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Santoro pulls out of City mayoral run-off, handing Jorge Macri victory

24-10-2023 15:22 Unión por la Patria mayoral candidate Leandro Santoro decides not to compete in a run-off against rival Jorge Macri; With count ongoing, campaign says team have realised they cannot win, but sceptics will see move as a cynical bid to dampen turnout by Juntos por el Cambio voters on November 19.

by James Grainger

Jorge Macri wins big City mayoral race but will face run-off

23-10-2023 04:41 Juntos por el Cambio close to retaining control in its stronghold; Jorge Macri almost wins in first round but will now face run-off against Leandro Santoro; Opposition also wins in Entre Ríos Province, but Catamarca will remain Peronist.

by James Grainger

Jorge Macri: ‘If Patricia Bullrich makes the run-off, she’s president’

17-10-2023 08:15 Buenos Aires City mayoral candidate if confident Juntos por el Cambio will make it into the second round of the presidential election, pointing to “plenty of crossover” between Sergio Massa and Javier Milei and affirming that “the proximity to Luis Barrionuevo shows a dependence on the traditional political mechanisms” on the part of the liberals.

by Ezequiel Spillman

Cross attitudes and crossfire as Marra targeted in City mayoral debate

28-09-2023 17:01 Four candidates to be the next mayor of Buenos Aires City – Jorge Macri, Leandro Santoro, Ramiro Marra and Vanina Viassi – take part in first televised debate; Libertarian draws eye with aggressive approach and strange comments.

Central Bank to keep key interest rate unchanged despite surging inflation

14-09-2023 00:46 Central Bank board will likely keep its key interest rate unchanged because policymakers expect slowing price pressures later on in the year.

Do you know the way to Santa Fe?

09-09-2023 05:32 The three-way split with half the electorate potentially up for grabs opens up infinite mathematical possibilities.

by Michael Soltys

PASO primaries: Final count narrows gap between Milei, Bullrich, Massa

01-09-2023 15:30 Election authorities issue final vote count from August 13 primaries; Difference between top three coalitions trimmed to just 2.58 points; La Libertad Avanza on 29.86%, Juntos por el Cambio on 28% and Unión por la Patria on 27.27%.

Berni alleges Peronist mayors made electoral deals with Milei

30-08-2023 15:35 Buenos Aires Province security minister seems to confirm widespread rumour that Unión por la Patria leaders “assembled" electoral lists for Javier Milei's party.

Javier Milei and his beliefs – in his own words

21-08-2023 06:23 Libertarian presidential hopeful has shook up the election race – here are some of his key quotes.

Primary Avalanche Shatters Order

19-08-2023 08:21 Argentina’s general election is still nine weekends away but it has been turned on its head.

Milei, the libertarian who speaks to the dead, has already won

18-08-2023 10:56 Argentina’s outsider-turned-frontrunner, Javier Milei, entered this electoral contest as he entered his first: the libertarian deputy set the tone of the debate and changed the agenda.

by Juan Luis González

Government lines up behind Massa ahead of new measures

17-08-2023 19:45 Government lines up behind economy minister as he prepares new measures to ease devaluation.

Musicians call for reflection among fans over Milei

16-08-2023 15:07 Javier Milei’s surprise primary victory has also shaken up cultural world – musicians Lali Espósito, Trueno and Ca7riel among those to warn fans over libertarian lawmaker.

PASO winner Milei reveals IMF contact, plans meeting

15-08-2023 16:01 International Monetary Fund officials contact libertarian’s team for talks; Last Sunday’s PASO primary winner assures that his people are open to clinching “a more aggressive fiscal programme” with the multilateral lender.

Shops hit with 20% overnight price hike after election

14-08-2023 22:22 At shops all across Argentina, from cafes to kitchenware vendors, scores of small-business owners woke up Monday to news that suppliers had hiked prices 20% overnight.

Argentina seeks larger IMF disbursement after 18% devaluation

14-08-2023 22:16 Argentina intends to ask the International Monetary Fund to increase a disbursement planned for later this month by an unspecified amount

Dark night for Peronism as Massa suffers PASO defeat

14-08-2023 19:35 Unión por la Patria candidate did not emerge as the popular candidate, nor could the ruling coalition surpass 30%; Sergio Massa heads back to the drawing board after a disappointing night – even his wife lost in his stronghold Tigre.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Kicillof wins Buenos Aires Province PASO by three points

14-08-2023 16:37 The temporary result shows a trend towards the ruling party. Néstor Grindetti and Diego Santilli racked up 32.93%, with little difference between them. The third place went to Javier Milei’s libertarianism with her candidate Carolina Píparo, who got 23.76% of the votes.

Milei’s plan for Argentina: Dollarisation, scrapping taxes and more

14-08-2023 13:51 From ditching the struggling peso to eventually eliminating Argentina’s Central Bank, outsider presidential candidate Javier Milei has vowed to implement a series of bold — and perhaps unfeasible — measures.

Libertarian shift – the 16 provinces where Javier Milei triumphed

14-08-2023 13:24 Economist and national deputy scored surprising wins in 16 of the 24 districts across national territory; Stronger than expected performance outside of the capital and Buenos Aires Province.