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Can international campaign get Cristina back on the ballot?

13-09-2026 00:56 Kirchnerism is pursuing an international campaign to overturn Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's ban on running for office, while keeping rivals within Peronism at bay.

by Nicolás Gonzalez

The Bad, the Worse and the Peronists

05-09-2026 00:29 If the Peronists cannot deprioritise their differences, even as a weakened Milei creates an opening for victory, the prospects of sound political management if they eventually reach office are next to zero.

by Marcelo J. García

Fernández de Kirchner takes graft conviction to UN Rights Committee

29-07-2026 18:27 Convicted ex-president takes case to UN rights body; CFK claims corruption trial was politically motivated and seeks international scrutiny of Judiciary.

Cristina and Karina – the two most powerful women in Argentina

24-07-2026 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

‘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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Life sentences for 'Clan Sena,' the killers of Cecilia Strzyzowski

10-02-2026 10:51 Chaco court sentences Cecilia Strzyzowski’s husband and his politically connected parents to life imprisonment for her femicide; Case sparked nationwide outrage after the 28-year-old disappeared in June 2023.

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