News of nation

Milei seeks pact with political leaders in bid to save reforms

02-03-2024 00:26 In his first annual address to lawmakers on Friday, Milei invited leaders from all parties to sign a 10-principle agreement that includes a “non-negotiable fiscal balance” and public spending cuts, as well as labour reform and free trade.

POLITICS

Sign up to my reforms or face ‘conflict,’ Milei tells lawmakers

01-03-2024 22:34 President Javier Milei delivers aggressive yet gloomy state-of-the-nation speech, calls on his allies and enemies to sign up to his 10-point ‘Pacto de Mayo’ – or face the consequences.

CONGRESS SPEECH

President Milei to lay out plans to lawmakers in state-of-the-nation address

01-03-2024 16:35 President Javier Milei will address Congress at 9pm tonight, inaugurating normal sessions of Congress with a speech that is eagerly awaited.

POLITICS

President goes prime time: Milei set for Friday night state-of-the-nation speech

27-02-2024 15:25 President Javier Milei moves ceremonial congressional address to Friday night at 9pm, seeking larger audience.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Alberto and Cristina on different pages when it comes to justice system

04-03-2023 15:09 The president's rhetoric against the Supreme Court did not satisfy the vice-president, who will voice her own views in a speech against the Judiciary on March 10. In the ruling coalition, there is little agreement over and all sectors have doubts about presidential candidacies.

by Rosario Ayerdi

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

State of the nation

04-03-2023 05:59 The state-of-the nation speech to open Congress tradition long predates that experience, going all the way back to 1864 and then-president Bartolomé Mitre.

by Michael Soltys

EDITORIAL

It takes two to tango even when dancing alone

04-03-2023 03:02 Most of the reactions to the two-hour state-of-the-nation address of President Alberto Fernández to open Congress on Wednesday fall into its trap of placing their main focus on its explosive climax, thus limiting the debate to the judicial arena rather than tackling the deeper and more complex problems facing Argentina.

CONGRESS SPEECH: LONG READ

President raises stakes, reignites feud with Judiciary

03-03-2023 10:30 Alberto Fernández delivered the traditional state-of-the-nation speech to the legislative assembly on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the congressional year. Defending his administration and pretending all is well with his vice-president, the president trained his ire on the Supreme Court and the justice system, ramping up tensions in a crunch election year.

by Michael Soltys

STATE OF THE NATION

Fernández takes aim at Judiciary, defends veep in Congress speech

01-03-2023 16:03 Argentina’s president delivers traditional state-of-the-nation speech to legislative assembly, marking the beginning of the congressional year; in his first public appearance with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for nine months, Alberto Fernández defends his vice-president and condemns failed shooting attack.

POLITICS

Social movements stay off streets for president’s speech to Congress

28-02-2023 15:42 When he delivers his flagship state-of-the-nation speech to Congress on Wednesday, President Alberto Fernández will not be able to count on the support of government-aligned social movements on the streets.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Alberto and Cristina set for forced reunion at Congress

27-02-2023 13:18 Nine months after they last shared the stage at a public event, Argentina’s president and vice-president will be sat side-by-side on Wednesday at Congress as the legislative year gets underway.

by Rosario Ayerdi

News of nation

Milei seeks pact with political leaders in bid to save reforms

Sign up to my reforms or face ‘conflict,’ Milei tells lawmakers

President Milei to lay out plans to lawmakers in state-of-the-nation address

President goes prime time: Milei set for Friday night state-of-the-nation speech

Alberto and Cristina on different pages when it comes to justice system

State of the nation

It takes two to tango even when dancing alone

President raises stakes, reignites feud with Judiciary

Fernández takes aim at Judiciary, defends veep in Congress speech

Social movements stay off streets for president’s speech to Congress

Alberto and Cristina set for forced reunion at Congress

Argentina names Hezbollah operative allegedly behind AMIA, Israeli Embassy attacks

Why Trump is already victorious

Milei to 'audit' Argentina's Foreign Ministry after Cuba embargo vote

Rescuers confirm second fatality from Villa Gesell hotel collapse

Exxon agrees to sell Argentina shale oil assets to Pluspetrol

Córdoba, capital de la pizza: cuál es la preferida de los cordobeses

Anuncian otra jornada inestable con intensas ráfagas en AMBA: ¿se esperan lluvias?

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