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Macri praises ‘honest’ and ‘well-intentioned’ Milei

07-03-2024 14:01 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta voices opposition to ‘co-government’ or ‘merger’ between PRO and La Libertad Avanza, criticises party colleague Patricia Bullrich's decision to join Javier Milei's government.

The death of moderation and the triumph of polarisation

11-11-2023 05:48 Milei seems to be recovering lost ground after a surprise defeat in the general election. If we are to believe any of the opinion polls that have come out recently (which we should read only with scepticism) the ultra-libertarian holds a thin lead over the economy minister. There seems to be a clear reversal of the post-election sentiment that Massa is already on the way to the Casa Rosada.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Split ahead? Milei the dividing-line for Juntos por el Cambio

27-10-2023 09:45 UCR, Coalición Cívica and some PRO figures distance themselves from Bullrich and Macri in wake of Milei deal. With just over three weeks to go until the run-off, will the opposition coalition still be united by the time the run-off arrives?

Intimate diary of a day of rage: how PRO was blown apart

26-10-2023 16:24 The secrets of the fierce internal debate inside Patricia Bullrich’s apartment, position of the opposition governors and the fear from mayors. The arguments against and in favour of backing Milei from the 24 hours in which Juntos por el Cambio began to fracture.

by Ezequiel Spillman

Milei and reaping what you sowed

19-08-2023 08:05 There could be another 1.2 million voters heading to the ballots on October 22 from increased participation. Assuming Bullrich and Massa absorb all of their primary rivals’ voters, will they be able to capture enough of those ‘new’ voters?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

The night Horacio Rodríguez Larreta's Casa Rosada dream died

14-08-2023 15:50 At the opposition coalition's 'unity' bunker on Sunday night, Patricia Bullrich revelled in her victory and thanked Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. Behind her embrace is a simple truth: Bullrich will need her rival's votes if she is to win the race for the Casa Rosada.

by Ezequiel Spillman

Milei delivers blow to main coalitions at ballot box

13-08-2023 22:43 Libertarian lawmaker emerges as candidate with most votes in initial results from PASO primaries; With 61% of polling stations reporting, Milei has 32.57%, trailed by Massa on 20.64%; Bullrich has large lead over Rodríguez Larreta in Juntos por el Cambio primary, with coalition on 27.57% in total.

Presidential candidates in the PASO primaries

10-08-2023 06:59 On August 13, more than 30 million voters will go to the polls to begin the race for the Casa Rosada.The 27 presidential hopefuls who will compete in this Sunday’s PASO primaries.

Hostages of fear

28-07-2023 21:41 Both a consensus approach and firm action are potentially valid avenues to a solution but both are also means towards ends and will depend entirely on their results – by themselves they are merely vapid campaign rhetoric.

Of Mediterranean and other voting

28-07-2023 21:32 If Córdoba’s Peronist government delights in reviling its national comrades, Chubut holding its provincial elections tomorrow goes one better – there the Peronist gubernatorial candidate disowns his own governor despite the common loyalty of both men to Massa.

by Michael Soltys

Grabois-Massa internal battle is on as Rodríguez Larreta plays both sides in the city

27-07-2023 15:11 As internal tensions within Juntos por el Cambio rage on, bickering between Grabois and Massa ramps up. Meanwhile, Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta insists he is supporting Jorge Macri, but is also seen with Martín Lousteau.

Voter turnout set to be defining factor in Argentina’s election

26-07-2023 15:04 Voter turnout will impact Argentina's presidential race, benefiting passionate candidates Bullrich and Milei, while low expected turnout poses challenges for Larreta.

The Argentine paradox becomes ever more explicit

15-07-2023 06:40 The paradox of an ‘Argentine miracle’ while on the verge of default and runaway inflation.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Rodríguez Larreta plans spending cuts to help peso

13-07-2023 15:51 Juntos por el Cambio presidential hopeful plans to cut spending by 4% of GDP; Move intends to allow peso to weaken gradually to level between official and parallel rates, reveals Lacunza.

Opposition wins San Juan governor race, ending 20 years of Peronist rule

03-07-2023 12:29 Juntos por el Cambio leaders hail Marcelo Orrego’s triumph in San Juan gubernatorial race; Twenty years of Peronist rule ended as opposition capitalises on Supreme Court’s blocking of Governor Sergio Uñac’s re-election bid.

Candidates for Argentina's 2023 PASO primaries confirmed

01-07-2023 06:56 Unión por la Patria, Juntos por el Cambio and Frente de Izquierda y los Trabajadores-Unidad will have competitive primaries; Milei faces no competition for La Libertad Avanza with several smaller parties seeking to clear the 1.5 percent PASO threshold.

JP Spinetto: As Argentina turns right, prepare for turbulence

27-06-2023 09:42 Investors are right to be cheered by a shift in the country’s politics, but changing its economic policies will be difficult.

Twists and turns to the last as PASO primary line-ups confirmed

26-06-2023 17:44 Dramatic last few days before the deadline for finalising line-up for the August 13 PASO primaries; Economy Minister Sergio Massa announced as “unity” candidate for ruling coalition.

Who’s running in the primaries? What we know so far

22-06-2023 21:19 Seven confirmed line-ups for the August PASO primaries, with the deadline for presenting tickets expiring at midnight on Saturday.

Chaos in Jujuy just a taste of what’s to come

22-06-2023 16:21 Protests and clashes with security forces in Jujuy are a snapshot from a film being projected in anticipation of Argentina’s next government.

by Walter Curia