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Anti-narcotics forces deployed in Rosario as homicide numbers climb

09-03-2023 13:57 Argentina’s government sends reinforcements to combat drug-trafficking in Rosario, where more than one death per day has been registered in March.

CRIME & SECURITY

Security minister under fire after admitting ‘narcos have won’ in Rosario

02-03-2023 19:45 Aníbal Fernández slammed by opposition after asserting that the “narcos have won” in Rosario; Comments delivered in aftermath of threats and shooting at supermarket owned by family of Lionel Messi’s wife.

ELECTIONS 2023

Rodríguez Larreta kicks off PRO’s tense race for presidential nod

23-02-2023 20:44 PRO party front-runner and Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta officially declares his intention to run for president with ‘anti-grieta’ video; Battle-lines drawn as opposition politicians clash over route to Casa Rosada.

ELECTIONS 2023

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta to launch presidential candidacy

22-02-2023 11:51 Buenos Aires City mayor will officially announce his candidacy for the Casa Rosada later tonight as race to become opposition coalition’s presidential hopeful ramps up.

POLITICS

Cold war between Rodríguez Larreta, Bullrich heats up

16-02-2023 01:33 Two leading PRO party figures – Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich – are immersed in an opinion poll battle as they jostle for position ahead of the August PASO primaries. The City Mayor knows that the typical UCR voter is closer to him, but former security minister is making Radical hardliners her focus.

by Ezequiel Spillman

POLITICAL ANALYSIS

The ornithology of Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio

11-02-2023 07:00 Argentina has been locked in a bi-coalitionism over the past several electoral periods, but the novel element this time around is the internal fragmentation of both spaces.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ELECTIONS 2023

Elisa 'Lilita' Carrió preaches 'unity' as she confirms presidential run

08-02-2023 12:55 Coalición Cívica-ARI leader Elisa Carrió announces presidential run and says she will be a "candidate of unity" for the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition.

MADURO SKIPS CELAC

‘Democracy has won!’ – Opposition celebrates as Maduro’s skips summit

27-01-2023 13:28 Venezuelan leader pulls out of CELAC summit in Buenos Aires, blaming “the US Embassy with the rats of Macrismo, Patricia Bullrich and the judicial party” for his absence; PRO party figures link absence to drug-trafficking probe.

Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

Venezuelans in Buenos Aires protest against planned Maduro visit

23-01-2023 11:24 Nicolás Maduro due to visit Argentina on Tuesday for CELAC summit, arousing anger amongst the local Venezuelan community and provoking opposition leaders to insist he be arrested for crimes against humanity.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Opposition demands Maduro’s arrest as he confirms CELAC attendance

19-01-2023 14:54 Key figures in Juntos por el Cambio call for Venezuelan “dictator” to be arrested if he sets foot in Argentina for upcoming CELAC summit; US President Joe Biden to skip event in Buenos Aires.

DOMESTIC REACTION

Opposition uses Brazil crisis to point finger at Alberto Fernández

13-01-2023 01:12 Politicians on both sides of the aisle use last weekend's turmoil in Brasilia to raise the spectre of unrest in Argentina this electoral year.

Bloomberg

Argentina must avoid ‘hot money’ pitfall, top economist says

28-12-2022 18:17 Influential Carlos Melconian details recommendations he is drafting for a more business-friendly government to enact following the 2023 elections.

POLITICS

Milei: I’d be Bullrich’s economy minister if she defeated me in primaries

24-11-2022 14:01 Libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei claims he offered Patricia Bullrich a deal: if they both ran in the same PASO, and he lost, he would be her economy minister.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Alberto Fernández, after the role he has played, cannot run again’

12-11-2022 07:24 PRO party chair and 2023 presidential hopeful on candidacies, Mauricio Macri’s role moving forward and the failed attack on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Politics

Eliminating the primaries: Cristina & Alberto’s new face-off

05-11-2022 06:50 The debate regarding the suspension of Argentina’s controversial PASO primaries is dictated by the personal interests of the involved parties.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Politics

Opposition infighting hits new peak as leaders admit to ‘tensions’

03-11-2022 23:57 Argentina’s main opposition coalition, Juntos por el Cambio, gripped anew by internal tensions as two of its likely presidential candidates clash.

Opposition X-ray

Juntos now has more infighting within parties than between allies

21-10-2022 09:06 Radicals and PRO showing more tension between party colleagues than alliance partners. Meetings, whether public or secret, are drawing attention.

by Gabriel Ziblat

AMIA Bombing

AMIA commemoration sounds new alert over Iranian plane

20-07-2022 12:40 Ceremony marking the 28th anniversary of the terrorist attack is dominated by a Jewish community deploring impunity alongside its grief, minimal government presence.

'BULLRICHMANIA'

With Macri watching on, Bullrich outlines presidential ambitions

08-06-2022 15:53 Patricia Bullrich outlines her vision of Argentina’s future and shows off the key figures behind her 2023 bid for the Casa Rosada.

by Gabriel Ziblat

POLITICS

‘Unsalted eggs’ and Rodríguez Larreta’s fight against everyone (including Milei) for 2023

28-05-2022 00:54 Given Argentina’s particular electoral system, we have a three-round bout ahead of us.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

COURTS

Fernández, Bullrich attend court hearing over vaccine bribery allegations

17-05-2022 20:45 Alberto Fernández on Tuesday attended a conciliatory court hearing with PRO chair Patricia Bullrich; President is suing former security minister for her allegations government officials asked for bribe when buying Covid-19 vaccine purchases.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Esteban Bullrich: ‘When the future is uncertain, all you have is the present’

13-05-2022 12:21 Former senator and education minister Esteban Bullrich on being diagnosed with ALS, faith and why Argentina must overcome the ‘grieta’ rift that dominates the country’s politics.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

AMCHAM SUMMIT 2022

Guzmán tells AmCham that Argentina needs ‘common sense,’ not ‘fairy tales’

11-05-2022 01:19 Argentina’s economy minister addresses coalition tensions and inflation at AmCham summit; Opposition leaders Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich pitch their visions to business leaders.

POLITICS

Milei talks up Casa Rosada hopes: 'If I get to the run-off, I'm the next president'

02-05-2022 11:26 Outspoken national lawmaker Javier Milei predicted he will win Presidency if he makes second round, while accusing City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta of seeking to "persecute" him.

POLITICS

Milei lets rip after Juntos por el Cambio rules out electoral alliance

30-04-2022 01:15 Meeting of Juntos por el Cambio’s leaders ends in agreement that no political force will be added to coalition without unanimous approval, putting to bed rumours that outspoken libertarian economist could be asked to join.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Argentina needs convictions to come out of the crisis’

04-03-2022 17:50 PRO party chair, opposition leader and former security minister Patricia Bullrich on Argentina and the IMF, upheaval in the ruling coalition and Mauricio Macri’s future role.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

IMF DEBT DEAL

Government, opposition tell IMF Argentina is ready to ‘meet its obligations’

12-02-2022 09:59 Rare signs of unity as Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio indicate they will support IMF agreement in Congress; Fund spokesman says staff are working closely with government officials to secure new financing deal "as quickly as possible."

by James Grainger

DRUG-TRAFFICKING

Russian court jails four in 2018 Argentine embassy luggage cocaine case

20-01-2022 14:36 A Russian court on Thursday sentenced four men to lengthy jail terms for trying to smuggle nearly 400 kilogrammes of cocaine in suitcases from the Russian Embassy in Argentina.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Government and opposition at loggerheads over IMF deal

18-01-2022 16:57 Meeting between government and opposition to discuss talks to restructure multi-billion-dollar debt with the International Monetary Fund fall through, casting doubt over bipartisan support for deal.

SENATOR STEPS DOWN

Esteban Bullrich bows out of Congress with emotional speech

10-12-2021 23:15 Senator Esteban Bullrich delivers an emotional farewell speech in upper house after confirming his resignation due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO

Rodríguez Larreta’s long and winding road to 2023

26-11-2021 22:46 City mayor wishes to avoid entering into any arguments over the presidential race for now – there is still a long time to go and he prefers avoiding the wear and tear.

by Rodis Recalt

ELECTIONS 2021

Massa: Alberto Fernández 'will call for dialogue with opposition' after vote

14-11-2021 17:14 President "will call for dialogue with opposition" after midterm elections whatever the result, says Lower House speaker as he casts vote.

ELECTIONS 2021: MIDTERMS

Opposition nationalises campaign, keeping Frente de Todos on its feet

10-10-2021 10:41 Juntos por el Cambio prioritises five senatorial seats in upcoming midterms, part of a bid to strip Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of her majority in the Senate; A look at the candidates on tour, the key battlegrounds and strategic aims for the opposition coalition.

by Ezequiel Spillman

ALLEGED ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE

Bullrich: Macri will miss ARA San Juan illegal espionage hearing

06-10-2021 22:03 Former president will miss Thursday's hearing about alleged spying on relatives of the 44 crew-members who died in the sinking of the ARA San Juan submarine.

ELECTIONS 2021

Opposition presents united front as its eyes PASO repeat in November

22-09-2021 12:10 Juntos por el Cambio’s candidates for Congress unite for national meeting. Strong criticism of government, especially regarding internal disputes, as opposition eyes 45% of vote in November.

by Gabriel Ziblat

ELECTIONS 2021: PASO PRIMARIES

Opposition leaders hail 'clear message' from electorate

12-09-2021 23:35 Opposition politicians reacted jubilantly to early results from the PASO primaries on Sunday night, with PRO party leader Patricia Bullrich hailing unexpected wins in provinces nationwide.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

María Eugenia Vidal: ‘Losing an election was an enormous learning curve’

07-08-2021 09:42 Former Buenos Aires Province governor, now running in the Federal Capital for national deputy, on tensions in the opposition coalition, her presidential ambitions and what she learnt from losing an election.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Any level of aggression in Juntos por el Cambio has to stop’

06-08-2021 00:01 Arguing that PRO should be “a party of ideas, not of marketing,” influential opposition leader says she feels “vindicated by the government’s “purchase of the Pfizer vaccines."

by Ezequiel Spillman

PASO PRIMARIES: JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO

Diego Santilli launches run for deputy in Buenos Aires Province

23-07-2021 01:42 Deputy Mayor presents resignation to City Hall in order to run as an opposition candidate for deputy in Buenos Aires Province. Heading PRO's list in upcoming PASO primaries, he will face a UCR slate topped by Facundo Manes.

INTERVIEW

María Eugenia Vidal: 'Today I feel I'm the candidate of the entire coalition'

17-07-2021 08:54 Ex-Buenos Aires Province governor discusses Juntos por el Cambio, unity and her decision to launch a congressional run in the nation's capital.

by Ezequiel Spillman

'Boliviagate'

Macri fiercely denies ‘Boliviagate’ allegations, slams Fernández

16-07-2021 02:03 Former president says his successor’s word has been “devalued” by allegations his administration sent lethal ammunition to Jeanine Áñez government in Bolivia that was used to repress followers of Evo Morales in 2019.

INDEPENDENCE DAY PROTESTS

Opposition rallies with agricultural producers against 'populism'

09-07-2021 17:19 Protesters rally against President Alberto Fernández's government on July 9, Argentina's Independence Day.

PASO PRIMARIES

Opposition's PASO line-up comes into focus as Bullrich drops out

04-07-2021 23:50 PRO party leader Patricia Bullrich says she won't seek office in Buenos Aires City and will instead look ahead to 2023. Decision allows Horacio Rodríguez Larreta to impose a unified list headed by María Eugenia Vidal.

by James Grainger

POLITICS

Opposition lacking definitions and a leader as elections near

05-06-2021 00:26 There’s plenty left to resolve for Juntos por el Cambio as this year’s PASO primaries and midterm elections approach. Internal tensions are growing and the lack of a clear leader leaves a lot of room for debate.

by Gabriel Ziblat

Escrache protest

C5N fires journalist over 'escrache' protest at opposition leader's home

01-06-2021 21:55 C5N fires journalist Tomás Méndez for organising an 'escrache' protest outside opposition leader’s Patricia Bullrich’s house. News channel says "such actions do not form part of our journalistic style."

LA GRIETA WIDENS

President vows to sue Bullrich after Pfizer denies bribery claim

25-05-2021 18:02 President Alberto Fernández says he will sue opposition leader Patricia Bullrich after she alleged that an official demanded a bribe during talks with Pfizer over purchase of coronavirus vaccines. US pharmaceutical giant categorically denies claim.

POLITICS

Hawks against the government – and Vidal

22-05-2021 09:29 Infighting is growing among the opposition while Patricia Bullrich’s hardline sector gets stronger. But the government has just handed them a gift-wrapped motive for unity: a clash with the farming sector over the beef export ban.

by Gustavo González

POLITICS

Senator Esteban Bullrich reveals ALS diagnosis

28-04-2021 15:01 Opposition Senator Esteban Bullrich announces he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS, a disease that causes progressive muscle paralysis.

CITY MAYOR, NEXT PRESIDENT?

Rodríguez Larreta’s labyrinth

17-04-2021 09:06 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta marks out his differences with the government and the hardliners in the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition.

by Gabriel Ziblat

News of bullrich

Anti-narcotics forces deployed in Rosario as homicide numbers climb

Security minister under fire after admitting ‘narcos have won’ in Rosario

Rodríguez Larreta kicks off PRO’s tense race for presidential nod

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta to launch presidential candidacy

Cold war between Rodríguez Larreta, Bullrich heats up

The ornithology of Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio

Elisa 'Lilita' Carrió preaches 'unity' as she confirms presidential run

‘Democracy has won!’ – Opposition celebrates as Maduro’s skips summit

Venezuelans in Buenos Aires protest against planned Maduro visit

Opposition demands Maduro’s arrest as he confirms CELAC attendance

Opposition uses Brazil crisis to point finger at Alberto Fernández

Argentina must avoid ‘hot money’ pitfall, top economist says

Milei: I’d be Bullrich’s economy minister if she defeated me in primaries

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Alberto Fernández, after the role he has played, cannot run again’

Eliminating the primaries: Cristina & Alberto’s new face-off

Opposition infighting hits new peak as leaders admit to ‘tensions’

Juntos now has more infighting within parties than between allies

AMIA commemoration sounds new alert over Iranian plane

With Macri watching on, Bullrich outlines presidential ambitions

‘Unsalted eggs’ and Rodríguez Larreta’s fight against everyone (including Milei) for 2023

Fernández, Bullrich attend court hearing over vaccine bribery allegations

Esteban Bullrich: ‘When the future is uncertain, all you have is the present’

Guzmán tells AmCham that Argentina needs ‘common sense,’ not ‘fairy tales’

Milei talks up Casa Rosada hopes: 'If I get to the run-off, I'm the next president'

Milei lets rip after Juntos por el Cambio rules out electoral alliance

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Argentina needs convictions to come out of the crisis’

Government, opposition tell IMF Argentina is ready to ‘meet its obligations’

Russian court jails four in 2018 Argentine embassy luggage cocaine case

Government and opposition at loggerheads over IMF deal

Esteban Bullrich bows out of Congress with emotional speech

Rodríguez Larreta’s long and winding road to 2023

Massa: Alberto Fernández 'will call for dialogue with opposition' after vote

Opposition nationalises campaign, keeping Frente de Todos on its feet

Bullrich: Macri will miss ARA San Juan illegal espionage hearing

Opposition presents united front as its eyes PASO repeat in November

Opposition leaders hail 'clear message' from electorate

María Eugenia Vidal: ‘Losing an election was an enormous learning curve’

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Any level of aggression in Juntos por el Cambio has to stop’

Diego Santilli launches run for deputy in Buenos Aires Province

María Eugenia Vidal: 'Today I feel I'm the candidate of the entire coalition'

Macri fiercely denies ‘Boliviagate’ allegations, slams Fernández

Opposition rallies with agricultural producers against 'populism'

Opposition's PASO line-up comes into focus as Bullrich drops out

Opposition lacking definitions and a leader as elections near

C5N fires journalist over 'escrache' protest at opposition leader's home

President vows to sue Bullrich after Pfizer denies bribery claim

Hawks against the government – and Vidal

Senator Esteban Bullrich reveals ALS diagnosis

Rodríguez Larreta’s labyrinth

Jorge Argüello: ‘Our top investor is the US, our leading trade partner is China’

Massa on fire

Seeking a reset, Brazil's Lula heads to China

Argentina's credit rating cut by Fitch on public-sector debt swap

Tango Queer: Argentina’s famous dance has a new surname

Un estúpido, un ambicioso y un loco

Encuesta: Larreta sería el único que le ganaría al FdT en una segunda vuelta

Burlando explicó por qué aparece un asesino de Cabezas en su spot de campaña

Caso Jey Mammón: cómo es la causa en la que lo acusaron, los hechos y por qué prescribió

Argentino ganó el “Nobel” de matemática por lo que ocurre en un vaso con hielo