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Argentina Authorizes Newsstands to Offer Postal Services Under New Decree

The order aims to open the postal and e‑commerce market by scrapping an outdated vendor regime.

Overview

  • Decree 629/2025, signed by President Javier Milei and Minister Sandra Pettovello, was published in the Boletín Oficial and is now in force.
  • Newsstands and kiosks may operate after registering with Enacom or by contracting with an authorized postal operator that carries legal responsibility to users and the regulator.
  • Authorized points can receive and deliver general correspondence and parcels, store e‑commerce purchases, and handle paperwork, credit and debit cards, IDs and passports.
  • The measure repeals Decree 1025/00 and dissolves the National Registry of Newspaper and Magazine Vendors and Distributors.
  • The government links the change to broader postal-market deregulation under Decree 1005/24 intended to remove restrictions and promote competition.