Cabinet Reshuffle Argentina economy minister vows to respect IMF deficit deal 04-08-2022 18:36 Sergio Massa, Argentina’s third new economy minister in a month, promised to reduce public deficit, as agreed with the IMF, after he was sworn into office.
Bloomberg Argentina pledges end of money printing to battle 60% inflation 03-08-2022 22:32 New Economy Minister announces plan to slow down Argentina’s financial crisis hours after he was sworn in. Sergio Massa says he will stop money printing to slow inflation.
Grounded plane mystery US seizes cargo plane sold from Iranian to Venezuelan airline 03-08-2022 15:46 Argentinian authorities seized the cargo plane in June on the request of the USA. The Iranian and Venezuelan crew members were kept in Buenos Aires to investigate potential links with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
IMF DEAL Batakis, ousted while in Washington, pledged to honour IMF deal 01-08-2022 15:43 Batakis returns from IMF huddle in Washington prodding for a more benign agreement without results and with a new job.
Cabinet Reshuffle Argentina’s ‘super’ economy minister faces mounting crisis ahead 01-08-2022 14:10 Following days of uncertainty during the absence of then Economy Minister Silvina Batakis in Washington, the cabinet changes under study by President Alberto Fernández since midweek started falling into place soon after her return Thursday with Congress Speaker Sergio Massa the new “super-minister.”
Argentine Government Argentina Names Third Economy Minister in a Month Amid Crisis 28-07-2022 19:55 Sergio Massa is the new economy minister, in an expanded role. The former lower house speaker takes over from Silvina Batakis, who held office for only three weeks.
Argentina Protests Argentine protesters demand universal living wage 28-07-2022 18:17 Central Buenos Aires saw a crowd of demonstrators calling for a “universal salary” this Thursday as heads roll in cabinet reshuffle.
Bloomberg Argentina moves to hike key rate by 800bps with local note offer 28-07-2022 16:44 Argentina’s central bank offered its Leliq note, which is used as the benchmark interest rate, at a rate of 60%, representing an 800 basis-point increase and the largest hike in almost three years.
Bloomberg Argentina’s bonds rise amid reports of a cabinet shakeup 28-07-2022 15:34 The markets have responded favourably to rumours Economy Minister Silvina Batakis could be replaced by lower house speaker Sergio Massa, which was reported by local media late Wednesday night.
Politics Argentina cabinet reshuffle: rumours of another new economy minister 28-07-2022 13:23 Argentine Government is changing again: Béliz resigns, rumours abound that Sergio Massa will replace Silvina Batakis as economy minister.
Bloomberg Argentina Economy Minister says she has strong political support 27-07-2022 15:55 New Economy Minister for Argentina Silvina Batakis tells Washington reporters she will stabilise economy, claiming strong political support from the government.
Society Grabois talks “blood on the streets” 25-07-2022 17:28 Picket leader warns of future looting while rival Raúl Castells tries it out in a Rosario supermarket.
AMIA Bombing Mossad information on AMIA and embassy bombing counters beliefs about perpetrators 25-07-2022 16:46 The Israeli intelligence service showed results of investigation to the New York Times: suspicions that Argentine and Iranian officials were involved have been disproved, generating controversy in Argentina because Iran appears to have been let off the hook.
AMIA Bombing AMIA commemoration sounds new alert over Iranian plane 20-07-2022 12:40 Ceremony marking the 28th anniversary of the terrorist attack is dominated by a Jewish community deploring impunity alongside its grief, minimal government presence.
AMIA Bombing Renewed calls for justice 28 years after attack on AMIA Jewish Centre 19-07-2022 13:32 Argentine Jews are still waiting for justice, nearly 30 years after a terrorist attack which killed 85. They demonstrated their frustration with the lack of answers this Monday outside the rebuilt Jewish Centre.
And that reminds me A trail of two (big) chitties 15-07-2022 13:00 Throughout most of this century Argentina has sought to make a virtue out of necessity by demonising debt so that if that was ever a virtue, it has become a deadly vice – the options to an inflationary expansion of the money supply are few and far between. by Michael Soltys
As I see it Devil take the hindmost 15-07-2022 13:00 In an age in which it is assumed that just about everything must change with the times or be thrown on the scrap heap, people who are unable to keep up risk getting swept aside. by James Neilson
TRAVEL & TOURISM Airline exodus sees Argentina lose connections to 18 cities worldwide 12-07-2022 16:40 Seventeen airlines have left Argentina over the past three years, according to a new report; In the first four months of 2022, there were 50% fewer international flights than in the same period of 2019.
As I see it Drifting towards a black hole 09-07-2022 07:30 Hyperinflation looms; Argentina is flat broke, but the people who wield most political power think the only way to solve problems is to throw freshly-printed money at them. by James Neilson
And that reminds me… From Gooseman to Batgirl? 09-07-2022 07:30 Recommended to President Fernández as having “the necessary dose of heterodoxy and the indispensable dose of orthodoxy,” Guzmán was eventually found wanting on both counts with the latter front more fatal. by Michael Soltys
EDITORIAL Leaps in the dark 09-07-2022 06:00 Always subordinating economic policy to electoral strategy in classic populist style, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner seems convinced that a 2023 election irretrievably lost with Martín Guzmán’s IMF orientation can be turned around with an extreme transformation.
HUMAN RIGHTS Four sentenced to life imprisonment for Campo de Mayo ‘death flights’ 05-07-2022 15:09 Courts recognise that planes from Campo de Mayo military garrison were used to throw disappeared detainees to their death in Río de la Plata; Four ex-Army officers handed life terms for crimes against humanity.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Crisis, more than a middle name 02-07-2022 07:00 Few keywords have been more constant throughout my 34 years of newsroom experience than “crisis.” by Michael Soltys
As I see it US soft power remains as potent as ever 02-07-2022 07:00 US progressives who support the Democrats wield more influence outside their country than do their conservative foes who tend to vote Republican, but these too have managed to export their attitudes. by James Neilson
EDITORIAL Muddling and meddling in the middle of the year 02-07-2022 07:00 If 1974 saw the death of the founder of the Peronist movement 48 years ago yesterday, the current head is looking hardly more alive politically – and far more nominal in his authority.
Exclusive interview US Ambassador Marc Stanley: ‘I see a once in a generation opportunity for Argentina' 01-07-2022 14:30 Joe Biden’s envoy in Buenos Aires discusses his approach to diplomacy, bilateral relations and President Fernández's upcoming trip to Washington. by James Grainger
As I see it The Supreme Court has Cristina in its sights 25-06-2022 00:01 People are beginning to link the inability of the “political class” to run the country in a reasonably competent manner to the corrupt behaviour of some of its leading members. by James Neilson
EDITORIAL Is Colombia’s run-off Argentina’s run-up? 25-06-2022 00:01 We could do worse than take a closer look at Colombia and at last week’s presidential run-off in particular as the possible shape of things to come here.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Stick it to the pickets? 25-06-2022 00:01 The standard critique of the picket movement as a public nuisance is wholly valid but it is also incomplete. by Michael Soltys
POVERTY 2,800 Argentines slipping into poverty every day, experts warn 23-06-2022 23:20 Private estimates reveal horrifying social data underlining that being employed, whether formally or informally, is no guarantee against being poor. With annual inflation approaching three digits and sustained price increases for food and beverages above the monthly average, family incomes are increasingly falling short. by Gonzalo Martínez
HELPING THE HOMELESS Recycled blankets and soup – volunteers help homeless as temperatures plummet 23-06-2022 23:16 Members of the Dando Una Mano and La Sachetera NGOs are providing vital assistance to the homeless in and around the capital as those living rough struggle against the freezing temperatures of the cold southern winter.
CITY Tragedy in Recoleta: Five killed in tower block fire 23-06-2022 11:49 Blaze broke out on the seventh floor of a 14-storey building located on Avenida Córdoba and Calle Ecuador; Three minors and two women killed, at least 18 injured.
And that reminds me… Economic questions 18-06-2022 08:15 There is a massive sale of risk financial assets on a global scale, not just Argentine bonds (even if more unattractive than most). by Michael Soltys
As I see it Politics in the age of resentment 18-06-2022 08:00 Argentina’s politicians realised they could turn widespread disgruntlement to their own advantage by encouraging it. by James Neilson
EDITORIAL A motley crew – in the air and on the ground 18-06-2022 07:53 A Venezuelan cargo plane with mysterious Iranians is a random factor entering out of the blue for a government sinking ever deeper into the red, concealing as much as reflecting more substantial issues.
Architecture & Culture ‘Old’ Buenos Aires gets a face-lift, revitalising its historic centre 17-06-2022 09:23 The capital’s historic centre is going through some urban renewal in a bid to rescue its weary core from the ravages of the pandemic.
CRIME & THE COURTS Boca showing lack of ‘empathy’ over sex abuse claims, says footballer’s accuser 16-06-2022 15:08 Tamara Doldán, the woman who accused Colombia and Boca Juniors star Sebastián Villa of sexual abuse and rape, criticises club’s response to allegations.
Coronavirus pandemic Facemasks no longer mandatory in enclosed spaces, says City Hall 16-06-2022 10:51 More than two years on since their introduction, the use of face masks is no longer compulsory in enclosed places in Buenos Aires, City Hall announced this week.
World Blood Donor Day With voluntary blood donors in short supply, experts call for ‘cultural change’ 14-06-2022 16:38 On World Blood Donor Day, a look into blood donations in Buenos Aires. by Mariel Priven
As I see it Turning the world upside-down 11-06-2022 00:01 Reports from the culture-wars front certainly make strange reading. by James Neilson
EDUCATION ROW City Hall bans use of inclusive language in Buenos Aires' schools 10-06-2022 17:22 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta has banned the use of inclusive Spanish language in schools across the capital; Critics push back against measure.
EDITORIAL Never a peak period for summits 09-06-2022 23:10 While it is rarely a good idea to draw conclusions on anything still in progress, the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles looked to have been strangled at birth.
JOURNALISM Three for one and one for all 09-06-2022 01:09 Argentina’s National Press Academy awards Pluma de Honor prizes to Robert Cox, Elisabetta Piqué and Daniel Enz. by Michael Soltys
EDITORIAL Where angels fear to tread 03-06-2022 11:19 President Alberto Fernández seems to be doing his best to inject some Hollywood drama into what should be regional routine.
As I see it Collaborating with dictators 03-06-2022 11:03 Those who are interested in what Alberto says and does attribute his fondness for unsavoury dictators to his desire to placate the Kirchnerite wing of the ruling coalition.PG 11: Neilson by James Neilson
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Could Bogotá become Petrograd? 03-06-2022 11:01 Argentina’s past might herald Colombia’s present, which might in turn offer clues for our future. by Michael Soltys
EDITORIAL Back(s) to the future in the present (very) tense 28-05-2022 01:41 Instead of seeking any consensus to confront this impending national emergency, the political spectrum is increasingly fragmented at various levels.
And that reminds me… Not getting the hang of it 28-05-2022 01:00 The Kirchnerite wing of the Frente de Todos coalition has come to the final conclusion that the “war on inflation” is irreversibly lost, leading to a refusal to have any official of its kidney attached to that failure. by Michael Soltys
As I see it Jobs for the boys in the patronage state 28-05-2022 00:50 As far as the Kirchnerites are concerned, a cat’s political colour is the only thing that really matters. by James Neilson
RARE DISEASE Health Ministry probing first suspected case of monkeypox in Argentina 23-05-2022 12:26 Patient treated in Buenos Aires returned from Spain a week ago and has symptoms compatible with rare disease, including “pustules on different parts of the body and fever," according to officials.