BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Minister loyal to Fernández de Kirchner launches run for president 23-06-2023 00:26 Interior Minister Eduardo de Pedro announces he will compete to represent the ruling Peronist coalition in presidential election.
ELECTION 2023 Who’s running in the primaries? What we know so far 22-06-2023 21:19 Seven confirmed line-ups for the August PASO primaries, with the deadline for presenting tickets expiring at midnight on Saturday.
ELECTION 2023 De Pedro confirms presidential bid with Manzur on ticket 22-06-2023 21:04 Interior Minister ‘Wado’ de Pedro launches bid for presidency, with Tucumán Province Governor Juan Manzur set to be his running-mate.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Of infighting and inland voting 10-06-2023 06:27 The deadline for defining electoral alliances nationwide expires in only four days’ time but tomorrow’s provincial elections are even more immediate … Tucumán is looking safe for the Frente de Todos government while San Luis could be close. by Michael Soltys
ELECTIONS 2023 Manzur withdraws Tucumán candidacy after Supreme Court ruling 12-05-2023 09:03 Ex-Cabinet chief governor announces he will no longer run as lieutenant governor for northern province, with provincial Interior Minister Miguel Acevedo set to replace him as Osvaldo Jaldo’s running-mate.
POLITICS & JUDICIARY Government’s row with Supreme Court hits new heights 11-05-2023 23:36 Explosive reaction to ruling suspending gubernatorial elections in San Juan and Tucumán; President Alberto Fernández accuses justices of targeting Peronist candidates.
ELECTIONS 2023 Supreme Court suspends elections in San Juan, Tucumán 09-05-2023 18:19 Supreme Court suspends provincial elections in San Juan and Tucumán, just five days before voters are due to go to the ballot-box.
ELECTION 2023: TWO SUPER-SUNDAYS Eight provincial elections to watch with national impact 04-05-2023 00:23 The first two weekends of May come with several provincial elections in which Argentina’s two main coalitions (Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio) can take the temperature of the hinterland. This Sunday will see gubernatorial elections in Jujuy, Misiones and La Rioja, followed by Tucumán, San Juan, Salta, La Pampa and Tierra del Fuego the next Sunday. In all cases the incumbent governments, whether belonging to one of the two main coalitions or provincial parties are tipped as favourites.
CABINET CHANGE President swears in Agustín Rossi as Cabinet chief 16-02-2023 20:09 Veteran politician replaces Juan Manzur as Alberto Fernández's right-hand man and Cabinet leader.
CABINET CHANGES 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.
Politics President confirms Manzur’s departure – but doesn’t name replacement 09-02-2023 01:07 Alberto Fernández says he will “return” his Cabinet chief, Juan Manzur, to the “people of Tucumán” later this month; Replacement has already been chosen, according to sources, but is yet to be announced.
CABINET FOR CRISTINA Cabinet ministers accuse opposition of judicial ‘prostitution’ 01-12-2022 01:15 Interior Minister Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro accuses opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition of having corrupt ties with the Judiciary, comparing them to prostitution.
POLITICS Juan Manzur to resign as Cabinet chief early next year 18-10-2022 16:24 Cabinet chief will leave the government to share a ticket with gubernatorial candidate Osvaldo Jaldo in Tucumán. Manzur plans to resign from his post in February.
As I see it Ports in a storm 25-07-2022 15:56 Why is Boris Johnson out of office, but Alberto Fernández clings on? The simplest answer to that question lies in the difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy. by James Neilson
POLITICS The Last Albertistas 01-07-2022 09:55 Who are President Alberto Fernández's last remaining soldiers in the Cabinet? by Rodis Recalt
POLITICS Manzur tells senators: Inflation is Argentina’s ‘main problem’ 02-06-2022 20:52 Eight-and-a-half months after taking office, Cabinet chief delivers first management report before Senate, warning that attempts to tackle price hikes will take some time.
POLITICS: THE INSIDE TRACK Alberto needs a new Cabinet chief: Manzur has decided to leave 23-01-2022 21:12 The governor of Tucumán, who took leave from post to serve as Cabinet chief, wants to return to his province, frustrated by his loss of power. President Fernández does not intend to keep him either. by Javier Calvo