News of 2019 elections

URUGUAYAN ELECTIONS

Macri, Fernández seek 'excellent' relationship with Uruguay's next leader

29-11-2019 08:54 Alberto Fernández says relationship with conservative leader Luis Lacalle-Pou will be as good as if opponent Daniel Martínez had won election.

Uruguayan Elections

Lacalle Pou officially declared Uruguay's next president

28-11-2019 13:54 After an extremely close vote obliged the Electoral Court to execute an official recount, the conservative candidate emerges victorious by a narrow margin. His election marks a change in power and a shift to the right in Argentina's neighbouring country.

Election 2019

Record numbers of Argentines cast ballots abroad in 2019 elections

30-10-2019 07:00 Long lines and waiting times were recorded at consulates across the world on Sunday. Miami, Barcelona, Madrid, London, and Santiago de Chile were cities with the largest numbers of registered voters.

Election 2019

Latin American leaders congratulate Fernández on victory – except Bolsonaro

28-10-2019 10:20 Fellow leftists regional leaders rally behind Alberto Fernandez, but Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't intend to congratulate Frente de Todos leader.

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.

Election 2019

'We will continue being an alternative,' says Vidal after defeat

27-10-2019 22:42 Governor Vidal and Governor-Elect Axel Kicillof continue to provide alternative visions for Argentina’s future, but only one will hold office for the next four years.

Election 2019

Horacio Rodriguez Larreta wins re-election as Buenos Aires City mayor

27-10-2019 21:57 Juntos por el Cambio incumbent will serve another four years, despite difficulties for party's flagship candidates, President Mauricio Macri and Governor María Eugenia Vidal.

EDITORIAL

Tomorrow is another day

26-10-2019 13:16 Yet we should not limit our focus to the excitement of tomorrow’s voting – Monday could be just as important or even more decisive for Argentina’s future.

URUGUAY ELECTIONS

Uruguay’s left-wing party faces its toughest election in 15 years

25-10-2019 21:17 Uruguayan national elections on October 27 are predicted to lead to a run-off between the leftist Broad Front, which has been in power since 2005, and the centre-right National Party.

ELECTIONS 2019

'I'm not going anywhere,' declares Vidal in closing rally

24-10-2019 20:38 Buenos Aires Province Governor María Eugenia Vidal holds final rally of her re-election campaign, with just days to go before Sunday's elections.

Argentina

Bolsonaro threatens Mercosur sanctions against Argentina if Fernández wins

24-10-2019 09:53 Outspoken Brazilian leader described potential Frente de Todos victory as “a threat to the Mercosur.”

Election 2019

Kicillof, CFK vow to 'transform Buenos Aires Province' in closing rally

24-10-2019 08:00 Frente del Todos gubernatorial candidate, tipped to defeat María Eugenia Vidal comfortably this weekend, ends campaign with a rousing event flanked by his former boss and vice-presidential hopeful, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

ELECTION 2019

Embattled farmers eye presidential vote with apprehension

16-10-2019 19:38 Farmers are bracing for the possible return of interventionist policies if the Peronist ticket headed by Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner wins the October 27 ballot.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION

Evo Morales faces toughest test yet to keep power in Bolivia

14-10-2019 13:37 Polls point to a close race in next week’s election, in which Bolivia’s longest-serving leader is seeking a controversial fourth term.

2019 Elections

Alberto Fernández: 'No point' in meeting Macri

14-08-2019 14:56 Alberto Fernández emerged with a 15-point lead over the incumbent from Sunday's primaries vote, deeply complicating the Mauricio Macri's chances of winning re-election.

Argentina-Brazil

Brazil-Argentina ties sour as Bolsonaro fumes over primary vote

14-08-2019 12:14 President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro expressed his discontent over the triumph of Kirchnerism in Sunday’s primaries. Though different in style, Mauricio Macri and Bolsonaro had similar economic goals.

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

Kirchnerite stronghold

Alicia Kirchner re-elected Santa Cruz governor with solid win

12-08-2019 09:55 The forecast for voting on Monday morning even put Alicia Kirchner's performance above her national ally, Alberto Fernández, by over seven percentage points.

ESPERT ATTACK

Vehicle carrying presidential candidate José Luis Espert attacked with rocks

07-08-2019 10:14 Liberal outsider for the presidency, José Luis Espert, suffers alleged attack en route to television appearance in Buenos Aires.

2019 Election

Macri closes Buenos Aires campaign ahead of PASO

07-08-2019 00:06 Juntos por el Cambio’s Buenos Aires candidates held their final pre-PASO rally in Caballito Tuesday to make their case to porteños.

ELECTION 2019

CFK, Massa reunite at rally for first joint appearance since 2009 split

05-08-2019 10:28 Sergio Massa, who briefly served as Cabinet chief in Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's government, broke from the then-president in 2009 before successfully campaigning against her coalition in the 2013 mid-term elections.

2019 Elections

'Pindonga' and 'Cuchuflito': CFK's comments on consumption prompt criticism

26-07-2019 09:24 In the broader debate about consumption and the declining spending power in Argentina, tongue-in-cheek statements delivered by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner this week prompted some to question her respect for local industry.

2019 Elections

Candidates clash online over CFK's economic track record

24-07-2019 04:37 Alberto Fernandez takes on Nicolás Dujovne in Twitter spat, as former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's record becomes the battleground for debate.

Buenos Aires province

Vidal, Kicillof up the ante ahead of neck-and-neck provincial race

20-07-2019 09:43 As Axel Kicillof steps up efforts, Governor Vidal must surpass her 2015 result and overcome political differences with mayors.

2019 Elections

Pink House swoops on unaffiliated governors as PASOs loom

20-07-2019 08:02 The first major electoral test for national candidates in 2019 is August 11 when Argentina goes to the polls for a primaries vote.

2019 Elections

Ironic CFK compares Macri gov't to Soviets, defends Kicillof

20-07-2019 08:00 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner fires back at her fellow vice-presidential candidate Miguel Angel Pichetto who labelled her candidate for governor Axel Kicillof a "marxist".

Mercosur summit

Piñera, Macri discuss dangers of populist 'snake charmers' in LatAm

18-07-2019 09:09 Mauricio Macri shares the stage with his Chilean par Sebastián Piñera at the Mercosur summit to discuss politics in Latin America.

CGT Chief

Union boss fires back at Clarín's 'neutrality' claim: 'We're Peronists'

15-07-2019 17:27 Héctor Daer takes aim at Clarín newspaper's claim that the CGT is showing lukewarm support for Peronist candidates. Kingpin Hugo Moyano also chimes in.

Elections 2019

A. Fernández: 'People should fear Macri and his officials'

15-07-2019 10:23 Presidential hopeful Alberto Fernández decries "demonization" of the La Cámpora youth movement, claiming instead voters should fear the Macri government.

Elections 2019

Guillermo Nielsen: 'Axel Kicillof is a Marxist disguised as a Keynesian'

15-07-2019 10:21 Economist Guillermo Nielsen's statements prompted presidential candidate Alberto Fernández to defend his man in Buenos Aires province.

2019 Elections

Liberal outsider Espert launches campaign targeting Macri voters

15-07-2019 10:17 Businessman José Luis Espert launched his official run for the presidency on Sunday. His liberal coalition Despertar hopes to peel votes away from President Macri.

2019 Elections

New polls indicate virtual tie in run-off between Macri and Fernández

12-07-2019 08:00 Polls by Management & Fit and Isonomía show minimal difference between Macri and Fernández, Vidal four points ahead of Kicillof

2019 elections

Campaigning heats up with signs of highly polarised election

11-07-2019 12:00 President Macri's official coalition launch event dominated by references to inheritance left by Fernández de Kirchner administration.

ELECTION 2019

Macri kicks off campaigning: 'I'm ready to govern for four more years'

11-07-2019 10:43 President Mauricio Macri urges trust in his leadership during his coalition's official campaign launch.

2019 Elections

Vidal suspects Máximo Kirchner will seek presidency in 2023

08-07-2019 10:08 Governor of Buenos Aires province María Eugenia Vidal speaks out against challenge by Kirchnerite gubernatorial candidate Axel Kicillof: 'La Cámpora will govern. It won't influence, it will govern'.

Photo op

PT party senator Gleisi Hoffman confirms Alberto Fernández to visit Lula in jail

03-07-2019 15:47 Alberto Fernández will visit Luiz Inácio 'Lula' da Silva in Curitiba as pressure mounts against the imprisonment of the former Brazilian president for corruption.

Former president

CFK skips campaigning, corruption trial to return to Cuba

01-07-2019 10:54 Cuban doctors diagnosed Florencia Kirchner her with post-traumatic stress disorder and five other conditions, including lymphedema. It is her mother's third trip to the island this year.

2019 Elections

Electoral court authorises US$240k daily spending for candidates

01-07-2019 10:32 The Electoral Court's calculations for public spending are determined on a fixed value per eligible voter and must be spent on the printing of ballots for distribution at households and at polling stations on election day.

Guillermo Neilsen

Alberto Fernández's economist hints at labour, pension reform to please IMF

26-06-2019 15:40 Guillermo Nielsen suggests unpopular measures could form part of an Alberto Fernández presidency's renegotiation with the International Monetary Fund.

by Alejandro Rebossio

OMAR PEROTTI

Santa Fe: Governor-elect throws support behind Fernández-Fernández

26-06-2019 11:07 Peronist candidate for governor Omar Perotti secured control of Santa Fe on June 16 against the Progressives, who had ruled the province for three terms.

'BLUE BALLOT'

Convicted anti-abortion doctor confirms congressional run

25-06-2019 19:10 Leandro Rodríguez Lastra was found guilty last month of misconduct by a Cipoletti court for failing to carry out a legally-warranted abortion on a woman who had been raped.

2019 Elections

Camaño to face former ally Massa as BA province candidate

23-06-2019 16:57 Graciela Camaño will lead Roberto Lavagna's coalition on the ballot for Buenos Aires province, while former Bolivar mayor Eduardo Bucca is set to challenge María Eugenia Vidal for the governorship.

2019 Elections

Peronists set to dominate divided Congress

23-06-2019 16:53 While all eyes are on the presidential elections in Argentina, the race for the country's Congress is key to understanding what policy scenarios the next government will face.

by Gabriel Ziblat

2019 Elections

Parties lodge final candidacies after lengthy, heated negotiations

23-06-2019 16:52 Months of negotiations end with high-profile candidates securing their spot on ballots in the race for the national Congress.

2019 Elections

Sergio Massa to lead Fernández-Fernández list for Lower House

18-06-2019 13:45 Sergio Massa's decision to join Frente de Todos comes amid a wave of Peronist wins in provincial elections.

Voting in 4 provinces

Santa Fe turns Peronist as provincial votes disappoint Macri

17-06-2019 09:39 Macri's Cambiemos allies place poorly in all four provincial races as key electoral territory, Santa Fe province, returns to Peronist control after 12 years.

Election 2019

Pichetto: 'There will be a lot of Peronism behind the president'

14-06-2019 18:20 Peronist leaders met for lunch Friday in Buenos Aires. Yesterday Pichetto participated in a cabinet meeting.

VP candidate

CFK granted permission to visit daughter in Cuba

13-06-2019 15:44 Federal court allows candidate for vice-president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, can travel to Cuba to visit her daughter Florencia.

Peronist unity?

Massa's successor in Tigre decries local gov't coup

13-06-2019 15:12 Mayor of Tigre Julio Zamora complains Massa and Renewal Front are blocking primaries race that would allow him to retain his control of wealthy district in Greater Buenos Aires.

by Anabella Gonzalez

Election 2019

Urtubey to contest presidency as his former allies abandon Alternativa Federal

12-06-2019 10:12 The departure of Miguel Angel Pichetto and Sergio Massa from the Alternativa Federal ('Federal Alternative') front leaves Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey contesting the presidency solo.