Debts and collections: what those claiming payment can and cannot do

In Argentina, debtors often face difficulties in distinguishing between legitimate payment claims and irregular collection practices, such as untimely phone calls, WhatsApp messages threatening asset attachment, or formal intimations that falsely appear to originate from a court of law. Amidst these collection practices, the issue has drawn legislative attention involving a national deputy.

Simultaneously, the broader political and economic landscape under the administration of President Javier Milei involves navigating foreign relations, specifically balancing the government's stated commitment to Western alliances and opposition to global autocracies with the practical realities of maintaining commercial ties with China without establishing deeper financial or technological partnerships.