News of coalition

Strains test Spain's leftist coalition government

19-02-2021 13:53 Tensions once again surface between Socialists and Podemos, sparked by protests against the arrest of famous rapper Pablo Hasel for controversial tweets.

ALBERTO´S FIRST YEAR

Covid, crisis, coalition tensions: Alberto Fernández's first year in office

12-12-2020 09:45 One year on from his inauguration, the president is pinning his hopes on a mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign to kickstart Argentina’s economic recovery. Infighting in his Frente de Todos coalition is increasingly visible, but nobody wants to create a new rift which would end up favouring the opposition.

by Rosario Ayerdi

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

2020: Don't look back

12-12-2020 09:33 For all the pain caused by a killer disease coming out of nowhere, even it has not been able to put an end to Argentina's infamous political rift. Tensions, however, are also hitting both coalitions.

by Martín Gambarotta

POLITICAL BREAKDOWN

A growing sense of incompetence

05-12-2020 09:58 Public perception has worsened from one where Cristina was calling the shots from the background, to one where no-one is even in control.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Bloomberg

Cracks surface in Argentina’s ruling coalition as crisis deepens

16-10-2020 11:13 Multiple rifts between different factions within Alberto Fernández's Frente de Todos coalition are coming to light, including including the president's more centrist bloc and the far-left supporters of powerful Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

Coalitions or collisions?

10-10-2020 09:27 It’s too early to tell if this stress will snowball into a breakdown leading to, say, a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle sponsored by the Kirchnerites, forcing out members of the president's inner circle.

by Martín Gambarotta

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

Supreme suspense in court

03-10-2020 09:49 These are busy days for the Supreme Court, which is caught in the middle of the fierce political polarisation that has dominated Argentine politics since the rise of Kirchnerismo in 2003.

by Martín Gambarotta

AS I SEE IT

The opposition takes to the streets

22-08-2020 09:58 These days demonstrators are well-behaved men and women who wear facemasks not for fear of getting recognised by the cops, but because they have no desire to get infected by the coronavirus.

by James Neilson

INTERVIEW

Vilmar Ibarra: 'Both Alberto and Cristina know this coalition works with both of them'

20-07-2020 10:35 Legal & Technical secretary Vilmar Ibarra is one of President Alberto Fernández's most trusted officials. In an interview, she discusses the relationships within the ruling Frente de Todos coalition, judicial reform and the potential legalisation of abortion in Argentina.

by Rosario Ayerdi

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

Coalitions under stress

18-07-2020 08:37 Political rivals are accusing each other of being “haters” – but of course, one person's hater is another person's hero. The pressure, however, is not just external.

by Martín Gambarotta

CRISTINA & ALBERTO

Is she winning?

27-06-2020 08:23 The major shock to the president’s credibility, though, was the failed expropriation of agro-giant Vicentín. Not only are a lot more people against the measure, but also the sensation that it’s of Cristina’s making, not Alberto’s.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

Fernández TV

20-06-2020 09:02 Time will tell if the delays with the Vicentin and wealth tax bills are a deliberate strategy by the president to buffer the complaints by the lobbies who have historically clashed with Kirchnerismo.

by Martín Gambarotta

POLITICAL PAY-CUTS?

Politicians under pressure to trim salaries during virus crisis

04-04-2020 09:01 Demand for politicians to take pay cuts during coronavirus pandemic picks up. Move to trim political incomes backed by cacerolazo protests and most of opposition coalition – but not by all.

Democracy in Middle East

Israeli exit polls: Netanyahu ahead, but short of majority

03-03-2020 10:31 Final outcome remains uncertain as third round of elections fails to produce a majority for either Netanyahu's Likud party or for Gantz's Blue and White party.

JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO

Mauricio Macri quietly returns to political activity

18-02-2020 10:06 Former president opens new office on Avenida del Libertador, three blocks from the Olivos presidential residence; meets with Rodríguez Larreta, Patricia Bullrich and Pichetto.

by Ezequiel Spillman

DRUG-TRAFFICKING

Ex-Paraná mayor handed six years in jail for drug-trafficking

31-12-2019 11:43 UCR politician Sergio Varisco, allied with opposition Cambiemos coalition, found guilty of drug-trafficking crimes. He denies the allegations and will remain under house arrest until sentence is confirmed.

CENTRAL BANK CHIEF

Government will continue making payments during debt talks, says Pesce

19-12-2019 07:42 Speaking at event at the American Club, new Central Bank chief says government wants to continue making debt payments while it renegotiates with creditors in the coming months.

INAUGURATION

Alberto Fernández inaugurated as president of Argentina

10-12-2019 17:31 Peronist leader's inauguration marks the return of the country to the ranks of left-leaning nations at a moment of right-wing resurgence in the Western Hemisphere.

Transition 2019

D-day arrives for Alberto Fernández as he takes office in Argentina

10-12-2019 10:33 Once low-profile politician assumes the presidency Tuesday with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as his vice-president – a fact almost unthinkable a decade ago.

Transition of Power

Macri and Fernández embrace as Mass as Church calls for unity

09-12-2019 12:47 Church leader calls for "respect, unity and peace" as outgoing and incoming leaders attend Mass at Basilica of Our Lady of Luján,

NEW GOVERNMENT

Fernández names Miguel Ángel Pesce as Central Bank chief

06-12-2019 22:39 Economist will lead Argentina’s Central Bank during the administration of president-elect Alberto Fernández, who announced his Cabinet appointments in a press conference on Friday.

CADENA NACIONAL

Macri: Argentina is ‘better off than it was four years ago’

06-12-2019 00:24 In his final address to the nation as president, outgoing leader reflects on four years in office and pitches himself as the future leader of the opposition.

Transition 2019

José Mayans tapped to lead unified Peronist caucus in Senate

03-12-2019 17:50 Sources say the longtime member of the Justicialist Party was selected after negotiations between governors and vice president-elect Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

CONGRESS

Rossi: Máximo Kirchner will be confirmed as Frente de Todos caucus chief

03-12-2019 15:26 "Máximo Kirchner will be the next president of the bloc, it will be formalised," says FpV leader in lower house, speaking Monday.

Transition 2019

Fernández says Cabinet is 'basically defined' – but doesn't name names

21-11-2019 17:00 President-elect set to fill roles with members of his inner circle. Almost all still await an official request to join the new Cabinet – but many have already begun work on the roles they’re expected to take on.

PRIME MINISTER

Israel’s Netanyahu charged in corruption cases

21-11-2019 15:15 Israel's attorney general charged Netanyahu with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three different scandals. This is unprecedented, marking the first time a sitting prime minister has been charged with a crime.

RADICAL LEADERSHIP

Cornejo set to stay on as UCR chairman after talks with Morales

07-11-2019 18:01 Outgoing Mendoza governor set to stay on as Radical (UCR) party chairman, after talks with Jujuy's Gerardo Morales. However, Cornejo will not abandon ambitions to be the future opposition leader in Congress.

LILITA TO STEP DOWN

Elisa Carrió confirms she will step down as lawmaker in March 2020

29-10-2019 17:16 Coalición Cívica leader, a three-time presidential candidate in 2003, 2007 and 2011, has been out of Argentina's most outspoken lawmakers for 25 years and is a key member of President Mauricio Macri's coalition.

ELECTION 2019

Macri’s magical mystery tour

12-10-2019 09:30 The backdrop to this chest-thumping is that Macri’s coalition appears to be quietly disintegrating backstage in a haze of cloak and dagger intrigue.

by Martín Gambarotta

ELECTION 2019

Pichetto accuses Frente de Todos of 'hiding' CFK during campaign

21-08-2019 09:37 Pichetto alleges that former president was deliberately been sidelined as the opposition Peronist front sought to paint a more moderate image to voters.

2019 Elections

Pink House swoops on unaffiliated governors as PASOs loom

20-07-2019 08:02 The first major electoral test for national candidates in 2019 is August 11 when Argentina goes to the polls for a primaries vote.

Election 2019

Urtubey to contest presidency as his former allies abandon Alternativa Federal

12-06-2019 10:12 The departure of Miguel Angel Pichetto and Sergio Massa from the Alternativa Federal ('Federal Alternative') front leaves Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey contesting the presidency solo.

2019 ELECTIONS

UCR votes to remain in Cambiemos despite fierce criticism

28-05-2019 10:44 UCR Radical Party members like Martín Lousteau and Ricardo Alfonsín, with long-held differences with the Macri government, have expressed a desire to see the UCR align with the progressive Socialist and GEN parties behind presidential hopeful Roberto Lavagna.