POLITICS & CONGRESS Senate suspends primary vote in reprieve for Milei 20-02-2025 23:49 Senate backs move to suspend primary elections for this year’s midterm vote, handing President Javier Milei a welcome political victory.
CONGRESS & POLITICS Boost for Milei as Senate backs suspension of PASO primaries 20-02-2025 23:46 Milei administration wins support to approve a bill to eliminate PASO primaries for this year’s elections; Victory for government in middle of crypto scandal. by James Grainger
ELECTION 2023 ‘The two options are bad’ – Rodríguez Larreta refuses to back Milei or Massa 25-10-2023 19:53 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta declares both Massa and Milei would be bad for the country and refuses to endorse either candidate; Buenos Aires City mayor says he will fight to expand opposition coalition. by James Grainger
Election 2023: BUENOS AIRES CITY 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
Election 2023: BUENOS AIRES CITY 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
ELECTION 2023: ANALYSIS Election 2023 breaks new ground – PASO winner fails to retain lead 23-10-2023 00:03 For the first time in Argentina, the political party that won the PASO primaries – La Libertad Avanza – didn’t retain first place in the election proper.
ELECTION 2023 Bullrich closes campaign, promises to end 'Kirchnerite corruption' 19-10-2023 18:22 Patricia Bullrich wrapped up her presidential campaign Thursday, vowing to tackle crime, corruption and record inflation, while taking aim at her main rivals.
Election 2023 Peronism: Argentina's eternal political mystery 19-10-2023 16:04 Struggling to avoid a historic reverse in Sunday’s election, the forces of Peronism are looking to extend their historical dominance of national politics.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Anxiety boils over for Argentina’s bond investors ahead of vote 18-10-2023 14:27 Angst is spreading among holders of Argentina’s sovereign bonds, with nearly every scenario in Sunday’s presidential election pointing to further investment losses.
INTERVIEW 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
Elections 2023 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.
Election 2023 Bullrich adviser says dollar, peso will co-exist in Argentina 26-09-2023 23:54 “The peso and the dollar will coexist” if Patricia Bullrich is elected as president, says Carlos Melconian.