UNITED STATES Trump to skip Biden inauguration as presidency implodes 09-01-2021 09:03 US president says he won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, his supporters mounted a violent insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this week.
Venezuela in crisis US outlines plan for Venezuela transition, sanctions relief 31-03-2020 17:12 Trump administration leaves Guaidó in limbo, as it indicates Washington is prepared to lift sanctions in support of a new transitional government – but only if both Maduro and opposition leader step aside.
GREEN TRANSITION The big dirty secret behind wind power 07-02-2020 14:08 Tens of thousands of blades of wind turbines must be replaced each year, and most have nowhere to go, as they can’t be reused. However, the industry is working on a green solution to wind power’s dirty downside.
New government Santiago Cafiero says government may declare state of emergency 11-12-2019 13:48 New Cabinet chief describes Mauricio Macri's government as the "worst in the history of democracy" in Argentina.
ARGENTINA'S NEW LEADER Is Alberto Fernández the man to unite Argentina? 10-12-2019 18:02 New president has long been a discreet backroom operator. But on Tuesday he announced big plans to rid the country of its political polarisation.
INAUGURATION Alberto Fernández inaugurated as president of Argentina 10-12-2019 17:31 Peronist leader's inauguration marks the return of the country to the ranks of left-leaning nations at a moment of right-wing resurgence in the Western Hemisphere.
Transition 2019 Santiago Cafiero: 'Cristina isn't a conventional vice-president' 10-12-2019 12:57 Hours before Alberto Fernández was sworn-in as president on Tuesday, his future Cabinet chief said in an interview that the former president would shape the vice-presidential role to her attributes.
INAUGURATION Photo gallery: Alberto Fernández becomes Argentina's new president 10-12-2019 12:56 Peronist leader was sworn in as Argentina president on Tuesday, taking over from Mauricio Macri amid applause and singing by lawmakers and supporters in Buenos Aires.
Transition 2019 D-day arrives for Alberto Fernández as he takes office in Argentina 10-12-2019 10:33 Once low-profile politician assumes the presidency Tuesday with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as his vice-president – a fact almost unthinkable a decade ago.
New Cabinet The chosen ones: Who's who in Alberto Fernández's Cabinet 10-12-2019 00:45 President-elect unveiled his team at press conference on Friday in Puerto Madero. Here's a guide to who's who in the incoming administration.
Transition 2019 Economic crisis looms large as Alberto Fernández assumes office 09-12-2019 17:37 Against a backdrop of near-economic disaster, president-elect's biggest challenges will be leading the country out of recession – and navigating his coalition government.
Miguel Díaz-Canel Cuban leader Díaz-Canel arrives in Argentina ahead of inauguration 09-12-2019 14:56 The first international leader to arrive in Buenos Aires for Tuesday's ceremonies is Miguel Díaz-Canel. Others will soon follow.
RALLY FOR PRESIDENT Macri delivers farewell address to supporters at Casa Rosada 09-12-2019 13:59 Outgoing leader calls the last four years an era of "transformations" and promises his successor a "constructive opposition."
Transition of Power Macri and Fernández embrace as Mass as Church calls for unity 09-12-2019 12:47 Church leader calls for "respect, unity and peace" as outgoing and incoming leaders attend Mass at Basilica of Our Lady of Luján,
TRANSITION 2019 Stage set for Alberto Fernández’s inauguration 07-12-2019 11:25 On Tuesday, December 10, the Frente de Todos leader will be sworn-in as Argentina’s next president. Here’s what we know about the planning, the details, the history – and the negotiations.
TRANSITION 2019 Hasta la vista, Macri 07-12-2019 10:11 The critics, by voicing their complaints so early against the new government, risk overkill. Alberto Fernández’s honeymoon will be short. But this early searing criticism is like filing for divorce before getting married. by Martín Gambarotta
CADENA NACIONAL Macri: Argentina is ‘better off than it was four years ago’ 06-12-2019 00:24 In his final address to the nation as president, outgoing leader reflects on four years in office and pitches himself as the future leader of the opposition.
NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU Jorge Todesca: 'INDEC's independence was a firm commitment by Macri' 05-12-2019 08:00 Outgoing INDEC chief discusses the changes at the national statistics bureau under his term, his replacement Marco Lavagna and his relationship with his daugther Cecilia – who is an economic advisor to president-elect Alberto Fernández. by Patricia Valli
Transition of Power Talks over Cabinet down to three posts: security, transport, economy 01-12-2019 21:20 Less than five days out from Alberto Fernández's December 6 deadline for announcing his Cabinet, at least three key posts remain unfulfilled. Who will head the security, economy and transport portfolios? by Rosario Ayerdi
Transition 2019 Fernández lines up Marco Lavagna to head INDEC statistics bureau 27-11-2019 17:02 Lawmaker and son of the former economy minister Roberto Lavagna will lead the national statistics bureau, president-elect confirms.
Transition 2019 Fernández says Cabinet is 'basically defined' – but doesn't name names 21-11-2019 17:00 President-elect set to fill roles with members of his inner circle. Almost all still await an official request to join the new Cabinet – but many have already begun work on the roles they’re expected to take on.
MACRI'S NEXT MOVE? Macri ponders post-presidential role as global anti-populist leader 20-11-2019 22:02 Argentina's outgoing leader is not just convinced he has a role to play as opposition leader, he's also looking farther afield. by Gabriel Ziblat
Transition of Power Macri to let Fernández decide where presidential inauguration takes place 20-11-2019 13:40 Sources close to Mauricio Macri say they’ll comply with whatever the president-elect decides. It’s looking almost certain the handover will take place in Congress.
Presidential Transition Government: No transition talks ongoing with Alberto Fernández and team 19-11-2019 16:53 After today's Cabinet meeting, Macri administration officials said that transition talks between the incumbent and incoming governments have are not ongoing.
TRANSITION 2019 Bolivia boils over 16-11-2019 12:50 Argentina’s economic situation is extremely difficult. But the national conversation is now about the wider region. Out on the streets, everybody is an expert on Bolivia’s Constitution. by Martín Gambarotta
BOLIVIA CRISIS Transition complicated by dividing lines over Bolivia 16-11-2019 11:11 With just weeks before outgoing President Mauricio Macri makes way for president-elect Alberto Fernández, what once looked like a harmonious hand-off is getting uglier.
TRANSITION 2019 Presidential handover formally confirmed by Congress 16-11-2019 10:19 Both houses of Congress on Wednesday afternoon formalised the election of the Alberto Fernández-Cristina Fernández de Kirchner ticket as Argentina’s next leaders, thus clearing the way for their December 10 inauguration.
TRANSITION 2019 The risks of fragmented polarisation 16-11-2019 09:33 Depending on how the economy features in the coming months and how the coalitions manage to sustain complex internal balances, polarisation could soon crack into fragmentation, with unpredictable political consequences. by Marcelo J. Garcia
Noticias The political transition taboo: Who goes to jail and who will be freed 06-11-2019 07:00 Since the election, the Judiciary is the talk of the town for both Macristas and Kirchneristas – and especially among those with convictions for corruption who claim they are "political prisoners." by Silvio Santamarina
EDITORIAL Polarised – but balanced 02-11-2019 12:39 Macri not only escaped political obliteration last weekend but also improved his fallen image by proving a good loser, in contrast to the bad winners in at least two of the three main victory speeches – he thus stands consolidated as the future opposition leader, for now
TRANSITION Macri and Fernández enter full transition mode 02-11-2019 12:23 With the victory of Alberto Fernández’s Peronist coalition, a transition of power has begun with an unprecedented level cooperation between an incumbent and a president-elect of the opposite political sign.
ELECTION 2019 Mauricio Macri mulls next move, likely to lead opposition 02-11-2019 11:52 Multiple reports suggest that – despite tension among some Cambiemos figures – the president would stay on as leader of the opposition. 2023, however, is a long way away. by James Grainger
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Eduardo Levy-Yeyati: Argentina's narrow path to common ground 01-11-2019 07:30 Economist and author Eduardo Levy-Yeyati says Alberto Fernández has a chance to fix Argentina's deep-seated economic problems — if he acts quickly.
TRANSITION Macri tells Cabinet to offer 'maximum collaboration" to Alberto Fernández 31-10-2019 16:33 President uses Cabinet meeting to instruct officials to prepare "all elements and materials" for incoming government, with Peronist government set to take power on December 10.
BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE Kicilloff asks Vidal to rollback rate increases, as two talk transition 31-10-2019 13:42 Governor-elect of nation's most-populous province met with outgoing governor María Eugenia Vidal in La Plata on Thursday, as talks begin over changeover.
Election 2019 Fernández meets Macri at Casa Rosada as transition of power begins 28-10-2019 12:04 Incoming president Alberto Fernández and outgoing president Mauricio Macri met this morning in the wake of Sunday night's election to plan the handover and discuss tension in the markets.
Election 2019 Fernàndez: We want to end the suffering for all Argentines, for once and for all 28-10-2019 09:48 President-elect confirms he will meet with outgoing leader Mauricio Macri at La Casa Rosada Monday morning.
CAMPAIGN WATCH The day after tomorrow 26-10-2019 11:42 A storm is brewing again in Argentina and the leadership are not getting the public ready for it. by Marcelo J. Garcia
ELECTIONS 2019: CAMPAIGN WATCH Transition in recession: it’s all about cash 24-08-2019 09:55 After the PASO results, Macri has been left with virtually no power at all, to the extent that there are now doubts he can even steer a fragile economy beyond the October elections and into a civilised transition of command on December 10. by Marcelo J. Garcia
AS I SEE IT Cometh the hour, cometh Alberto 17-08-2019 11:56 Nobody saw it coming. Before people started casting their votes last Sunday morning, just about all the professional pollsters assured us that Mauricio Macri and Alberto Fernández were running neck-and-neck, some even suggested that the president was edging ahead. by James Neilson
ANALYSIS: PASOs 2019 Macri, Fernández must begin transition of power now 12-08-2019 16:31 Alberto Fernández has still not woken up to the fact that he's the virtual president-elect. When he spoke on Sunday evening, upping the ante to gain even more votes in October, he spoke of "in the next two months." His problem starts now, in the next two days. by Jorge Fontevecchia