwether for the outcome of the presidential election, but with many voters ready to snub the ballot box the results are far from certain. Most polls peg the center-right opposition alliance Together for Change (JxC) with a slight edge against the center-left ruling coalition Union for the Homeland (UP). Over 10 percentage points behind is political outsider Javier Milei's Liberty Advances party, which hopes to win votes from those disillusioned with politics. The primaries will decide the candidates who will compete in the Oct. 22 elections, but polls vary on which candidates will win a place in the race. Massa is seen as likely to win a place in the presidential vote, but the country's severe economic crisis has favored Milei, who carries an "emotional vote".

Persons: Javier Milei, Matias Baglietto, Carlos Fara, Javier Milei's, Mariel Fornoni, Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, Patricia Bullrich, Bullrich, Sergio Massa, Juan Grabois, Massa, Milei, Pollsters, It's, Lucila Sigal, Juan Bustamante, Sarah Morland, Sandra Maler Organizations: 135th Argentine, REUTERS, Union for, Homeland, Management, Economy, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, UP, Fara

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