Mercado Pago incident
[Argentina] - Point : Increase in Rejected Payments
Mercado Pago experienced a major incident on May 31, 2026 affecting Point and Argentina, lasting 8m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
PointArgentina
Update timeline
- identified May 31, 2026, 06:15 AM UTC
We are investigating an increase in rejected payments for Point in-person transactions. Until we find the root cause, you might experience a higher-than-usual rejection rate when processing payments. We will update as soon as possible.
- resolved May 31, 2026, 06:24 AM UTC
This incident has been resolved. Point payment processing is operating normally.