News of primaries

‘The two options are bad’ – Rodríguez Larreta refuses to back Milei or Massa

25-10-2023 19:53 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta declares both Massa and Milei would be bad for the country and refuses to endorse either candidate; Buenos Aires City mayor says he will fight to expand opposition coalition.

by James Grainger

Santoro pulls out of City mayoral run-off, handing Jorge Macri victory

24-10-2023 15:22 Unión por la Patria mayoral candidate Leandro Santoro decides not to compete in a run-off against rival Jorge Macri; With count ongoing, campaign says team have realised they cannot win, but sceptics will see move as a cynical bid to dampen turnout by Juntos por el Cambio voters on November 19.

by James Grainger

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.

Anxiety boils over for Argentina’s bond investors ahead of vote

18-10-2023 14:27 Angst is spreading among holders of Argentina’s sovereign bonds, with nearly every scenario in Sunday’s presidential election pointing to further investment losses.

Central Bank to keep key interest rate unchanged despite surging inflation

14-09-2023 00:46 Central Bank board will likely keep its key interest rate unchanged because policymakers expect slowing price pressures later on in the year.

Priests hold Mass in defence of Pope Francis following Milei barbs

05-09-2023 20:35 Priests repudiate verbal attacks at Pope Francis from La Libertad Avanza presidential candidate Javier Milei; Catholic leaders question libertarian leader’s attitude towards Argentine pontiff and questions if temperament is appropriate for public office.

Javier Milei and his beliefs – in his own words

21-08-2023 06:23 Libertarian presidential hopeful has shook up the election race – here are some of his key quotes.

Primary Avalanche Shatters Order

19-08-2023 08:21 Argentina’s general election is still nine weekends away but it has been turned on its head.

Milei, the libertarian who speaks to the dead, has already won

18-08-2023 10:56 Argentina’s outsider-turned-frontrunner, Javier Milei, entered this electoral contest as he entered his first: the libertarian deputy set the tone of the debate and changed the agenda.

by Juan Luis González

Government lines up behind Massa ahead of new measures

17-08-2023 19:45 Government lines up behind economy minister as he prepares new measures to ease devaluation.

PASO winner Milei reveals IMF contact, plans meeting

15-08-2023 16:01 International Monetary Fund officials contact libertarian’s team for talks; Last Sunday’s PASO primary winner assures that his people are open to clinching “a more aggressive fiscal programme” with the multilateral lender.

What to know about Javier Milei, Argentina's electoral phenomenon

15-08-2023 15:24 Javier Milei, the brash libertarian who won more than seven million votes in last weekend's PASO primaries, has taken his anti-establishment ultra-liberal nationwide.

Shops hit with 20% overnight price hike after election

14-08-2023 22:22 At shops all across Argentina, from cafes to kitchenware vendors, scores of small-business owners woke up Monday to news that suppliers had hiked prices 20% overnight.

Argentina seeks larger IMF disbursement after 18% devaluation

14-08-2023 22:16 Argentina intends to ask the International Monetary Fund to increase a disbursement planned for later this month by an unspecified amount

Dark night for Peronism as Massa suffers PASO defeat

14-08-2023 19:35 Unión por la Patria candidate did not emerge as the popular candidate, nor could the ruling coalition surpass 30%; Sergio Massa heads back to the drawing board after a disappointing night – even his wife lost in his stronghold Tigre.

by Rosario Ayerdi

The night Horacio Rodríguez Larreta's Casa Rosada dream died

14-08-2023 15:50 At the opposition coalition's 'unity' bunker on Sunday night, Patricia Bullrich revelled in her victory and thanked Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. Behind her embrace is a simple truth: Bullrich will need her rival's votes if she is to win the race for the Casa Rosada.

by Ezequiel Spillman

Libertarian shift – the 16 provinces where Javier Milei triumphed

14-08-2023 13:24 Economist and national deputy scored surprising wins in 16 of the 24 districts across national territory; Stronger than expected performance outside of the capital and Buenos Aires Province.

Towards a new political order

14-08-2023 12:52 In just a few years Javier Milei managed to become known throughout Argentina, an achievement that takes many politicians a lifetime. Whether he is a product of circumstance or a new fixture in the political landscape will be confirmed in October, but he can no longer be considered an outsider.

by Carlos De Angelis

Bullrich confirms primary win with opposition 'unity' photo

14-08-2023 02:32 Newly confirmed presidential candidate for the Juntos por el Cambio opposition coalition secures clear victory over rival Horacio Rodríguez Larreta; Both vow ‘unity’ in the months ahead of October election.

Euphoric Milei celebrates and warns 'the caste' it's time is up

14-08-2023 01:58 Presidential candidate for La Libertad Avanza vows that his party "will put an end to Kirchnerism" and to the "parasitic, parasitic, useless and useless political caste that is destroying this country" in speech to supporters.