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La Libertad Avanza celebrates court ruling blaming 1990s terrorist attacks on Irán

12-04-2024 15:06 Ruling party and PRO leaders celebrate Thursday's court decision, while attacking Kirchnerism for an alleged “cover up” and “treason."

'Stronger than ever,' Venezuelan opposition candidate refuses to yield

14-03-2024 15:05 María Corina Machado continues to campaign, despite significant challenges, to rally support for her presidential bid, emphasising resilience and determination against the regime's obstacles.

Burford eyes 37,000% return in US$16-billion Argentina award

11-09-2023 21:29 Litigation funder paid US$16.6 million for YPF seizure claims; Argentina has vowed to appeal Friday award by US federal judge.

Two’s grieta, three’s a crowd

19-08-2023 06:01 While we are constantly told that Greater Buenos Aires is the “mother of all battles” deciding every election, Javier Milei’s win was hinterland payback, winning 16 of the 23 provinces, all inland – the mirror image of his 2021 midterm electoral advent

by Michael Soltys

With Cristina out the race, talks over ruling coalition's candidates ramp up

24-05-2023 10:23 With Cristina Fernández de Kirchner officially out of the running, discussions over Frente de Todos’ potential presidential candidates are speeding up.

The Supreme Court’s political muscle

13-05-2023 08:35 The Supreme Court’s decision must be read purely in political terms, demonstrating that it won’t back down and has the intention to play hard ball in the political arena.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Frente de Todos split in Senate: Four senators form new caucus

23-02-2023 00:53 Setback for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in the Senate with the fragmentation of the ruling coalition’s caucus. New Unidad Federal bloc formed by Edgardo Kueider, Carlos Espínola, Guillermo Snopek, Eugenia Catalfamo and Alejandra Vigo.

Judges: Attack on ‘defenceless’ Báez Sosa was ‘previously agreed’

06-02-2023 22:24 Judges rule that attack on “defenceless” 18-year-old Fernando Báez Sosa was “previously agreed”; Court rejects defence’s request for a conviction on the grounds that it was a "homicide in a quarrel.”

Reset

13-12-2022 15:20 In May 2019, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced in a video that she was choosing Alberto Fernández as the Frente de Todos presidential candidate. Last week, she excluded herself from any candidacy in next year’s elections, once again shaking up the political status quo.

by Jorge Fontevecchia