News of mauricio macri

Opposition lacking definitions and a leader as elections near

05-06-2021 00:26 There’s plenty left to resolve for Juntos por el Cambio as this year’s PASO primaries and midterm elections approach. Internal tensions are growing and the lack of a clear leader leaves a lot of room for debate.

by Gabriel Ziblat

JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO

Macri faces friendly fire from ally after Covid-19 vaccination in Miami

17-05-2021 22:17 Ex-president’s decision to be vaccinated while in United States criticised by Civic Coalition leader Elisa Carrió and Senator Julio Cobos; Patricia Bullrich defends Macri, saying the 62-year-old “did not take a vaccine from an Argentine."

by James Grainger

Brain drain

Is it time to leave or is Argentina worth it?

08-05-2021 00:06 Even more dangerous than outdated economics is the constant trench warfare that is Argentine politics, which begets disillusionment and feeds the brain drain.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

COVID RESTRICTIONS

Kirchnerite leaders escalate rhetoric against 'opposition directed by Macri'

17-04-2021 15:37 Axel Kicillof and Máximo Kirchner criticise Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, defend new Covid restrictions and talk up influence of former president Mauricio Macri on opposition coalition.

by Rosario Ayerdi

IMF DEBT PROBE

Government to be plaintiff in IMF debt probe against ex-president Macri

11-04-2021 07:58 The State will act as a plaintiff in a case investigating whether former president Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) broke the law in securing a record US$57-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) back in 2018.

GRIDLOCKED

‘Imbeciles,’ restrictions and elections

10-04-2021 08:06 It is common to hear people in Argentina complaining that issues have become politicised, meaning that powerful people representing conflicting interests have gridlocked an issue.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW: JUSTICE MINISTER

Martín Soria: ‘The manipulation of justice by the Macri family is nothing new’

10-04-2021 07:52 Argentina’s new Justice minister is ready to press ahead with judicial reform. He defines himself as simply a Peronist, laying stress on judges who visited Mauricio Macri for private meetings during his presidency.

by Rosario Ayerdi

IMF DEBT TALKS

Guzmán: IMF credit line deal will not be finalised before May

05-04-2021 10:28 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán says a plan with the International Monetary Fund to repay US$45 billion in debt won’t be finalised by May or June.

THE WEEK

Pay no more revisited

27-03-2021 08:18 The urgent question is whether CFK and Guzmán are on the same team and executing some kind of coordinated play to eventually force a deal with the IMF.

by Martín Gambarotta

MARCH 24

Nation pauses to remember victims of military dictatorship

23-03-2021 22:05 On Wednesday, nation pauses for a public holiday to mark the National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice, in remembrance of victims of the brutal military dictatorship that ruled the country from 1976 to 1983.

EX-PRESIDENT IN SIGHTS?

Government wants Macri at forefront of election campaign

20-03-2021 08:07 With polls showing voters have economic crisis fresh in their mind, Peronist leaders give the order to attack former president during campaigning. Criminal complaint against former president over IMF debt deal is first step.

by Rosario Ayerdi

AS I SEE IT

Declare me innocent, or else

20-03-2021 07:48 Political power is now in the hands of individuals who are far more interested in the future of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her offspring than in the fate of the rest of the population.

by James Neilson

TIME FOR A SUBSTITUTION?

Macri returns, but is unable to turn the page

20-03-2021 07:35 Taking a page from Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s playbook, Mauricio Macri has used a book launch to reset his political career in the midst of an electoral campaign.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

INTERVIEW: PERIODISMO PURO

Luis Naidenoff: ‘Formosa is a model of oppression, domination and patronage’

20-03-2021 06:54 Leading Radical and Senate Minority Leader Luis Naidenoff on Formosa Province, Governor Gildo Insfrán and the Juntos por el Cambio coalition.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

'PRIMER TIEMPO'

Macri returns with book, offers rallying cry for opposition

19-03-2021 02:52 Former president slams Kirchnerism as “final expression of populism,” criticises government's vaccine efforts and predicts opposition return to power in 2023 as he flogs new book.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Guzmán to hold talks with IMF in Washington on March 23-24

11-03-2021 23:32 Economy minister's trip to Washington for talks with IMF officials, including Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, will take place before the end of the month.

state of the nation address

Fernández reiterates call for judicial reform in speech to Congress

01-03-2021 17:15 President Alberto Fernández reiterates his call for broad judicial reform and warns IMF he won't accept a "recessive adjustment" as he delivers speech opening new congressional sessions.

COURTS

CFK asks Supreme Court not to transfer illegal espionage case

19-02-2021 12:29 Vice-president's lawyer asks theSupreme Court to keep the illegal espionage case against the preceding Mauricio Macri administration in Lomas de Zamora, instead of the Federal Capital’s Comodoro Py courthouse.

AS I SEE IT

Take me to your leader

30-01-2021 09:26 Argentines tend to be more prone than others to put their faith in individuals rather than in ideologies or “doctrines,” as Radicals like to call them.

by James Neilson

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Don’t expect ‘carnal relations’ between Alberto and Joe Biden

23-01-2021 08:31 One actor could tilt the scales, though: Pope Francis. Biden is the second Catholic president of the US, preceded by John F. Kennedy. How much will the Peronist leader of the Holy See nudge Biden our way?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Abortion bill

Amnesty gathers 250,000 signatures for legal abortion in Argentina

17-12-2020 19:29 Ahead of the Senate vote on legalising abortion in Argentina, Amnesty International collected signatures in support of the bill from numerous countries, including Brazil, Canada, Taiwan, and Britain.

Alberto's first year in office

Fernández de Kirchner slams courts in write-up of government's first year

11-12-2020 00:37 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner airs strong criticism of judicial branch, especially the Supreme Court, whom she accused of participating in "lawfare" and "guaranteeing the impunity of Mauricio Macri officials who looted and indebted" the country.

Revenue-sharing row

City mayor rails against 'political attack' as tensions over funding soar

03-12-2020 11:20 Political tensions have surged back to the fore in Argentina after the Chamber of Deputies approved by a 129-118 vote a sharp cut in this city’s federal revenue-sharing funding on Tuesday following a marathon 20-hour session and intense debate.

ARA SAN JUAN tragedy

Macri, Aguard, Srur face probe over ARA San Juan submarine tragedy

23-11-2020 17:47 Appeals court orders probe into potential "criminal responsibility" of ex-president, former defence minister and retired Navy chief-of-staff in the sinking of the ARA San Juan submarine three years ago.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Without environmental guarantees, EU-Mercosur trade deal faces uncertain future

23-11-2020 15:51 Historic free-trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur regional bloc, announced more than a year ago after more than two decades of negotiations, stuck in limbo due to environmental concerns.

ARA SAN JUAN TRAGEDY

Families of ARA San Juan crew file lawsuit against Macri

11-11-2020 18:22 The families of the late crew of the ARA San Juan submarine on Wednesday denounced former president Mauricio Macri on charges of covering up the sinking of the vessel.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

The week: All eyes on America, with Argentina no exception

06-11-2020 00:01 The world is watching aghast at the wild way in which the US presidential elections are unfolding. Argentina, part of a pandemic-stricken world waiting to see what will happen, is no different.

by Martín Gambarotta

LA GRIETA

Macri: Peronism has been 'kidnapped' by CFK for more than a decade

13-10-2020 11:27 “Peronism has been kidnapped by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for more than 10 years and co-opted by irrationality, charges former president in first major interview since leaving office.

IMF TEAM IN TOWN

IMF vows not to put 'pressure' on Argentina over loan

07-10-2020 00:52 Kristalina Georgieva says IMF has "no intention of putting pressure on Argentina at this time," as negotiators from Fund arrive in Buenos Aires for talks.

ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE CLAIMS

Officials: Intelligence services spied on relatives of ARA San Juan's lost crew

25-09-2020 01:37 Defence Minister Agustín Rossi and AFI trustee Cristina Caamaño say families of submarine's missing crew were subject to illegal espionage from intelligence services during Mauricio Macri administration.

Former president

Mauricio Macri spends night in hospital, has 'benign tumour' removed

22-09-2020 22:12 Former president hospitalised for intestinal studies consisting of endoscopy for polyps in his colon. Doctor confirms procedure was scheduled beforehand and resulted in removal of "benign tumour."

Former president

Macri 'breaks silence' to launch fierce attack on Fernández

13-09-2020 23:52 Former president pens column for La Nación, accusing Peronist leader of leading a “systematic and permanent attack” on Constitution.

Presidential clash

Macri accuses Fernández of lying about coronavirus lockdown phone call

24-08-2020 22:36 Mauricio Macri hit back at Alberto Fernández on Tuesday, accusing his successor of misrepresenting a conversation between the two and of disrespecting the “value” of the presidency.

POST '17A' RALLY

Following rally, opposition calls on Fernández to drop justice reform

18-08-2020 23:15 Seeking to build on the momentum of 17A anti-government rally, Juntos por el Cambio calls on government to withdraw its judicial reform bill.

QUICK TRIP TO ASUNCIÓN

From Paraguay, Macri says Peronist government should be ‘given time’

14-07-2020 01:15 Former president Mauricio Macri uses private jet owned by tobacco company to visit Asunción for talks with ex-Paraguay president Horacio Cartes and current leader Mario Abdo Benítez.

POLARISATION & POLITICS

So much for unity: La grieta returns with a vengeance

11-07-2020 07:42 Tensions between government and opposition soar in week Argentina celebrated Independence Day.

9 de Julio

Fernández calls for unity in face of pandemic on Independence Day

09-07-2020 18:07 "No society realises its destiny amid insults and divisions, and with hatred as a common denominator," declares president at event marking 9 de Julio, lashing out at "serial haters."

Coronavirus pandemic

Macri: 'The government has tried to diminish freedoms' during pandemic

09-07-2020 01:50 Former president breaks silence in online interview, vowing to strengthen his Juntos por el Cambio coalition ahead of next year's midterms and accusing the Alberto Fernández administration of seeking to "diminish freedoms."

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Fernández: New offer to creditors on way, deadline moved to August 4

05-07-2020 22:10 Argentina to present new offer to bondholders on Monday, with deadline extended until August 4.

ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE SCANDAL

The curse of power in Argentina

04-07-2020 08:06 Several of the major corruption cases of the K decade could end up being dropped due to procedural abuses, aiding the newfound lack of political motivation of most magistrates.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE CLAIMS

AFI conducted illegal espionage on more than 400 journalists during Macri era

08-06-2020 00:12 Cristina Caamaño, government-appointed trustee of AFI federal intelligence agency, files complaint alleging officials conducted illegal espionage on 500 journalists, academics and business leaders, including two Buenos Aires Times staffers, during the Mauricio Macri administration's time in office.

SECURITY FORCES

PRO condemns institutional violence in statement

05-06-2020 01:49 Party of former president Mauricio Macri condemns actions of security forces and calls for "peace and security" – prompting an immediate backlash on social media.

FORMER PRESIDENT

Macri, ex-spy agency chiefs face probe over alleged illegal espionage

29-05-2020 16:47 Former president Mauricio Macri indicted as part of investigation into claims more than 80 individuals – including journalists and politicians – were victims of illegal espionage from AFI spy agency during his 2015-2019 government.

VICE-PRESIDENT

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner files ‘lawfare’ writ with IACHR

05-05-2020 23:22 Télam confirms former president has filed writ before Inter-American Commission on Human Rights accusing previous Macri government of "political discrimination and persecution."

Coronavirus pandemic

Macri signs manifesto accusing government of creeping 'authoritarianism'

23-04-2020 23:44 Document issued by Madrid-based Fundación Internacional para la Libertad, signed by former president and a host of PRO officials, accuses Fernández administration of using pandemic as an excuse to introduce authoritarian measures.

Spin-doctor's assessment

Durán Barba praises Fernández's handling of coronavirus crisis

09-04-2020 23:27 Political guru, who helped Macri to presidency in 2015, tells Juntos por el Cambio leaders to "think about the country" and "stand as Argentines, rather than as the opposition."

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

35.5% of Argentines were living in poverty at end of 2019, says INDEC

01-04-2020 23:01 Some 16 million people were considered to be living below the poverty line at the end of 2019, according to official data published Tuesday.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Surveys show strong support for Fernández's handling of virus crisis

27-03-2020 15:26 Although economic concerns run high among the Argentine population, polling suggests most Argentines approve of Peronist leader's measures to mitigate the harms of Covid-19.

by Jennifer Heiman

Cross Kirchnerite

Boudou: ‘Macri's was the most corrupt government in history’

10-03-2020 21:57 Jailed former vice-president Amado Boudou renews talk of 'lawfare,' criticises farming sector strike and alleges Mauricio Macri persecuted his opponents to cover up corrupt exploits.

Interview

BBC correspondent Jonny Dymond: 'It's very difficult to ignore Argentina'

06-03-2020 11:54 Ahead of next week's BBC World Questions panel debate in Buenos Aires, Royal Correspondent Jonny Dymond discusses global commonalities, Harry and Meghan and swotting up on Argentina.

by Anina Hoffman

News of mauricio macri

Opposition lacking definitions and a leader as elections near

Macri faces friendly fire from ally after Covid-19 vaccination in Miami

Is it time to leave or is Argentina worth it?

Kirchnerite leaders escalate rhetoric against 'opposition directed by Macri'

Government to be plaintiff in IMF debt probe against ex-president Macri

‘Imbeciles,’ restrictions and elections

Martín Soria: ‘The manipulation of justice by the Macri family is nothing new’

Guzmán: IMF credit line deal will not be finalised before May

Pay no more revisited

Nation pauses to remember victims of military dictatorship

Government wants Macri at forefront of election campaign

Declare me innocent, or else

Macri returns, but is unable to turn the page

Luis Naidenoff: ‘Formosa is a model of oppression, domination and patronage’

Macri returns with book, offers rallying cry for opposition

Guzmán to hold talks with IMF in Washington on March 23-24

Fernández reiterates call for judicial reform in speech to Congress

CFK asks Supreme Court not to transfer illegal espionage case

Take me to your leader

Don’t expect ‘carnal relations’ between Alberto and Joe Biden

Amnesty gathers 250,000 signatures for legal abortion in Argentina

Fernández de Kirchner slams courts in write-up of government's first year

City mayor rails against 'political attack' as tensions over funding soar

Macri, Aguard, Srur face probe over ARA San Juan submarine tragedy

Without environmental guarantees, EU-Mercosur trade deal faces uncertain future

Families of ARA San Juan crew file lawsuit against Macri

The week: All eyes on America, with Argentina no exception

Macri: Peronism has been 'kidnapped' by CFK for more than a decade

IMF vows not to put 'pressure' on Argentina over loan

Officials: Intelligence services spied on relatives of ARA San Juan's lost crew

Mauricio Macri spends night in hospital, has 'benign tumour' removed

Macri 'breaks silence' to launch fierce attack on Fernández

Macri accuses Fernández of lying about coronavirus lockdown phone call

Following rally, opposition calls on Fernández to drop justice reform

From Paraguay, Macri says Peronist government should be ‘given time’

So much for unity: La grieta returns with a vengeance

Fernández calls for unity in face of pandemic on Independence Day

Macri: 'The government has tried to diminish freedoms' during pandemic

Fernández: New offer to creditors on way, deadline moved to August 4

The curse of power in Argentina

AFI conducted illegal espionage on more than 400 journalists during Macri era

PRO condemns institutional violence in statement

Macri, ex-spy agency chiefs face probe over alleged illegal espionage

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner files ‘lawfare’ writ with IACHR

Macri signs manifesto accusing government of creeping 'authoritarianism'

Durán Barba praises Fernández's handling of coronavirus crisis

35.5% of Argentines were living in poverty at end of 2019, says INDEC

Surveys show strong support for Fernández's handling of virus crisis

Boudou: ‘Macri's was the most corrupt government in history’

BBC correspondent Jonny Dymond: 'It's very difficult to ignore Argentina'

Argentina held 1-1 by Chile in Copa América opener

Massa heads to US on a special mission for Alberto Fernández

Argentina detains Chile dictatorship fugitive

Maradona's nurse first to be questioned over his death

Erdogan says held 'fruitful, sincere' talks with Biden

Emilio Monzó: "Tiene razón Durán Barba, Argentina quiere terminar la etapa de CFK y Macri''

Reabren shoppings: en qué horarios estarán abiertos en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Larreta destacó a 9 dirigentes de JxC como posibles candidatos a gobernador bonaerense en 2023

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