2023-11-26 23:41:11
During the last week a rumor circulated that Amazon would be arriving in Argentina, following Javier Miley assume the presidency on December 10. Although this speculation excited several on social networks, finally It was denied by the company itself.
“We do not have operational updates regarding our presence in Argentina“David Flores-Sánchez, Amazon spokesperson, told the newspaper La Nación. At least, in the short term, the plans do not seem to have changed and it seems that the store will not expand its presence in the Argentine market.
The same rumor also circulated regarding Starlink, one of Elon Musk’s parent companies. It was even replicated by Diana Mondino herself, future chancellor. In that case, Starlink had already had the permits to operate approved by the National Communications Agency (Enacom) since 2021.
Amazon: what business does it have in Argentina
Although the arrival with its entire distribution chain is still pending, Amazon maintains its presence through the Amazon Prime Video platform which has been available since 2016, Amazon Music from 2022 and Amazon Web Services of 2018.
The retail version of the company (the Amazon store) it does operate in Brazil and Mexicowhere it competes with Mercado Libre, the Argentine company created by Marcos Galperín.
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