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Argentina must aim to let the peso float, says Rodríguez Larreta

21-10-2022 14:04 Buenos Aires City Mayor Rodriguez Larreta speaks in an interview; Opposition leader says economic strategy needs political accord first.

Juntos now has more infighting within parties than between allies

21-10-2022 09:06 Radicals and PRO showing more tension between party colleagues than alliance partners. Meetings, whether public or secret, are drawing attention.

by Gabriel Ziblat

Who is Milagros Maylin, BA City mayor's new partner?

13-10-2022 09:30 Young official in the Buenos Aires City government is a Racing fan, just like the mayor. Outed by Bárbara Diez as the opposition leader’s new beau, she is believed to be close to ex-Buenos Aires Province governor María Eugenia Vidal.

Schools for scandal

08-10-2022 06:00 There are right and wrong ways of addressing both our critics and our supporters and of responding to crisis.

Milei’s star continues to rise – at the expense of traditional politicians

19-05-2022 21:22 Libertarian economist continues to dominate the headlines while capitalising on voters’ rejection of both the Peronist government and the troubled opposition coalition.

Guzmán tells AmCham that Argentina needs ‘common sense,’ not ‘fairy tales’

11-05-2022 01:19 Argentina’s economy minister addresses coalition tensions and inflation at AmCham summit; Opposition leaders Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich pitch their visions to business leaders.

Rodríguez Larreta calls for EU-Mercosur agreement to be ratified

13-04-2022 15:00 Buenos Aires City mayor met with members of European parliaments, discussing bilateral relations, human rights and climate change.

Plácido Domingo returns to Teatro Colón: Event to raise funds for Ukraine

05-04-2022 18:52 Plácido Domingo, one of the most prestigious tenors in the world, will perform at Teatro Colón to raise funds to provide humanitarian aid for victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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

Government and opposition at loggerheads over IMF deal

18-01-2022 16:57 Meeting between government and opposition to discuss talks to restructure multi-billion-dollar debt with the International Monetary Fund fall through, casting doubt over bipartisan support for deal.

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

Rodríguez Larreta meets Clinton, Kerry on brief US tour

27-09-2021 12:27 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta lunches with former US president Bill Clinton during brief US tour, discussing climate change and economic and political outlook in the Americas.

What’s at stake in Argentina’s PASO primaries?

10-09-2021 14:12 Argentines take to the polls on September 12 in a PASO primary vote that will measure the political strength of the federal Peronist government and the opposition ahead of midterm elections on November 14.

PASO preview: Even nationwide, parliamentary majorities uncertain

10-09-2021 01:41 Apart from the dispute for seats and majorities, this election is the start of the 2023 presidential race for at least three forces.

by Nicolás Cereijo

Diego Santilli launches run for deputy in Buenos Aires Province

23-07-2021 01:42 Deputy Mayor presents resignation to City Hall in order to run as an opposition candidate for deputy in Buenos Aires Province. Heading PRO's list in upcoming PASO primaries, he will face a UCR slate topped by Facundo Manes.

City Hall: Children will return to schools in August with normal timetables

19-07-2021 17:12 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta announces "gradual, careful and progressive" plan to return 700,000 students to in-person classes as schools.

Macri describes midterms as 'most important' election since 1983

23-06-2021 09:45 Former president says opposition coalition must avoid "unnecessary primaries," calls on María Eugenia Vidal to run for a seat in Buenos Aires Province and says midterms will be the "most important" elections since 1983.

Government, opposition clash in row over standardised testing

19-06-2021 08:52 Macri, Acuña, Rodríguez Larreta slam move to ‘suspend’ nationwide tests; Education minister, however, says they aren’t being suspended.

Infection surge continues as end of nine-day lockdown nears

28-05-2021 22:37 Health Ministry confirms 39,207 new cases over past 24 hours, along with 560 fatalities. New poll shows more than half of Argentines disapprove of government’s handling of Covid crisis.

Rodríguez Larreta: Classes at schools in City will restart on Monday

28-05-2021 21:33 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta says that in-person classes at schools in the capital will restart this Monday, when the government-imposed nine-day lockdown ends.