'BULLRICHMANIA' With Macri watching on, Bullrich outlines presidential ambitions 08-06-2022 15:53 Patricia Bullrich outlines her vision of Argentina’s future and shows off the key figures behind her 2023 bid for the Casa Rosada. by Gabriel Ziblat
POLITICS Opposition, libertarians assess TV star Viviana Canosa’s political ambitions 03-06-2022 11:11 Juntos por el Cambio recently included the outspoken TV star in their opinion polls; Javier Milei’s people also want her but she has turned them down. Does Viviana Canosa have future plans in politics? by Rodis Recalt
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Hernán Lacunza: 'The healthy antidote for avoiding capital flight is confidence' 03-06-2022 10:27 Former economy minister Hernán Lacunza on the IMF debt agreement, eyeing short-term fetishes instead of solutions and capital flight. by Jorge Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Esteban Bullrich: ‘When the future is uncertain, all you have is the present’ 13-05-2022 12:21 Former senator and education minister Esteban Bullrich on being diagnosed with ALS, faith and why Argentina must overcome the ‘grieta’ rift that dominates the country’s politics. by Jorge Fontevecchia
EDITORIAL Are two heads always better than one? 07-05-2022 00:23 Blame lies not only with a self-destructive government whose two wings are more interested in flapping against each other than in taking flight but also with a distinct lack of clear, constructive and convincing alternatives from any other political sector.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Luciano Laspina: ‘The ideas Argentina needs today are similar to those pushed by Milei’ 06-05-2022 00:01 Rosario-born economist and national deputy Luciano Laspina on Javier Milei, the Mauricio Macri government and the reforms Argentina needs to undertake. by Jorge Fontevecchia
NEW SURVEY Close to a third of opposition voters would back Milei in 2023, claims poll 03-05-2022 15:46 Just under 29% of those who voted for Juntos por el Cambio in the 2021 midterm elections say they would back Javier Milei in 2023 presidential ballot, a new poll by Management & Fit finds.
POLITICS Milei lets rip after Juntos por el Cambio rules out electoral alliance 30-04-2022 01:15 Meeting of Juntos por el Cambio’s leaders ends in agreement that no political force will be added to coalition without unanimous approval, putting to bed rumours that outspoken libertarian economist could be asked to join.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Ricardo López Murphy: 'Argentina’s economic regime is very absurd’ 15-04-2022 15:10 Lawmaker, economist, former minister and ex-presidential candidate Ricardo López Murphy on Argentina’s struggles with inflation and the future of the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition. by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS / ANALYSIS We need to talk about Mauricio – the dilemma facing the opposition 15-04-2022 12:03 Some in Juntos por el Cambio want the former president to step aside, though all the coalition’s key leaders recognise they will need him for the 2023 election. The former president has reached a peace accord with Horacio Rodríguez Larreta but it’s daggers drawn with Gerardo Morales – what is Mauricio Macri’s place in the grand scheme of things? by Carlos Claá
Opposition leader Macri returns to political foreground as 2023 speculation picks up 15-04-2022 01:36 Former presidents meets with members of the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition as speculation over another run at the Casa Rosada picks up.
PRICE HIKES ‘Inflation is paralysing Argentina’s economy,’ says IMF official 15-04-2022 01:10 Opposition critics let rip at government after damning INDEC data reveals extent of consumer price hikes.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Patricia Bullrich: ‘Argentina needs convictions to come out of the crisis’ 04-03-2022 17:50 PRO party chair, opposition leader and former security minister Patricia Bullrich on Argentina and the IMF, upheaval in the ruling coalition and Mauricio Macri’s future role. by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS The future of coalitions and the end of strong presidents 25-02-2022 13:55 Macri will probably turn out to be the last president who tried – and in some measure succeeded – to exercise absolute power. And Alberto Fernández will probably be the first president of a saga where nobody will again exercise power as in the past. by Jorge Fontevecchia
IMF DEBT DEAL 'Act of good sense' – President praises opposition support for IMF deal 12-02-2022 21:26 President Alberto Fernández praises opposition coalition's support for new IMF financing programme. saying he considered it to be an "act of good sense."
IMF DEBT DEAL Carrió backs IMF agreement, tells allies to do the same 08-02-2022 17:41 Former national deputy and Coalición Cívica-ARI leader says Argentina must "honour its debt" and that the opposition has an "inexcusable duty" to support the government's deal with the IMF.
OPPOSITION TAKES TO STREETS Opposition stages counter-protest in defence of Supreme Court 04-02-2022 16:02 Anti-government demonstrators protested in support of the Supreme Court on Thursday, responding to a government-backed rally demanding judicial reform two days earlier.
IMF DEAL: REACTION Opposition reaction to IMF deal: Juntos por el Cambio welcomes ‘positive’ agreement 28-01-2022 20:49 Argentina's main opposition coalition vows to check “fine print” of IMF financing programme in Congress, while welcoming “first step” towards avoiding “a costly default”
POLITICS: ANALYSIS Argentina, trying to sit at the ‘big boys’ table’ 21-01-2022 23:30 It’s a curious thing how Argentina manages to invite itself to the ‘big boys’ table’ just as things are about to get hairy. by Agustino Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Horacio Rodríguez Larreta: 'I’m not seeking absolute leadership' 21-01-2022 22:00 Buenos Aires City mayor and likely 2023 presidential candidate on the IMF, economic policy, Mauricio Macri and why he’s not seeking the “absolute leadership” of Juntos por el Cambio. by Jorge Fontevecchia
As I see it A puzzle nobody wants 24-12-2021 08:35 While it is easy for opposition leaders to criticise the Kirchnerites for their handling of the economy and a great many other things, coming clean about what they themselves would do is far more difficult. by James Neilson
POLITICS UCR split: 12 deputies break away to form their own lower house caucus 06-12-2021 23:15 Group of Radical leaders aligned with Senador Martín Lousteau decide to break up UCR's caucus in lower house, forming a new sector that will be headed by Córdoba’s Rodrigo De Loredo once he is sworn-in as a deputy. Breakaway lawmakers will remain within Juntos por el Cambio.
FRENTE DE TODOS Cristina sets stage for IMF talks – with a message to the opposition and a memo for Alberto 30-11-2021 16:06 Argentina's vice-president breaks her silence, asking the opposition to accompany negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. by Rosario Ayerdi
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Rogelio Frigerio: ‘Juntos por el Cambio needs a more federal leadership’ 26-11-2021 23:29 Fresh off the back of a convincing victory in the recent midterms, former interior minister Rogelio Frigerio discusses provincial politics, broadening the opposition coalition’s leadership and why Peronism only united for the election. by Jorge Fontevecchia
JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO Rodríguez Larreta’s long and winding road to 2023 26-11-2021 22:46 City mayor wishes to avoid entering into any arguments over the presidential race for now – there is still a long time to go and he prefers avoiding the wear and tear. by Rodis Recalt
EDITORIAL Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow 20-11-2021 12:07 It would do the government a power of good to admit their defeat and read its message so that they can start addressing its causes.
POST-ELECTION ROW Government seeks approval for 116 decrees, prompting opposition walkout 19-11-2021 03:01 Little sign of post-election dialogue as Juntos por el Cambio refuses to support debate on 116 presidential decrees. Ruling coalition wants DNUs approved by Senate before new lawmakers are sworn-in.
ELECTIONS 2021: ANALYSIS With these results, Cristina loses control and quorum in the Senate 14-11-2021 22:12 Preliminary results confirm PASO losses in La Pampa, Chubut and Santa Fe. Add in the seats lost in Córdoba and Corrientes and Frente de Todos has just 35 senators to play with. by Gabriel Ziblat
ELECTIONS 2021 Polling stations close as authorities reveal turnout up to 71% 14-11-2021 18:52 Interior Minister Eduardo 'Wado' de Pedro confirms that 71% of voters had cast a ballot by the time polling stations closed at 6pm. When the PASO primaries were held last September, turnout reached 67%.
ELECTIONS 2021 Massa: Alberto Fernández 'will call for dialogue with opposition' after vote 14-11-2021 17:14 President "will call for dialogue with opposition" after midterm elections whatever the result, says Lower House speaker as he casts vote.
BLOOMBERG Government faces midterm pain amid wrecked economy 12-11-2021 06:00 Voters will pick half of the lower house seats and a third of the senate, in an election that will act as a crucial test for the government’s fragile unity.
ELECTIONS 2021 Nation prepares to vote in bellwether election 12-11-2021 05:59 Country heads to the ballot box for crucial legislative elections that could determine President Alberto Fernández's ability to govern effectively for the next two years.
ELECTIONS 2021: MIDTERMS Opposition nationalises campaign, keeping Frente de Todos on its feet 10-10-2021 10:41 Juntos por el Cambio prioritises five senatorial seats in upcoming midterms, part of a bid to strip Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of her majority in the Senate; A look at the candidates on tour, the key battlegrounds and strategic aims for the opposition coalition. by Ezequiel Spillman
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Facundo Manes: ‘I didn’t become a candidate to represent what lost in 2019’ 09-10-2021 12:46 Fresh from an impressive political debut in the recent PASO primaries, neuroscientist Facundo Manes discusses his run for national deputy, the ‘new’ Radicalism and differences within the opposition coalition. by Jorge Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Gerardo Morales: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Mauricio Macri again, no’ 02-10-2021 08:36 Jujuy Governor Gerardo Morales on Radicalism, his fellow opposition leaders, the 2021 elections and why cannabis will soon mean more to his province than lithium and renewable energies. by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS Filthy, dirty, sexy (monopoly) money 01-10-2021 23:04 Frente de Todos will put out all the stops to win back disillusioned voters in Peronist strongholds that didn’t go out to vote. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ELECTIONS 2021 Opposition presents united front as its eyes PASO repeat in November 22-09-2021 12:10 Juntos por el Cambio’s candidates for Congress unite for national meeting. Strong criticism of government, especially regarding internal disputes, as opposition eyes 45% of vote in November. by Gabriel Ziblat
NEW CABINET IN Fernández says coalition 'more united than ever' as he swears in ministers 20-09-2021 21:51 President Alberto Fernández swears in new ministers as he attempts to relaunch his government in the wake of last week's heavy PASO primaries loss.
MARKETS Argentina’s bonds sink as president swears in new Cabinet 20-09-2021 15:55 Argentina’s dollar bonds and US-traded equities slid on Monday, with the local benchmark index posting the worst returns among indexes in the Americas.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Fernández hopes reshuffle will put lid on political crisis 20-09-2021 14:27 President Alberto Fernández has announced a new Cabinet in a bid to smother a political crisis that pitted him bitterly against his own vice-president.
Bloomberg Cabinet moves were decided by president, says Máximo Kirchner 20-09-2021 08:57 Cabinet reshuffle and other ministerial appointments based on decision of President Alberto Fernández, declares Máximo Kirchner.
CRISTINA & ALBERTO Cristina gets what she wanted: a lot of Cabinet changes 18-09-2021 09:14 Manzur comes in as Cabinet chief, with Aníbal Fernández to Security portfolio; Cafiero becomes foreign minister, with De Pedro, Guzmán and Kulfas retained in key positions. by Rosario Ayerdi
CABINET RESHUFFLE Political crisis, PASO loss forces president into reshuffle 18-09-2021 08:52 President Alberto Fernández announced a new Cabinet on Friday in a bid to smother a political crisis that pitted him bitterly against his vice-president this week after an electoral defeat in legislative primaries.
POST-PASO FALLOUT President caves to Fernández de Kirchner in Cabinet reshuffling 18-09-2021 07:43 Appointments come just a day after Fernández de Kirchner called for an overhaul of the Cabinet in an open letter that blamed the president for poor results in last Sunday's PASO primaries.
Cataclysm Sore losers 18-09-2021 00:01 The structural issues facing the Argentine political system are substantially more profound than the superficial and lightweight Alberto Fernández. by Agustino Fontevecchia
PRESIDENT SHUFFLES PACK Fernández confirms reshuffle: Juan Manzur named Cabinet chief 17-09-2021 22:40 resident Fernández reshuffles Cabinet in bid to overcome schism with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; Juan Manzur in as Cabinet chief, Santiago Cafiero becomes foreign minister; Aníbal Fernández returns.
RULING COALITION IN CRISIS Fernández seeks exit from crisis with Cabinet reshuffle 17-09-2021 22:01 President drawing up new Cabinet in bid to overcome schism with Veep; Communications & Press Secretary Juan Pablo Biondi resigns post; Government set to unveil raft to new measures to attract voters.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Coalition in crisis: How Frente de Todos' post-PASO crisis developed 17-09-2021 21:59 With the ruling Frente de Todos coalition in crisis, here's a look at the key moments pushed it into disarray.
POST-PASO FALLOUT President’s press secretary Biondi resigns after CFK criticism 17-09-2021 19:17 Communications & Press Secretary Juan Pablo Biondi resigns, less than a day after Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused him of carrying out “operations” in the media against her.
PASO PRIMARIES 2021 Frente de Todos seeks to turn around election in Buenos Aires Province 17-09-2021 14:03 Juntos por el Cambio finished ahead by more than four points in the key battleground province. The government will now go chasing the votes of Florencio Randazzo, Facundo Manes – as well as the ‘disappointed’ who didn’t turn out. by Rosario Ayerdi