Election 2023 Congress formally endorses winning Milei-Villarruel ticket 30-11-2023 00:45 Legislative Assembly proclaims formula of Milei and Villarruel at event attended by lawmakers from all parties; Regulatory step before December 10 inauguration.
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL HANDOVER Fernández de Kirchner, Villarruel hold ‘historic’ transition meeting 23-11-2023 00:48 “Cordial and respectful” meeting held in the outgoing vice-president’s office at Senate, with no photographs taken; Villarruel says she will be "working all summer through."
ELECTION 2023: FALL-OUT Fernández, Milei meet at Olivos for talks on transition of power 21-11-2023 10:02 Argentina's current president and president-elect meet at Olivos presidential residence for talks over transition of power; Official photograph of encounter released by government.
ELECTIONS 2023 – OPINION Milei's win sealed by a risky gamble that turned rival into ally 20-11-2023 21:06 Bullrich’s voters ended up following her and backing Milei; Milei still faces dilemma over balancing both sides of support.
ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS Into the unknown 20-11-2023 16:44 The emergence of an anti-political outsider and redrawing the map of the political scenario on yet uncertain bases – those are the first conclusions left by the consecration of Javier Milei. by Walter Curia
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Milei opens a new era: What comes next in Argentina policy-making 20-11-2023 09:25 Milei’s biggest political challenge will be his lack of support in Congress, where his party only counts a minority of senators and a fraction of lower house representatives.
EL LOCO'S BIOGRAPHER Milei has won – what next for Argentina? 20-11-2023 00:58 The outspoken libertarian is Argentina's next president. An unstable leader taking the reins of an unstable country. How much of his promises will he keep, or want to keep? by Juan Luis González
PRESIDENT MILEI: REACTION Governments in Americas congratulate Milei on election triumph 19-11-2023 22:09 Presidents, prime ministers and political leaders across the Americas offer congratulations to Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei.
PRESIDENT MILEI Milei's future ministers – names in running for president-elect's Cabinet 19-11-2023 21:39 Following the libertarian’s storming victory in Sunday’s presidential run-off, which ministries have their ministers, which are left to be assigned and who will head them?
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF Argentina takes leap into unknown with Javier Milei as president 19-11-2023 21:20 Attention will now turn to how Javier Milei implements his most contested measures with only a handful of representatives in a fragmented congress and an impatient electorate. He will take office December 10.
ELECTION 2023 Libertarian lawmaker Milei wins presidential election 19-11-2023 20:58 Libertarian outsider pulls off massive upset with a resounding win in Argentina's presidential election, a stinging rebuke of the traditional parties that have overseen decades of economic decline.
Election 2023 run-off results President Milei – Libertarian wins Argentina's election run-off 19-11-2023 20:03 Outspoken libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei – who has promised to dollarise Argentina's economy and "dynamite" the Central Bank – wins race to be nation's next president; Sergio Massa concedes defeat in speech from ruling coalition's bunker.
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF Massa concedes defeat; Milei elected Argentina's next president 19-11-2023 17:47 Economy Minister Sergio Massa concedes defeat in election run-off and congratulates rival; Libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei elected Argentina's next president.
Election 2023 Nation votes in cliffhanger election run-off 19-11-2023 12:58 According to Argentina's National Electoral Chamber, 30% of the electoral roll had voted by midday – close to the same level is in the election's first round.
ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS Already in unchartered territory 18-11-2023 06:55 The emergence of Javier Milei and his libertarian coalition, La Libertad Avanza, has happened in tandem with a fatal erosion of the bonds holding Argentina’s hegemonic coalitions together. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ELECTIONS 2023 La Libertad Avanza walk back election fraud claims 17-11-2023 17:14 Libertarian party’s lawyer presents Twitter screenshots and press clippings to support allegations of irregularities, but says LLA isn’t denouncing fraud but seeking greater precautions.
ELECTIONS 2023 Argentina’s heartland shows quandary of election choice few want 17-11-2023 07:24 Argentina’s electoral dilemma is arguably felt most acutely in Cordoba, where 1.2 million voters opted for neither of the candidates in the run-off — the highest percentage of any district in the country.
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF Concern over libertarian fraud claims with tight run-off expected 17-11-2023 07:20 Argentines go to the polls on Sunday to decide if Sergio Massa or Javier Milei will be the country’s next president; Libertarian’s party raises spectre of fraud with ‘irregularities’ and ballots claims but electoral authorities say they are unfounded.
ELECTIONS 2023 Javier Milei, the fiery outsider who upended nation's politics 17-11-2023 01:01 With his wild hair, angry outbursts and a powered-up chainsaw, Javier Milei has had a meteoric rise.
ELECTIONS 2023 Haunted by inflation, Sergio Massa seeks the Presidency 17-11-2023 00:57 A wily and seasoned politician, Sergio Massa confounded pollsters by winning the most votes in a first-round election. Can he convince voters, despite his performance as economy minister?
ELECTIONS 2023 Nation faces nail-biter election as economy crumbles 17-11-2023 00:47 Sergio Massa and Javier Milei will face off in a run-off presidential election on Sunday, a battle between two wildly different versions of the country. Polls have the candidates neck-and-neck, with Milei at a very slight advantage.
CANDIDATE PROFILES Massa: Experienced operator running on an unenviable record 17-11-2023 00:36 Two candidates, one winner. A look at the two hopefuls competing for the Casa Rosada.
CANDIDATE PROFILES Milei: Outsider now just one step away from power 17-11-2023 00:35 Two candidates, one winner. A look at the two hopefuls competing for the Casa Rosada.
ELECTIONS 2023 Massa and Milei end campaigns ahead of tight vote 17-11-2023 00:25 Economy Minister Sergio Massa and libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei closed their campaigns on Thursday, ahead of a tense and tight contest in which every vote counts.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Massa, ‘the Washington panel,’ geopolitics – uncertainty in Argentine-US relations 16-11-2023 14:31 Javier Milei offers alignment with the interests of the United States, while Sergio Massa talks multilateralism. Concerns oversensitive issues such as the Hidrovía waterway, 5G technology and the Chinese base.
ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS Macri has a Plan A and a Plan B 16-11-2023 11:41 Former president's bet on Javier Milei, outlined during campaigning and quickly confirmed after the first round vote, has put Mauricio Macri back in the spotlight. by Javier Calvo
ELECTION 2023 Javier Milei: Inside the mind of an unstable leader 14-11-2023 17:06 Scenes of anger and fury, on television and in private. The words of Javier Milei’s ‘psychic,’ who convinced him about the power of his dogs. The libertarian’s 'mission from God' and the Conan factor – inside the mind of the man who could be Argentina’s next president. by Juan Luis González
ARGENTINA-CHINA RELATIONS Argentina's election will impact China's reach in Latin America 14-11-2023 14:06 Argentina’s run-off vote this month has stakes far beyond a hard-fought local election: Massa, from the ruling Peronist coalition is seeking stronger links with China; Libertarian outsider Javier Milei, in contrast, has referred to the Asian nation as an “assassin.”
ELECTION 2023 Massa or Milei? Latin American and European leaders give their opinion 14-11-2023 13:27 Spanish-speaking former presidents and prominent intellectuals are stating their positions on Sunday's run-off in Argentina.
ELECTION 2023 Brazil’s Lula sides with Massa in Argentina vote as regional split widens 14-11-2023 13:16 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has backed Sergio Massa ahead of Sunday’s presidential election, the latest leader taking a side in the heated contest that has highlighted deepening ideological divisions in the region
Election 2023 Lula says Argentina needs a president who ‘likes democracy’ 14-11-2023 12:07 Brazil president avoids explicitly declaring support for ally Sergio Massa but says Argentina needs to elect a president who ‘likes democracy’ in Sunday’s run-off – a not-so veiled jab at outspoken libertarian Javier Milei.
Presidential debate Last debate sees Massa going on the attack against Milei 13-11-2023 13:55 Sergio Massa and Javier Milei faced off on Sunday night in a new debate format that allowed for more sparring between the two than in previous editions.
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF DEBATE Massa, Milei trade blows over character, policies in run-off debate 12-11-2023 22:44 Presidential candidates for Unión por la Patria, Sergio Massa, and La Libertad Avanza, Javier Milei, face off in final debate before voters go to the polls; Both seeking to win over undecided voters in final stretch of campaign.
Election 2023 Days before debate, Milei denies shagging his sister in 'fake news' list 12-11-2023 10:23 Two days before crunch debate, Argentina’s leading presidential candidate, libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei, denies that he has slept with his sister and talks to his "dead dogs"; Details are two of 26 points in a ludicrous published on social media rejecting “fake news” about 53-year-old economist.
ELECTIONS 2023 – OPINION Don't vote for Milei 12-11-2023 09:53 La Libertad Avanza contributed to an enrichment of political debate and set the agenda, even with bad diagnoses and remedies, identifying problems that need to be solved. But it is not the best choice of government for today’s Argentina. by Jorge Fontevecchia
ELECTIONS 2023: POLLING Milei keeps edge over Massa with one week to go before run-off 11-11-2023 13:44 Brazil-based AtlasIntel puts Milei’s support at 49% compared to 45% for Economy Minister Sergio Massa, according to a poll released Friday.
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF The death of moderation and the triumph of polarisation 11-11-2023 05:48 Milei seems to be recovering lost ground after a surprise defeat in the general election. If we are to believe any of the opinion polls that have come out recently (which we should read only with scepticism) the ultra-libertarian holds a thin lead over the economy minister. There seems to be a clear reversal of the post-election sentiment that Massa is already on the way to the Casa Rosada. by Agustino Fontevecchia
election 2023: VP DEBATE Vice-presidential candidates clash over poverty and human rights 09-11-2023 20:05 Exchanges over crime, state terrorism and economy and accusations of lying dominate high-voltage debate between Agustín Rossi and Victoria Villarruel.
POLITICS The new political configuration for 2024 07-11-2023 13:53 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta will seek refuge in a new foundation after the implosion of Juntos por el Cambio. Opposition governors, observing as the opposition implodes, are strengthening their regional power bases in time for negotiations with the next president. by Rodis Recalt
POLITICS The Acassuso Pact: How Macri and Milei sealed their deal 06-11-2023 15:21 Inside the meetings in the living room of the former president's home in San Isidro secured the agreement that fractured the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition. Causes and consequences of a crisis foretold. by Rodis Recalt
INTERVIEW Cristian Ritondo: ‘In the run-off, Milei represents change – being neutral is not an option’ 06-11-2023 12:14 National lawmaker and head of the PRO lower house caucus says that Javier Milei is the only option that represents change in the November 19 run-off and calls on Argentina to rebuff Sergio Massa, a “part and central protagonist of this government.” by Ezequiel Spillman
Election 2023 – Analysis ‘Petty advantage’ takes on ‘power’s pussycat’ 04-11-2023 05:50 If his first trick was managing to claw back enough votes to become the frontrunner ahead of the run-off, now Massa needs to retain and grow his electorate to win. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ELECTION 2023: ANALYSIS A new beginning 04-11-2023 05:08 A detailed analysis of the migration of votes between the August 13 primaries and the October 22 first round outlines some of the main challenges facing Sergio Massa and Javier Milei in the run-off. by Carlos De Angelis
ELECTIONS 2023 – POLLS Poll: Milei has narrow lead over Massa ahead of run-off 03-11-2023 17:27 Brazil-based AtlasIntel puts Milei’s support at 48.5% compared to 44.7% for Massa.
POLITICS The candidates for Sergio Massa’s Cabinet 02-11-2023 23:26 The names rumoured to occupy the ministries in a future Cabinet led by Sergio Massa – and whether there is a Kirchnerite quota. by Carlos Claá
ELECTION 2023 Congress formally opens race to run-off 02-11-2023 21:26 Sergio Massa and Javier Milei go head-to-head for the Presidency on November 19.
ELECTION 2023 Opposition politicians who are backing Massa in the run-off 01-11-2023 15:55 With great differences within Juntos por el Cambio and in particular the Unión Cívica Radical, Javier Milei is proving to be the dividing line for some.
ELECTION 2023 Which of Argentina’s presidential candidates won the prison vote? 31-10-2023 14:28 Electoral roll for incarcerated population reveals that more than 25,000 prisoners cast a vote in the October 22 presidential election, with Sergio Massa receiving almost 72%.
ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS Milei support opens deep crack in opposition coalition 30-10-2023 08:28 The disintegration of Juntos could fracture an already divided Congress, making it harder for the next president to pass austerity measures.
Massa v. Milei A final showdown in a new ecosystem 28-10-2023 04:50 Despite complaints from the Milei crew that fraud swiped some five percentage points from their electoral harvest, the reality is that they benefited from the “Peronist machine” in the primaries. For the general election, they were on their own. by Agustino Fontevecchia