ELECTIONS 2023 City mayoral race takes shape as PRO leaders align 16-05-2023 22:15 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich agree to unite behind a single candidate in capital; PRO will stage competitive PASO in Buenos Aires Province.
OPPOSITION EYE Amid turbulence and tensions, PRO puts on united front 27-04-2023 19:47 Key leaders from the centre-right party meet on Friday in San Isidro with talks over the opposition coalition’s line-up for the elections ongoing.
ELECTION 2023 Córdoba leads way as politicians splash cash on social media 26-04-2023 22:59 Data showing the biggest spenders on Meta over the last 90 days reveals huge investments from Córdoba; Schiaretti and Lousteau coughing up the most, though keep an eye on ‘satellite’ accounts used to hide spending. by Julian D'Imperio
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Of palindromes and black rivers (and this city) 15-04-2023 06:36 It’s impossible to ignore the fireworks over this city’s electoral system, but we should also cast an eye down south – this year’s voting begins in earnest with tomorrow’s provincial elections in Neuquén and Río Negro. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS: ELECTIONS 2023 Opposition seeks unity after furious City elections row 14-04-2023 11:03 Leaders from Juntos por el Cambio play down tensions and look to move on from row over City elections.
POLITICS: ELECTIONS 2023 Opposition infighting erupts over City elections switch 10-04-2023 21:40 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta sparks controversy in opposition coalition with announcement that local and national elections will take place on same day, though on separate ballots; Vidal, Macri, Bullrich respond fiercely to decision, strongly criticising presidential hopeful.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Martín Lousteau: ‘The PASO primaries permit the emergence of new leaders’ 08-04-2023 06:54 UCR senator and mayoral hopeful for the City of Buenos Aires discusses Argentina’s economy, introducing a collective change of course and the differences between the Radicals and PRO. by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS: CITY ‘Single PRO candidate in City PASO’ – Rodríguez Larreta accepts Macri’s condition 30-03-2023 18:07 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta hints that neither of his ministers, Soledad Acuña nor Fernán Quirós, will be able to compete against Jorge Macri, former president’s cousin, in opposition PASO.
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.
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
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
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO 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