My grandpa worked on the development of Argentina's first nuclear reactors. They ended up building the first nuclear power plant in Latin America. He had relocated his family (including my dad) to Germany for some years during its development in the 60s, which apparently was the place to be.
Not sure how relevant or interesting this is, but here we are.
Based on this article in spanish[1] (translated in [2]) it says that will be the most modern multipurpose nuclear reactor and it is planned to be completed in the year 2022. They predict it will produce 20% of Molybdenum consumed in the world.
It isn't. It is still under construction. In [0], a discussion about research reactors in Argentina. In [1] a video about what has been done in the RA-10, and near the end the CAREM, another reactor that's meant for electricity generation,
In general IAEA has pretty strict rules around reporting (NGSS system as an example [1]) so it is unlikely to be online without it being reported to IAEA.
Considering the current state of the Argentinian economy, is it wise to invest billions into extremely advanced research projects? They should focus on low immediate cost alternatives and invest that money into industry or agriculture...
R&D is the way of escaping vicious economic cycles that selling mainly commodities and investing in industries that, generally, does not deliver and exist because of state controls. The Argentinian problems are corruption and extreme inefficiency that always ends up in economical problem.
Not sure how relevant or interesting this is, but here we are.