News of election 2027

Campaign battle royale as outsiders and professionals face Milei

Today 05:33 Political campaigns in Argentina have been governed by fragmentation, negative voting and thin results in the last few presidential bouts. There’s also been big surprises.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS

LLA-PRO conclave as Mauricio Macri, Karina Milei ‘resume contact’

13-08-2026 00:07 Representatives from La Libertad Avanza and PRO meet at Casa Rosada in bid to re-open lines of dialogue and coordinate congressional efforts; Light warming of relations comes months after ex-president and current leader spoke.

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.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei’s allied governors open door to suspension of PASO primaries

08-07-2026 17:55 Government is seeking support to advance with its electoral reform push ahead of next voting cycle; Senate to have final say on potential suspension of compulsory primaries.

MARKETS & BONDS

BlackRock says past defaults, next election cap Argentina rally

01-07-2026 15:31 Argentina’s stellar bond rally is set to hit a wall as next year’s presidential elections revive concerns, says top BlackRock portfolio manager.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei tries again to revive Argentina’s dormant mortgage market

01-07-2026 13:04 Mortgage-backed home sales surged early in Milei’s Presidency only to evaporate as the government stemmed a currency run by raising interest rates above 100%.

Politics

Kicillof admits last Peronist government ‘didn’t work’

30-06-2026 11:31 Alberto Fernández government “didn’t work” and its breakdown led to the election of Javier Milei, says 2027 presidential hopeful in video call with Peronist leaders.

INTERVIEW / MODO FONTEVECCHIA

Miguel Ángel Pichetto: ‘Peronism is a national movement, lying in the centre’

12-06-2026 13:00 Veteran Peronist and national deputy analyses the social impact of austerity and anticipates strong polarisation between President Javier Milei’s administration and a Peronism united under a model of "productive capitalism" in next year’s election.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

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

Interview

Luis Caputo predicts ‘Milei will win 2027 election by landslide in first round’

19-05-2026 11:05 Economy Minister Luis Caputo says President Javier Milei “will win the 2027 election by a landslide in the first round.”

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Myriam Bregman: the ‘heroine’ Gotham deserves?

02-05-2026 00:32 Unemployment, inflation and a troubling economic situation are important issues affecting the population, while corruption remains at the top. Not only are people worried about their personal situation, but they are also witnessing the moral decrepitude of the ’new’ political class.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

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

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Sluggish economy is testing Milei’s spending cuts

26-03-2026 13:25 Eighteen months out from the next presidential election, every additional peso of austerity is more socially and politically expensive for President Javier Milei.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Javier Milei superstar

01-11-2025 06:40 Winning the election saved the administration from making immediate and desperate corrections from a position of weakness, but it does not save them from making changes altogether.

by Marcelo J. García

POLITICS

Post-election euphoria has Milei already eyeing 2027 re-election

28-10-2025 17:37 Results of midterm elections surprised even the ruling party – with fresh momentum behind him, President Javier Milei has put agreements with governors and Cabinet reshuffle on hold as he begins to eye re-election bid in 2027.

by Alejandro Gomel

Analysing Argentina

Re-election in 2027? It’s Milei’s to lose

17-05-2025 06:53 Milei has at hand all the variables that will determine his future. Winning or losing will depend on how he handles them. The more pragmatic and less ideological, the better.

by Marcelo J. García

Analysing Argentina

Can Kicillof break the spell?

08-02-2025 06:11 If the current political trajectory stands, Kicillof would face an uphill battle … but Argentina has shown in recent years that "impossible" is not in the local political dictionary.

by Marcelo J. García