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President targets rivals as he confirms he will veto university law

02-10-2024 20:22 President responds to mass demonstration in favour of state universities by confirming he will veto new law; Head of state ramps up rhetoric, namechecking rivals and accusing them of forming “new populist left front.”

Peronism forced to react to Fernández gender violence allegations

12-08-2024 12:32 Peronism, now in opposition, has been unable to recover from its electoral defeat and now faces a scandal that shows no sign of stopping. The accusations against Alberto Fernández by his former partner exposes the isolated responses of leaders who are unable to articulate joined-up thinking.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Sergio Neiffert the favourite to be named next AFI chief

29-05-2024 16:58 President Javier Milei set to name Sergio Dario Neiffert as head of Argentina’s intelligence services after exit of Silvestre Sívori.

Milei on education march: ‘Using a noble cause to defend caste interests’

24-04-2024 17:44 Milei used social media to unload on critics and dismisses universities march, accusing "the caste" of using a “noble cause” like education to “defend their caste interests.”

'Los dueños de la tierra': Argentina’s 20 biggest landowners

24-02-2024 06:25 Among those who concentrate the most terrain are businessmen and groups with between 100,000 and over a million hectares of land of every type. Some like Benetton or the Cresud, owned by Eduardo Elsztain, are better-known, but companies with Chinese, Swiss and Chilean capital also appear, along with bit players.

by Ariel Stemphelet

Milei closes off tour with Italian president, PM encounters

12-02-2024 15:18 President Javier Milei meets with his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, eyeing “new stage” in bilateral ties.

Milei steps into the breach

09-12-2023 03:53 Javier Milei will soon find that completely reshaping a long-established political and economic order is sure to be a terribly difficult undertaking.

by James Neilson

‘Carlitos has the courage’ – Agüero impressed by Tevez’s start at Independiente

02-12-2023 10:16 Ex-Rojo favourite Sergio Agüero says his former Argentina international teammate Carlos Tevez has “handled the pressure well” in his debut season in Avellaneda.

by Dan Edwards

Javier Milei may find an unexpected friend in the IMF

21-11-2023 16:43 What will the relationship be like between Javier Milei and the International Monetary Fund, given the impact of Argentina's ongoing US$44-billion loan agreement?

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.

Milei vows swift measures to pull Argentina out of crisis

20-11-2023 00:32 Argentina’s president-elect vows swift measures to pull the economy out of a deep crisis.

'The caste is afraid!' – Milei's voters roar for change in Argentina

20-11-2023 00:22 Javier Milei's supporters celebrated wildly on Sunday night as election results confirmed him as Argentina's next president-elect.

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.  

'The results are not what we hoped for' – Massa concedes defeat

19-11-2023 20:41 Economy Minister Sergio Massa pre-empted the publication of provisional results on Sunday night, conceding defeat in the presidential run-off to Javier Milei.

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.

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

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?

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.

Argentina begins daily micro-devaluations, days from run-off

16-11-2023 12:36 Four days out from the presidential run-off, Argentina's Central Bank begins micro devaluations of the peso.

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