BEYOND THE HEADLINES Primaries (time and) Again Serve Oppositions 15-02-2025 06:05 Introduced little more than 15 years ago for less than noble reasons and widely rejected today as a waste of time and money, the PASO primaries will not be missed by many. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Gerardo Werthein: New foreign minister's ties to Kirchnerism 26-11-2024 06:53 Despite his developing relationship with President Javier Milei, Argentina’s new foreign minister was once close to Kirchnerism and is a friend of ex-US president Bill Clinton. Today, he defends Argentina’s head of state and poses for photographs with Donald Trump. by Rodis Recalt
EDITORIAL Tinkering and tailoring the judge and the spy 24-08-2024 05:55 While “Big Brother” espionage would seem to contradict the libertarian creed in general, the nomination of the controversial federal judge Ariel Lijo for the Supreme Court flies in the face of Milei’s electoral crusade against a corrupt “caste.”
INTERVIEW Ex-Energy and Mining secretary Flavia Royón: 'RIGI is necessary’ 06-06-2024 00:50 Former Energy & Mining secretary in Alberto Fernández and Javier Milei governments says RIGI investment incentive scheme is “necessary to develop LNG, hydrogen and mining projects.”
CULTURE WARS No more CCK – Milei government baptises ‘Palacio Libertad’ 07-05-2024 21:39 National government says it will rename the Centro Cultural Kirchner as it moves to “depoliticise” iconic building that once housed Argentina’s Post Office.
POLITICS Government says it will change name of Centro Cultural Kirchner 26-03-2024 13:12 President Javier Milei’s government is providing Argentina with another ideological distraction from economic woes and human rights disputes: it now plans to change the name of the Centro Cultural Kirchner in Buenos Aires.
Bullrich's security protocol Anti-picket protocol: Judge rules in favour of the government 21-12-2023 14:58 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, author of government's new anti-picket protocol, celebrates court ruling on social media.
A WALK THROUGH HISTORY How Argentina arrived to 40 years of democracy 09-12-2023 09:31 From Raúl Alfonsín to Alberto Fernández, a breathless, compressed account of how Argentina traversed four decades of democracy. by Michael Soltys
On this day: October 27a On this day: The day Néstor Kirchner died 27-10-2023 16:32 Forty-seven days before he died, Néstor Kirchner had undergone a coronary angioplasty, but no-one dreamed that he would lose his life before the next presidential election.
Election 2023: Buenos Aires Province Kicillof wins re-election for Peronism in Buenos Aires Province 22-10-2023 22:09 Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof brushes off Martín Insaurralde scandal to easily win re-election; Rounding off disappointing night for Juntos por el Cambio, Néstor Grindetti scrapes to second, just seeing off libertarian challenge from Carolina Píparo.
Election 2023 Peronism: Argentina's eternal political mystery 19-10-2023 16:04 Struggling to avoid a historic reverse in Sunday’s election, the forces of Peronism are looking to extend their historical dominance of national politics.
ELECTION 2023 Grindetti seeks 90 municipalities in battle for Buenos Aires Province 05-10-2023 16:37 Juntos por el Cambio’s candidate to be next governor of Buenos Aires Province explores a new strategy to try to defeat Axel Kicillof. by Ezequiel Spillman
ELECTIONS 2023 Kicillof offers ruling coalition reason to be cheerful with PASO win 16-08-2023 15:45 Grindetti rules out an electoral pact with La Libertad Avanza rival in Buenos Aires Province as primary boosts incumbent governor’s re-election hopes.
ELECTION 2023 Kicillof wins Buenos Aires Province PASO by three points 14-08-2023 16:37 The temporary result shows a trend towards the ruling party. Néstor Grindetti and Diego Santilli racked up 32.93%, with little difference between them. The third place went to Javier Milei’s libertarianism with her candidate Carolina Píparo, who got 23.76% of the votes.
ELECTION 2023 Ruling coalition lines up behind Massa, prepares ‘unity’ photo 06-07-2023 21:03 Sergio Massa, Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in talks to “unite”at July 9 rally; Máximo Kirchner comes to presidential hopeful's defence, attacking IMF and Macrismo as social movements, mayors and provincial governors get in line behind candidate. by James Grainger
ECONOMY Argentina begins filling the new Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline 21-06-2023 08:33 Argentina starts filling Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline, a key piece of energy infrastructure that could save the country billions in energy imports.
EDITORIAL Are 20 years really nothing? 27-05-2023 06:54 Those who expect a direct correlation between electoral success and economic growth would find Argentina again bucking the trend in the last 20 years.
ENERGY & GAS Official: Néstor Kirchner pipeline is ‘45% complete,’ will be ready by June 16-04-2023 09:46 The Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline will start operating in June and will save US$2.2 billion by 2023, says head of state-owned firm Energía Argentina SA.