MINISTER ON TOUR Guzmán heads for Moscow after searching for ‘consensus’ on European tour 17-04-2021 09:16 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán heads to Moscow for talks on vaccine production, IMF debt restructuring and deepening strategic ties.
AND THAT REMINDS ME Suicide pacts are also consensus 13-02-2021 09:14 Consensus might sometimes push the right buttons but there is no guarantee and it is not a virtue in itself. by Michael Soltys
EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS Full agenda for Congress ahead of return to activity 14-01-2020 12:36 President Fernández says law to create an "Economic and Social Council" is ready to be sent to Congress for debate, along with a host of other bills. by James Grainger
TRANSITION 2019 Sandleris confirms resignation as Central Bank chief 05-12-2019 06:58 Central Bank chief confirms he will resign post ahead of December 10 handover. Argentina's monetary institution has had 61 presidents in the 84 years since its founding.
CENTRAL BANK Sandleris asks for 'basic consensus' to ensure Argentina grows 16-10-2019 08:29 "If we manage to build basic consensus, our economy can leave behind instability and crisis, so that we can begin to grow steadily and begin to lower inflation," declares Central Bank chief.
BLOOMBERG Roberto Lavagna promises to crack down on carry trade if elected 01-08-2019 09:07 Comments come as investors pile on the carry trade – buying Argentine peso-denominated bonds with borrowed dollars – to take advantage of benchmark rates of around 60 percent and a stable peso ahead of elections.
2019 Elections Lavagna and Urtubey pen letter criticising polarisation 23-07-2019 21:11 The letter accused Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Mauricio Macri of using polarisation as a tactic to silence Consenso Federal’s campaign.
Election 2019 Lavagna, Urtubey team up for elections under ‘Federal Consensus 2030’ banner 12-06-2019 16:35 Barely 24 hours after the Macri-Pichetto ticket was announced, ex-economy minister seals deal with Salta governor Juan Manuel Urtubey to run on ‘third way’ line-up.