ART & CULTURE Costantini pays US$11.4 million for Carrington sculpture 19-11-2024 13:49 Collector behind MALBA, Eduardo Costantini, pays more than US$11 million for ‘La Grande Dame,’ which now becomes artist Leonora Carrington’s second-most expensive work.
CHANGES TO GOVERNMENT PRO gains another spot in government as energy secretary resigns 17-10-2024 16:22 Eduardo Chirillo resigns as energy secretary; María del Carmen Tettamanti, former chief of Camuzzi gas distributor and advisor to Patricia Bullrich, appointed to post.
ART & CULTURE MALBA opens new US$10-million museum branch in Escobar 30-09-2024 17:07 Malba Puertos opened to the public on September 22, a new exhibit space with free admission. The museum’s premises contains works by 60 artists. by Rosario Bernasconi
ENERGY & GAS Argentina may implement power cuts to cope with summer demand 23-09-2024 16:31 Argentina plans to resort to scheduled power cuts to cope with electricity demand this Southern Hemisphere summer amid forecasts for high temperatures that would force customers to crank up air conditioning.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Argentina reverses Bolivia stance, saying coup attempt was faked 01-07-2024 15:25 Argentina becomes first neighbouring nation to join calls from Bolivia’s opposition — including by former President Evo Morales — in denouncing the dramatic military uprising as staged.
COURTS Justice system freezes assets of picket leader Eduardo Belliboni 30-05-2024 09:24 Assets of Polo Obrero leader Eduardo Belliboni, who is under investigation for alleged welfare fraud and embezzlement, frozen by federal judge.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Top CEOs to heap praise on Milei at Patagonia retreat 17-04-2024 13:18 Elsztain will host president at exclusive Bariloche event; IRSA starting construction on biggest project in its history
BLOOMBERG Real-estate mogul eyes ‘city-towns’ from Patagonia to Paraguay 12-04-2024 10:33 Eduardo Costantini, Argentine real-estate mogul who popularised gated community concept, plans to spend up to US$1.5 billion developing more in new areas.
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT 'Los dueños de la tierra': Argentina’s 20 biggest landowners 24-02-2024 06:25 Among those who concentrate the most terrain are businessmen and groups with between 100,000 and over a million hectares of land of every type. Some like Benetton or the Cresud, owned by Eduardo Elsztain, are better-known, but companies with Chinese, Swiss and Chilean capital also appear, along with bit players. by Ariel Stemphelet
GUEST VOICE Protest and circulation – a clash of two worlds 19-12-2023 21:52 The right to demonstrate and move freely are on a collision course in Argentina. Not to be taken as something natural. But the way out must inevitably be via dialogue.
A WALK THROUGH HISTORY How Argentina arrived to 40 years of democracy 09-12-2023 09:31 From Raúl Alfonsín to Alberto Fernández, a breathless, compressed account of how Argentina traversed four decades of democracy. by Michael Soltys
New government Milei to appoint ex-Menem-era advisor as energy secretary 28-11-2023 15:56 Eduardo Rodríguez Chirillo set to be appointed energy secretary and given responsibility for unravelling and restructuring subsidies on public utilities.
MILEI’S GOVERNMENT Who will be in Milei’s Cabinet? Confirmed ministers, secretaries 22-11-2023 22:51 The libertarian government will have eight ministries, with Human Capital and Infrastructure the new innovations. Many previous ministries will become secretariats. A look at the confirmed and possible names in the next Cabinet.
PRESIDENT-ELECT'S PRIVATE LIFE The making of a president – Javier Milei’s life before politics 21-11-2023 15:56 Argentina’s president-elect is more than an infuriated lion. A look at his youth, family, loves and controversies. From his childhood and education, to his times as Chacarita goalkeeper, to his academic training. The women with whom he fell in love.
ELECTION 2023 Eduardo Bolsonaro draws the eye at Milei’s bunker 23-10-2023 14:58 Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsaron, was invited to Argentina by La Libertad Avanza for election night, underlying the support and comparisons between the two right-wing camps. by Giselle Leclercq
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE Ex-Soros partner surfs Argentine crisis with real-estate empire 03-10-2023 12:43 Eduardo Elsztain avoided speculative investments in stocks, bonds and derivatives as he built up his empire over the last 30 years. Now his real-estate company IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones is booming, even as Argentina enters recession.
POLITICS Eduardo Costa and Máximo Kircher head Congress rich list ranking 03-10-2023 10:01 Santa Cruz Senator Eduardo Costa and deputy for Buenos Aires Province Máximo Kirchner have the biggest fortunes in Congress, according to their sworn statements for 2022. The biggest variations in assets and who completes the list of the wealthiest national legislators. by Daniela Mozetic
ELECTION 2023 Milei’s former billionaire boss praises his Argentina contender 21-09-2023 09:58 Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine billionaire and former boss of presidential frontrunner Javier Milei, praised contender Patricia Bullrich while stopping short of offering his explicit backing ahead of the country’s general election in October.
RARE INTERVIEW Eduardo Eurnekian: ‘Milei is not up to the task of judging the Pope’ 15-09-2023 17:59 Billionaire businessman – and former boss of Javier Milei – takes aim at the La Libertad Avanza candidate and his comments on Pope Francis in a rare interview.
Politics The make-up of Victoria Villarruel’s inner circle 07-09-2023 15:04 Javier Milei’s vice-presidential candidate has close group taken from her teams from the Fundación Oíd Mortales and the Partido Demócrata of Buenos Aires Province. Trajectories and thoughts of a hermetic group on the rise. by Giselle Leclercq
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 ‘It's going to be a battle’ – Los Pumas preview England clash 06-09-2023 10:13 Argentina's rugby team will make their World Cup debut on Saturday against England in Marseille, a match Los Pumas confess will be "a battle."
OPINION & ANALYSIS Eduardo Porter: Latin America is waxing nostalgic for dictators 29-08-2023 10:09 Fifty years after Augusto Pinochet infamously squashed democracy in Chile, the false promise of authoritarian rule once again tempts the region’s citizens.
DRUG-TRAFFICKING Bolivia says huge manhunt closing in on accused drug-lord 02-08-2023 12:59 Bolivian authorities conduct massive operation to capture alleged cocaine-trafficker Sebastián Enrique Marset Cabrera, wanted on drugs charges in several countries.
Football New coach for Millonarios, but victory song remains the same 28-07-2023 17:31 River Plate clinch the title at the first time of asking with new coach Martín Demichelis. by Dan Edwards
Clean Energy Oil billionaire family in Argentina invests in clean energy 18-07-2023 16:55 Argentine conglomerate, Corporacion America International, owned by one of the country's richest families, is making its first major investment in the globally renewable clean-energy.
ELECTION 2023 Backstabbing and cursing your way onto the ticket 01-07-2023 06:06 Peronism's lack of clear leaders and a debilitated Cristina resulted in a messy process that confirmed what had been on the table for months. The opposition’s presidential primary appears to have been less improvised, but it promises to leave collateral damage. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Election’s rightward shift spurs investor optimism 26-06-2023 14:10 Presidential election looks increasingly likely to usher in a pro-business government after the ruling coalition coalesced around Sergio Massa as its candidate.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Minister loyal to Fernández de Kirchner launches run for president 23-06-2023 00:26 Interior Minister Eduardo de Pedro announces he will compete to represent the ruling Peronist coalition in presidential election.
ELECTION 2023 Who’s running in the primaries? What we know so far 22-06-2023 21:19 Seven confirmed line-ups for the August PASO primaries, with the deadline for presenting tickets expiring at midnight on Saturday.
ELECTION 2023 De Pedro confirms presidential bid with Manzur on ticket 22-06-2023 21:04 Interior Minister ‘Wado’ de Pedro launches bid for presidency, with Tucumán Province Governor Juan Manzur set to be his running-mate.
POLITICS Cristina takes aim at courts and IMF – but doesn’t anoint a candidate 25-05-2023 19:35 No word on candidacies, but Cristina fills the Plaza de Mayo, surrounded by leading Frente de Todos figures; Veep calls for renewal of democratic pact, attacks Judiciary and slams IMF deal.
POLITICS Máximo Kirchner to join Sergio Massa on trip to China 24-05-2023 18:05 National lawmaker and vice-president’s son will form part of Argentine delegation travelling to China between May 29 and June 4, stopping in Beijing and Shanghai. This will be the first trip he has made outside the country. by Rodis Recalt
ELECTION 2023: FRENTE DE TODOS With Cristina out the race, talks over ruling coalition's candidates ramp up 24-05-2023 10:23 With Cristina Fernández de Kirchner officially out of the running, discussions over Frente de Todos’ potential presidential candidates are speeding up.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Eduardo Porter: Chile wants to know what comes after neoliberalism 16-05-2023 10:55 The poster child of the so-called 'Washington Consensus' is navigating its economic future without a compass. The path it chooses will shape debates over the role of the markets across Latin America and beyond.
REACTION TO WITHDRAWAL De Pedro: President’s decision not to run is ‘necessary for Peronism’ 21-04-2023 13:00 Interior Minister Eduardo 'Wado' de Pedro welcomes president's announcement that he will not to run for re-election and says decision will allow Peronist coalition to "dream again."
IMF DEBT PROGRAMME Kirchnerites ramp up pressure ahead of IMF talks 20-04-2023 18:22 Argentina and the IMF agree to renegotiate US$44-billion programme amid concerns over impact of drought; Interior Minister Eduardo de Pedro slams deal for creating “vicious inflationary circle” and says “everything has to be re-discussed.”
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Lacking agreement, Frente de Todos heads towards decisive month 12-04-2023 23:23 Ruling coalition no closer to deciding its line-up for the PASO primaries; Justicialist Party (PJ) National Council set to meet at the end of April, but President Alberto Fernandez will not define his candidacy until May. by Rosario Ayerdi
POLITICS Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro: Frente de Todos will hold presidential primary 05-04-2023 11:55 Interior minister and La Cámpora leader Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro says ruling coalition will go to PASO to decide its presidential candidate, adding that outcome is a result of a unilateral decision by President Alberto Fernández.
URUGUAY WINE Tannat: Uruguay's 'unlikely' wine hit 04-04-2023 12:31 Tannat, a red grape with a reputation for harshness, has flourished in Uruguay, placing the small country on the global wine map.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Eduardo Porter: Argentina's inflation problem stumped ChatGPT 22-03-2023 12:24 Artificial intelligence can do a mean verbal tango, channel the immortal Jorge Luis Borges, and parse Peronism. Ease 100% inflation? Not so much.
FIFAGATE CORRUPTION Former Fox executive found guilty in FIFA bribery case 09-03-2023 23:34 Former executive with 21st Century Fox and Argentine sports marketing firm found guilty in New York of paying bribes to secure lucrative television rights to football officials.
POLITICS Cabinet allies slam CFK ‘ban’ as they rush to veep’s defence 09-03-2023 21:00 Court ruling sentencing Argentina’s vice-president to six years in prison and political disqualification from office says decision based on evidence of “state corruption."
TOURISM CLAMPDOWN Big-spending tourists get raided by Argentine airport officials 17-02-2023 14:24 Officials now using social media to research the movement of passengers who they suspect are using precious foreign exchange to bring goods into the country to sell.
POLITICAL ANALYSIS Peronism looks into the electoral abyss 16-02-2023 17:08 Two-time former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, is the architect of the Peronist coalition. She may be about to take it down with her.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Eduardo Porter: Why Wall Street should like Latin America’s left 08-02-2023 09:22 The Latin American left does a better job than the right delivering on one of Wall Street’s favourite metrics: stock market returns.
Brazil Congress Elections Brazil's Congress elects new authorities under tight security 01-02-2023 16:58 Brazil's Congress on Wednesday elects presidents of both chambers; Inauguration of lawmakers takes place amid reinforced security after attacks on the government buildings in Brasília.