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Election 2023 breaks new ground – PASO winner fails to retain lead

23-10-2023 00:03 For the first time in Argentina, the political party that won the PASO primaries – La Libertad Avanza – didn’t retain first place in the election proper.

Bullrich closes campaign, promises to end 'Kirchnerite corruption'

19-10-2023 18:22 Patricia Bullrich wrapped up her presidential campaign Thursday, vowing to tackle crime, corruption and record inflation, while taking aim at her main rivals.

Cross attitudes and crossfire as Marra targeted in City mayoral debate

28-09-2023 17:01 Four candidates to be the next mayor of Buenos Aires City – Jorge Macri, Leandro Santoro, Ramiro Marra and Vanina Viassi – take part in first televised debate; Libertarian draws eye with aggressive approach and strange comments.

Bullrich adviser says dollar, peso will co-exist in Argentina

26-09-2023 23:54 “The peso and the dollar will coexist” if Patricia Bullrich is elected as president, says Carlos Melconian.

PASO primaries: Final count narrows gap between Milei, Bullrich, Massa

01-09-2023 15:30 Election authorities issue final vote count from August 13 primaries; Difference between top three coalitions trimmed to just 2.58 points; La Libertad Avanza on 29.86%, Juntos por el Cambio on 28% and Unión por la Patria on 27.27%.

Berni alleges Peronist mayors made electoral deals with Milei

30-08-2023 15:35 Buenos Aires Province security minister seems to confirm widespread rumour that Unión por la Patria leaders “assembled" electoral lists for Javier Milei's party.

Two’s grieta, three’s a crowd

19-08-2023 06:01 While we are constantly told that Greater Buenos Aires is the “mother of all battles” deciding every election, Javier Milei’s win was hinterland payback, winning 16 of the 23 provinces, all inland – the mirror image of his 2021 midterm electoral advent

by Michael Soltys

Milei, the libertarian who speaks to the dead, has already won

18-08-2023 10:56 Argentina’s outsider-turned-frontrunner, Javier Milei, entered this electoral contest as he entered his first: the libertarian deputy set the tone of the debate and changed the agenda.

by Juan Luis González

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.

PASO winner Milei reveals IMF contact, plans meeting

15-08-2023 16:01 International Monetary Fund officials contact libertarian’s team for talks; Last Sunday’s PASO primary winner assures that his people are open to clinching “a more aggressive fiscal programme” with the multilateral lender.

Milei to start talks with IMF on US$44-billion programme

15-08-2023 14:00 Javier Milei reveals his sister and campaign manager Karina received a call from IMF officials to set up a meeting following an upset victory on Aug. 13, without giving details on the still-to-be scheduled encounter.

Shops hit with 20% overnight price hike after election

14-08-2023 22:22 At shops all across Argentina, from cafes to kitchenware vendors, scores of small-business owners woke up Monday to news that suppliers had hiked prices 20% overnight.

The night Horacio Rodríguez Larreta's Casa Rosada dream died

14-08-2023 15:50 At the opposition coalition's 'unity' bunker on Sunday night, Patricia Bullrich revelled in her victory and thanked Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. Behind her embrace is a simple truth: Bullrich will need her rival's votes if she is to win the race for the Casa Rosada.

by Ezequiel Spillman

Milei: ‘My Cabinet is in place, it’s ready to take over now’

14-08-2023 15:20 Bullish libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei gives first interview after PASO triumph; Primary results show “society is angry,” he argues, while revealing that Mauricio Macri contacted him to congratulate him on results in primary election.

Towards a new political order

14-08-2023 12:52 In just a few years Javier Milei managed to become known throughout Argentina, an achievement that takes many politicians a lifetime. Whether he is a product of circumstance or a new fixture in the political landscape will be confirmed in October, but he can no longer be considered an outsider.

by Carlos De Angelis

Eight winners from the 2023 PASO primaries

14-08-2023 12:11 With Javier Milei in pole position, the list of those with reasons to celebrate also includes Radicals, PRO leaders and Peronist mayors.

by Maximiliano Sardi

Euphoric Milei celebrates and warns 'the caste' it's time is up

14-08-2023 01:58 Presidential candidate for La Libertad Avanza vows that his party "will put an end to Kirchnerism" and to the "parasitic, parasitic, useless and useless political caste that is destroying this country" in speech to supporters.

Milei delivers blow to main coalitions at ballot box

13-08-2023 22:43 Libertarian lawmaker emerges as candidate with most votes in initial results from PASO primaries; With 61% of polling stations reporting, Milei has 32.57%, trailed by Massa on 20.64%; Bullrich has large lead over Rodríguez Larreta in Juntos por el Cambio primary, with coalition on 27.57% in total.

Argentines head to polls as decisive primaries get underway

13-08-2023 12:31 Suffering the impact a deep economic crisis and with a healthy dose of scepticism and frustration, Argentina goes to the polls.

Primary vote has investors flying blind

11-08-2023 15:45 Argentina’s primary election on Sunday will be key in dictating how asset prices will move going forward — it’s just not clear in which direction.