News of analysis

Poll: Milei growing ahead of election, Massa on rise, Bullrich takes a dive

18-09-2023 17:41 New Opina Argentina survey offers projections ahead of the general election; Libertarian frontrunner grows in polls but comeback looks difficult for Bullrich; Massa on track to finish second.

Milei the destroyer and fear of the unexplainable

09-09-2023 05:09 The fear that Milei and his weird entourage of cosplayers, social media influencers, extreme-right “dictatorship deniers” and C-class corrupt political leeches generates has to do with a breakdown in the conditions of governability.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Eduardo Porter: Latin America is waxing nostalgic for dictators

29-08-2023 10:09 Fifty years after Augusto Pinochet infamously squashed democracy in Chile, the false promise of authoritarian rule once again tempts the region’s citizens.

Incentives and the near future

28-08-2023 07:30 It is possible for Argentina to emerge from the difficult situation in which the country finds itself, but a comprehensive economic programme with centralised coordination and the broadest political support possible is necessary.

by Martín A. Morgenstern

Kicillof offers ruling coalition reason to be cheerful with PASO win

16-08-2023 15:45 Grindetti rules out an electoral pact with La Libertad Avanza rival in Buenos Aires Province as primary boosts incumbent governor’s re-election hopes.

What to know about Javier Milei, Argentina's electoral phenomenon

15-08-2023 15:24 Javier Milei, the brash libertarian who won more than seven million votes in last weekend's PASO primaries, has taken his anti-establishment ultra-liberal nationwide.

Key takeaways from Argentina’s primary vote surprise

14-08-2023 13:57 Outsider economist Javier Milei’s surprise win in Argentina’s presidential primaries sent markets tumbling. Here are the key takeaways.

Milei’s plan for Argentina: Dollarisation, scrapping taxes and more

14-08-2023 13:51 From ditching the struggling peso to eventually eliminating Argentina’s Central Bank, outsider presidential candidate Javier Milei has vowed to implement a series of bold — and perhaps unfeasible — measures.

Three surprises

10-08-2023 23:30 The harrowing nature of the crime, the fact that it was caught on security cameras and broadcasted nationally almost in real time, and its proximity to the PASO primaries means it could have a lasting impact on the political field.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

An electorate fearful of the present and doubtful of the future

10-08-2023 23:17 In moments of crisis the country needs transformational leaders who are clear about the situation it is in and who can mark the path towards inclusive solutions.

by Hugo Haime

Only the quickest, the meanest and baddest will prevail

08-07-2023 06:13 Campaigning is truly underway for the PASO primaries. Things are getting serious and the political system is showing its true colours, with all sorts of treachery and mischief coming to the fore.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Report: Public employment up 34% in Argentina since 2011, private only 3%

05-07-2023 12:32 New report by IERAL, business school of the Fundación Mediterránea think tank, shows a massive imbalance between the growth of public and private sector jobs in Argentina. Only province in which private-sector jobs grew faster was Neuquén, thanks to Vaca Muerta. Córdoba recruited the fewest state employees.

Argentina’s political hegemony crumbles in the face of primaries

17-06-2023 06:04 In a nation accustomed to charismatic leaders that create vertical organisations, the fragmentation of the political field is creating a whole lot of stress and volatility. And savagery has taken over.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Crypto-currency or Krypto-currency?

14-06-2023 00:33 Should we prepare for a new embarrassing market crisis?

by Martín A. Morgenstern

Central banks use record amount of yuan via PBOC swaps

16-05-2023 10:59 Global central banks tapped a record amount of the Chinese currency in foreign-exchange swap lines in the first quarter, in another indication of the yuan’s growing international status.

Eduardo Porter: Chile wants to know what comes after neoliberalism

16-05-2023 10:55 The poster child of the so-called 'Washington Consensus' is navigating its economic future without a compass. The path it chooses will shape debates over the role of the markets across Latin America and beyond.

Secrets of ‘Señora 5,’ the woman who manages Argentina’s spies

02-05-2023 13:18 Ana Clara Alberdi oversees the management of the agents of Argentina’s AFI intelligence services, but to most of the country, she is a complete unknown.

by Rodis Recalt

Massa bets on IMF and sit-down with businesses, unions

02-05-2023 12:37 Argentina’s economy minister is laying down plans to support the peso throughout May. He will ask the IMF to move forward disbursements and seek a coordinated approach with business leaders and trade union leaders to slow inflation as much as possible.

by Gonzalo Martínez

Amid FX turmoil, government moves to contain 'bomba cambiaria'

26-04-2023 10:35 Savers are taking precautions and some financial institutions are beginning to take note of the withdrawal of dollars.

$420: The ‘elegant’ dollar

22-04-2023 06:23 This is the level of tension and uncertainty with which the Casa Rosada, the Economy Ministry, and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s closest allies live, the day-to-day vicissitudes of a failing administration.

by Agustino Fontevecchia