ELECTIONS 2023 Dates defined: Argentina’s 2023 electoral timeline confirmed 16-03-2023 18:05 The National Electoral Court on Thursday approved the timetable for this year’s elections, including the dates of the primaries and general elections.
POLITICS – OPINION Enemies 15-03-2023 11:55 Does Alberto Fernández really believe that he has a chance of winning a head-to-head battle with a candidate supported by Cristina, or better still, with the vice-president herself? by Carlos De Angelis
ELECTIONS 2023 Daniel Scioli to run in Frente de Todos presidential primary 27-02-2023 11:42 Political veteran confirms presidential run and says he can lead ruling coalition to victory; Scioli, currently Argentina’s ambassador to Brazil, lost 2015 presidential election to Mauricio Macri in a run-off.
ELECTIONS 2023 Rodríguez Larreta kicks off PRO’s tense race for presidential nod 23-02-2023 20:44 PRO party front-runner and Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta officially declares his intention to run for president with ‘anti-grieta’ video; Battle-lines drawn as opposition politicians clash over route to Casa Rosada.
Elections 2023 Staggered voting creates intense 2023 electoral calendar nationwide 14-02-2023 23:07 La Pampa’s primaries last Sunday marked the opening of an intense electoral calendar in Argentina.
ELECTIONS 2023 UCR gubernatorial candidate triumphs in La Pampa primaries 13-02-2023 23:27 UCR candidate for La Pampa Province governor Martín Berhongaray sees off PRO rival Martín Maquieyra in Juntos por el Cambio gubernatorial battle; opposition coalition only party to decide its candidate in low turnout primaries, first electoral challenge of the year.
POLITICAL ANALYSIS The ornithology of Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio 11-02-2023 07:00 Argentina has been locked in a bi-coalitionism over the past several electoral periods, but the novel element this time around is the internal fragmentation of both spaces. by Agustino Fontevecchia
EDITORIAL Pre-electoral post-mortems 11-02-2023 06:57 While the gridlock emanating from polarised politics is bad enough, fragmentation threatens to add further uncertainty to the electoral picture.
Politics Eliminating the primaries: Cristina & Alberto’s new face-off 05-11-2022 06:50 The debate regarding the suspension of Argentina’s controversial PASO primaries is dictated by the personal interests of the involved parties. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS PASOs and presidential hopefuls – sources of tension for Frente de Todos 31-10-2022 12:57 President Alberto Fernández is willing to go to bat to defend the PASOs and will run as a candidate, despite pressure from his coalition allies. Dialogue has broken down with delays to definitions likely to be the end result. by Rosario Ayerdi
Venezuela Elections 2024 Venezuela's opposition announces presidential primaries for 2023 17-05-2022 13:02 Venezuela's main opposition announces primaries in 2023 to elect a single candidate to stand against incumbent Nicolás Maduro in the country's next presidential election, scheduled for 2024.
post-election politics 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
ELECTIONS 2021: MIDTERMS Opposition nationalises campaign, keeping Frente de Todos on its feet 10-10-2021 10:41 Juntos por el Cambio prioritises five senatorial seats in upcoming midterms, part of a bid to strip Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of her majority in the Senate; A look at the candidates on tour, the key battlegrounds and strategic aims for the opposition coalition. by Ezequiel Spillman
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Argentina investors got election wish, then got hammered anyway 04-10-2021 10:01 Argentina’s primary election went just the way investors wanted, but since then bonds have taken a nose dive.
POLITICS Filthy, dirty, sexy (monopoly) money 01-10-2021 23:04 Frente de Todos will put out all the stops to win back disillusioned voters in Peronist strongholds that didn’t go out to vote. by Agustino Fontevecchia
And that reminds me… Interval or interregnum? 01-10-2021 23:00 With multiple scenarios lurking in an uncertain future, what can the past tell us as to what to expect? by Michael Soltys
Chaos In Power Vive la résistance? 24-09-2021 21:44 Minister Guzmán’s courage and President Alberto’s newfound heroism could be part of the ‘resistance’ against the onslaught of Kirchnerism within the ranks of the Frente de Todos. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ELECTIONS 2021 Opposition presents united front as its eyes PASO repeat in November 22-09-2021 12:10 Juntos por el Cambio’s candidates for Congress unite for national meeting. Strong criticism of government, especially regarding internal disputes, as opposition eyes 45% of vote in November. by Gabriel Ziblat
NEW CABINET IN Fernández says coalition 'more united than ever' as he swears in ministers 20-09-2021 21:51 President Alberto Fernández swears in new ministers as he attempts to relaunch his government in the wake of last week's heavy PASO primaries loss.
MARKETS Argentina’s bonds sink as president swears in new Cabinet 20-09-2021 15:55 Argentina’s dollar bonds and US-traded equities slid on Monday, with the local benchmark index posting the worst returns among indexes in the Americas.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Fernández hopes reshuffle will put lid on political crisis 20-09-2021 14:27 President Alberto Fernández has announced a new Cabinet in a bid to smother a political crisis that pitted him bitterly against his own vice-president.
Bloomberg Cabinet moves were decided by president, says Máximo Kirchner 20-09-2021 08:57 Cabinet reshuffle and other ministerial appointments based on decision of President Alberto Fernández, declares Máximo Kirchner.
CRISTINA & ALBERTO Cristina gets what she wanted: a lot of Cabinet changes 18-09-2021 09:14 Manzur comes in as Cabinet chief, with Aníbal Fernández to Security portfolio; Cafiero becomes foreign minister, with De Pedro, Guzmán and Kulfas retained in key positions. by Rosario Ayerdi
CABINET RESHUFFLE Political crisis, PASO loss forces president into reshuffle 18-09-2021 08:52 President Alberto Fernández announced a new Cabinet on Friday in a bid to smother a political crisis that pitted him bitterly against his vice-president this week after an electoral defeat in legislative primaries.
POST-PASO FALLOUT President caves to Fernández de Kirchner in Cabinet reshuffling 18-09-2021 07:43 Appointments come just a day after Fernández de Kirchner called for an overhaul of the Cabinet in an open letter that blamed the president for poor results in last Sunday's PASO primaries.
opinion and analysis Kirchnerites reaping the whirlwind 18-09-2021 00:01 For there to be any chance of the country emerging relatively unscathed from the mess Cristina, with the help of easily bamboozled voters, has got it into, Alberto would have to start behaving like a genuine president. by James Neilson
Cataclysm Sore losers 18-09-2021 00:01 The structural issues facing the Argentine political system are substantially more profound than the superficial and lightweight Alberto Fernández. by Agustino Fontevecchia
PRESIDENT SHUFFLES PACK Fernández confirms reshuffle: Juan Manzur named Cabinet chief 17-09-2021 22:40 resident Fernández reshuffles Cabinet in bid to overcome schism with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; Juan Manzur in as Cabinet chief, Santiago Cafiero becomes foreign minister; Aníbal Fernández returns.
RULING COALITION IN CRISIS Fernández seeks exit from crisis with Cabinet reshuffle 17-09-2021 22:01 President drawing up new Cabinet in bid to overcome schism with Veep; Communications & Press Secretary Juan Pablo Biondi resigns post; Government set to unveil raft to new measures to attract voters.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Coalition in crisis: How Frente de Todos' post-PASO crisis developed 17-09-2021 21:59 With the ruling Frente de Todos coalition in crisis, here's a look at the key moments pushed it into disarray.
POST-PASO FALLOUT President’s press secretary Biondi resigns after CFK criticism 17-09-2021 19:17 Communications & Press Secretary Juan Pablo Biondi resigns, less than a day after Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused him of carrying out “operations” in the media against her.
2022 BUDGET Government forecasts 33% inflation, 4% growth in 2022 Budget 17-09-2021 14:07 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán meets deadline, submitting Budget bill to Congress at the last possible moment in the dead of night, as crisis raged in the ruling coalition.
PASO PRIMARIES 2021 Frente de Todos seeks to turn around election in Buenos Aires Province 17-09-2021 14:03 Juntos por el Cambio finished ahead by more than four points in the key battleground province. The government will now go chasing the votes of Florencio Randazzo, Facundo Manes – as well as the ‘disappointed’ who didn’t turn out. by Rosario Ayerdi
CRISIS GRIPS GOVERNMENT Crisis deepens as Fernández de Kirchner blasts president 17-09-2021 10:45 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has slammed President Alberto Fernández in an open letter, heightening the political crisis that has roiled the government since it lost an election Sunday.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Fernández de Kirchner blasts president over ‘catastrophic’ loss 16-09-2021 21:26 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner slammed President Alberto Fernández in an open letter on Thursday, heightening the extraordinary political crisis that has gripped the ruling Frente de Todos coalition.
POST-PASO FALLOUT CFK ally describes president as ‘squatter’ in leaked WhatsApp audio 16-09-2021 18:00 Outgoing national deputy Fernanda Vallejos (Frente de Todos-Buenos Aires Province) poured fuel on the flames of the ruling coalition’s post-PASO crisis this week with strident criticism of President Alberto Fernández.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Alberto Fernández vows to unify coalition after offers to quit 16-09-2021 14:42 President Alberto Fernández vowed to keep his broad ruling coalition unified on Thursday, a day after several cabinet ministers offered to quit their posts.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Crisis grips Argentina's government, exposing split in ruling coalition 15-09-2021 21:49 Crisis broke out at rapid speed on Wednesday, as a flurry of resignations, urgent meetings and private phone calls laid bare a deep split in the ruling Frente de Todos coalition. by James Grainger
Bloomberg Cabinet revolt puts Fernández in political crisis 15-09-2021 17:33 Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s closest allies in the Cabinet offered to resign on Wednesday, amid mounting political pressure on President Alberto Fernández’s government.t.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Ministers offer to quit as ruling coalition flounders 15-09-2021 17:28 At least five Cabinet ministers and other senior officials in President Alberto Fernández's government offer to step down in wake of PASO primaries.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Interior Minister Eduardo 'Wado' de Pedro offers resignation, others set to follow 15-09-2021 14:25 Interior Minister Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro offers resignation to President Alberto Fernández; As many as four other Cabinet officials also expected to quit.
POST-PASO FALLOUT Guzmán's position as economy minister not at risk, despite PASO defeat 14-09-2021 17:08 Government sources insist that results of PASO primaries show that blame needs to be shared around and assure that economy minister will remain in place. by Fernando Nolé
POST-PASO FALLOUT Casa Rosada draws up post-PASO measures, no plans for reshuffle 14-09-2021 16:52 Fernández administration drawing up host of measures designed to boost consumption and improve purchasing power.
PASO PRIMARIES 2021 Fernández administration enters its most challenging period yet 14-09-2021 16:05 Following poor results in last Sunday's PASO primaries, the margin for a Frente de Todos comeback looks slim.
PASO 2021: OPINION & ANALYSIS November repeat would leave Frente de Todos losers in both Houses of Congress 14-09-2021 15:20 With their lower house margin potentially down to one deputy and the possible loss of a comfortable Senate majority, the ruling coalition emerges badly damaged from last Sunday’s PASO primary voting. by Gabriel Ziblat
PASO 2021: OPINION & ANALYSIS Facing up to defeat 14-09-2021 10:09 The defeat was logical enough, but in Argentina, the logical does not always happen. by Rosendo Fraga
MARKET REACTION Argentine bonds, stocks gain after vote signals change ahead 13-09-2021 21:00 Prices for the government’s most traded dollar-denominated bond jumped almost four percent to the highest since January, while the cost to insure its debt against default fell to a three-week low. The Global X MSCI Argentina exchange-traded fund added 2.2 percent.
ELECTIONS 2021: PASO PRIMARIES Milei wins 13% of vote in City PASO, taking Avanza Libertad into third 13-09-2021 16:00 Candidates from the Avanza Libertad have hailed their party’s results in the PASO primaries, which saw the libertarian alliance finish third in the City and fourth in Buenos Aires Province.
ELECTIONS 2021: PASO PRIMARIES Frente de Izquierda hails ‘impressive election’ for its candidates 13-09-2021 14:40 Myriam Bregman, Frente de Izquierda (FIT) candidate for national deputy representing the City, hails alliance's “impressive” performance in Sunday’s PASO primaries.
BLOOMBERG Bonds rally on opposition gains in primary vote 13-09-2021 11:22 Argentine bonds rose on Monday morning after opposition candidates performed better than expected in the PASO primary elections.