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Argentina announces citizenship-by-investment program. BUENOS AIRES - Argentina will launch South America’s first citizenship-by-investment program, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on X on Friday.

Applications will open in the fourth quarter of 2026 and will offer citizenship through a non-refundable contribution of $350,000 or the purchase of an $800,000 public bond, the Economy Ministry said in a statement.

The plan accompanies other measures to strengthen Argentina’s investment climate, the ministry said. President Javier Milei has sought to stabilize the country’s macroeconomy and increase its dollar reserves through deep austerity measures and foreign investment stimulated by an incentive program known as RIGI.