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Mauricio Macri quietly returns to political activity

18-02-2020 10:06 Former president opens new office on Avenida del Libertador, three blocks from the Olivos presidential residence; meets with Rodríguez Larreta, Patricia Bullrich and Pichetto.

by Ezequiel Spillman

Emergency Bill

Debate over government's omnibus 'emergency' bill rages on

18-12-2019 20:39 Lawmakers are set to vote on the massive piece of legislation on Thursday that would formalise the "triple" emergency and set in motion a series of economic reforms to address the crisis

Transition 2019

José Mayans tapped to lead unified Peronist caucus in Senate

03-12-2019 17:50 Sources say the longtime member of the Justicialist Party was selected after negotiations between governors and vice president-elect Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

ELECTION 2019

Macri calls for comeback before huge crowd in Buenos Aires

20-10-2019 08:00 #SíSePuede march draws huge crowds to Obelisk, as president hails "rebellion of the people of peace."

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What we learned this week: September 22 to 27

28-09-2019 03:55 Key stories from the last seven days.

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What we learned this week: September 1 to 6

07-09-2019 01:16 Key stories from the last seven days.

IN HIS OWN WORDS

Pichetto calls Argentina "sick" for allowing deported Peruvian woman to return

05-09-2019 15:02 "A drug-trafficking, criminal Peruvian woman was sentenced, completed her punishment and was expelled. Now the entire world is in solidarity with the Peruvian woman. It’s incredible,” declares President Macri's running-mate.

INTERVIEW: PERIODISMO PURO

Pichetto: 'Words like 'irreversible' are too rigid for Argentine politics.'

31-08-2019 00:55 From Peronist Senate stalwart to vice-presidential candidate. President Mauricio Macri’s running-mate, Miguel Ángel Pichetto explains why Juntos por el Cambio can still win in October.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Elections 2019: Campaign watch

Macri should drop out of the presidential campaign

31-08-2019 00:42 More people might actually vote for Macri if they see he has made a political sacrifice for the common good.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

ELECTION 2019

Pichetto accuses Frente de Todos of 'hiding' CFK during campaign

21-08-2019 09:37 Pichetto alleges that former president was deliberately been sidelined as the opposition Peronist front sought to paint a more moderate image to voters.

PASOS 2019

Pichetto: “This is a punishment from the middle class”

12-08-2019 13:59 The Peronist leader said after the stunning defeat of the Juntos por el Cambio ticket that it was a reaction from people who were hurt by the 2018 devaluation.

BLOOMBERG

Investors trim risk ahead of Argentina's ‘coin toss’ primaries

09-08-2019 09:51 Investors are pulling back from Argentina before the PASOs, with the potential for a boom or bust ahead.

ELECTION EXPLAINER

Argentina's PASO primaries: What you need to know

08-08-2019 21:34 Argentina goes to the polls on Sunday for “open, simultaneous and obligatory primaries.” Confused? Here's a breakdown of what you need to know.

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".

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.

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

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.

ELECTION 2019

Cambiemos rebrands as 'Juntos por el cambio' in wake of Macri-Pichetto announcement

12-06-2019 12:55 Following hot on the tails of President Mauricio Macri's announcement that Río Negro Senator Miguel Ángel Pichetto as running-mate in October's election, we now have a name for the ticket: Juntos por el Cambio, or 'Together for the Change.'

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.

Election 2019

Wall Street applauds Macri's choice for vice-president

12-06-2019 09:25 Yields on Argentine sovereign debt registered their biggest drop since August 2016, amid optimism that Pichetto, an opposition leader who has previously been critical of the government, will boost Macri's chances with moderate voters at the ballot box.

ELECTION 2019

Macri chooses Miguel Pichetto as vice-presidential running-mate

11-06-2019 16:46 Cambiemos leader confirms he will run for president seconded by Miguel Ángel Pichetto, national senator for Río Negro and leader of the opposition Justicalist Party (PJ) caucus in the upper house.

2019 Elections

Lavagna team meets to reaffirm 'third option' message

02-06-2019 08:46 Economist Roberto Lavagna continues touring the country as a presidential hopeful despite growing signs of Peronist unity which would hurt his chances in a polarised race.

by Rosario Ayerdi

DISSIDENT PERONISTS

Lavagna's absence at Alternativa Federal summit raises eyebrows

22-05-2019 18:43 At dissidents' summit, Schiaretti, Massa and Urtubey urge clarity over primaries race. TV star Marcelo Tinelli and former BA governor Daniel Scioli invited to join ranks.

by Diamela Rodríguez