News of macri

No approach yet but long-shot CFK-Macri summit still a possibility

20-09-2022 15:20 Argentina’s Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner recognises that were she to sit down with anybody from the opposition, it would be with the ex-president, whom she considers is the true boss of Juntos por el Cambio. Mauricio Macri would agree to the meeting but believes that Cristina must make the invitation.

POLITICS

President Fernández condemns death threats against Mauricio Macri

10-09-2022 11:49 President Alberto Fernández condemns death threats made against his predecessor in office, opposition leader Mauricio Macri.

Cristina & the courts

Public works graft trial resumes, just four days after failed attack on Veep

05-09-2022 12:24 Trial investigating alleged corruption involving Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and 12 others resumes with defence arguments, just four days after shocking failed shooting attack on vice-president.

REACTION TO ATTACK ON VP

Macri says Kirchnerism is using attack on VP to persecute ‘symbolic enemies’

04-09-2022 16:18 Former president Mauricio Macri has accused members of Argentina’s government of using last Thursday's attack on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for political gain.

POLITICS

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: a politically persecuted crook

27-08-2022 00:01 Argentina’s Judiciary is deeply political and impressively dexterous in shifting the sails to match the winds, whether it’s time to speed up or slow down.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Underlining the vice in vice-president

27-08-2022 00:01 The difference here is that while Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is effectively being charged with past misdoings during her presidency like Carlos Menem before her or Macri now, she still holds executive office.

by Michael Soltys

As I see it

Cristina has her back against the wall

27-08-2022 00:01 Cristina’s arraignment and her followers’ reaction to it are having an ambiguous effect on the country’s reputation.

by James Neilson

POLITICS

Consequences of a conviction

23-08-2022 22:26 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's exposure in this trial will be a deep blow to the vice-president's prestige, with significant political consequences.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Corruption & the courts

Carpetazo

12-08-2022 09:58 Political persecution through the Judiciary is a real thing in Argentina.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Cristina & the courts

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner counter-attacks with claims against Judiciary

12-08-2022 09:48 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner seeks recusal of prosecutor and judge in Vialidad public works graft trial as court allegations get air time.

Evita

Argentina pays tribute to icon Eva Peron on 70th anniversary of death

27-07-2022 16:33 Argentina celebrated Eva Peròn on the 70th anniversary of her premature death this week, despite continued economic crises.

SUPREME COURT

Cristina at it again with her own VAR against judiciary

25-07-2022 17:41 Vice-President blasts Supreme Court for convicting her in advance and compounding economic crisis, presidential defence.

As I see it

Ports in a storm

25-07-2022 15:56 Why is Boris Johnson out of office, but Alberto Fernández clings on? The simplest answer to that question lies in the difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy.

by James Neilson

Assassination in Nara

Japan in shock as former PM Shinzo Abe assassinated by gunman

08-07-2022 13:25 Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe assassinated today by a gunman who shot the influential politician as he delivered a campaign speech.

Currency crisis

The fateful 30th month of the Fernández-Fernández administration

02-07-2022 07:00 President Alberto Fernández has been hit by a crippling run on the peso that has stretched out over several weeks during the 30th month of his Presidency, as an exhausted economic model has failed to generate confidence and Central Bank reserves.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

HUMAN RIGHTS & POLITICS

Opposition outraged as President Fernández visits Milagro Sala

01-07-2022 09:35 Peronist leader sparks outrage among opposition by visiting detained Túpac Amaru leader in hospital; Frente de Todos leader sends strong message to Supreme Court and Jujuy tribunals.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Nicolás Dujovne: ‘This government’s economic programme is inflationary’

17-06-2022 08:00 Former economy minister Nicolás Dujovne on the Cambiemos administration, the IMF debt deals and Argentina’s ongoing struggle with inflation.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

POLITICAL PANORAMA

Poll: 75% of voters disapprove of President Fernández’s government

16-06-2022 10:40 Presidential approval has picked up slightly but remains close to its lowest levels – three-quarters of voters disapprove of the Alberto Fernández government, according to a new UDESA survey. Inflation spans the grieta rift and is the biggest worry.

by Gabriel Irungaray

Bolivia

Bolivian ex-leader Jeanine Áñez sentenced to 10 years in prison

13-06-2022 13:57 Bolivian ex-president Jeanine Áñez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for an alleged plot to oust her rival and predecessor Evo Morales.

POLITICS

Of white collar criminals and pissing off Peronists: the Macri card

03-06-2022 10:50 Once again we are witnessing the presidential campaign strategies in full swing.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

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

FEATURE

With 58% inflation, nobody in Argentina knows the price of anything

31-05-2022 12:47 With inflation at 58% and accelerating, Argentina's economy is an outlier even in a world where prices are taking off almost everywhere.

POLITICS

‘Unsalted eggs’ and Rodríguez Larreta’s fight against everyone (including Milei) for 2023

28-05-2022 00:54 Given Argentina’s particular electoral system, we have a three-round bout ahead of us.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Jaime Duran Barba: ‘It’s perfectly possible for Milei to reach the run-off next year’

20-05-2022 10:00 Jaime Duran Barba, one of the region's most important political analysts and consultants, discusses Javier Milei's chances of being president, Latin American politics and Argentina's coalitions.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Politics

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.

Paradigm shifts

Fear, uncertainty, doubt

14-05-2022 00:01 A paradigm shift for Argentina, global geopolitics, and cryptocurrencies.

by Agustino 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.

Ex-Presidents meet

Macri meets with Donald Trump in Florida

07-04-2022 17:55 Former presidents of Argentina and the United States meet at ex-reality TV star's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

POLITICS

Opposition slams government’s plan to tackle ‘hate’ on social media

01-04-2022 18:37 Strategic Affairs Secretary Gustavo Beliz outlines a project to put an end to “social hatred" on social media platforms, promoting swift pushback from opposition.

RULING COALITION

Frente de Todos senators eye bill to tax undeclared assets held overseas

28-03-2022 22:02 Ruling coalition senators propose new bill that would tax the undeclared assets of citizens held overseas and use them to pay off IMF debt.

ANALYSIS

It’s the inflation, dickhead

18-03-2022 21:00 In a country with a long history of uncontrollable price increases – including several bouts of hyperinflation – the last three administrations have failed miserably at controlling runaway price rises.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Federico Sturzenegger: ‘Once the Central Bank is independent, the planets align’

10-03-2022 15:50 Economist Federico Sturzenegger on his time leading the Central Bank, Economy Minister Martín Guzmán and Argentina’s IMF debt deals in 2018 and 2022.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

NEW CONGRESS SESSIONS

Fernández slams Macri in speech to Congress, prompting opposition walkout

04-03-2022 23:07 Opposition PRO party lawmakers walk out on speech to Congress after president once again attacks Macri for agreeing an “unpayable foreign debt” with IMF.

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

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

More than 600,000 hectares destroyed by fires in Corrientes province

18-02-2022 18:34 Politicians play the blame game as provincial governor calls for urgent assistance; More than 600,000 hectares of land consumed by flames so far.

VENEZUELA ‘INVASION’ PLOT

Argentina promises probe as Maduro slams Venezuela ‘invasion plan’ report

17-02-2022 16:37 Argentina’s government says it will investigate claims Macri administration deployed Armed Forces for 2019 military exercises that “contemplated” a potential “invasion” of Venezuela.

As I see it

An innocent abroad: Alberto in Russia and China

12-02-2022 09:32 Alberto’s willingness to kowtow to Xi and heap praise on the Chinese Communist regime was by no means as ridiculous as some seem to think, but he could hardly have chosen a worse time in which to cold-shoulder the United States.

by James Neilson

IMF DEBT DEAL

IMF aiming to finalise loan for Argentina quickly

10-02-2022 15:25 IMF staff are working closely with officials in Argentina to secure an agreement on a new financing deal "as quickly as possible," says spokesperson.

POLITICS

A conversation with Professor Stiglitz

04-02-2022 23:10 The strong show of political support for Guzmán’s negotiating techniques from one of the world’s most renowned economists is the mirror image of what he’s suffered internally, particularly within the ranks of Frente de Todos.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Miguel Ángel Pesce: ‘The IMF agreement reduces uncertainty’

04-02-2022 01:08 Miguel Ángel Pesce, head of Argentina’s Central Bank, on the IMF deal, the currency swap with China and President Alberto Fernández’s chances of re-election.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

KIRCHNERITE RALLY

Demonstrators march on Supreme Court to demand judicial reform

01-02-2022 22:07 Pro-government demonstrators marched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to demand a reform of the judicial system and changes in the Supreme Court.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Government agrees new financing deal with IMF

28-01-2022 22:10 President Fernández announces ‘reasonable’ deal with multilateral lender; Government commits to progressive reduction of fiscal deficit; Guzmán says Central Bank financing of the Treasury will be trimmed; Argentina won’t make any repayments to Fund for next four years.

IMF DEBT TALKS

IMF debt deal: The roots of Argentina's economic crisis

28-01-2022 22:05 Argentina, which has been battling a deep economic crisis since 2018, has unveiled a new debt repayment deal with the International Monetary Fund.

ARGENTINA-IMF DEBT DEAL

Guzmán confirms details of Argentina's new IMF debt agreement

28-01-2022 14:15 Under the new deal, Argentina has committed to progressively reducing its fiscal deficit from 3% in 2021 to just 0.9% in 2024.

DEBT DEAL AGREED

IMF: 'Understanding' reached with Argentina, more work to be done

28-01-2022 13:55 IMF confirms it has reached a deal with Argentina on massive loan repayment, though the Washington-based crisis lender stresses further approvals are needed before agreement has been saved.

IMF DEBT TALKS

President Fernández announces new IMF debt financing deal

28-01-2022 10:53 "I want to announce that the government of Argentina has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund," announces President Alberto Fernández.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

IMF payment deepens divide within Argentina’s ruling coalition

27-01-2022 16:56 Argentina’s looming deadline to make an interest payment of over US$700 million to the International Monetary Fund on Friday is exposing a growing divide within the ruling coalition.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Cerruti says IMF payment depends on progress in talks

27-01-2022 16:37 Government spokesperson refuses to confirm if country will make US$730-million payment to the IMF this Friday, saying decision depends on the progress of talks.

IMF DEBT DEAL

Pressure for IMF-Argentina deal as 2022 payments loom

27-01-2022 16:15 With US$730 million due to the International Monetary Fund this Friday, Argentina starts a schedule of payments totalling US$19 billion for 2022.

News of macri

No approach yet but long-shot CFK-Macri summit still a possibility

President Fernández condemns death threats against Mauricio Macri

Public works graft trial resumes, just four days after failed attack on Veep

Macri says Kirchnerism is using attack on VP to persecute ‘symbolic enemies’

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: a politically persecuted crook

Underlining the vice in vice-president

Cristina has her back against the wall

Consequences of a conviction

Carpetazo

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner counter-attacks with claims against Judiciary

Argentina pays tribute to icon Eva Peron on 70th anniversary of death

Cristina at it again with her own VAR against judiciary

Ports in a storm

Japan in shock as former PM Shinzo Abe assassinated by gunman

The fateful 30th month of the Fernández-Fernández administration

Opposition outraged as President Fernández visits Milagro Sala

Nicolás Dujovne: ‘This government’s economic programme is inflationary’

Poll: 75% of voters disapprove of President Fernández’s government

Bolivian ex-leader Jeanine Áñez sentenced to 10 years in prison

Of white collar criminals and pissing off Peronists: the Macri card

Hernán Lacunza: 'The healthy antidote for avoiding capital flight is confidence'

With 58% inflation, nobody in Argentina knows the price of anything

‘Unsalted eggs’ and Rodríguez Larreta’s fight against everyone (including Milei) for 2023

Jaime Duran Barba: ‘It’s perfectly possible for Milei to reach the run-off next year’

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

Fear, uncertainty, doubt

We need to talk about Mauricio – the dilemma facing the opposition

Macri returns to political foreground as 2023 speculation picks up

Macri meets with Donald Trump in Florida

Opposition slams government’s plan to tackle ‘hate’ on social media

Frente de Todos senators eye bill to tax undeclared assets held overseas

It’s the inflation, dickhead

Federico Sturzenegger: ‘Once the Central Bank is independent, the planets align’

Fernández slams Macri in speech to Congress, prompting opposition walkout

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Argentina needs convictions to come out of the crisis’

More than 600,000 hectares destroyed by fires in Corrientes province

Argentina promises probe as Maduro slams Venezuela ‘invasion plan’ report

An innocent abroad: Alberto in Russia and China

IMF aiming to finalise loan for Argentina quickly

A conversation with Professor Stiglitz

Miguel Ángel Pesce: ‘The IMF agreement reduces uncertainty’

Demonstrators march on Supreme Court to demand judicial reform

Government agrees new financing deal with IMF

IMF debt deal: The roots of Argentina's economic crisis

Guzmán confirms details of Argentina's new IMF debt agreement

IMF: 'Understanding' reached with Argentina, more work to be done

President Fernández announces new IMF debt financing deal

IMF payment deepens divide within Argentina’s ruling coalition

Cerruti says IMF payment depends on progress in talks

Pressure for IMF-Argentina deal as 2022 payments loom

Pope warns Argentina of dangers of ‘aggressive polarisation’

Students square off with City Hall as school seizure movement grows

Messi the star attraction as Argentina see off Jamaica

What a Lula victory would mean for Argentina

Blinken on South American tour says US, Colombia 'in sync' on drug war

Quién era Camila Behrensen, la joven científica asesinada en Kansas

"De derecha": la encuesta que preguntó cómo se identifican los porteños

Lista negra: es mamá, tiene OnlyFans y no puede ingresar a los partidos de fútbol de sus hijos

Proponen prohibir las viviendas ociosas en CABA: serían alquiladas obligatoriamente

"Bajá la moneda y lo cagamos a tiros", escándalo por una presunta escucha entre un dirigente de Moyano y un sicario