Campaign comments Midterms in midyear Today 07:24 Given the total inability of the protagonists in Buenos Aires Province to get their act together, the midterms still four months away are looking more like candidates for “It’s the economy, stupid” than ever. by Michael Soltys
Elections 2025 Milei launches La Libertad Avanza's campaign in Buenos Aires Province Yesterday 15:37 At LLA congress in opposition stronghold of Buenos Aires Province, Milei brands Governor Axel Kicillof “a junior Stalin” and frames regional vote as choice between “civilisation or barbarism.”
DEBT & BONDS Córdoba Province sells US$725 million of debt abroad Yesterday 13:51 Cordoba Province taps investors in the first international debt sale by a local government since President Javier Milei took office.
POLITICS Milei vetoes aid fund for flood-ravaged Bahía Blanca 24-06-2025 13:19 President Milei strikes down law to create special relief and reconstruction fund for Bahía Blanca.
Campaign comments Begin the begin 21-06-2025 06:28 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is paradoxically sidelined and occupying centre stage at the same time. With her exclusion from any electoral candidacy, the campaign effectively starts again. by Michael Soltys
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS The lady vanishes 14-06-2025 06:37 The most immediate question here is who replaces Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at the helm. Problems of Peronist succession have always been so daunting historically that most of the movement would rather not face them. by Michael Soltys
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Supreme Court revising Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction 07-06-2025 18:12 Nation’s highest tribunal is reviewing former president’s graft conviction in the ‘Vialidad’ conviction; Decision on whether to uphold sentence and enforce ban on public office creeps closer and may derail her intended candidacy in Buenos Aires Province.
Campaign comments On a mission in omission 07-06-2025 06:34 Voting for provincial deputies in Misiones is more likely to be a landslide for the local ruling party than any electoral earthquake. by Michael Soltys
DEBT & BONDS Buenos Aires Province debt climbs as Milei confronts local election test 05-06-2025 12:35 Dollar notes issued by Buenos Aires Province are the best-performing government credits across emerging-markets since La Libertad Avanza won in a city hall race in mid-May.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS CFK's return risks dividing opposition in boon for Milei 03-06-2025 14:22 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's decision to run in September’s legislative elections in Buenos Aires Province will set the stage for the national midterm vote the following month.
POLITICS: MIDTERMS 2025 Fernández de Kirchner to run for office in Buenos Aires Province 02-06-2025 22:44 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner brands President Javier Milei a “marginal figure” at the head of a “very cruel” government; Former head of state says she will run for office in this year’s legislative elections in Buenos Aires Province.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Where angels fear to tread 31-05-2025 06:33 The demolition job suffered by PRO in the City has most provinces now thinking twice about advancing their elections and exposing local hegemonies to the forces of heaven. by Michael Soltys
Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña Investigation into missing five-year-old Loan advances towards trial 29-05-2025 14:20 Prosecutors request closure of investigation into unsolved disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes Province almost one year ago; Trial proceedings expected soon.
Campaign comments Milei’s purple patch 24-05-2025 06:38 The headlines all reflect a Milei triumph and a PRO catastrophe (the government objectives in almost equal measure), both accurate enough but also relative. by Michael Soltys
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Battle royale 24-05-2025 06:27 Politically, Milei is the son of fragmentation. Now, he’s consolidating his forces thanks to the weakness of dispersed opponents. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Analysing Argentina A whirlwind of votes, a black hole of dollars 24-05-2025 06:06 Argentines know their history, and they have enjoyed spending sprees in the past at the cost of the Central Bank, which invariably ended in economic catastrophe: in the late 1970s, in the 1990s, in the mid- and late 2000s. Milei will have to work hard to convince them that things will not be as they were. by Marcelo J. García
ELECTIONS 2025 Euphoric Milei predicts ‘another shock’ in Buenos Aires Province 19-05-2025 14:44 Fresh off the back of City election win for his La Libertad Avanza party, President Javier Milei predicts a win in neighbouring Buenos Aires Province in September.
BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE Authorites: One dead, three missing in floods 19-05-2025 01:54 Rescuers searching for three people missing in floods that killed one man and forced almost 3,000 to flee their homes, authorities said.
FLOODING & TORRENTIAL RAIN More than 7,500 flee from flooding in Buenos Aires Province 18-05-2025 09:06 More than 7,500 people have now been evacuated in Buenos Aires Province due to flooding caused by heavy rains; Kicillof blames "climate change."
FLOODING & TORRENTIAL RAIN Heavy rainfall slams BA Province, forces thousands to evacuate 17-05-2025 17:08 Twenty-four hours of heavy rainfall and flooding forced the evacuation of more than 2,200 people across Buenos Aires Province, authorities said Saturday, with storms set to continue.
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Four dead and 16 injured as coach and lorry collide 13-05-2025 13:49 Head-on crash on Route 3 near San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires Province, leaves at least four dead and 16 injured.
POLITICS & CONGRESS 'Ficha Limpia' fallout: Recriminations fly, Milei points at Macri 12-05-2025 22:57 Misiones minister deepens confusion around ‘Ficha Limpia’ vote; Milei denounces "agreement" between PRO and Peronism; Macri slams “serious hallucination” with video of Silvia Lospennato defending bill.
ELECTIONS 2025 San Luis: Poggi’s ruling coalition defeats Rodríguez Saá’s Peronists 12-05-2025 18:35 Ahora San Luis front, led by Governor Claudio Poggi, defeats Peronist coalition of former provincial governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá. With 80% of votes counted, the ruling coalition has 46.8%, comfortably ahead of Frente Justicialista.
ELECTIONS 2025 Chaco elections: LLA–UCR pact delivers over divided Peronists 12-05-2025 12:03 President Milei’s party joined forces with the UCR to defeat Jorge Capitanich and divided Peronists; Lowest turnout in northern province since 1983.
ELECTIONS 2025 Sáenz tightens grip on Salta, Milei’s party pulls off upset in capital 11-05-2025 22:38 Governor’s ruling alliance sweeps vote for legislature, winning 31 of 42 seats; President Javier Milei hails win in provincial capital as La Libertad Avanza advances in north.
MINING & INDUSTRY McEwen weighs Argentina share listing as part of copper unit IPO 30-04-2025 11:53 McEwen Copper is planning an IPO in New York or Toronto to help fund construction of its Los Azules project in San Juan Province.
ELECTIONS 2025 PASO primaries suspended by Buenos Aires Province Legislature 28-04-2025 20:37 Buenos Aires Province Legislature votes to suspend the PASO primaries for this year’s midterm elections in the district.
Campaign comments First day of the rest of the year 19-04-2025 06:00 Economists have hailed the exit from the cepo as a milestone but this columnist hesitates to consider it an electoral game-changer – there is both too much and too little time for that. by Michael Soltys
Crime & Security La Matanza tops homicide stats in Buenos Aires Province 16-04-2025 14:23 More than 150 murders were recorded in La Matanza last year — 11 more than in 2023.
ENERGY & GAS PAE confirms shale gas reserves in Chubut Province 15-04-2025 16:51 Pan American Energy to invest US$250 million in project to exploit shale gas findings in Cerro Dragon field, says Chubut Governor Ignacio Torres.
ELECTIONS 2025 CFK airs gripes, but accepts Kicillof’s electoral advance 15-04-2025 16:07 Former president and PJ chair Cristina Fernández de Kirchner argues that it would be "best for Buenos Aires Province to vote once" in October, but she calls for support for Governor Axel Kicillof’s bill – while describing it as “a political error.”
ELECTIONS 2025 Milei’s party third as election year kicks off in Santa Fe 14-04-2025 13:01 Pullaro celebrates victory in Santa Fe constituent assembly vote; Milei’s La Libertad Avanza finishes in third, narrowly trailing Peronist candidate.
Politics: Elections 2025 First regional ballot test for Milei in Santa Fe Province 13-04-2025 09:09 Sunday's election in third-most-populous province of 2.8 million voters will pick delegates to a convention set to reform the regional constitutional assembly.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Axel advances elections, disobeying CFK – has a new Peronist leader been born? 09-04-2025 14:42 As in any risky play, the decision has an effect of uncertainty and could expose the governor to undesired consequences.
ELECTIONS 2025 Kicillof defies Fernández de Kirchner, decouples provincial election 09-04-2025 14:31 Partido Justicialista chair Cristina Fernández de Kirchner wanted Buenos Aires Province governor to schedule region’s elections for the same date as the national vote, but Axel Kicillof decides to break.
CRIME & SECURITY ‘I have the weapons’ – Parents alert police to teens’ school shooting plan 04-04-2025 14:39 Group of teens discussed carrying out an armed attack on their school in Ingeniero Maschwitz; Parents alerted police after discovering WhatsApp messages detailing the plan.
COURTS Trial of Misiones provincial ex-deputy on child porn charges begins 03-04-2025 13:49 Former provincial deputy Germán Kiczka and his brother Sebastián Kiczka stand trial; Duo accused of possession, facilitation and distribution of material featuring child sexual abuse.
POLITICS Chaco and Milei’s electoral strategy for October 15-03-2025 07:36 Chaco shows that Milei is willing to seal alliances with the local political establishment — a.k.a. “the caste” — as it best suits them. And the Casa Rosada has leverage in this negotiation with the governors: cash. by Marcelo J. García
Death of diego maradona Court dismisses two defence lawyers from trial into Maradona's death 13-03-2025 23:32 San Isidro court trying seven health professionals for the death of Diego Maradona removes two lawyers of one of the defendants from the case over potential conflict of interest.
Tragedy in Bahía Blanca The politics of distance 11-03-2025 13:07 Not even a symbolic gesture of accompaniment at a time when the population feels abandoned. by Eduardo Reina
FLOODING IN BAHÍA BLANCA Rescuers searches for two young girls lost in Bahía Blanca floods 10-03-2025 17:44 Locals have been shaken by the uncertain fate of two little girls – aged one and five – who appear to have been swept away in flash flooding.
CRIME & SECURITY Milei tells Kicillof to resign over Buenos Aires Province ‘bloodbath’ 28-02-2025 15:46 Opposition expresses outrage as President Javier Milei calls on Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof to resign in response to shocking killing of seven-year-old.
CRIME & SECURITY ‘Devastated’: Family lays seven-year-old to rest after brutal death 27-02-2025 21:21 Government plans to ramp up efforts to lower age of criminal responsibility after two teenagers kill innocent seven-year-old in car theft gone wrong.
BOND SALE Neuquén Province ponders bond sale after investor meets 24-02-2025 16:42 The Patagonian province known for its prolific shale oil industry considers an international bond sale after private deliberations with funds including Blackrock and Neuberger Berman in New York and London.
Analysing Argentina Can Kicillof break the spell? 08-02-2025 06:11 If the current political trajectory stands, Kicillof would face an uphill battle … but Argentina has shown in recent years that "impossible" is not in the local political dictionary. by Marcelo J. García
POLITICS Karina Milei fancies midterms clash against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 15-01-2025 15:29 Rumour mill cranks into overdrive as talk of midterms showdown between president’s sister and former head of state in Buenos Aires Province ramps up; La Libertad Avanza Senator Sebastián Pareja and Lower House Speaker Martín Menem among those pushing for a Karina candidacy.
Córdoba newborn deaths Nurse denies killings as trial into death of five newborns begins 10-01-2025 09:50 Prime suspect is 30-year-old nurse Brenda Agüero, accused of infanticide; Ex-provincial health minister, former hospital directors and healthcare professionals also facing trial.
COURTS Unprecedented infanticide trial into newborn deaths begins 07-01-2025 11:10 Unprecedented trial sees 11 defendants facing trial by jury for the deaths of five infants at Córdoba neonatal hospital in 2022; Unlike similar cases of attacks on newborn babies reported in the United States, England and Mexico where only nurses are on trial, the case extends to 10 officials. by María Ester Romero
COURTS Lawyer for nurse accused of killing newborns predicts she will be cleared 07-01-2025 10:21 Slamming prosecutors, lawyer for nurse accused of killing five newborn babies predicts his client will be acquitted of all charges by the end of the trial.
POLITICS & COURTS Supreme Ct declares Insfrán’s indefinite re-election in Formosa unconstitutional 19-12-2024 19:02 The top tribunal unanimously ruled against unlimited re-election, blocking plans by Peronist governor to extend his term in power past 30-year mark.