NAZI DISCOVERY Nazi documents found in Supreme Court archives 11-05-2025 21:39 Hoard of World War II-era Nazi propaganda and membership documents unearthed in the basement of Argentina's Supreme Court, where it has lain, stashed in champagne crates, since 1941.
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY City polls: Santoro in lead, Adorni and Lospennato battle for second 07-05-2025 15:11 New polling by Tendencias and Circuitos consultancy firms give Es Ahora Buenos Aires candidate an advantage of at least six points over La Libertad Avanza, PRO hopefuls.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS The great debate 01-05-2025 09:39 The absurd multiplicity of 17 list-heading candidates for 30 City Legislature seats can be boiled down into a triangle of the PRO, libertarian and Peronist blocs, although this does not necessarily translate into only three candidates since others stand to make inroads. by Michael Soltys
ELECTIONS 2025: BUENOS AIRES CITY Fragmented field means little debate in City debate 30-04-2025 15:54 Seventeen candidates standing in Buenos Aires City Legislature elections on May 18; Debate delivers insults and crossed words, but little in the way of policy.
POLITICS: MIDTERMS 2025 Divided right bolsters Peronism in City as Karina’s strategy put to test 28-04-2025 14:24 Polling firms put the Peronist ticket led by Leandro Santoro ahead in Buenos Aires City. Battle between Manuel Adorni and Silvia Lospennato will set tone for electoral year. by Giselle Leclercq
elections 2025 City midterms: Tensions on right, but PRO vows clean fight 04-04-2025 14:52 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni, who will run for the City legislature this May, promises to take up his seat if elected.
POLITICS: MIDTERMS 2025 Who’s who: The candidates heading lists for Buenos Aires City midterms 30-03-2025 10:01 Main candidates are already defined for the Buenos Aires City midterms in May – Silvia Lospennato, Leandro Santoro, Manuel Adorni, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Ramiro Marra are the names that head the highest-polling options.
POLITICS Rodríguez Larreta confirms midterms run after PRO expulsion talk 18-03-2025 21:58 Former Buenos Aires City mayor confirms run in May 18 City midterms; He will likely do so under a new banner – a reaction to reported move by PRO members to expel him. by James Grainger
POLITICS & COURTS Supreme Court justices rule against nominee Ariel Lijo 07-03-2025 10:33 Supreme Court blocks Lijo’s request to take leave from his post as federal judge; García-Mansilla blocks request, Lorenzetti dissents.
POLITICS & JUDICIARY García-Mansilla sworn-in amid Supreme Court controversy 27-02-2025 16:38 President Milei imposes two new justices on nation’s highest tribunal by decree, defying Congress; Nominees for Supreme Court justice by decree “until end of the next legislative period.”
POLITICS Rodríguez Larreta says he will return to frontline politics 25-02-2025 17:18 Former Buenos Aires City mayor and failed presidential candidate to stand as candidate in upcoming elections “as a lawmaker, as a deputy or as a senator.”
Analysing Argentina Macri is fighting for his life – he will lose 01-02-2025 08:48 Mauricio Macri is making a desperate attempt to keep his political structure alive — and under his wing. by Marcelo J. García
Foreign relations & diplomacy Peña says Paraguay thrilled to be on Trump’s radar 18-01-2025 10:10 Paraguay President Santiago Peña says as his nation stands to become more relevant in the next US administration.
Analysing Argentina Milei and nothing but Milei 30-11-2024 05:12 If the opposition wants to challenge the President, the best they could do is to try something radically different. This is exactly what Milei did when he launched his political career. by Marcelo J. García
POLITICS Rodríguez Larreta asks Milei to tone down rhetoric, stop ‘hate messages’ 27-11-2024 11:59 Former City mayor tells President: "You were elected to govern, not share hate messages"; Report highlights “violent speech,” describing it as threat to democratic coexistence.
ENERGY & GAS YPF to merge LNG project with rival’s joint venture 25-11-2024 12:54 State-run energy company YPF SA will join a venture being developed by rival shale driller Pan American Energy and liquefied natural gas shipper Golar LNG.
ENERGY & GAS YPF in talks with supermajors for equity in Argentina LNG plant 08-11-2024 19:02 State-run YPF is in talks with global supermajors to become equity partners in its LNG export project.
OIL & GAS YPF chief announces state firm will sell off Metrogas shares 30-10-2024 11:16 Horacio Marín, president of state energy firm YPF, says company will sell off its shares in distributor Metrogas during speech to regional production forum.
POLITICS & ECONOMY President targets rivals as he confirms he will veto university law 02-10-2024 20:22 President responds to mass demonstration in favour of state universities by confirming he will veto new law; Head of state ramps up rhetoric, namechecking rivals and accusing them of forming “new populist left front.”
JUDICIARY Supreme Court tensions: Horacio Rosatti criticises Ricardo Lorenzetti 17-09-2024 15:36 During the annual dinner of Poder Ciudadano, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court once again aimed at his colleague. Before over 400 people, Rosatti claimed that “there is a social demand for transparency”.
Lithium in Argentina Economic crisis thwarts bid to go nuclear with lithium bounty 17-09-2024 11:35 Currency woes dog Argentine scientists trying to develop key isotope Lithium-6, which could have nuclear applications; Milei’s spending cuts, privatisation plans are also a factor.
POLITICS Rodríguez Larreta launches new ‘MAD’ political 'movement' 27-08-2024 15:32 Former Buenos Aires City mayor launches new think tank, pitching the 'Movimiento al Desarrollo' as a sober developmentalist voice in Argentine politics. by James Grainger
OIL & GAS YPF chooses Río Negro, not Buenos Aires Province, for new LNG plant 31-07-2024 17:46 Bahía Blanca was one of the areas being considered to house the ambitious project which will require between US$30 billion and US$50 billion; Decision is a major blow for nation's most populous region.
OBITUARY Horacio Méndez Carreras upheld dignity and decency in inglorious times 02-05-2024 09:00 Horacio witnessed so much. Some of his experiences were as hilarious as they were chilling, but he did much more than bear witness. He is a man who helped make Argentina a better place. by Robert Cox
OBITUARY Horacio Méndez Carreras, human rights lawyer who tracked murder of French nuns, dies at 86 02-05-2024 08:57 Heralded human rights lawyer, who was born in 1937 and passed away on Monday, worked with Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo as plaintiff in the trial probing crimes against humanity committed at ESMA Navy Mechanics School. In 1984, he was contracted by the French state to pursue an almost impossible case: investigating the forced disappearances of French nuns Alice Domon and Léonie Duquet.
POLITICS Macri assumes control of PRO after deal with Bullrich 20-03-2024 11:32 Former head of state will take on presidency of party he founded in 2005 for first time; Vicente López Mayor Soledad Martínez named first vice as Patricia Bullrich steps aside with allies secured in key positions.
POLITICS Macri praises ‘honest’ and ‘well-intentioned’ Milei 07-03-2024 14:01 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta voices opposition to ‘co-government’ or ‘merger’ between PRO and La Libertad Avanza, criticises party colleague Patricia Bullrich's decision to join Javier Milei's government.
BLOOMBERG Milei taps oil vet to run state energy firm YPF 23-11-2023 14:48 Milei plans to tap Horacio Marín, a 35-year industry veteran who has worked in the US and South America, to become president and chief executive officer of YPF SA.
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF The death of moderation and the triumph of polarisation 11-11-2023 05:48 Milei seems to be recovering lost ground after a surprise defeat in the general election. If we are to believe any of the opinion polls that have come out recently (which we should read only with scepticism) the ultra-libertarian holds a thin lead over the economy minister. There seems to be a clear reversal of the post-election sentiment that Massa is already on the way to the Casa Rosada. by Agustino Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Horacio Rodríguez Larreta: ‘PRO today is allying itself with an extreme rightist’ 11-11-2023 04:23 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta on his PASO primary defeat, the future of Juntos por el Cambio, Macri and Bullrich’s decision to back Milei and what happens after December 10. by Jorge Fontevecchia
ISRAEL-PALESTINE WAR Demo calls for Hamas hostage release, month on from attack 07-11-2023 16:16 Organisations tie plush toys and teddies to Buenos Aires' famed Obelisk monument to draw attention the 40 babies, children and teenagers that have been hostage by Hamas since October 7. Among them, four Argentines aged between nine months and nineteen years.
POLITICS The new political configuration for 2024 07-11-2023 13:53 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta will seek refuge in a new foundation after the implosion of Juntos por el Cambio. Opposition governors, observing as the opposition implodes, are strengthening their regional power bases in time for negotiations with the next president. by Rodis Recalt
ELECTION 2023: FALL-OUT Split ahead? Milei the dividing-line for Juntos por el Cambio 27-10-2023 09:45 UCR, Coalición Cívica and some PRO figures distance themselves from Bullrich and Macri in wake of Milei deal. With just over three weeks to go until the run-off, will the opposition coalition still be united by the time the run-off arrives?
ELECTION 2023: FALL-OUT Intimate diary of a day of rage: how PRO was blown apart 26-10-2023 16:24 The secrets of the fierce internal debate inside Patricia Bullrich’s apartment, position of the opposition governors and the fear from mayors. The arguments against and in favour of backing Milei from the 24 hours in which Juntos por el Cambio began to fracture. by Ezequiel Spillman
ELECTION 2023 ‘The two options are bad’ – Rodríguez Larreta refuses to back Milei or Massa 25-10-2023 19:53 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta declares both Massa and Milei would be bad for the country and refuses to endorse either candidate; Buenos Aires City mayor says he will fight to expand opposition coalition. by James Grainger
ELECTION 2023 Bullrich closes campaign, promises to end 'Kirchnerite corruption' 19-10-2023 18:22 Patricia Bullrich wrapped up her presidential campaign Thursday, vowing to tackle crime, corruption and record inflation, while taking aim at her main rivals.
PRÓVOLO ABUSE TRIAL Mendoza court acquits nuns in Próvolo deaf children sex abuse case 19-10-2023 10:12 Nuns from the Antonio Próvolo Institute, investigated for sexual abuse of deaf children, acquitted by court; Victims’ lawyers criticise court and say they will appeal.
ELECTIONS 2023 Bullrich says Rodríguez Larreta will be Cabinet chief if elected 14-10-2023 07:58 Opposition coalition leader Patricia Bullrich announces that Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, the rival she defeated in the Juntos por el Cambio primary, will be named as Cabinet chief if she is elected head of state.
Election 2023 Bullrich adviser says dollar, peso will co-exist in Argentina 26-09-2023 23:54 “The peso and the dollar will coexist” if Patricia Bullrich is elected as president, says Carlos Melconian.
Human Rights Ex-ESMA recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Site 19-09-2023 13:10 Former clandestine detention, torture and extermination camp during era of state terrorism recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Election 2023 Priests hold Mass in defence of Pope Francis following Milei barbs 05-09-2023 20:35 Priests repudiate verbal attacks at Pope Francis from La Libertad Avanza presidential candidate Javier Milei; Catholic leaders question libertarian leader’s attitude towards Argentine pontiff and questions if temperament is appropriate for public office.
ELECTION 2023 Massa pitches 'national unity' cabinet if elected 22-08-2023 15:22 Sergio Massa opens his arms to moderates. Ruling coalition's presidential candidate also claims Schiaretti's bloc could join part of his hypothetical government. Unión por la Patria leader targets voters who backed Horacio Rodríguez Larreta last time out.
PASO PRIMARIES 2023 – ANALYSIS Milei and reaping what you sowed 19-08-2023 08:05 There could be another 1.2 million voters heading to the ballots on October 22 from increased participation. Assuming Bullrich and Massa absorb all of their primary rivals’ voters, will they be able to capture enough of those ‘new’ voters? by Agustino Fontevecchia
ELECTION 2023: PASO PRIMARIES The night Horacio Rodríguez Larreta's Casa Rosada dream died 14-08-2023 15:50 At the opposition coalition's 'unity' bunker on Sunday night, Patricia Bullrich revelled in her victory and thanked Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. Behind her embrace is a simple truth: Bullrich will need her rival's votes if she is to win the race for the Casa Rosada. by Ezequiel Spillman
ELECTION 2023: PASO PRIMARIES Milei comes out ahead in presidential primary 14-08-2023 02:37 Argentines voted for their favourite among more than two dozen potential presidential candidates in crunch primaries; Javier Milei takes top spot at more than 30%, with 93% of votes counted.
OPPOSITION PRIMARY Bullrich confirms primary win with opposition 'unity' photo 14-08-2023 02:32 Newly confirmed presidential candidate for the Juntos por el Cambio opposition coalition secures clear victory over rival Horacio Rodríguez Larreta; Both vow ‘unity’ in the months ahead of October election.
ELECTION 2023: PASO PRIMARIES Outsider Milei leads Argentina’s primary with strong showing 13-08-2023 23:05 Libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei leads crucial primary vote with stronger-than-expected performance that upends presidential race, increasing uncertainty ahead of October election.
ELECTION 2023: PASO PRIMARIES Milei delivers blow to main coalitions at ballot box 13-08-2023 22:43 Libertarian lawmaker emerges as candidate with most votes in initial results from PASO primaries; With 61% of polling stations reporting, Milei has 32.57%, trailed by Massa on 20.64%; Bullrich has large lead over Rodríguez Larreta in Juntos por el Cambio primary, with coalition on 27.57% in total.
ELECTION 2023: CITY PRIMARIES Jorge Macri sees off Lousteau in battle for City mayor 13-08-2023 21:52 Juntos por el Cambio produces dominant performance in nation's capital, taking almost 56% of all votes; PRO's Jorge Macri defeats Radical Senator Martín Lousteau by a small margin to win nomination; Ruling coalition hopeful Leandro Santoro trails in third. by James Grainger
ELECTIONS 2023 Argentines head to polls as decisive primaries get underway 13-08-2023 12:31 Suffering the impact a deep economic crisis and with a healthy dose of scepticism and frustration, Argentina goes to the polls.