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Javier Milei: ‘The more people are against the ropes, the more they will embrace freedom’

25-09-2021 11:02 In a feature-length interview, economist Javier Milei discusses his stunning PASO primaries result, political origins and experience with psychotherapy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Pope Francis scotches resignation talk, plans more foreign trips

01-09-2021 11:16 Argentine pontiff dismisses media reports that he might resign following surgery earlier this year, saying it "didn't even cross my mind."

Miguel Pichetto: ‘Argentina’s true debate is between capitalism and ideologies glorifying poverty’

30-07-2021 23:36 Former senator and vice-presidential candidate, who today serves as the nation’s auditor general, discusses Republican Peronism, the upcoming elections and “political discipline is essential.”

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Mariano Macri: ‘Unmasking Mauricio is fundamental for me’

24-07-2021 00:14 Mariano Macri, the younger brother of former president Mauricio Macri, on their father Franco, SOCMA and why “politics and business life are not compatible.”

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Brazilian presidential hopeful Eduardo Leite announces he is gay

05-07-2021 11:18 "I am a gay governor and I am proud of it, declares Rio Grande do Sul state governor Eduardo Leite, as he denounces intolerable attacks from political rivals.

Martín Lousteau: ‘Juntos por el Cambio cannot just react to government initiatives’

02-07-2021 23:18 Senator Martín Lousteau on the Juntos por el Cambio, Radicalism, Facundo Manes and why primaries can be enriching.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

UIA leader Daniel Funes de Rioja: ‘I want ideas, not an ideology'

19-06-2021 09:30 Daniel Funes de Rioja, who currently serves as president of the influential Argentine Industrial Union (Unión Industrial Argentina) business group on inflation, economic policies and his ‘Triple C’ strategy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Venezuela’s Maduro pleads for foreign capital, Biden deal in interview

18-06-2021 12:33 Although he has denounced US intervention, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro says he wants sanctions to be lifted by the Biden administration and foreign investments to flow in.

Daniel Gollán: ‘These are extraordinary situations demanding extraordinary measures’

15-05-2021 12:01 Buenos Aires Province Health Minister on the geopolitics of Covid-19 vaccines, what lies ahead and “extraordinary measures in extraordinary situations.”

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Fernán Quirós: 'The average age of people in ICUs has gone down in this wave'

08-05-2021 00:30 Dr. Fernán Quirós discusses Covid-19 infections, deaths and the state of intensive care units. The Buenos Aires City Health Minister, who says he has a continuous dialogue with Health Minister Carla Vizzotti, says the most essential thing during the pandemic is to seek agreement and cooperation.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Leftist Andrés Arauz says he would renegotiate Ecuador's agreements if elected

08-04-2021 16:31 Leftist presidential candidate Andres Arauz has big plans to change Ecuador's course if elected on Sunday, when he faces right-wing contender Guillermo Lasso in a run-off vote.

Right-winger Guillermo Lasso says aiming for Ecuador political unity

08-04-2021 16:20 Right-wing presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso says he's ready to work with anyone, including political rivals, to govern the country if elected in Ecuador's second-round run-off on Sunday.

Fernando Henrique Cardoso: ‘There are times which require us to move actively towards equality’

06-03-2021 08:40 Former Brazil president – the country’s first to be re-elected for a subsequent term – discusses Jair Bolsonaro, inequality, poverty and what it means a social democrat in the 21st century.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Vatican breaks silence, explains pope's civil union comments

02-11-2020 17:36 The Vatican says pontiff's comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but confirms Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections.

Stephen Walt: 'The pandemic has hurt the United States more than China'

08-07-2020 23:03 Stephen Walt, professor of international relations at Harvard University, says that Americans are sick of Trump. "If the rivalry between the US and China continues to intensify, South America will probably have to pick sides," he warns.

by Leandro Dario

Kenneth Rogoff: 'This isn't normal. This is a full-scale natural catastrophe.'

24-06-2020 23:52 Leading US economist Kenneth Rogoff sat down for an exclusive interview with Perfil's Jorge Fontevecchia to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, its economic impact and relief for indebted nations.

Alberto Fernández: ‘Every time I speak, I’m saying the truth – I don’t lie’

18-04-2020 08:14 In a feature-length interview, Argentina's president addresses the coronavirus pandemic and opens up about his private life and relationship with both Peronism and Radicalism, explaining why he is more a child of hippie culture than Peronist doctrine.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Miguel Pesce: ‘In this emergency, the mechanism is printing money’

11-04-2020 10:07 Central Bank chief Miguel Ángel Pesce on the economy, printing money, the coronavirus pandemic and the problems that lie ahead.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Kicillof: 'Macri’s austerity left the Province dying of hunger'

15-02-2020 08:47 Buenos Aires Province governor and former economy minister talks numbers, debt, payments and Peronist unity.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Stiglitz: 'Macri bet the house and lenders followed him blindly'

29-01-2020 12:19 Famed economist and mentor to Martín Guzmán offers his take on renegotiation of Argentina's debt, questioning creditors and criticising the Mauricio Macri government.