POLITICS Step-by-step: Javier Milei’s inauguration as president of Argentina 07-12-2023 07:08 Argentina’s new leader will be proclaimed president in Congress, but has chosen to deliver his inaugural address from the steps of Congress before his supporters.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO President Alberto Fernández: ‘Milei should give Macri as wide a berth as possible’ 01-12-2023 15:04 Just days after meeting with his successor, Argentina’s outgoing president sits down to reflect on his four years of government, the challenges he faced and why he believes Javier Milei won last month’s run-off. by Jorge Fontevecchia
CRIME & SECURITY President Fernández denounces 'threats' against him in interview 27-11-2023 13:50 President Alberto Fernandez says he has subjected to threats while travelling in the state helicopter.
ELECTION 2023: FALL-OUT Milei says no transition meeting planned as Massa decides to stay on 20-11-2023 18:39 Javier Milei says that "there is no meeting planned" with President Alberto Fernández and says responsibility for period until December 10 inauguration lies with head of state and Sergio Massa, who decides to stay on as economy minister.
POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL UNREST Recriminations fly as peso flounders ahead of vote 11-10-2023 21:55 President Alberto Fernández files a criminal complaint for "public intimidation" against Javier Milei, blaming the libertarian for the peso's weakening on informal markets.
Election 2023 President denounces Milei for fuelling run on currency 11-10-2023 21:39 President Alberto Fernández confirms he has reported La Libertad Avanza leader Javier Milei and libertarian City mayoral candidate Ramiro Marra to authorities for prompting run on currency.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Supreme Court delivers judicial setbacks for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 10-10-2023 18:37 Argentina’s highest court moves to dismiss different claims made by the former president’s defence team in the money-laundering and Iran memorandum cases.
Olivosgate Supreme Court finally closes pandemic-era ‘Fiesta de Olivos’ case 05-10-2023 17:04 Court case investigating criminal wrongdoing related to Fabiola Yáñez’s 39th birthday party during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown shut down; President Alberto Fernández and his partner let off as NGO’s bid to keep the case open knocked back.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Florencio Randazzo: ‘If Milei is so awful, you should ask the politicians what happened’ 23-09-2023 05:55 Florencio Randazzo, vice-presidential candidate for Hacemos por Nuestro País, on why he is “ashamed” of the current government, how the main coalitions benefit from polarisation and why Javier Milei’s rhetoric isn’t so irrational. by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS Former presidential advisor Antonio Aracre indicted for alleged sexual abuse 11-09-2023 17:02 Antonio Aracre, ex-CEO of Syngenta agricultural firm and former chief advisor to President Alberto Fernández, indicted for alleged sexual abuse of 17-year-old.
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT CFK assassination attempt: President Fernández slams 'slowness' of courts 01-09-2023 19:56 President Alberto Fernandez slams justice system for its "singular slowness" in criminal investigation into attempted assassination of Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
ELECTION 2023 Rumours and confirmations: Milei assesses potential cabinet options 26-08-2023 00:27 Propelled by his PASO primary victory, the libertarian lawmaker’s team is hurriedly assessing its options. The presidential hopeful has already said who will be heading Ministries of Foreign and ‘Human Capital,’ the latter pooling sensitive areas under the leadership of a woman with an unknown background. Who might join a Javier Milei cabinet if he is elected as president: confirmed names and rumours. by Giselle Leclercq
INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT Alberto Fernández: ‘I’d like to have better relations with Cristina’ 24-08-2023 18:14 In an interview, Argentina’s president speaks about the country's potential incorporation into the BRICS bloc of emerging market economies and addresses the election and his role in it, assuring: “Milei is Macri and Macri is Milei.” by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS President Alberto Fernández's last months in office 16-08-2023 08:01 Entering the last stretch of his government, far away from the campaign trail, Alberto Fernández has lost his control of his administration. How the president is passing the time and what awaits him in his final months in office. by Juan Luis González
ELECTION 2023 Tolosa Paz confirms run for Buenos Aires Province governor 01-06-2023 15:43 Social Development Victoria Tolosa Paz signs up with Daniel Scioli and announces she will run for governor in the Frente de Todos primary in Buenos Aires Province.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS A no-win election 27-05-2023 06:45 The fact remains that the last three people to run Argentina have all opted to sit this election out. The only question here is what lies behind their “fear to tread.” by Michael Soltys
ELECTION 2023: FRENTE DE TODOS With Cristina out the race, talks over ruling coalition's candidates ramp up 24-05-2023 10:23 With Cristina Fernández de Kirchner officially out of the running, discussions over Frente de Todos’ potential presidential candidates are speeding up.
ELECTIONS 2023: ANALYSIS Candidate without a ballot: CFK will campaign to ensure transfer of votes 23-05-2023 15:31 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner does not want an extended PASO campaign for the ruling party. In this election, the most important thing is the ‘floor,’ not the ‘ceiling,’ she believes. by Rosario Ayerdi
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Out of the pink (house) and into the blue 29-04-2023 06:55 In a country where the urgent almost invariably displaces the important, Alberto Fernández’s premature entry into “lame duck” status has had immediate consequences. by Michael Soltys
As I see it Waiting to step into Alberto’s shoes 29-04-2023 05:14 No matter who wins the electoral contest that is getting underway, he or she will face the dilemmas that Alberto refused to confront. by James Neilson
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Aníbal Fernández: ‘I understand and share the president’s view on re-election’ 29-04-2023 05:06 Argentina’s security minister on Alberto Fernández’s decision to end his re-election bid, his rocky relationship with Máximo Kirchner and La Cámpora and why he says the things he says. by Jorge Fontevecchia
EAGERLY AWAITED APPEARANCE Clamour for ‘Cristina 2023’ increases ahead of speech 26-04-2023 16:25 Kirchnerites are ready to reignite their calls for Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to declare her presidential candidacy. by Rosario Ayerdi
POLITICS – ANALYSIS President's withdrawal does little to resolve internal tensions 23-04-2023 17:49 Alberto Fernández displayed a firmness he had not shown before, but the president's strength and ability to govern has been weakened. by Rosendo Fraga
POLITICS: ELECTIONS 2023 Fernández withdraws candidacy, but doesn't plan to step aside 22-04-2023 11:52 President Alberto Fernández, who will not seek a new mandate, is betting on the PASO primaries and will challenge the candidate put forth by Kirchnerism. Economy Minister Sergio Massa is still considering his options and is not yet ready to go public with his intentions. by Rosario Ayerdi
POLITICS How Alberto Fernández resigned himself to not seeking re-election 21-04-2023 14:48 The president has given up his candidacy but not his pen. The video announcing his decision was edited through the night – but Alberto Fernández did not tell Cristina Fernández de Kirchner or Sergio Massa beforehand. by Rosario Ayerdi
FORO LLAO LLAO Election 2023 hopefuls outline economic plans to business leaders 20-04-2023 14:29 Milei, Rodríguez Larreta, Bullrich and Vidal outline their economic plans to the nation’s top business leaders at the Llao Llao Forum in Bariloche – here’s what the leading candidates told the ‘círculo rojo.’
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Lacking agreement, Frente de Todos heads towards decisive month 12-04-2023 23:23 Ruling coalition no closer to deciding its line-up for the PASO primaries; Justicialist Party (PJ) National Council set to meet at the end of April, but President Alberto Fernandez will not define his candidacy until May. by Rosario Ayerdi
PRESIDENT'S HEALTH President to undergo minor medical procedure after back pain complaint 16-03-2023 18:30 Alberto Fernández is set to undergo a minor medical procedure for a lumbar hernia on Thursday after suffering from sharp back pains.
POLITICS – OPINION Enemies 15-03-2023 11:55 Does Alberto Fernández really believe that he has a chance of winning a head-to-head battle with a candidate supported by Cristina, or better still, with the vice-president herself? by Carlos De Angelis
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Convicted of corruption, Cristina remains as magnetic as ever 11-03-2023 05:23 The vice-president has undoubtedly been the star of Argentina’s political ecosystem over the last couple of decades. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS Cabinet allies slam CFK ‘ban’ as they rush to veep’s defence 09-03-2023 21:00 Court ruling sentencing Argentina’s vice-president to six years in prison and political disqualification from office says decision based on evidence of “state corruption."
AND THAT REMINDS ME… State of the nation 04-03-2023 05:59 The state-of-the nation speech to open Congress tradition long predates that experience, going all the way back to 1864 and then-president Bartolomé Mitre. by Michael Soltys
EDITORIAL It takes two to tango even when dancing alone 04-03-2023 03:02 Most of the reactions to the two-hour state-of-the-nation address of President Alberto Fernández to open Congress on Wednesday fall into its trap of placing their main focus on its explosive climax, thus limiting the debate to the judicial arena rather than tackling the deeper and more complex problems facing Argentina.
STATE OF THE NATION Fernández takes aim at Judiciary, defends veep in Congress speech 01-03-2023 16:03 Argentina’s president delivers traditional state-of-the-nation speech to legislative assembly, marking the beginning of the congressional year; in his first public appearance with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for nine months, Alberto Fernández defends his vice-president and condemns failed shooting attack.
POLITICS Social movements stay off streets for president’s speech to Congress 28-02-2023 15:42 When he delivers his flagship state-of-the-nation speech to Congress on Wednesday, President Alberto Fernández will not be able to count on the support of government-aligned social movements on the streets.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Alberto and Cristina set for forced reunion at Congress 27-02-2023 13:18 Nine months after they last shared the stage at a public event, Argentina’s president and vice-president will be sat side-by-side on Wednesday at Congress as the legislative year gets underway. by Rosario Ayerdi
CABINET CHANGES President set to appoint Agustín Rossi as Cabinet chief 12-02-2023 11:31 Veteran politician and Santa Fe Province native will leave his post as head of the Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) and return to President Alberto Fernández's Cabinet; Swearing-in ceremony scheduled for next Wednesday, as Juan Manzur returns to Tucumán.
Politics President confirms Manzur’s departure – but doesn’t name replacement 09-02-2023 01:07 Alberto Fernández says he will “return” his Cabinet chief, Juan Manzur, to the “people of Tucumán” later this month; Replacement has already been chosen, according to sources, but is yet to be announced.
ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT Juan Grabois says he will run for president in 2023 02-02-2023 15:25 Social leader Juan Grabois announces that he will be a candidate for president for the ruling Frente de Todos coalition next year, should Interior Minister Eduardo 'Wado' de Pedro decide not to run.
POLITICS & JUDICIARY Fernández launches bid to remove Supreme Court judges 03-01-2023 23:38 President Alberto Fernández launches parliamentary procedure against the Supreme Court in the latest stage in the executive's power battle with the Judiciary.
POLITICS & JUDICIARY President Fernández seeks to impeach Supreme Court chief 02-01-2023 12:42 President Alberto Fernández seeks impeachment of leader of the Supreme Court, Horacio Rosatti, a manoeuvre that escalates his recent feud with the Judiciary.
PRESIDENT ON MERCOSUR President: ‘Agricultural protectionism’ blocking EU-Mercosur deal 01-01-2023 03:00 President Alberto Fernández on tensions within the Mercosur, the future of the regional trade bloc and what is really blocking its controversial free-trade deal with the European Union. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Vice-president's speech Cristina Fernández de Kirchner slams Supreme Court over tax sharing ruling 28-12-2022 19:04 Vice-president slams Supreme Court for its decision to rule in favour of Buenos Aires City in an ongoing federal revenue-sharing row with the national government, as she claims any potential 2023 candidacy has been "proscribed" by the Judiciary.
Football & Politics Claudio Tapia: Victory parade row shines spotlight on AFA chief 26-12-2022 14:56 The bus carrying the most popular caravan in the country’s history did not arrive at the Obelisk, as the World Cup champions wanted, and neither did they make it to the balcony of the Casa Rosada, as the government desired. The dispute over the celebrations following Argentina’s triumph in Qatar underlines ‘Chiqui’ Tapia’s complicated relationship with President Alberto Fernández. by Agustín Colombo
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Alberto Fernández: ‘This government, of which I’m president, is also Cristina’s government’ 16-12-2022 14:11 Interviewed at the Editorial Perfil newsroom, President Alberto Fernández offers an evaluation of his three years in government in a feature interview. He addresses the economy, his relationship with Sergio Massa, Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction and his recent national broadcast highlighting allegations of political and judicial collusion. by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Reset 13-12-2022 15:20 In May 2019, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced in a video that she was choosing Alberto Fernández as the Frente de Todos presidential candidate. Last week, she excluded herself from any candidacy in next year’s elections, once again shaking up the political status quo. by Jorge Fontevecchia
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President hospitalised after suffering gastritis at G20 summit in Bali 15-11-2022 10:03 Argentina's president suffers illness at G20 Leaders Summit and is briefly hospitalised. After receiving treatment, he goes ahead with bilateral meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jingping.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Lula meets Alberto, vows to restore Argentina tradition trip 31-10-2022 18:53 Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández flies to São Paulo to become first foreign leader to meet with Brazil’s next head of state; Lula confirms will visit Buenos Aires in his first trip abroad as president-elect, restoring tradition previously broken by Jair Bolsonaro.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Fernández flies to São Paulo to congratulate Lula on election win 31-10-2022 11:10 President Alberto Fernández heads to São Paulo for a meeting with Brazil's new president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Vice-president on warpath Fernández de Kirchner reignites infighting with inflation jab 26-10-2022 17:37 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reignites infighting in the ruling coalition by criticising price increases authorised by her own government.