Argentina

Argentina's markets, exports, tech scene and culture under change.

Workers on a shale drilling pad in Patagonia at dawn

What is Vaca Muerta, the shale formation carrying Argentina's energy bets?

Alice Bay · Jan 30, 2026

A single rock layer in Neuquén province now supplies more than half of Argentina's oil. This explainer covers the geology, the companies, the pipeline and the export question.

Guide and trekkers walking a Patagonian trail with mountains behind

The far south, priced in dollars: how Patagonia's tourism economy works

Alice Bay · Jan 27, 2026

Glaciers, whales and the end of the world draw visitors to the hemisphere's southern tail. A guide to the places, the seasons and the money that keeps them running.