FIFA U20 WORLD CUP The kids are alright 25-05-2023 00:51 The young Albiceleste and their coach still need to keep improving, particularly at the back, if they are to hold any hope of repeating the nation's past U-20 World Cup triumphs. by Dan Edwards
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.
RAPE ALLEGATION Thelma Fardín vows appeals as Brazil court acquits Darthés of rape 18-05-2023 17:28 Actor Juan Darthés acquitted in first instance for the crime of rape against Thelma Fardin by Brazilian court, which concluded it could not prove penetration had taken place.
ELECTIONS 2023 Lacking results, Massa tries to sustain a possible presidential bid 16-05-2023 16:39 With inflation soaring and damaging his chances of a run for the Casa Rosada, Argentina’s economy minister is shifting back to a political approach by Rosario Ayerdi
Editorial Much ado about almost nothing 13-05-2023 09:07 One constant of the current administration has been to prioritise the political and the judicial over the economic and the social, with this week a case in point.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS To vote or not to vote 13-05-2023 08:45 However cavalier the strongmen of these two inland provinces have been with constitutional limits in seeking multiple consecutive terms, the last-minute timing of the Supreme Court’s interruption of the electoral process is extremely unfortunate, lending itself easily to government outrage. by Michael Soltys
Elections 2023 The Supreme Court’s political muscle 13-05-2023 08:35 The Supreme Court’s decision must be read purely in political terms, demonstrating that it won’t back down and has the intention to play hard ball in the political arena. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ELECTIONS 2023 Manzur withdraws Tucumán candidacy after Supreme Court ruling 12-05-2023 09:03 Ex-Cabinet chief governor announces he will no longer run as lieutenant governor for northern province, with provincial Interior Minister Miguel Acevedo set to replace him as Osvaldo Jaldo’s running-mate.
POLITICS & JUDICIARY Government’s row with Supreme Court hits new heights 11-05-2023 23:36 Explosive reaction to ruling suspending gubernatorial elections in San Juan and Tucumán; President Alberto Fernández accuses justices of targeting Peronist candidates.
ELECTIONS 2023 Supreme Court suspends elections in San Juan, Tucumán 09-05-2023 18:19 Supreme Court suspends provincial elections in San Juan and Tucumán, just five days before voters are due to go to the ballot-box.
CRIME & SECURITY Argentina’s ‘black widow’ thieves trawl Tinder for victims 08-05-2023 07:18 Police highlight string of cases in Buenos Aires in which so-called “black widow” thieves are using dating app Tinder to identify, seduce and drug older men in order to rob them. by Leonardo Nieva
ELECTION 2023: TWO SUPER-SUNDAYS Eight provincial elections to watch with national impact 04-05-2023 00:23 The first two weekends of May come with several provincial elections in which Argentina’s two main coalitions (Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio) can take the temperature of the hinterland. This Sunday will see gubernatorial elections in Jujuy, Misiones and La Rioja, followed by Tucumán, San Juan, Salta, La Pampa and Tierra del Fuego the next Sunday. In all cases the incumbent governments, whether belonging to one of the two main coalitions or provincial parties are tipped as favourites.
FOOTBALL BETTING Gambling firms cash in as sports betting encroaches on football 27-04-2023 14:31 A breakdown of the main companies and provincial governments collecting the most taxes from betting. Are football matches in Argentina fixed? How has online gambling changed the industry? by Ramón Indart
ELECTION 2023 Córdoba leads way as politicians splash cash on social media 26-04-2023 22:59 Data showing the biggest spenders on Meta over the last 90 days reveals huge investments from Córdoba; Schiaretti and Lousteau coughing up the most, though keep an eye on ‘satellite’ accounts used to hide spending. by Julian D'Imperio
Venezuelan politics Venezuela’s Guaidó travels to Colombia after arrest threats 24-04-2023 10:26 Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó crosses into Colombia, alleging that Nicolás Maduro's regime has increased threats against him with the purpose of silencing him.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Juan Schiaretti: ‘Fiscal balance should not entail extreme austerity’ 22-04-2023 06:29 Three-term Córdoba Province governor on transcending ‘la grieta,’ why Peronism must split from Kirchnerism and why export duties on the agricultural sector should be removed. by Jorge Fontevecchia
SCANDALOUS COMEBACK ON CARDS? Disgraced ex-mayor ousted amid scandal plans another run for office 09-04-2023 10:06 Juan Rosario Mazzone, disgraced former mayor of the small town of El Bordo in Salta, attempts political comeback after serving a three-year sentence for corruption of minors; 70-year-old was ousted from post in 2015 after leaked photos showed him posing half-naked with minors.
CRIME & SECURITY Family seek justice for slain Catamarca minister 06-04-2023 18:00 The children of Juan Carlos Rojas, late Catamarca Province social development minister, denounce the “cover up” of their father’s brutal murder last December, providing photos of mutilated victim as proof of wrongdoing.
MINING Lundin weighs strategic partner for copper project in Argentina 29-03-2023 12:07 Lundin Mining Corp is in talks with prospective partners for a copper deposit in Argentina as the industry battles to meet demand for the wiring metal in the shift away from fossil fuels.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Fernández to meet Biden at White House on March 29 23-03-2023 14:58 After an eight-month delay part-imposed by Biden’s Covid-19 diagnosis, Argentina’s president finally gets his wish and secures a rescheduled meeting with his United States counterpart in Washington next week.
DIPLOMATIC SPAT Ecuador and Argentina in diplomatic row over fugitive ex-minister 15-03-2023 10:34 Diplomatic spat escalates after it emerged María de los Ángeles Duarte, a convicted former cabinet minister who had been living in the Argentine Embassy in Quito, had escaped to Venezuela.
UNREST IN PERU Peru judge extends ex-president Castillo's pre-trial detention to three years 10-03-2023 10:46 A Peruvian judge on Thursday extended former president of Peru Pedro Castillo's pre-trial detention to 36 months for "allegedly being the leader of a criminal organisation," the Supreme Court announced.
CRIME & SECRUITY Young Venezuelan dies after being shot in the head in Palermo phone robbery 06-03-2023 18:46 In the early hours of Monday morning, a young man was shot in the head when he resisted the theft of his cell phone, in another act of insecurity that shook the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Palermo.
CABINET CHANGE President swears in Agustín Rossi as Cabinet chief 16-02-2023 20:09 Veteran politician replaces Juan Manzur as Alberto Fernández's right-hand man and Cabinet leader.
POLITICAL ANALYSIS Peronism looks into the electoral abyss 16-02-2023 17:08 Two-time former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, is the architect of the Peronist coalition. She may be about to take it down with her.
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.
CYCLING Colombia's López claims 'priceless' Vuelta San Juan victory 30-01-2023 10:04 Colombia's Miguel Ángel López won the Vuelta a San Juan following Sunday's seventh and final stage claimed by Australian Sam Welsford in a sprint finish.
Football Racing hope to exploit Boca, River turbulence as top-flight returns 26-01-2023 16:25 Uncertainty at Boca and River means that for a change, one of the touted favourites comes from outside the omnipresent Superclásico duo: Fernando Gago’s Racing Club. by Dan Edwards
Politics in Venezuela Maduro '100% defeatable' says Venezuela opposition leader Guaidó 10-01-2023 17:32 Venezuela's opposition replaced Juan Guaido as the head of a foreign-backed parallel congress, hammering the final nail in the coffin of his "interim government." Despite the setback, he says he's confident Nicolás Maduro can be defeated at the ballot box.
Politics in Venezuela Venezuelan opposition dissolves Guaido's 'interim government' 31-12-2022 09:08 Venezuelan opposition on Friday dissolved the "interim government" led by Juan Guaidó, once the popular and internationally recognized face of the drive to oust leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.
Political crisis in Venezuela Decision on future of Venezuela's opposition 'government' postponed 29-12-2022 14:14 Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó puts off decision on whether his "interim government" should be dissolved.
CABINET FOR CRISTINA Cabinet ministers accuse opposition of judicial ‘prostitution’ 01-12-2022 01:15 Interior Minister Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro accuses opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition of having corrupt ties with the Judiciary, comparing them to prostitution.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Maduro administration to resume talks with Venezuelan opposition 24-11-2022 01:27 Negotiations between the two sides last took place in October 2021 in Mexico, and international efforts have mounted in recent months to get the talks back on track.
SUBMARINE TRAGEDY ARA San Juan: Five years on, a look at investigation into submarine's sinking 16-11-2022 08:31 Five years after the tragic loss of the 'ARA San Juan,' forensic studies of images of the sunken submarine are still pending. The case probing the tragedy is relatively advanced, but doubts as to what caused it are far from resolved. A look at the key points of the investigation underway in Santa Cruz and Chubut.
POLITICS Juan Manzur to resign as Cabinet chief early next year 18-10-2022 16:24 Cabinet chief will leave the government to share a ticket with gubernatorial candidate Osvaldo Jaldo in Tucumán. Manzur plans to resign from his post in February.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Argentina’s political crisis restarts with ministers leaving 10-10-2022 16:14 Cabinet shake-up, with three ministers departing in as many days, is the latest episode of Argentina’s ongoing political crisis.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… “Present, my General” – or the past? 07-10-2022 16:03 In formal and institutional terms there can be no doubt that Peronism is still alive – not only does it account for the current national government but at least 15 of the 23 provincial governors are Peronists of one kind or another. by Michael Soltys
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Juan Grabois: ‘If Cristina decides to run in 2023, I’m behind her’ 16-09-2022 16:00 Catholic social leader and lawyer Juan Grabois on the failed attack on the vice-president, political violence, hate speech and the gravity of the socio-economic situation in Argentina. by Jorge Fontevecchia
RISING PRICES Inflation: Argentina’s interminable nightmare 25-08-2022 22:20 The international crisis has placed Argentina’s economy, once again, among the global leaders for inflation. by Tristán Rodríguez Loredo
Latin America Venezuela and Colombia name ambassadors in step toward normalisation 12-08-2022 21:56 Venezuela and Colombia both named new ambassadors to the other country on Thursday, a first step in normalising diplomatic relations after the recent inauguration of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
Drug Trafficking Honduras extradites alleged drug matriarch to the US 26-07-2022 16:00 Honduras hands over gang grandame for US trial; sexagenarian Herlinda Bobadilla arrested in mountainous cartel shootout which killed son.
As I see it Ports in a storm 25-07-2022 15:56 Why is Boris Johnson out of office, but Alberto Fernández clings on? The simplest answer to that question lies in the difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy. by James Neilson
Bloomberg Argentina unveils currency measures as black-market peso slumps 21-07-2022 19:28 Foreign tourists can exchange up to US$5,000 in a new exchange rate revealed by the government, which is attempting to perk up the currency after a slump for the ‘dólar blue'
BATAKIS' TEAM TAKING SHAPE? Trade secretary dumped with Scioli and La Cámpora defining Batakis’ team 07-07-2022 01:24 Guillermo Hang leaves post after just over six weeks in role; New economy minister’s team begins to take shape.
New Era in Colombia Colombian president-elect proposes 'ceasefire,' talks with ELN 06-07-2022 15:46 Colombia's leftist president-elect Gustavo Petro proposes a "bilateral ceasefire" with the violence-stricken country's last active guerrilla group, the ELN.
POLITICS The Last Albertistas 01-07-2022 09:55 Who are President Alberto Fernández's last remaining soldiers in the Cabinet? by Rodis Recalt
Tragedy in Colombia Four dead, hundreds hurt as stands collapse in Colombia bullring 28-06-2022 10:56 A toddler was among four people killed when the grandstand at a bullring in Colombia collapsed, injuring hundreds of others.
POVERTY 2,800 Argentines slipping into poverty every day, experts warn 23-06-2022 23:20 Private estimates reveal horrifying social data underlining that being employed, whether formally or informally, is no guarantee against being poor. With annual inflation approaching three digits and sustained price increases for food and beverages above the monthly average, family incomes are increasingly falling short. by Gonzalo Martínez
Theatre Filmmaker Juan José Campanella returns a theatre to Buenos Aires 21-06-2022 14:48 Oscar-winning Argentine filmmaker Juan José Campanella has brought the Teatro Politeama back to life, boosting theatrical offerings for porteños in the aftermath of the pandemic.