News of cristina

Cristina and Karina – the two most powerful women in Argentina

Yesterday 00:06 The fact that Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Karina Milei are the two most influential women in the country speaks as much to their own qualities as to the shortcomings of a country still wedded to polarisation.

by Gustavo González

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Skanska’ case: Two Kirchner-era officials sentenced to five years in prison

13-07-2026 21:47 Former Kirchnerite officials Julio De Vido and José López sentenced to five years in prison for bribery and fraud in corruption case linked to Skanska engineering and construction company.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

13-07-2026 10:43 With President Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way.

POLITICAL INSIDER

Corruption, our daily bread

26-06-2026 06:29 An unrelenting cascade of corruption scandals enjoys political and judicial protection, while the government negotiates key appointments to put the brakes on cases at Comodoro Py.

by Javier Calvo

COURTS: 'CUADERNOS' TRIAL

Presidential pilots say they flew suitcases to Santa Cruz during Kirchner years

18-06-2026 15:28 'Cuadernos' graft trial hears from pilots, who allege presidential planes were used for delivery of suitcases and materials.

POLITICS & COURTS

Court warns Cristina Fernández de Kirchner over supporters' rallies outside home

17-06-2026 15:50 Court warns former president over supporters' rallies outside her home and says she must comply with conditions of house arrest or face seeing restrictions tightened.

POLITICS & THE COURTS

After a year of Fernández de Kirchner's house arrest, the fallout endures

17-06-2026 15:41 A year on from the court ruling that confirmed her sentence, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner remains under house arrest and barred from holding public office. A look at status of the other court cases facing the former president and the ongoing dispute over the conduct of judges and prosecutors.

by Barbara Komarovsky

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Witness in 'Cuadernos' graft trial says Báez was Kirchner's 'trusted custodian'

09-06-2026 15:16 Financier turned whistleblower Leonardo Fariña tells court jailed businessman Lázaro Báez was close to Néstor Kirchner and benefited from an alleged public works corruption network.

POLITICS

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gets her own pink palace

02-06-2026 17:00 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner may never return to Argentina’s pink presidential palace. But nearly a year after being barred for life from running for public office, her loyal fans brought the palace to her.

POLITICS

‘After the World Cup’ – Tournament marks starting line for Peronism's 2027 hopefuls

01-06-2026 14:20 Opposition leaders are preparing to step into the spotlight after football's most important tournament ends, with Axel Kicillof and Sergio Massa among those positioning for a presidential run.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Analysis – Media & power

Clarín, Argentine media's ‘Vampire squid’, lives on

30-05-2026 05:43 Control of the media is one of the ultimate levers of power. Just ask Grupo Clarín, Argentina’s largest and most important media conglomerate.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLLING & SURVEYS

Milei’s approval rises from lowest point as inflation worries ease

28-05-2026 10:12 President’s approval rating rose to roughly 40%, up four points from April, according to LatAm Pulse survey.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Does Milei want a second term?

16-05-2026 05:57 The good news is that the vote for his re-election is still 17 months away; the bad news is that, at this rate, he might not win.

by Marcelo J. García

POLLING & SURVEYS

Left-winger Bregman tops popularity poll as President plummets

30-04-2026 15:24 Polling by Atlas Intel consultancy firm shows FIT-U deputy Myriam Bregman as the political figure with the best positive image in the country.

POLITICS

Banker Jorge Brito closely watching in Peronist leadership race

29-04-2026 12:16 Jorge Brito, the banker who has on more than one occasion spoken out in favour of “fiscal balance,” appears to be an option capable of uniting voices that are unhappy with the prospect of the letter ‘K’ continuing in power.

by Rosario Ayerdi

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Kicillof edges forward as Peronism eyes 2027 opening

28-04-2026 13:55 La Libertad Avanza’s troubles are accelerating a reorganisation of Peronism; Internal talks intensify amid government turmoil, but leadership dispute between Axel Kicillof, Sergio Massa and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner remains unresolved.

by Rosario Ayerdi

COURTS

Court orders seizure of Fernández de Kirchner's assets to repay state

24-04-2026 22:27 Appeals judges move to enforce US$500-million ruling in ‘Vialidad’ case, targeting properties linked to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, her children and allied businessman Lázaro Báez.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Smelling a drop of blood in the water

17-04-2026 16:17 Losing control of the digital discourse for Milei is akin to losing the streets for a traditional Peronist politician of the 21st-century.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Russian psyops and the dance of the candidates

11-04-2026 07:34 The Milei administration is on the back foot, tired, hanging off the ropes, but is nowhere near knockout territory.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Editorial

Yelling Personal Feats

04-04-2026 06:22 Milei and Kicillof might fight for the credit for a historic ruling but is not the real hero of Argentina’s growing energy surplus quite simply Vaca Muerta shale?

YPF CASE – ANALYSIS

Argentina’s New York battle scars

03-04-2026 06:20 The Argentine Republic is a veteran of many battles in New York Courthouses and the YPF case is one of its most epic stand-offs.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

STATE ENERGY FIRM

YPF shares soar to 15-year high on Wall Street after court ruling

01-04-2026 10:47 State energy firm’s share price surpasses US$48, returning to pre-nationalisation levels, against a backdrop of a sharp rise in crude oil prices; Surge driven by a combination of global factors and positive local developments following New York court ruling that has reduced uncertainty surrounding the firm.

50th anniversary of 1976 coup

‘Sadism is not a political ideology nor a strategy of war, but a moral perversion’

28-03-2026 05:53 Populism, on the left and on the right, has wrecked havoc, helping to exacerbate the decline of traditional democratic values. It’s a shame that the defence of human rights has become fodder for culture wars and polarisation.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei hails court win, slams opposition in YPF national broadcast

27-03-2026 22:57 President celebrates YPF court ruling in Argentina’s favour and picks out Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Axel Kicillof for criticism, declaring: “Expropriation is wrong because stealing is wrong”

POLITICS

Milei targets Kicillof after Argentina secures YPF court victory

27-03-2026 16:00 Milei slams opposition in wake of favourable YPF ruling in US courts; Government blames Kicillof for decade-long litigation while Peronists say ruling defends “sovereign decision.”

CFK IN COURT

Fernández de Kirchner goes on attack as she appears in court for ‘Cuadernos’ trial

17-03-2026 12:42 Former president summoned for questioning in connection with ‘Cuadernos’ case; She delivers statement attacking President Milei, Judiciary, government, but refuses to answer questions.

INTERVIEW

Carolina Moisés: ‘We either return to being Peronist or Peronism will cease to exist’

03-03-2026 15:22 After breaking up the Unión por la Patria interbloc and laying claim to the Senate vice-presidency, Jujuy Senator Carolina Moisés criticises Kirchnerism and the La Cámpora militants, arguing for the need to rebuild a competitive inland Peronism.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Long-delayed ‘Sueños Compartidos’ corruption case reaches court

02-03-2026 16:01 Kirchner-era housing scandal heads to trial; Former government officials and Schoklender brothers face court as case probing misappropriation of more than 200 million pesos, which is nearing statute of limitations, gets underway.

by Federico Perez Vecchio

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Prosecutors ask court to seize 140 properties belonging to CFK, Báez

12-02-2026 17:52 Prosecutors seek seizure of assets belonging to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Lázaro Báez, including the apartment where ex-president currently lives under house arrest; Safety deposit box in Florencia Kirchner’s name also included in request.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Lies, damned lies and statistics

07-02-2026 00:04 The blow to confidence from this institutionally messy political interference in the formation of statistics (even if child’s play compared to the Kirchnerite fudging of the figures) remains to be seen.

by Michael Soltys

‘CUADERNOS’ GRAFT TRIAL

Fernández de Kirchner’s lawyers seek annulment of 'Cuadernos' graft mega-trial

03-02-2026 23:35 Defence lawyers representing former president request the annulment of the so-called ‘Cuadernos’ corruption mega-trial.

Business, politics & losses

The fall of the Bolivarian régime and its ruinous fallout for Argentina

13-01-2026 15:18 Argentina’s economic relationship with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela left a negative balance difficult to hide. From Hugo Chávez’s financial loans to Néstor Kirchner to failed trade agreements, expropriations and non-payments, the link translated into lost dollars, lost markets and troubled national companies. Bonds with usurious interest rates, unpaid exports, truncated energy projects and forced nationalisations marked almost three decades of a political alliance which, in economic terms, proved to be costly and ruinous for the country.

by Carlos Burgueño

CFK ON MADURO OUSTER

Fernández de Kirchner: US ‘crossed a line’ with Maduro’s capture

05-01-2026 12:02 Former president posts strongly worded statement condemning Donald Trump’s decision to oust Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and transfer him to the United States; Act of “absolute illegality and illegitimacy” violates international law, she argues.

2025: YEAR IN REVIEW

2025: The year that was

31-12-2025 00:01 The death of a pontiff, an American Pope, Milei’s provincial election disaster, and midterm comeback, Javier at the White House, Trump’s tariffs, new envoys, Washington’s bailout, CPAC, Cryptogate, mysterious luggage, ANDIS claims, Cristina jailed, IMF backing, deadly flooding, Supreme Court rows, 'El Eternauta,' no divine justice for Diego, Garrahan protests, Lula in BA, triple narco murder, Oasis at River and a new Congress… just another year in Argentina.

by Michael Soltys

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Horacio Rosatti: ‘I must be most spied upon public official in Argentina today’

27-12-2025 06:54 Horacio Rosatti, the chief justice of Argentina’s Supreme Court, on judicial independence, his relationship with Argentina’s presidents – past and present – and the ruling confirming ex-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

CFk IN HOSPITAL

Fernández de Kirchner recovering well after surgery, says hospital statement

22-12-2025 17:05 Former president "remains fever-free and without complications so far," said the statement from the private Sanatorio Otamendi in Buenos Aires, where the veteran politician remains hospitalised.

EX-PRESIDENT’S HEALTH

Fernández de Kirchner rushed to hospital, has surgery for appendicitis

21-12-2025 08:08 Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, currently serving jail time under house arrest, rushed to Hospital Otamendi after suffering “appendicitis with localised peritonitis”; Ex-president has “no complications” after surgery, says medical report.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

High corruption in Argentina

29-11-2025 05:00 Two years into Javier Milei’s Presidency, there is a growing sense of impunity that by no means is his sole responsibility. It is reminiscent of moments of high corruption such as those seen in the latter Kirchnerite years.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner was ‘main recipient’ of bribes, allege prosecutors

28-11-2025 07:45 Ex-president stands accused of heading an illicit association and co-authoring acts of passive bribery, allegedly involving hundreds of payments from businesspeople seeking public works contracts.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Nothing to see here

26-11-2025 12:32 Milei's honeymoon moment – the election result in October – cooled the overheated mood in society, the media and among the political elite.

by Javier Calvo

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Court revisits driver’s bribery testimony in ‘Cuadernos’ corruption trial

21-11-2025 12:44 Testimony from a chauffeur at heart of probe and a former public works secretary intensifies pressure on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as bribery case accelerates.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Court orders US$500-million asset seizure in ‘Vialidad’ corruption case

19-11-2025 23:30 Judges move to execute confiscation of more than 120 properties tied to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and others convicted in case; Supreme Court upheld ex-president’s conviction and updated the value of illicit gains.

POLITICS & CORRUPTION

‘Cuadernos’ corruption case – Cristina couldn’t not know

15-11-2025 05:00 In the ‘Cuadernos de las coimas’ corruption notebooks trial, there is a relationship between the facts and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner because bags of money went to her own home. If they were used “to fund politics” and not for her personal use, it is still a crime. At the very least, the former president is responsible for not having prevented it.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

‘Cuadernos’: Argentina’s biggest-ever corruption case gets underway

06-11-2025 18:55 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner among accused in Argentina’s 'biggest ever' corruption case; In total, 87 defendants in dock for trial into alleged bribery and kickbacks; Ex-president says “show” is designed to attract attention away from economic crisis.

CRISTINA & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner on 'Cuadernos' trial: ‘A new court show at Comodoro Py’

06-11-2025 17:35 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner says the accusations against her in a massive corruption trial are a "judicial operetta" designed to deflect attention away from Argentina's troubles.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Two abysses

05-11-2025 10:29 Society voted no twice. No to the future being offered by Milei (September) and no to the past offered by Peronism (October). Dissatisfaction with everybody. In not opting for the alternatives to polarisation, the voters gave an extra life to the government and Peronism. A respite.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

What to do with a problem like Cristina?

04-11-2025 13:58 For a decade now, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and those aligned with her have been — fairly or unfairly — a negative symbol for a majority of society. Just as there is a hard core who respect or idolise her, there are broad sectors who would never again vote for any candidate backed by her.

by Gustavo González

POLITICS

Fernández de Kirchner blames Kicillof for election loss to Milei

02-11-2025 18:00 Former president blames Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof for bruising loss in midterm elections – the clearest sign yet that the Peronist movement is plagued again by infighting.

As I see it

Milei comes up trumps

01-11-2025 06:34 At least half of the over nine million people who voted for candidates linked to La Libertad Avanza did so not because they are devoted fans of Milei but because the last thing they wanted to see was yet another Peronist government.

by James Neilson

POLITICS

Fernández de Kirchner lets rip at Kicillof after election defeat

31-10-2025 17:30 Former president questions decision to split regional vote in Buenos Aires Province from national midterms, reigniting tensions in opposition Peronist movement.

News of cristina

Cristina and Karina – the two most powerful women in Argentina

‘Skanska’ case: Two Kirchner-era officials sentenced to five years in prison

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

Corruption, our daily bread

Presidential pilots say they flew suitcases to Santa Cruz during Kirchner years

Court warns Cristina Fernández de Kirchner over supporters' rallies outside home

After a year of Fernández de Kirchner's house arrest, the fallout endures

Witness in 'Cuadernos' graft trial says Báez was Kirchner's 'trusted custodian'

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gets her own pink palace

‘After the World Cup’ – Tournament marks starting line for Peronism's 2027 hopefuls

Clarín, Argentine media's ‘Vampire squid’, lives on

Milei’s approval rises from lowest point as inflation worries ease

Does Milei want a second term?

Left-winger Bregman tops popularity poll as President plummets

Banker Jorge Brito closely watching in Peronist leadership race

Kicillof edges forward as Peronism eyes 2027 opening

Court orders seizure of Fernández de Kirchner's assets to repay state

Smelling a drop of blood in the water

Russian psyops and the dance of the candidates

Yelling Personal Feats

Argentina’s New York battle scars

YPF shares soar to 15-year high on Wall Street after court ruling

‘Sadism is not a political ideology nor a strategy of war, but a moral perversion’

Milei hails court win, slams opposition in YPF national broadcast

Milei targets Kicillof after Argentina secures YPF court victory

Fernández de Kirchner goes on attack as she appears in court for ‘Cuadernos’ trial

Carolina Moisés: ‘We either return to being Peronist or Peronism will cease to exist’

Long-delayed ‘Sueños Compartidos’ corruption case reaches court

Prosecutors ask court to seize 140 properties belonging to CFK, Báez

Lies, damned lies and statistics

Fernández de Kirchner’s lawyers seek annulment of 'Cuadernos' graft mega-trial

The fall of the Bolivarian régime and its ruinous fallout for Argentina

Fernández de Kirchner: US ‘crossed a line’ with Maduro’s capture

2025: The year that was

Horacio Rosatti: ‘I must be most spied upon public official in Argentina today’

Fernández de Kirchner recovering well after surgery, says hospital statement

Fernández de Kirchner rushed to hospital, has surgery for appendicitis

High corruption in Argentina

Fernández de Kirchner was ‘main recipient’ of bribes, allege prosecutors

Nothing to see here

Court revisits driver’s bribery testimony in ‘Cuadernos’ corruption trial

Court orders US$500-million asset seizure in ‘Vialidad’ corruption case

‘Cuadernos’ corruption case – Cristina couldn’t not know

‘Cuadernos’: Argentina’s biggest-ever corruption case gets underway

Fernández de Kirchner on 'Cuadernos' trial: ‘A new court show at Comodoro Py’

Two abysses

What to do with a problem like Cristina?

Fernández de Kirchner blames Kicillof for election loss to Milei

Milei comes up trumps

Fernández de Kirchner lets rip at Kicillof after election defeat

Cristina and Karina – the two most powerful women in Argentina

Rosalía's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Nicolás Otamendi retires from Argentina's national team after World Cup

AFA says US authorities did not detain Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia

With World Cup over, Argentines resume anti-austerity protests

Calendario de cobros de agosto de 2026: las fechas confirmadas por ANSES para jubilados y pensionados

La Tierra aceleró su rotación y este 22 de julio se convirtió en uno de los días más cortos jamás registrados

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner contrató a un abogado brasileño que defendió a Lula para llevar su caso ante organismos internacionales

Scaloni eligió a los mejores; Milei y Cristina, a los peores

Maslatón: "Los peligros para el ahorrista que bancarice dólares son consecuencia directa del modelo impulsado por Caputo"