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.
IMF DEBT TALKS Top-ranking IMF official eyes progress on debt deal in 'next days' 25-01-2022 15:32 Senior IMF official hopeful progress will be made in talks over new debt deal for Argentina in the coming days, but warns programme must be "sound and credible."
CRISTINA WRITES (AGAIN) Fernández de Kirchner slams ‘Pandemia Macrista’ in latest letter 21-01-2022 23:14 With IMF talks entering crucial stage, vice-president’s latest letter declares controversially that “Macri’s pandemic cost more than Covid-19."
EDITORIAL Into More Friction 21-01-2022 22:03 The government keeps looking for back doors to an agreement with the IMF, while the veep constantly writes oblique letters conditioning the president – why cannot the government stick to negotiating directly with the IMF while the president and vice-president simply speak to each other?
Politics heating up Hypocrisy rules! 15-01-2022 03:00 The heatwave that hit the Southern Hemisphere and Argentina with particular virulence this week seems to have fried the circuits of more than just the systems controlling the energy grid in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires by Agustino Fontevecchia
EDITORIAL Power politics 15-01-2022 02:00 If the government cannot scale back the subsidy mountain for billing which is a virtual invitation to squander energy, an IMF agreement will be an even longer shot than it seems now – a deadlock where both the problem and its solution is increasingly seen as “geopolitical.”
PARTY POLITICS & REVENGE ‘The Foot,’ the ‘Gestapo,’ and the dark basements of Argentina’s democracy 07-01-2022 22:56 Cristina and her acolytes abused the Judiciary to rid themselves of problems during their tenure. Unfortunately, Macri’s Cambiemos coalition followed in their exact same footsteps, despite having won elections on an anti-corruption platform. by Agustino Fontevecchia
As I see it Going it alone in limbo 07-01-2022 22:43 It is widely assumed that unless President Alberto Fernández’s government reaches an agreement with the International Monetary Fund very soon, Argentina will sink far deeper into the mire. We could be about to learn if the many who think this way have it right or if they are merely scare-mongering. by James Neilson
As I see it The pros and cons of belonging 31-12-2021 11:19 The willingness of a small but significant minority of opposition politicians to let the Kirchnerite government have its way is driving the leaders of Juntos por el Cambio coalition up the wall. by James Neilson
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
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IMF report concludes 2018 loan ‘did not deliver on its objectives’ 23-12-2021 14:09 IMF concludes record US$57-billion 2018 credit-line for Argentina, the largest in the multilateral lender’s history, “did not deliver on its objectives.”