CRIME & SECURITY 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