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China's Xi handed historic third term as president

10-03-2023 12:06 Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations.

Peru judge extends ex-president Castillo's pre-trial detention to three years

10-03-2023 10:46 A Peruvian judge on Thursday extended former president of Peru Pedro Castillo's pre-trial detention to 36 months for "allegedly being the leader of a criminal organisation," the Supreme Court announced.

Fernández takes aim at Judiciary, defends veep in Congress speech

01-03-2023 16:03 Argentina’s president delivers traditional state-of-the-nation speech to legislative assembly, marking the beginning of the congressional year; in his first public appearance with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for nine months, Alberto Fernández defends his vice-president and condemns failed shooting attack.

Social movements stay off streets for president’s speech to Congress

28-02-2023 15:42 When he delivers his flagship state-of-the-nation speech to Congress on Wednesday, President Alberto Fernández will not be able to count on the support of government-aligned social movements on the streets.

Cold war between Rodríguez Larreta, Bullrich heats up

16-02-2023 01:33 Two leading PRO party figures – Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich – are immersed in an opinion poll battle as they jostle for position ahead of the August PASO primaries. The City Mayor knows that the typical UCR voter is closer to him, but former security minister is making Radical hardliners her focus.

by Ezequiel Spillman

President set to appoint Agustín Rossi as Cabinet chief

12-02-2023 11:31 Veteran politician and Santa Fe Province native will leave his post as head of the Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) and return to President Alberto Fernández's Cabinet; Swearing-in ceremony scheduled for next Wednesday, as Juan Manzur returns to Tucumán.

Opposition uses Brazil crisis to point finger at Alberto Fernández

13-01-2023 01:12 Politicians on both sides of the aisle use last weekend's turmoil in Brasilia to raise the spectre of unrest in Argentina this electoral year.

Fernández launches bid to remove Supreme Court judges

03-01-2023 23:38 President Alberto Fernández launches parliamentary procedure against the Supreme Court in the latest stage in the executive's power battle with the Judiciary.

Claudio Tapia: Victory parade row shines spotlight on AFA chief

26-12-2022 14:56 The bus carrying the most popular caravan in the country’s history did not arrive at the Obelisk, as the World Cup champions wanted, and neither did they make it to the balcony of the Casa Rosada, as the government desired. The dispute over the celebrations following Argentina’s triumph in Qatar underlines ‘Chiqui’ Tapia’s complicated relationship with President Alberto Fernández.

by Agustín Colombo

Macri sparks controversy with remarks on Qatar’s LGBT community

22-12-2022 02:30 Former president, who spent last month in Qatar attending Argentina’s World Cup matches, says there is “plenty of homosexuality” in Arab country and that the LGBT+ community in Arab country “lives in absolute calm."

Seven dead as Peru's new leader fails to quell protests

13-12-2022 09:24 Five more protesters died in Peru as violent demonstrations over the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo continue; Demostrators are demanding fresh elections and the resignation of new President Dina Boluarte.

EU parliament's credibility rocked by Qatar bribe claims

12-12-2022 10:26 Investigation underway into allegations that figures working on behalf of Qatar, the Gulf monarchy and World Cup host, paid European politicians huge bribes to influence Brussels policy debate.

Argentina nominates Cecilia Todesca Bocco for IDB chair

14-11-2022 14:09 Argentina’s government proposes International Economic Relations Secretary Cecilia Todesca Bocco as its pick for the next head of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB/BID).

Brazil's Lula finds quick welcome and likely ally in Biden

02-11-2022 15:28 Lula and Biden – both septuagenarian political veterans who returned to the ballot on avowed missions to save democracy – stand to form a close partnership on issues, starting with climate change.

Mauricio Macri: ‘Argentina is on the point of leaving behind decades of populism’

29-10-2022 06:48 Former president Mauricio Macri discusses his ideals, beliefs, Juntos por el Cambio’s chances in the 2023 elections, the last three years of President Alberto Fernández’s government and his four-year spell in office – and what he would do differently in retrospect.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Ah, but Macri…

29-10-2022 06:00 My first interaction with Mauricio Macri started off on the wrong foot but, far more importantly, I would argue that he started off on the wrong foot.

by Michael Soltys

Henrique Meirelles: ‘Whether the president-elect is Lula or Bolsonaro, they face a difficult situation’

30-09-2022 09:32 Brazil's former economy minister and Central Bank governor Henrique Meirelles on the challenges facing his country, Lula’s run for office and whether Jair Bolsonaro is a threat to democracy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Scandals, Covid, deforestation: Brazil under Bolsonaro

29-09-2022 00:38 A recap of the defining moments of Jair Bolsonaro's presidency so far.

Juan Grabois: ‘If Cristina decides to run in 2023, I’m behind her’

16-09-2022 16:00 Catholic social leader and lawyer Juan Grabois on the failed attack on the vice-president, political violence, hate speech and the gravity of the socio-economic situation in Argentina.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

President Fernández to attend UN General Assembly in New York

15-09-2022 16:37 Peronist leader will deliver speech before UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, before heading to Houston for talks with energy industry leaders. Postponed meeting with US President Joe Biden has not been rescheduled for this trip.