News of politics

The opposite of drowning in a glass of water

15-07-2022 13:00 Argentina, eternally in crisis and trained in resilience, clearly has an opportunity, and the worsening of the situation may be pushing the country toward a resolution, even if certain politicians do all they can to resist it.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Ricardo Lorenzetti: ‘We’ve passed from a democracy of projects to vetocracy’

15-07-2022 08:00 Supreme Court justice discusses his experience in and the future of the Judiciary, ecology and the environment, and the problems facing Argentina and the wider world.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Javier Milei in Congress: Regular attendance, but an irregular voter

13-07-2022 14:56 The deputy for La Libertad Avanza has missed only one of five sessions but passed up voting on half the occasions to date. Neither he nor his fellow-libertarian Victoria Villarroel have yet presented any bills and nor do they belong to any committee.

Argentina’s economic signals need stronger backing, analysts say

13-07-2022 12:28 Analysts say moderate, prudent policy signals that Economy Minister Silvina Batakis announced Monday lack political support, face execution risks and won’t fix the country’s structural problems.

Scandals, resignations finally force Boris Johnson out of Downing Street

07-07-2022 23:26 Tory leader leaves a nation mired in political and economic uncertainty and still showing the strains of his singular though deeply divisive triumph – the UK’s exit from the European Union.

The front-runners to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's next PM

07-07-2022 13:14 Ben Wallace, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt lead the early betting as punters place wagers over the identity of Britain's next leader.

Argentina's bonds, currency plunge on Batakis' first day in office

05-07-2022 17:04 Argentina’s global bonds fell the most since they were issued nearly two years ago as Silvina Batakis assumes office.

Batakis sends message to markets as she’s sworn-in as economy minister

04-07-2022 22:17 Argentina’s new economy minister Silvina Batakis says she believes in “fiscal balance” and says Argentina needs “more exports” and to “revalue our currency.” Vowing to talk to the IMF soon, she says that the government's segmentation plan to alter subsidies for public utilities will continue.

Fernández and CFK chose Silvina Batakis as Argentina's new economy minister

03-07-2022 22:55 After lengthy negotiations at the Olivos presidential residence, President Alberto Fernández appoints Silvina Batakis to replace Martín Guzmán, who resigned amid a crisis in the ruling Frente de Todos coalition.

Fernández taps Batakis as economy minister to tackle crisis

03-07-2022 22:38 President Alberto Fernández taps Silvina Batakis as the country’s new economy minister to replace Martīn Guzmán, who resigned his post a day earlier.

Martín Guzmán: the debt negotiator who fell with Argentina's economy

02-07-2022 22:48 A leading disciple of Nobel Prize-winning economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz, 39-year-old Martín Guzmán lacked experience in government when he joined President Alberto Fernández's Cabinet in December 2019.

Crisis, more than a middle name

02-07-2022 07:00 Few keywords have been more constant throughout my 34 years of newsroom experience than “crisis.”

by Michael Soltys

Gun ownership has soared under Bolsonaro, says NGO

28-06-2022 21:06 In 2018, when Bolsonaro began his mandate, there were 117,467 gun owners officially registered as hunters, sport shooters and collectors, according to Army figures collected by a Brazilian NGO. In June 2022, that figure had jumped to 673,818.

Argentine demonstrators protest anti-abortion ruling outside US Embassy

27-06-2022 21:02 Group of female protesters march to the American Embassy in Buenos Aires to repudiate US Supreme Court ruling that overturns federal right to abortion in United States.

Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets

23-06-2022 00:16 Gustavo Petro, who beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández in last Sunday’s run-off by 50% of the votes against 47%, will take office on August 7.

Colombia election signals return of Latin America's left

22-06-2022 13:12 After the election of leftist leaders in Argentina, Mexico, Chile and now Colombia – and with Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seemingly on track to return to office – a new political wave is sweeping Latin America.

Jubilant Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first leftist president

20-06-2022 14:35 Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro elected Colombia's first ever left-wing president after defeating millionaire businessman rival Rodolfo Hernández in run-off.

Here’s how radical Gustavo Petro can be as Colombian president

20-06-2022 14:26 Investors in Colombia are trying to gauge how radical Gustavo Petro's government will be. Here's a look at some of the leftist leader's main proposals for the economy.

Colombians set to vote in high stakes presidential run-off

17-06-2022 18:22 Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential run-off. Opinion polls have leftist Gustavo Petro and businessman Rodolfo Hernández neck-and-neck.

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