Daily brief
Argentina's foreign reserves hit a seven-year high, leading President Javier Milei to ease controls on the peso. The IMF has proposed raising the Monotributo and income tax in the country. Meanwhile, the world's most expensive nut is now being grown in Argentina, and the Smart car brand has returned to the market with SUVs.
Eduardo Elsztain restarts gold production in San Juan with a $15 million plan.
Codelco and SQM budget $3 billion for a lithium project in Chile.
Chile’s Atacama Desert is becoming a sweet spot for energy storage.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary