Overview
- Economy Minister Luis Caputo is slated to speak at 9 a.m. to more than 1,000 executives at Buenos Aires’ convention center, with President Javier Milei invited but not confirmed.
- Official data show industrial activity fell 0.7% year over year in September and 0.1% from August, with a four‑month cumulative decline of 3.6% led by textiles, apparel, leather and footwear down 15.9%.
- The UIA plans to advance its Nuevo Contrato Productivo, pushing to cut the “costo argentino” through improvements in infrastructure, logistics, connectivity, financing, tax policy and labor legislation.
- Executives expect signals on labor modernization and tax simplification to reduce informality, broaden the tax base and improve competitiveness, and they are looking for movement on the stalled “mini RIGI” investment bill.
- The program includes Interior Minister Diego Santilli, Buenos Aires City head Jorge Macri and Entre Ríos Governor Rogelio Frigerio, with Techint’s Paolo Rocca closing and letters from Pope Leo XIV and Spain’s King Felipe VI to be read.