Economist Aldo Abram stated on Canal E that Argentina's Régimen de Incentivo para Grandes Inversiones (RIGI) is already delivering concrete results, with over 20 projects submitted totaling more than $33 billion. More than 10 have been approved, amounting to around $25 billion in future investments.
Economist Aldo Abram discussed on Canal E the positive impact of Argentina's Régimen de Incentivo para Grandes Inversiones (RIGI), a regime aimed at attracting large-scale capital. “It’s working, and it’s working well,” Abram stated, noting that prior to its launch “no one was thinking of investing a single dollar or peso” amid high tax pressures, regulatory uncertainty, and labor conflicts, which he likened to a “jungle” for investors. A shift in expectations has revived interest from local and international investors, enabling them to identify viable projects—a process that takes time to mature. Abram emphasized the need for political stability to sustain the inflow: “Projects will keep coming,” he said, though some investors await greater electoral clarity ahead of 2027. The RIGI establishes a protected sector where “investors can run their business like in a normal country,” but the challenge lies in extending these conditions economy-wide. Abram expressed optimism about its continuation, driven by successes that could spur deeper structural reforms. On energy, he linked the RIGI to Vaca Muerta’s potential, despite infrastructure bottlenecks like pipelines. “You can have all the gas… but if you can’t deliver it to the consumer, it’s a problem,” he explained, adding that liquefied natural gas imports will likely continue short-term as investments progress.
