Argentina central bank chief quits, raising policy uncertainties

(Reuters) - Argentina's central bank chief resigned on Wednesday after a long tussle with the economy minister and was replaced with a regulator seen as sympathetic to the interventionist stance of a government fighting one of the world's highest inflation rates.

Argentina's economy minister: from 'flaming Red' to pragmatic negotiator

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - When he became Argentina's economy minister late last year, many in the business community feared Axel Kicillof, who was once described by a critic as a "flaming Red Marxist," might plunge Latin America's No. 3 economy deeper into isolation in the name of ideology.

Argentine economy shrinks in fourth quarter on lower exports

BUENOS AIRES, May 9 (Reuters) - Argentine gross domestic product contracted 0.4 percent in the last three months of 2013 after expanding 1.0 percent in the previous quarter, official data showed on Friday, pointing to growing weakness in Latin America's No. 3 economy.

Argentina says March tax income jumps 31 pct year on year

BUENOS AIRES, April 1 (Reuters) - Argentina's tax revenue jumped 30.6 percent in March from a year earlier to 78.71 billion pesos ($9.8 billion), the government said on Tuesday, below the median forecast of 81.2 billion pesos estimated in a Reuters poll of analysts.

Argentina Will Not Become Venezuela

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is in advanced negotiations with Argentinean state owned YPF (NYSE: YPF) to develop Vaca Muerta basin, considered by Chevron the second largest reservoir of unconventional oil in the world. This looks like a potentially huge opportunity, but the risks are also enormous.

Sizzling prices heat up wage talks in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A stagnant economy and one of the world's highest inflation rates are making Argentina's annual wage talks thornier than ever this year just as President Cristina Fernandez turns her attention to mid-term elections.

Peru Likely to Keep 4.25% Rate as Prices Ease and Economy Booms

Peru’s policy makers will probably leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged for a 15th consecutive month today as inflation slows and economic growth outperforms regional peers.