Argentina’s foreign trade has ground to a halt for a second day as a labor dispute over port piloting services continues to disrupt cargo operations.
The standstill follows President Javier Milei’s decision to deregulate the sector, triggering a conflict with maritime workers that has paralyzed key logistics nodes across the country.
The disruption is already casting a shadow over investor sentiment.
Argentine equities trading on US exchanges closed lower on Thursday, underperforming the broader New York market which saw gains in major indices.
The divergence highlights the continued isolation of local assets amid domestic policy friction and operational uncertainty.
The government has escalated its response to the work stoppage, with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) issuing formal legal notices demanding an immediate return to duty.