Election 2023 Bullrich adviser says dollar, peso will co-exist in Argentina Yesterday 23:54 “The peso and the dollar will coexist” if Patricia Bullrich is elected as president, says Carlos Melconian.
'Plan platita' Government boosts election spending, risking even more inflation Yesterday 23:51 Informal jobs make up nearly half of Argentina’s labour market, depending on the degree of formality that’s considered.
'plan platita' reloaded Massa targets three million voters with informal worker bonus Yesterday 23:44 Hours before electoral ban comes into effect, ruling coalition presidential candidate Sergio Massa makes one last ‘plan platita’ play; Economy minister targets between two and three million voters in informal sector with post-devaluation payments.
ELECTION 2023 Milei targets big cities in bid for first-round win Yesterday 13:23 La Libertad Avanza presidential candidate shifts campaign focus to urban centres, targeting heavily populated areas of Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and the nation’s capital; As presidential debate nears, Milei targets victory on October 22 and avoid a run-off. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
ELECTIONS 2023 Cornejo romps past De Marchi to comeback as Mendoza governor 25-09-2023 16:59 Unión Cívica Radical leader’s Cambia Mendoza front finishes 10 points ahead of Milei-flirting Unión Mendocina, with Peronism a distant third on 15 percent.
DOLLARISATION ON THE CARDS? Ualá CEO says Argentina dollarisation ‘positive’ for lending 25-09-2023 15:30 Javier Milei’s proposal to dollarise the economy would be positive for long-term lending, according to Pierpaolo Barbieri, chief executive officer of fintech company Ualá.
economy How Javier Milei would cut Argentina spending by 14% of GDP 25-09-2023 09:15 Javier Milei’s fiscal belt tightening would focus on slashing expenditures on subsidies for utility bills, like gas, electricity and water, as well as federal government transfers to poor provinces.
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
ELECTION 2023 Demystifying Javier Milei 23-09-2023 05:11 Milei is a mystical creature with an impenetrable halo above his head at the moment. His opponents appear weak and disoriented. Yet there is still ample room for surprises. by Agustino Fontevecchia
EDITORIAL Of electoral and constitutional triangles 23-09-2023 05:05 Winning on October 22 will not be the end of the story.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Will Mendoza be the bulldozer? 23-09-2023 05:03 Whichever way Mendoza goes, it will be the last throw of the dice before general election day on October 22. by Michael Soltys
As I see it Who will wield the chainsaw? 23-09-2023 05:00 The marked reluctance of Peronist and Radical politicians to countenance anything that smacks of austerity has not made many Argentines better off. On the contrary, it is the main reason living standards for most have declined. by James Neilson
ELECTION 2023 Milei, Barrionuevo and the ‘casta sindical’ 22-09-2023 05:50 Restaurant worker chieftain Luis Barrionuevo, who has been meeting with libertarian presidential frontrunner Javier Milei, is perhaps the union leader with the greatest number of leaps and bounds in modern Argentine politics. by Javier Calvo
Election 2023 Massa doubles down on ‘plan platita,’ preps new measures 21-09-2023 23:58 Reports say economy minister poised to announce sweeping measure for three million informal workers, as well as tax relief for self-employed shopkeepers, professionals and service providers.
ELECTION 2023 Rivals, union leaders claim hypocrisy as Milei cosies up to Barrionuevo 21-09-2023 20:25 Libertarian presidential candidate – a sworn enemy of the “political caste” – raises eyebrows as he develops ties with veteran trade union leader Luis Barrionuevo, appearing in public with him for the first time.
ELECTION 2023 Lula declares that Argentine democracy is 'in danger' with Milei 21-09-2023 15:29 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets his US counterpart Joe Biden; Leftist leader warns that democracy in Argentina is endangered by threat of Javier Milei winning the Presidency.
ELECTION 2023 Milei’s former billionaire boss praises his Argentina contender 21-09-2023 09:58 Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine billionaire and former boss of presidential frontrunner Javier Milei, praised contender Patricia Bullrich while stopping short of offering his explicit backing ahead of the country’s general election in October.
ELECTION 2023 Vice-presidential candidates clash in heated television debate 21-09-2023 00:46 Victoria Villarruel, Agustín Rossi, Luis Petri, Nicolás del Caño and Florencio Randazzo fired rhetorical darts at each other in an often bad-tempered vice-presidential debate.
'Ganancias' bill in Congress Income tax bill clears lower house with support from Milei, left-wingers 20-09-2023 16:38 Bill to raise ‘ganancias’ threshold to 1.77 million pesos approved by lower house; 135 Frente de Todos, provincial party, leftist and libertarian deputies, among others, back it; 103 votes against, mostly Juntos por el Cambio.
ELECTION 2023 Javier Milei wows Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Argentina’s elite 20-09-2023 14:47 Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and members of Argentina’s elite are now fans of the radical libertarian who wants to dollarise Argentina’s economy, shut down the Central Bank, slash spending and scrap most taxes.
ELECTION 2023 Massa seeks to assert leadership of Peronist coalition 18-09-2023 21:07 Unión por la Patria presidential candidate is willing to occupy the space vacated by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. If he wins the elections, he promises strong leadership, defined by decision-making and firmness. by Rosario Ayerdi
ELECTION 2023 Poll: Milei growing ahead of election, Massa on rise, Bullrich takes a dive 18-09-2023 17:41 New Opina Argentina survey offers projections ahead of the general election; Libertarian frontrunner grows in polls but comeback looks difficult for Bullrich; Massa on track to finish second.
ELECTIONS 2023 Juntos por el Cambio dethrones Jorge Capitanich in Chaco 18-09-2023 14:34 Sixteen years of Kirchnerite rule in Chaco comes to an end; Leandro Zdero elected new governor, scoring 46.13% in first round victory; Provincial strongman Jorge Capitanich ejected from office, months after presumed murder of Cecilia Strzyzowski.
EDITORIAL Cheaper by the dozen? 16-09-2023 05:47 While there is more than one reading of Sergio Massa’s tax cuts, all lead to more inflation. If one side of political polarisation blames the fiscal deficit for rising prices and the other business greed, both are simplistic.
As I see it An election campaign like no other 16-09-2023 05:42 As far as Sergio Massa is concerned, the short term is all that matters. He takes it for granted that, once in office, he will be able to do whatever it takes to repair the damage. by James Neilson
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS It’s the election, stupid! 16-09-2023 05:37 By all but abolishing income tax, Massa has also abolished the contradiction between his simultaneous economic stewardship and presidential candidacy by chucking away his ministerial hat in favour of his electioneering cap. by Michael Soltys
ELECTIONS 2023 What everyone is thinking and no-one is saying (about Javier Milei) 16-09-2023 05:14 What the members of the ‘círculo rojo’ are all thinking, but are not willing to say publicly, is that they believe a Milei administration would be marked by a level of institutional instability so great that it would quickly lead to a situation of social unrest. by Agustino Fontevecchia
When Tucker met Javier 'Pope is on side of 'bloody dictators,' Milei tells Tucker Carlson 14-09-2023 21:08 Right-wing US commentator airs 33-minute interview with libertarian presidential frontrunner on X social media platform; Milei lets rip at Pope Francis, gender ideology, abortion and "communists." by James Grainger
MINISTER ON CAMPAIGN Massa aims portfolio power at pockets with income tax bill 14-09-2023 13:55 Economy Minister Sergio Massa raises income tax minimum threshold and programme to return IVA value-added tax, just one month before elections; Move means just 80,000 tax-payers will be paying 'ganancias' from October onwards.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Milei should dollarise Argentina at once, says man who did it in Ecuador 13-09-2023 14:15 Francisco Zalles, one of the few economists in world with experience of introducing dollarisation, is gung ho about libertarian frontrunner’s plan. Do it, and do it quick, he says.
LA LIBERTAD AVANZA ‘Islander rights will be respected’ – Mondino criticised for Malvinas stance 12-09-2023 20:51 Criticism rains down on Javier Milei’s choice for foreign minister after she sparks Malvinas controversy; Mondino says in interview with British press that “decisions can no longer be imposed” on residents of disputed islands.
DOLLARISATION ON THE CARDS? Argentina economists lambast dollarisation proposal as ‘mirage’ 11-09-2023 11:38 Economists lambast Javier Milei's proposal to dollarise the nation, calling the idea a mirage and warning it would spawn a new set of challenges.
INTERVIEW Luis Petri: 'I don't hear Milei's allies talking about corruption’ 09-09-2023 11:03 Luis Petri, vice-presidential candidate for the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition, says that "the problem in Argentina is not the caste but corrupt politicians." Mendoza politician details proposals on security and explains why he thinks Sergio Massa won't make it to the run-off. by Ezequiel Spillman
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS 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
EDITORIAL It’s not just the economy, stupid! 09-09-2023 05:25 In the last general elections in 2019 PASO primary winner Alberto Fernández was seconded by a woman whom nobody underestimated and today’s PASO primary winner Milei is seconded by a woman who perhaps should not be underestimated either.
Election 2023 Milei the destroyer and fear of the unexplainable 09-09-2023 05:09 The fear that Milei and his weird entourage of cosplayers, social media influencers, extreme-right “dictatorship deniers” and C-class corrupt political leeches generates has to do with a breakdown in the conditions of governability. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Politics The make-up of Victoria Villarruel’s inner circle 07-09-2023 15:04 Javier Milei’s vice-presidential candidate has close group taken from her teams from the Fundación Oíd Mortales and the Partido Demócrata of Buenos Aires Province. Trajectories and thoughts of a hermetic group on the rise. by Giselle Leclercq
ELECTION 2023 Bullrich unveils plan to ‘order’ Argentina 07-09-2023 13:54 Opposition presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich presents "irreversible" reform package that would slash government ministries, remove currency controls, introduce bi-monetarism and cut subsidies for Argentina's state airline.
DOLLARISATION ON THE CARDS? Argentina’s dollarisation is a ‘bad idea’, top economists say 07-09-2023 13:13 Dollarising Argentina’s economy — as proposed by presidential candidate Javier Milei — is a bad idea that will do little to solve the country’s long-standing fiscal problems, three of Latin America’s most-renowned economists said.
DOLLARISATION ON THE CARDS? Milei in talks to win foreign financing to dollarise economy 07-09-2023 12:51 Javier Milei is in talks with investment funds abroad to obtain the foreign currency needed to dollarise the economy if elected later this year, reveals top adviser Diana Mondino.
ELECTION 2023 Presidential candidates define rules of election debate 06-09-2023 15:19 Negotiations are pressing on over the set-up of the traditional election debate for the presidential candidates; First face-off will take place on October 1 in Santiago del Estero, with the second set for October 8 at the UBA Faculty of Law. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
ELECTION 2023 Bullrich presents team for government, De la Torre returns to fore 06-09-2023 14:02 Opposition presidential candidate unveils officials who would become key Cabinet ministers; Melconian for economy, Pinedo for foreign affairs, De la Torre for social issues, Quetglas for education.
Election 2023 Priests hold Mass in defence of Pope Francis following Milei barbs 05-09-2023 20:35 Priests repudiate verbal attacks at Pope Francis from La Libertad Avanza presidential candidate Javier Milei; Catholic leaders question libertarian leader’s attitude towards Argentine pontiff and questions if temperament is appropriate for public office.
ELECTION 2023 Operation Beat Milei – Massa’s emergency election campaign 05-09-2023 14:35 Sergio Massa unveils package of measures to be competitive; With Lula's request and a gubernatorial rebuff ringing in his ears, Sergio Massa is fighting for Javier Milei's votes. by Juan Luis González
ELECTION 2023 Bullrich suggests Schiaretti should drop his presidential candidacy 05-09-2023 14:15 Patricia Bullrich states that "it would be a good idea for Schiaretti not to be a candidate for president" and for his voters to "strategically" back her ticket instead.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Neither ready nor steady but still go 02-09-2023 06:24 Is there any structure beneath the protest vote foam – is there any iceberg below the tip? by Michael Soltys
Election 2023 Milei, telepathic conversations with dogs and mental health 02-09-2023 06:17 Beyond allegedly having telepathic conversation with living and dead animals, God and historical economists, Milei has an extremely short fuse, quickly escalating into a level of rage that is uncommon in someone expected to lead in times of crisis. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS Provincial pushback: City Hall and 13 provinces refuse to pay bonus 01-09-2023 15:43 Economy Minister Sergio Massa faces strong pushback to new measures; As many as 14 regions, including Peronist-governed provinces, vow not to adhere to one-off payments to public-sector workers; Businesses also express unease.
Election 2023 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%.
ELECTION 2023 Ramiro Marra: ‘Dollarisation would take between nine months and two years’ 31-08-2023 14:32 La Libertad Avanza’s mayoral hopeful for Buenos Aires City puts timescale on Javier Milei’s plan to adopt the greenback, but presidential candidate says it will “depend on the people.”