'CEPO' ON WAY OUT? Baffling Argentina FX rates on borrowed time as election nears 17-10-2023 16:02 The hodgepodge of currency controls put in place in Argentina is likely in its last days.
CURRENCY WOES Argentina’s black market peso rate tops 1,000 per dollar 10-10-2023 15:10 Argentina’s black market exchange rate hit a record 1,040 pesos per dollar Tuesday, continuing a sharp sell-off before the October 22 presidential election.
latin america Lula sees global fatigue over Ukraine as he pushes for peace 19-07-2023 13:44 Brazil's Lula calls for peace as world grows weary of Ukraine conflict.
ELECTIONS 2023 Opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition at odds over Schiaretti 05-06-2023 17:17 Tensions soar in opposition coalition over potential incorporation of Cordóba Province Governor Juan Schiaretti; Patricia Bullrich against push from Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Gerardo Morales to approve veteran Peronist’s introduction.
REGIONAL TRADE BLOC Mercosur tensions rise as Uruguay seeks trade deal outside bloc 03-12-2022 08:19 Uruguay's move to join one of Asia's biggest pacts marks a rupture after years of Montevideo seeking a more open approach to international commerce by the group.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Inflation reaching 100%, lagging wages spur tensions in Argentina 11-11-2022 15:35 Runaway inflation is supercharging the government’s woes as real wages lag, increasing social distress and leading to a record level of protests so far this year.
Opposition X-ray Juntos now has more infighting within parties than between allies 21-10-2022 09:06 Radicals and PRO showing more tension between party colleagues than alliance partners. Meetings, whether public or secret, are drawing attention. by Gabriel Ziblat
LABOUR TENSIONS Wage talks, inflation, union divisions: Orange alert as October heats up 12-10-2022 22:39 Runaway three-digit wage increases impact on multiple fronts. Tussle among unions to clinch the biggest wage hikes, conflict between the CGT and leftist groupings over increasingly poor wage-earners. The business world watches on, fearing escalation. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
Reunion at Technopolis Alberto and CFK expose their differences yet again – but with good manners 04-06-2022 10:41 President and the vice-president re-appear together at event marking 100 years of YPF; There were smiles – but also warnings from both sides. by Rosario Ayerdi
POLITICS Fernández de Kirchner tells president to embrace 'conflict' and govern 04-06-2022 09:21 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, speaking at an event marking the 100th anniversary of state energy firm YPF, declares that it is impossible to “govern without conflict” in Argentina and calls on President Fernández to embrace the challenge.
Indigenous rights Chile redeploys Army to southern region amid Mapuche tensions 17-05-2022 14:13 Chilean President Gabriel Boric's government decrees re-militarisation of troubled southern region of La Araucanía, in the face of mounting violence linked to territorial claims by Mapuche indigenous groups.
EDITORIAL Are two heads always better than one? 07-05-2022 00:23 Blame lies not only with a self-destructive government whose two wings are more interested in flapping against each other than in taking flight but also with a distinct lack of clear, constructive and convincing alternatives from any other political sector.
ANALYSIS Vice-President Fernández de Kirchner slams government over economy 07-05-2022 00:08 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner lambasted her own government’s management of the economy Friday, fuelling already high tensions with President Alberto Fernández.