ANALYSIS Lula hugs it out with Milei, but saves warm embrace for Fernández de Kirchner 03-07-2025 18:43 The sharp divides roiling Latin American politics were visible in a pair of hugs.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Brazil's Lula pledges 'solidarity' as he visits house-confined Fernández de Kirchner 03-07-2025 18:34 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, condemned to house arrest as she serves a six-year jail term for corruption-related offences, hosts Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at her apartment in Buenos Aires.
POLITICS & COURTS Court approves Lula’s visit to house-bound Fernández de Kirchner 02-07-2025 14:11 Federal judge approves Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request for Brazil’s leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to visit her in Buenos Aires while she’s under house arrest.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner seeks permission for Lula visit under house arrest 01-07-2025 21:43 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner requests permission to host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a visit while serving her six-year jail term under house arrest.
Campaign comments Midterms in midyear 28-06-2025 07:24 Given the total inability of the protagonists in Buenos Aires Province to get their act together, the midterms still four months away are looking more like candidates for “It’s the economy, stupid” than ever. by Michael Soltys
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Court says Fernández de Kirchner’s allies need authorisation to visit 26-06-2025 19:05 Kirchnerite legislators must seek authorisation from defence lawyers to visit Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in house arrest, rules court.
Editorial Liberty not advancing for everybody 21-06-2025 06:37 Confirmation of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s prison sentence has gifted an increasingly divided Peronism a cause around which to rally in unity, but in the long term this cause may only serve to deepen the divisions.
Campaign comments Begin the begin 21-06-2025 06:28 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is paradoxically sidelined and occupying centre stage at the same time. With her exclusion from any electoral candidacy, the campaign effectively starts again. by Michael Soltys
Dmitry Feoktistov Interview Russia’s relationship with Milei government is ‘frozen,’ says ambassador 21-06-2025 06:26 Russian Ambassador to Argentina Dmitry Feoktistov expresses "optimism" over the future of the bilateral relationship, marked by the government’s U-turn over Ukraine, but admits relations are on ice. "The ball is in their court," he says in an exclusive interview. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Will Milei be haunted by the ghost of Cristina? 21-06-2025 06:07 The arrest and jailing of a political opponent may be good news for incumbents in the short term, but nothing good results in the medium to long term. by Marcelo J. García
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Dissidence will be treated as treason 21-06-2025 05:59 A leader as experienced as Cristina Fernández de Kirchner knows there is no time to waste, as the window of opportunity could quickly close. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS Fernández de Kirchner claims police are attempting to provoke supporters 20-06-2025 22:47 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, confined to house arrest as she serves a six-year jail term, urges supporters not to gather as police deploy near her apartment.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Cristina, wherefore art thou? Argentina on (permanent) CFK balcony watch 19-06-2025 21:41 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be allowed to go out onto the balcony of her apartment while serving house arrest for corruption, the court enforcing the sentence confirmed on Thursday.
CFK GRAFT CONVICTION 'We will return,' Fernández de Kirchner tells crowd in Plaza de Mayo 18-06-2025 17:08 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner told her followers in the Plaza de Mayo on Wednesday that "we will return" as she began her first full day in detention.
'Vialidad' corruption case House arrest for CFK – 10 keys from the court ruling 18-06-2025 16:51 Key points from the resolution authorising Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to serve out her six-year prison sentence at home in the Constitución neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.
'ARGENTINA WITH CRISTINA' Tens of thousands rally in support of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 18-06-2025 16:02 Peronist, Kirchnerite groups rally for 'Argentina with Cristina' march; Mass protest outside Government House follows Supreme Court ruling confirming corruption sentence.
'ARGENTINA WITH CRISTINA' Fernández de Kirchner’s supporters march in Buenos Aires 18-06-2025 13:31 Protesters denounce conviction ordering former president to serve six-year jail term and enforcing lifetime ban on public office; Former president granted house arrest by courts.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to house arrest in graft case 17-06-2025 23:29 Former president will need to wear an electric monitoring device, as well as provide the court a list of her family members, security, doctors and lawyers who will be allowed to visit her at the property.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Court rules Fernández de Kirchner will serve six-year prison term at home 17-06-2025 16:07 Judge grants Cristina Fernández de Kirchner permission to serve her jail term at her apartment in Constitución neighbourhood of Buenos Aires; Former president must wear electronic ankle bracelet during her detention.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner granted house arrest, claims lawyer 17-06-2025 14:18 Lawyer Gregorio Dalbón says former president has been granted permission to serve her six-year jail term for corruption at her residence in Buenos Aires, despite the objections of prosecutors.
THE KIRCHNER FAMILY Máximo and Florencia in spotlight – Kirchner kids make preparations for mother’s lengthy detention 16-06-2025 17:44 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s children are back in the spotlight after confirmation of the ex-president’s corruption conviction – Máximo speaks and appears publicly after radio silence, but Florencia is the one who will host her mother in the years to come. by Pablo Varela
POLITICS ‘Argentina with Cristina’ – Allies to join CFK at federal court surrender 16-06-2025 17:15 Kirchnerite, Peronist factions to mobilise for march on Comodoro Py federal courthouse after Supreme Court upholds six-year prison sentence and political ban for corruption charges.
POLITICS CFK's supporters keep vigil over threat of prison 14-06-2025 23:38 Hundreds gather outside the Supreme Court in Buenos Aires in show of support for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner after her conviction.
ANALYSING ARGENTINA What is a Supreme Court for? 14-06-2025 06:45 Cristina was a fading political star long before Argentina’s Supreme Court confirmed her conviction sentence. by Marcelo J. García
EDITORIAL Convicted, confirmed, confined 14-06-2025 06:41 Ground-breaking landmark ruling or the chronicle of a decision foretold?
As I see it Tougher times for politicians on the take 14-06-2025 06:41 Argentina is turning into a country in which even the most powerful among them understand that they would be well advised to respect the letter of the law. by James Neilson
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS The lady vanishes 14-06-2025 06:37 The most immediate question here is who replaces Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at the helm. Problems of Peronist succession have always been so daunting historically that most of the movement would rather not face them. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Chronicle of a guilty sentence foretold 14-06-2025 06:34 There is an unwritten rule that the Supreme Court does not intervene in electoral processes. But something different happened here, forcing the tribunal to rule and accept it would be questioned for blocking one of Argentina’s most popular politicians from running. Internal rumblings of the highest political order as the triumvirate attempts to mask its fractures. by Agustino Fontevecchia
SURVEY SAYS… Argentines split on CFK verdict amid distrust in Judiciary 13-06-2025 14:53 New polls show the majority of the public believes Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is guilty of corruption but deep scepticism towards the justice system and its motivations.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Fernández de Kirchner to present herself before courts on Wednesday 13-06-2025 11:17 Ex-president confirms in social media posts she will appear at the Comodoro Py federal courthouse on Wednesday; She says she will do this to “comply with the law” and states house arrest “is not a privilege,” highlighting security concerns.
POLITICS CFK conviction prompts political shockwaves, protests 13-06-2025 10:49 Supporters of convicted ex-president react with anger to ruling – what next for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Peronism and the national political landscape?
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Explainer: Keys to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s conviction 12-06-2025 15:48 The many legal woes of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, whose corruption conviction has been confirmed and rendered definitive by Argentina’s Supreme Court.
FORMER PRESIDENT JAILED Casa Rosada expects Fernández de Kirchner's arrest to be ‘respectful’ 12-06-2025 14:39 Although the details will be decided by the courts, government officials anticipate that the two-term former president will be treated with respect during the process.
GOVERNMENT REACTION Unity or infighting? Milei government awaits Peronism’s next move 12-06-2025 14:10 Casa Rosada sources says Peronism will either ‘circle the wagons or break up’ – whatever happens, officials promise to guarantee public order. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
POLITICS New Peronist generation must now grow without Cristina 12-06-2025 13:52 Leandro Santoro, Juan Grabois, Juan Monteverde and Axel Kicillof are the most visual leaders of a post-Kirchnerite generation which is trying to renew the party without supremos or fanaticism.
CRISTINA CONDEMNED Fernández de Kirchner seeks house arrest, denounces ‘persecution’ at ICC 11-06-2025 22:31 Supporters rally in Buenos Aires outside the former president’s home as her lawyers appeal to the International Criminal Court and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Analysis Fernández de Kirchner’s ban from office marks new chapter 11-06-2025 17:03 Top court sidelines Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from future elections, likely ushering in a new political era.
PROFILE OF EX-PRESIDENT Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: divisive figure tainted by fraud 10-06-2025 21:09 During two decades at the forefront of Argentine politics, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has inspired love and loathing in equal measure, but rarely indifference.
CRISTINA GRAFT CONVICTION Fernández de Kirchner given five days to present herself to courthouse 10-06-2025 20:53 Federal Oral Court No. 2 summons former president and eight others convicted of offences in the 'Vialidad' case; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner must report to Comodoro Py federal courthouse within five working days to be taken into custody.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS CFK slams Supreme Court ruling as 'clampdown' on popular vote 10-06-2025 19:03 Three judges on nation’s highest tribunal rejects Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s appeal in the Vialidad graft case, sparking anger from former president.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Nation's highest tribunal upholds ex-president's prison sentence 10-06-2025 18:34 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will have to serve a six-year prison sentence – likely under house arrest – and will be permanently disqualified from holding political office after the Supreme Court upheld her corruption conviction.
CFK GRAFT CONVICTION Top court bans CFK from public office for life 10-06-2025 17:56 Argentina’s Supreme Court upholds former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s fraud conviction.
EX-PRESIDENT CONDEMNED Supreme Court confirms Fernández de Kirchner corruption conviction 10-06-2025 16:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's conviction in so-called 'Vialidad' corruption trial confirmed by Argentina's Supreme Court; Former president's intention to run for seat in Buenos Aires Province Legislature blocked by ruling upholding prison sentence and lifetime ban on holding public office.
POLITICS & COURTS Cristina's key quotes – ex-president speaks out before Supreme Court ruling 10-06-2025 09:43 Key phrases from Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s public remarks on Monday night at the headquarters of the Partido Justicialista.
POLITICS & COURTS Fernández de Kirchner calls on supporters to organise amid threat of arrest 10-06-2025 09:08 Former president declares in a speech to Peronist militants that she is the target of judicial persecution aimed at banning her from frontline politics.
POLITICS & COURTS Defiant CFK warns Milei era ‘will end in major crisis’ 09-06-2025 22:08 Former president plays to Peronist base as rumours of an imminent Supreme Court ruling ramp up; “Being imprisoned is a certificate of dignity,” she tells supporters in speech.
POLITICS & COURTS ‘Jailed or dead’: Fernández de Kirchner speaks out ahead of graft ruling 08-06-2025 14:37 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner claims she is a victim of judicial and political persecution designed to block her from running for a seat in the Buenos Aires Province Legislature in upcoming September election.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Supreme Court revising Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction 07-06-2025 18:12 Nation’s highest tribunal is reviewing former president’s graft conviction in the ‘Vialidad’ conviction; Decision on whether to uphold sentence and enforce ban on public office creeps closer and may derail her intended candidacy in Buenos Aires Province.
Analysing Argentina Milei’s (unnecessary) enemies are piling up 07-06-2025 06:46 Argentina's President is not only failing to make friends, he is accumulating too many enemies. by Marcelo J. García
POLITICS & CULTURE Milei’s changes at state children’s channel sparks controversy 05-06-2025 18:08 Controversy erupts in Argentina as libertarian animated series lands on state channel Paka Paka; Critics accuse Milei administration of seeking to impose ideology on the nation's kids.