News of politics

Honduras political crisis deepens ahead of president-elect's swearing-in

25-01-2022 18:18 Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner due to attend president-elect Xiomara's Castro's swearing-in ceremony in two days.

Alberto Fernández needs a new Cabinet chief: Manzur has decided to leave

23-01-2022 21:12 The governor of Tucumán, who took leave from post to serve as Cabinet chief, wants to return to his province, frustrated by his loss of power. President Fernández does not intend to keep him either.

by Javier Calvo

Chile's first lady elect to give role feminist makeover

19-01-2022 10:54 Irina Karamanos, the partner of Chile's president elect Gabriel Boric, announced on Tuesday she would take on the official role of first lady – but she also vowed to make it more feminist.

Colombia presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro seeks global anti-oil bloc

17-01-2022 06:59 Colombia’s presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across Latin America and the world to join him in forming a new bloc to lead the economy away from fossil fuels. 

Things are not going as Cristina planned

07-01-2022 22:41 Things have not been turning out as Cristina Fernández de Kirchner expected, starting with the electoral year.

by Gustavo González

Gustavo Bordet: ‘When positions become radical, votes run away from you’

07-01-2022 22:00 Entre Ríos Province governor on Argentina’s provincial leaders, Peronism and why President Alberto Fernández should stand for re-election in 2023.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

World powers make rare pledge to prevent nuclear weapons spread

03-01-2022 16:54 Five global nuclear powers pledge to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict.

So long to 2021... and hi to 2022

31-12-2021 13:03 One major difference between 2021 and 2022 – at least there are no elections this year, thus leaving the government less conditioned when defining its agenda but also the citizenry freer to make their own New Year’s resolutions.

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

'Fed up' Latin American voters demand change

22-12-2021 11:01 When Latin American voters went to the polls in 2021, they had an unambiguous message for the ruling elite: we've had enough.

Leftist Boric wins Chile presidency pledging economic overhaul

19-12-2021 20:28 Gabriel Boric elected president of Chile vowing higher taxes, greener industries and greater equality.

20 years on from 2001, society has yet to find a balance

18-12-2021 08:30 Social demands multiply in a scenario like the present day and might reach that level of social fatigue before reaching the 20 percent unemployment then.

by Guido Lorenzo

Human rights yesterday, today and tomorrow

10-12-2021 23:23 In Argentina, human rights have become another victim of political polarisation.

Esteban Bullrich bows out of Congress with emotional speech

10-12-2021 23:15 Senator Esteban Bullrich delivers an emotional farewell speech in upper house after confirming his resignation due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

UCR split: 12 deputies break away to form their own lower house caucus

06-12-2021 23:15 Group of Radical leaders aligned with Senador Martín Lousteau decide to break up UCR's caucus in lower house, forming a new sector that will be headed by Córdoba’s Rodrigo De Loredo once he is sworn-in as a deputy. Breakaway lawmakers will remain within Juntos por el Cambio.

2001 to 2021: Ticking time bomb

03-12-2021 23:41 Fast forward to today from 2001 and Argentina’s massive debt pile is still front and centre of the political discussion, as is the IMF and the possibility of default.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Argentina's justice system to probe Myanmar war crimes claims

30-11-2021 08:54 Argentina's justice system will investigate allegations of war crimes committed by the Myanmar military against that country's Rohingya minority under a court ruling upholding the principles of universal jurisdiction.

Check yo’ self before you wreck yo’ self

26-11-2021 23:13 With the election behind us, time for a deal with the IMF is running out. Argentina must make an interest payment in December and faces a tough payment calendar in the first quarter of 2022 that it is unable to face.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Chile’s conservative candidate Kast builds out economic team

25-11-2021 15:44 Chilean presidential candidate expands team of economic advisers, including one from a centre-right rival he beat in Sunday’s election, as he seeks to broaden his business credentials.

Chile’s leftist contender adds key endorsement ahead of run-off

24-11-2021 15:38 Chilean presidential contender Gabriel Boric added a main endorsement to his campaign ahead of the December 19 run-off after Senator Yasna Provoste, who came out fifth in Sunday’s first round, threw her support behind him.