The Wall Street Journal - Estados Unidos

Vote expected to indicate whether President Mauricio Macri will be re-elected in October after economic turmoil

A new trade pact is spurring concerns about the potential impact on European farmers and South American manufacturers

Buenos Aires-based e-commerce company is working to strengthen its foothold in the region and fend off Amazon and Alibaba. Shares of MercadoLibre closed at an all-time high on Wednesday. The company plans to spend $2 billion on operations and services this year.

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Argentina’s central bank bought dollars in the country’s currency market on Thursday,

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British pound falls after Prime Minister Theresa May struggled to win concessions on the Brexit deal from EU leaders.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said he was not confident a deal would be reached.

Argentina’s Senate approved the government’s austere budget proposal for 2019 early Thursday, handing President Mauricio Macri a legislative victory and sending a signal to investors, and to the International Monetary Fund, that his administration is committed to steep spending cuts.