News of juntos

Method in his madness?

25-11-2023 14:16 Javier Milei’s solitary rise to the top from almost nowhere in a couple of years is more apparent than real. The key to this success is more like the solution to Agatha Christie’s 'Murder on the Orient Express' – they all did it.

by Michael Soltys

Milei's win sealed by a risky gamble that turned rival into ally

20-11-2023 21:06 Bullrich’s voters ended up following her and backing Milei; Milei still faces dilemma over balancing both sides of support.

Don't vote for Milei

12-11-2023 09:53 La Libertad Avanza contributed to an enrichment of political debate and set the agenda, even with bad diagnoses and remedies, identifying problems that need to be solved. But it is not the best choice of government for today’s Argentina.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

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

‘Petty advantage’ takes on ‘power’s pussycat’

04-11-2023 05:50 If his first trick was managing to claw back enough votes to become the frontrunner ahead of the run-off, now Massa needs to retain and grow his electorate to win.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

A new beginning

04-11-2023 05:08 A detailed analysis of the migration of votes between the August 13 primaries and the October 22 first round outlines some of the main challenges facing Sergio Massa and Javier Milei in the run-off.

by Carlos De Angelis

Milei support opens deep crack in opposition coalition

30-10-2023 08:28 The disintegration of Juntos could fracture an already divided Congress, making it harder for the next president to pass austerity measures.

Decline and fall

28-10-2023 04:58 An internal crisis was always in the offing for Juntos por el Cambio but nobody was expecting the fragile unity to explode so openly within 48 hours.

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

'Act of greatness' – Milei praises Bullrich as duo smile for cameras

26-10-2023 00:52 Javier Milei and Patricia Bullrich briefly appear together on television for first time since opposition leader announced she will back libertarian in next month's presidential run-off.

Reports: Patricia Bullrich set to back Javier Milei in presidential run-off

25-10-2023 11:37 Multiple outlets report that opposition leader Patricia Bullrich will support libertarian presidential candidate Javier Milei in the November 19 run-off.

by James Grainger

The reconfiguration of the political map

24-10-2023 16:16 Juntos por el Cambio runs the risk of disintegration after defeat. Milei’s congratulations to PRO’s two territorial winners – Jorge Macri and Rogelio Frigerio in Entre Ríos – and his repetition of the word “juntos” in his speech shows evidence of his intent.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Massa the big winner of an election result few saw coming

23-10-2023 11:34 Patricia Bullrich was the big loser of a dramatic election night in Argentina. She was unable to seduce an electorate that ultimately did not consider her an option for "putting an end to populism.”

How Massa halted Milei’s momentum: Argentina election takeaways

23-10-2023 08:25 Sergio Massa gained three million votes on Sunday compared to his coalition’s third-place finish in the August primary. Meanwhile, frontrunner Milei lost votes.

Economy Minister Massa, outsider Milei head to run-off

22-10-2023 22:35 Economy Minister Sergio Massa and anti-establishment outsider Javier Milei will face off in a run-off presidential election in November.

Argentina heads to run-off as Massa gained edge over Milei

22-10-2023 21:40 It’s the most politically polarising scenario, and one that investors had feared the most.

Argentines head to polls, seeking elixir for economic ills

19-10-2023 22:14 Fury and fatigue after decades of economic crises have provided fertile ground for Javier Milei, who has surged to the front of the race with his vow to take a chainsaw to the bloated state and dollarise the economy.

Old guard vs upstart: Argentina's presidential candidates

19-10-2023 22:08 Leading candidates are battling for three different visions of Argentina, centred on their proposed remedies for the country's perennial economic ills.

Jorge Macri: ‘If Patricia Bullrich makes the run-off, she’s president’

17-10-2023 08:15 Buenos Aires City mayoral candidate if confident Juntos por el Cambio will make it into the second round of the presidential election, pointing to “plenty of crossover” between Sergio Massa and Javier Milei and affirming that “the proximity to Luis Barrionuevo shows a dependence on the traditional political mechanisms” on the part of the liberals.

by Ezequiel Spillman

Bullrich lashes out at ‘dirty campaigning’ ahead of election

11-10-2023 14:48 Opposition presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich lashed out at “dirty campaigning” on Wednesday after the publication of controversial audio supposedly attributable to her pick for economy minister.