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Economy Minister Sergio Massa; Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; President Alberto Fernández.

Peronism forced to react to Fernández gender violence allegations

12-08-2024 12:32 Peronism, now in opposition, has been unable to recover from its electoral defeat and now faces a scandal that shows no sign of stopping. The accusations against Alberto Fernández by his former partner exposes the isolated responses of leaders who are unable to articulate joined-up thinking.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Javier Milei, accompanied by Vice-President Victoria Villarruel and his Cabinet officials, arrives to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires on May 25, 2024, to attend a Te Deum in commemoration of the 214th anniversary of the May Revolution that led to the independence of Argentina from Spain.

POLITICS

La Libertad Avanza in power: Luck of the faithful and uncomfortable allies

29-07-2024 18:14 Tensions between Javier Milei and Victoria Villarruel, points of agreement with Macrismo and the need for the libertarian party's seal to be represented across the country at polling booths in 2025.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Javier Milei and presidential chief-of-staff Karina Milei attend an event with youths.

POLITICS

La Libertad Avanza wants lower voting age in time for 2025 midterms

05-07-2024 16:31 Idea is taking form in the Casa Rosada these days along with the political reform the government plans to launch in the second half of the year. Along with lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13, the government is evaluating allowing children aged 14 or over to cast ballots in elections.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Sergio Massa, Axel Kicillof.

POLITICS

Tussle for Peronist protagonism clashes with calls for unity

05-07-2024 15:27 Former presidential candidate Sergio Massa will break his silence on the first Saturday of August with criticism of Javier Milei’s government. Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof continues to raise his national profile, with next year’s battles being brought forward.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Argentina's President Javier Milei marks 100 days in office on March 19, 2024.

POLITICS

No grey areas: 100 days of Milei's Presidency

18-03-2024 17:15 As he celebrates 100 days in office, President Milei has an unsurprisingly positive analysis of time in office to date. He accepts that most citizens are worse off, but he believes voters are still on his side, with optimism about the future.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Ruling coalition presidential candidate, Economy Ministry Sergio Massa, on the campaign trail.

ELECTION 2023

Massa seeks to assert leadership of Peronist coalition

18-09-2023 21:07 Unión por la Patria presidential candidate is willing to occupy the space vacated by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. If he wins the elections, he promises strong leadership, defined by decision-making and firmness.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Economy Minister Sergio Massa delivers a speech at a Council of the Americas event.

ELECTION 2023

Sergio Massa embarks on post-PASO search for votes

28-08-2023 14:48 As the ruling coalition presidential candidate travels to Brazil with an economic agenda, Massa’s campaign plans for the general election are ramping up.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Sergio Massa, Argentina's economy minister and presidential candidate for the Unión por la Patria party, departs after casting a ballot at a polling station during the national primary election in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

ELECTION 2023: PASO PRIMARIES

Dark night for Peronism as Massa suffers PASO defeat

14-08-2023 19:35 Unión por la Patria candidate did not emerge as the popular candidate, nor could the ruling coalition surpass 30%; Sergio Massa heads back to the drawing board after a disappointing night – even his wife lost in his stronghold Tigre.

by Rosario Ayerdi

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Alberto Fernández shows off support for Sergio Massa at Mercosur summit

04-07-2023 14:34 At the Mercosur summit in Puerto Iguazú, President Alberto Fernández shows off support for Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who secures a host of invitations from foreign leaders.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Sergio Massa gestures during a press conference.

ELECTION 2023

Massa-Rossi: Unión por la Patria’s unexpected unity formula

30-06-2023 06:58 Argentina’s ruling coalition, after talks between Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, finally opts for unity and no Kirchnerite name on the ticket – with the president choosing the second name on the ticket.

by Rosario Ayerdi

ELECTIONS 2023: ANALYSIS

Candidate without a ballot: CFK will campaign to ensure transfer of votes

23-05-2023 15:31 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner does not want an extended PASO campaign for the ruling party. In this election, the most important thing is the ‘floor,’ not the ‘ceiling,’ she believes.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, pictured before an interview with the C5N news channel.

POLITICAL INSIDER

Veep seeks square of unity instead of clamour for Cristina

20-05-2023 15:51 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will address the 25 de Mayo rally this week, but will not bless a new candidate for the October elections. She will repeat, however, that her name will not be on the ballot.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Economy Minister Sergio Massa, pictured at the AmCham Summit 2023.

ELECTIONS 2023

Lacking results, Massa tries to sustain a possible presidential bid

16-05-2023 16:39 With inflation soaring and damaging his chances of a run for the Casa Rosada, Argentina’s economy minister is shifting back to a political approach

by Rosario Ayerdi

POLITICAL INSIDER

Alberto, CFK and Massa: three different strategies for upcoming elections

30-04-2023 09:07 Sergio Massa’s management is supported by Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, but she has not blessed his candidacy. President Alberto Fernández insists that he will present his own hopeful, but the economy minister’s battle against inflation and currency crises – and how they play out – could be the deciding factor.

by Rosario Ayerdi

EAGERLY AWAITED APPEARANCE

Clamour for ‘Cristina 2023’ increases ahead of speech

26-04-2023 16:25 Kirchnerites are ready to reignite their calls for Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to declare her presidential candidacy.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández, pictured at the Quinta de Olivos presidential residence.

POLITICS: ELECTIONS 2023

Fernández withdraws candidacy, but doesn't plan to step aside

22-04-2023 11:52 President Alberto Fernández, who will not seek a new mandate, is betting on the PASO primaries and will challenge the candidate put forth by Kirchnerism. Economy Minister Sergio Massa is still considering his options and is not yet ready to go public with his intentions.

by Rosario Ayerdi

POLITICS

How Alberto Fernández resigned himself to not seeking re-election

21-04-2023 14:48 The president has given up his candidacy but not his pen. The video announcing his decision was edited through the night – but Alberto Fernández did not tell Cristina Fernández de Kirchner or Sergio Massa beforehand.

by Rosario Ayerdi

The ruling Frente de Todos coalition stages a political roundtable meeting last Thursday.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Lacking agreement, Frente de Todos heads towards decisive month

12-04-2023 23:23 Ruling coalition no closer to deciding its line-up for the PASO primaries; Justicialist Party (PJ) National Council set to meet at the end of April, but President Alberto Fernandez will not define his candidacy until May.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández meets with US President Joe Biden at the White House on March 29, 2023.

ALBERTO IN WASHINGTON

Inside the bilateral: What did Alberto and Joe say to each other?

29-03-2023 21:54 President Alberto Fernández’s delegation spent more than an hour and a half in the White House; Seeking support in its discussions with the IMF, US President Joe Biden remarked on the heavy economic inheritance both leaders received upon taking office.

by Rosario Ayerdi, from Washington

BILATERAL MEETING

Fernández asks Biden for IMF support in White House meeting

29-03-2023 17:28 Argentina's president hosted by United States leader at the West Wing in Washington; Alberto Fernández asks for US support with the International Monetary Fund and condemns war in Ukraine.

by Rosario Ayerdi, from Washington

President Alberto Fernández and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez are welcomed by Argentina's Ambassador to the United States Jorge Argüello as they land in New York.

BILATERAL MEET

Alberto Fernández lands in New York ahead of Biden bilateral

27-03-2023 10:59 President Alberto Fernández lands in New York ahead of bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden; Economy Minister Sergio Massa travelling to Washington on Tuesday to join delegation.

by Rosario Ayerdi, from New York

President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, pictured during the head of state's March 2023 address marking the inauguration of the congressional year.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Alberto and Cristina on different pages when it comes to justice system

04-03-2023 15:09 The president's rhetoric against the Supreme Court did not satisfy the vice-president, who will voice her own views in a speech against the Judiciary on March 10. In the ruling coalition, there is little agreement over and all sectors have doubts about presidential candidacies.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Alberto and Cristina set for forced reunion at Congress

27-02-2023 13:18 Nine months after they last shared the stage at a public event, Argentina’s president and vice-president will be sat side-by-side on Wednesday at Congress as the legislative year gets underway.

by Rosario Ayerdi

INTERVIEW

Agustín Rossi: ‘Alberto Fernández will not put his aspirations first’

25-02-2023 09:34 Following Juan Manzur’s exit, veteran Santa Fe politician Agustín Rossi has returned to the Cabinet at the helm of the ministerial team. His main challenge is to maintain coalition unity in the midst of the debate over electoral strategy.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero talks to world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, at the G20 Leaders Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

Interview

Santiago Cafiero on standing in for the president, G20 and a chat with Joe Biden

18-11-2022 12:58 Foreign minister had to step in and replace President Alberto Fernández at the G20 Leaders Summit. In a short interview, he speaks about the tour, his chat with US President Joe Biden and Cecilia Todesca Bocco's candidacy for the Inter-American Development Bank.

by Rosario Ayerdi, from Madrid

G20 LEADERS' SUMMIT

President’s health scare overshadows progress at G20 summit

17-11-2022 19:49 President Alberto Fernández suffered a health scare in Indonesia and was forced to skip a series of sessions and meetings. Yet despite the challenges, Argentina emerged with a satisfactory outcome from the Bali get-together.

by Rosario Ayerdi

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Fernández seeking more than words at bilateral with Xi Jingping

14-11-2022 14:37 During his upcoming bilateral meeting with the Chinese premier, Argentina’s president will seek better conditions in the use of currency swaps and be accompanied by Sergio Massa, who wants the relationship to stop being so unequal.

by Rosario Ayerdi

POLITICS

President travels to friendly France, brushing coalition tensions aside

10-11-2022 18:35 Alberto Fernández travels to France, putting 11,000 kilometres between him and the fights in Frente de Todos. His friendship with Emmanuel Macron contrasts sharply with relations with his own vice-president.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Alberto Fernández, Máximo Kirchner, Eduardo 'Wado' de Pedro.

POLITICS

PASOs and presidential hopefuls – sources of tension for Frente de Todos

31-10-2022 12:57 President Alberto Fernández is willing to go to bat to defend the PASOs and will run as a candidate, despite pressure from his coalition allies. Dialogue has broken down with delays to definitions likely to be the end result.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Victoria Tolosa Paz, pictured in the offices of the Social Development Ministry.

INTERVIEW

Victoria Tolosa Paz sets priorities: ‘There can be no excessive overlap of social plans’

17-10-2022 17:32 New Social Development Minister is settling into her new office, anticipating a new line for her stewardship. “You’re going to have to go out to work if you want to earn more than a minimum wage,” assures Victoria Tolosa Paz. New official feels that she has the support of all internal sectors within Frente de Todos and that they will only manage to be electorally competitive if they can succeed in “sorting out the lives of those with work and those without.”

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández meets with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

WHEN ALBERTO MET KRISTALINA

‘Doing well’ – IMF chief backs Argentina's course in meeting with president

19-09-2022 17:05 IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva briefs media on “excellent” meeting with President Alberto Fernández; Reiterates praise for Economy Minister Sergio Massa, declaring: “Three ministers, one programme.”

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández speaks at a event in San Martín, Buenos Aires Province.

POLITICS

After attack on CFK, Alberto Fernández accepts tighter security

08-09-2022 23:27 The president resumed his agenda with a ceremony in San Martín this week, with some 20 percent of the presidential military staff now assigned to bodyguard duties. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is also more tightly guarded.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s ‘stupid state,’ piqueteros and inflation.

POLITICS / CRISTINA & THE COURTS

CFK looks ahead to 2023 as she awaits request for her conviction

21-08-2022 16:40 Argentina’s vice-president insists that her sentence in a corruption trial has already been signed – today, she is not even connecting to the remote hearings in which prosecutors detail her alleged graft crimes. Instead, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is looking ahead – she will stand for office in 2023, but where and on which ballot has not yet been decided.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Alberto Fernández, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Sergio Massa.

INSIDE TRACK

Soap opera over? The private meeting between Alberto, Cristina and Massa

07-07-2022 23:29 On Wednesday, July 6, at 8pm, president, vice-president and lower house speaker sat down for their first face-to-face meeting of the year so far.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández meets with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders Summit in Bavaria.

REPORT FROM BAVARIA

Fernández highlights Malvinas claim in meeting with Boris Johnson

27-06-2022 15:07 Argentina’s president discusses sovereignty dispute with British prime minister on sidelines of G7 summit; Johnson responds that “issue was resolved 40 years ago.”

by Rosario Ayerdi

Summit of the Americas

Fernández and Bolsonaro meet for only second time at Americas Summit

10-06-2022 12:42 For Argentina's government, what was only the second face-to-face meeting between the leaders was just an informal exchange, but it is also the beginning of the thawing of a relationship that has had many flashpoints.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, pictured at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of state oil and energy firm YPF.

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

Internal Trade Secretary Roberto Feletti.

POLITICS

Argentina’s ‘war against inflation’ provokes unrest in ruling coalition

05-04-2022 12:26 Officials in the ruling Frente de Todos coalition disagree on the best strategy for tackling this crucial battle.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández is greeted by dignitaries from the government of Barbados after landing in the country on February 7, 2022.

PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN TOUR

President on IMF deal: ‘The majority of our political force will accompany us’

08-02-2022 22:38 President grants Zoom interview to journalists from Barbados, the final stop of his foreign tour, offering a balance of his trip and revealing his conversation from Beijing with Cristina Fernández Kirchner.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Máximo Kirchner, the 43-year-old son of two former presidents.

THE INSIDE TRACK

Máximo’s post-resignation plans and IMF deal strategy

03-02-2022 22:25 Frente de Todos lawmaker will not obstruct debate of the government’s IMF bill in Congress. The orders to his troops in Congress and what comes next.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Alberto Fernandez, President of Argentina and Cristina Kirchner, vice president.

FRENTE DE TODOS

Cristina sets stage for IMF talks – with a message to the opposition and a memo for Alberto

30-11-2021 16:06 Argentina's vice-president breaks her silence, asking the opposition to accompany negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez arrive in Rome, October 29, 2021.

Alberto heads to Europe

Alberto Fernández arrives in Rome searching for key to unlock IMF deal

29-10-2021 21:55 President gets off plane at Fiumicino airport convinced that the G20 Leaders Summit may help unblock talks with the International Monetary Fund.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez pose for a photograph with the flight crew of the plane taking his to Rome for the G20 Leaders Summit.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Fernández flies to Rome for G20 with a dozen bilaterals on his agenda

29-10-2021 01:28 President has meetings lined up with Kristalina Georgieva, Angela Merkel, Pedro Sánchez, Úrsula von der Leyen, Queen Máxima and the director-general of the World Health Organisation, among others.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Alberto Fernández.

CRISTINA & ALBERTO

Cristina gets what she wanted: a lot of Cabinet changes

18-09-2021 09:14 Manzur comes in as Cabinet chief, with Aníbal Fernández to Security portfolio; Cafiero becomes foreign minister, with De Pedro, Guzmán and Kulfas retained in key positions.

by Rosario Ayerdi

The battle for Buenos Aires Province: Facundo Manes, Victoria Tolosa Paz, Diego Santilli.

PASO PRIMARIES 2021

Frente de Todos seeks to turn around election in Buenos Aires Province

17-09-2021 14:03 Juntos por el Cambio finished ahead by more than four points in the key battleground province. The government will now go chasing the votes of Florencio Randazzo, Facundo Manes – as well as the ‘disappointed’ who didn’t turn out.

by Rosario Ayerdi

President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

ELECTIONS 2021: PASO PRIMARIES

Frente de Todos doubles down in Buenos Aires Province

04-09-2021 10:09 Ruling coalition to stage two closing campaign rallies – Wednesday in Mar del Plata and Thursday at La Plata’s Estadio Unico stadium – as voting time draws near. Frente de Todos are confident of the race in Buenos Aires Province, but the opposition believes it’s more of an open contest.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Hurlingham Mayor Juan Zabaleta, Argentina's next Social Development Minister.

Politics

Fernández to appoint mayoral ally as minister in Cabinet reshuffle

02-08-2021 15:50 President set to install ally in key position – Hurlingham Mayor Juan Zabaleta will replace Daniel Arroyo as social development minister in upcoming reshuffle.

by Rosario Ayerdi

MIDTERMS 2021

Alberto and Cristina reunite to chart economic course for campaign

14-07-2021 14:27 President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner huddled with Santiago Cafiero, Martín Guzmán and Axel Kicillof recently at the Olivos presidential residence. Sides agreed on no more austerity in order to inject money into upcoming electoral tussle.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Midterms 2021

Fernández de Kirchner spearheads midterms campaign – with an eye on youth

19-06-2021 09:16 Vice-president has an ambitious target in mind ahead of this year’s midterms: she wants to win over a sector of young voters disillusioned with politics.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof (left).

POLITICS

Behind the scenes, Kicillof and Rodríguez Larreta seek to rebuild bridges

24-04-2021 00:42 City government believes fixing ties with Kirchnerite governor of Buenos Aires Province will repair the relationship at national level.

by Rosario Ayerdi