Adam Jourdan

Buenos Aires

South Latin America Bureau Chief at Reuters

Reuters Bureau Chief for south Latam. Back in London. Ex China/Argentina. Husband + dadx3. Roots England/Scotland. Tips: [email protected]

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Articles

Argentina's Black Market for Dollars Falters as Currency Controls are Eased

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Leila Miller |Adam Jourdan |Rosalba O'Brien

BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (Reuters) - On the streets of downtown Buenos Aires, where years of tough currency controls fermented a thriving black market for dollars, an army of illegal money traders are finding times hard under the economic reforms of Argentine President Javier Milei. Milei tore down most currency controls last month, easing access for Argentines to official currency markets after six years of restrictions.
Argentine peso slides after FX controls eased, bonds jump

2 months ago | marketscreener.com | Jorge Otaola |Adam Jourdan |Karin Strohecker

BUENOS AIRES/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Argentine peso slid around 9% on Monday morning while bonds gained after Buenos Aires sealed a $20 billion loan program with the International Monetary Fund and undid large parts of its currency and capital controls late on Friday.
Peso argentino recua após flexibilização de controle cambial

2 months ago | bol.uol.com.br | Adam Jourdan |Karin Strohecker |Rodrigo Campos |Jorge Otaola

O peso argentino recuava cerca de 17% nesta segunda-feira, enquanto os títulos avançavam, depois que o país fechou um programa de empréstimo de US$ 20 bilhões com o FMI (Fundo Monetário Internacional) e desfez grande parte de seus controles cambiais e de capital na sexta-feira.
China, US clash over major Argentina currency swap line

2 months ago | kfgo.com | Adam Jourdan

By Adam JourdanBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – China is on a crash course with the United States over a major Chinese currency swap deal with Argentina that has buffered the South American country’s depleted foreign reserve levels even as it seeks a new deal with the Washington-based IMF.
China, US Clash Over Major Argentina Currency Swap Line

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Adam Jourdan

By Adam JourdanBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - China is on a crash course with the United States over a major Chinese currency swap deal with Argentina that has buffered the South American country's depleted foreign reserve levels even as it seeks a new deal with the Washington-based IMF.
China, US clash over major Argentina currency swap line

2 months ago | today.westlaw.com | Adam Jourdan |Andrea Ricci

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - China is on a crash course with the United States over a major Chinese currency swap deal with Argentina that has buffered the South American country's depleted foreign reserve levels even as it seeks a new deal with the...
Exclusive-As Chile revs up lithium plans, Indigenous people demand more control

2 months ago | today.westlaw.com | Claudia Parsons |Adam Jourdan |Veronica Brown |Daina Solomon

SALAR DE ATACAMA, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's Indigenous communities in the lithium-rich Atacama Desert are in talks with two of the nation's biggest miners to gain more influence over plans to increase extraction of the battery metal, according to the...
Bolivia Turns to Crypto for Energy Imports amid Dollar, Fuel Shortages

Mar 13, 2025 | gurutrade.com | Lucinda Elliott |Adam Jourdan

LA PAZ, March 12 (Reuters) - Bolivia's state energy firm YPFB will use cryptocurrency to pay for energy imports amid a painful shortage of dollars and fuel in the landlocked South American nation, a company spokesperson and a government official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Europe Inc take evasive action as Trump tariffs hit, braces for second wave | Reuters

Mar 4, 2025 | reuters.com | Adam Jourdan |John Revill |Victoria Waldersee |Giselda Vagnoni

European companies, from Swiss chocolatiers to German car parts makers, are preparing their "plan Bs" to adapt to U.S. trade tariffs that became a blunt reality on Tuesday, with a second barrage specifically targeting the region expected next month.
Europe Inc take evasive action as Trump tariffs hit, braces for second wave

Mar 4, 2025 | msn.com | Adam Jourdan |John Revill |Victoria Waldersee |Giselda Vagnoni

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