News of transition

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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