News of tour

Massa heads to US on a special mission for Alberto Fernández

Yesterdat 17:15 Renewal Front leader lines up talks with key Democratic leaders, including Bill Clinton, and hopes to seal a date for a future meeting between Alberto Fernández and US President Joe Biden.

ALBERTO IN EUROPE

Fernández says he wants new IMF deal ‘as quickly as possible’

15-05-2021 11:18 President holds 'positive' talks with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva in Rome, rounding off week-long European tour.

President in Europe

President gains Spain’s support for financial negotiations

11-05-2021 14:26 President Alberto Fernández met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez this Tuesday and gained his support in Argentina’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Paris Club, as well as the release of Covid-19 vaccine patents.

PRESIDENT IN EUROPE

Fernández kicks off Europe trip as Paris Club debt payment nears

10-05-2021 10:04 Argentina has reportedly asked the Paris Club to allow it to delay upcoming US$2.4-billion payment, due at the end of May, until it has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Alberto heads to Europe

President heads to Europe with IMF and Paris Club debts on agenda

07-05-2021 01:58 Further details emerge of Peronist leader's trip to Europe, which will take in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.

Economy Minister interview

Argentina has 'valuable support' from European nations for IMF debt talks

19-04-2021 13:44 Economy Minister says that Argentina is making "progress" in its debt restructuring talks with the International Monetary Fund and that the country is receiving “valuable support” from European leaders.

MINISTER ON TOUR

Guzmán heads for Moscow after searching for ‘consensus’ on European tour

17-04-2021 09:16 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán heads to Moscow for talks on vaccine production, IMF debt restructuring and deepening strategic ties.

Tennis

Diego Schwartzman claims Argentina Open title

08-03-2021 14:35 Diego Schwartzman beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to lift the ATP Argentina Open.

ATP BUENOS AIRES

Ruud bags maiden ATP title at Argentina Open

16-02-2020 18:19 Norwegian Casper Ruud clinched his first title, beating lucky loser Pedro Sousa 6-1, 6-4 in the Argentina Open final on Sunday.

Alberto in Europe

Fernández discusses debt with Spanish PM in Madrid

04-02-2020 18:24 Before concluding his Europe trip in France, the Peronist leader met with Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, to discuss IMF debt renegotiations.

Alberto and the Pope

Alberto Fernández lands in Rome as Euro tour begins

30-01-2020 13:56 Peronist leader begins his trek across Europe, where he is expected to lobby various heads of states to support his debt renegotiation plan – and meet a fellow Argentine at the Holy See.

IMF TALKS

IMF team set for Argentina in February after 'positive' talks with Guzmán

28-01-2020 23:38 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán holds "very productive" talks with officials from International Monetary Fund in New York, as Argentina looks to stretch payment terms of its US$44-billion credit-line.

BRAZILIAN LEADER

Furious Bolsonaro denies links to Marielle Franco's murder

30-10-2019 07:20 President denies alleged links to last year's assassination of Marielle Franco in angry livestream on Facebook, after reports that a suspect in the murder investigation visited his residence before the killing.

ELECTION 2019

Macri’s magical mystery tour

12-10-2019 09:30 The backdrop to this chest-thumping is that Macri’s coalition appears to be quietly disintegrating backstage in a haze of cloak and dagger intrigue.

by Martín Gambarotta

CAMPAIGN WATCH

‘Cinderella man’ Macri hardens rhetoric as he draws large crowds

12-10-2019 08:47 President Mauricio Macri continued his frenzied “#SíSePuede” nationwide campaign swing of 30 cities in 30 days throughout last week, often in hostile territory (at least according to the results of August’s PASO primaries).

#SISEPUEDE TOUR

Macri asks for 'more time' in Salta after primary boost

10-10-2019 20:12 The Juntos por el Cambio leader, seeking re-election, asks voters to back him at the polls on October 27, telling them Argentina’s problems could be solved with “more time.”

ELECTION 2019

It ain’t over ’til it’s over

05-10-2019 09:56 Sergio Massa, a prominent member of the Peronist front, quipped that the president has embarked on a “farewell tour.”

by Martín Gambarotta

LEGENDARY ROCKERS

Soda Stereo announce new tour with guests, including Coldplay's Chris Martin

03-10-2019 14:50 Surviving members Charly Alberti and Héctor 'Zeta' Bosio reveal band will return for spectacular Latin American tour paying tribute to late vocalist and guitarist Gustavo Cerati. Next year's tour, which includes a date in Buenos Aires, will feature rotating cast of guest musicians, including Coldplay's Chris Martin.

Tour de Cine Francés

French Film Festival returns to Argentina for a second year

01-10-2019 18:32 Starting on October 3, the Tour de Cine Francés festival arrives in the Argentine capital. The event promotes the spread of the Gallic country's culture in Latin America. Watch the programming and the trailers below.

by Marcelo Parajó