News of criticism

Victoria Donda resigns as head of INADI anti-discrimination body

30-12-2022 01:06 Human rights activist and former lawmaker resigns as head of the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism, posting scathing letter that criticises the government.

REVENUE-SHARING ROW

President snubs Supreme Court ruling, sparking crisis

23-12-2022 14:49 President Alberto Fernández's decision to disobey a Supreme Court order to return funding to the government of the opposition-controlled city of Buenos Aires, sparks an institutional crisis.

KEY COURT RULING

Supreme Court rules in favour of City Hall in federal revenue-sharing row

22-12-2022 09:49 Casa Rosada analysing next steps to follow after big judicial setback; Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta hails decision that boosts capital’s share of revenue-sharing percentage.

OCTOBER 17

Demands ring out as divided Peronism marks Loyalty Day

17-10-2022 20:40 Demands rang out from trade union groups and politicians on Monday as Peronist Loyalty Day was marked with rallies across the country.

Bye Boris

UK PM accused of clinging to power for wedding bash

07-07-2022 17:29 Boris Johnson announced in morning resignation that he would stay until October, critics accuse him of hanging on until his July wedding at prime ministers' country pad Chequers.

ANALYSIS

Vice-President Fernández de Kirchner slams government over economy

07-05-2022 00:08 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner lambasted her own government’s management of the economy Friday, fuelling already high tensions with President Alberto Fernández.

PRICE HIKES

‘Inflation is paralysing Argentina’s economy,’ says IMF official

15-04-2022 01:10 Opposition critics let rip at government after damning INDEC data reveals extent of consumer price hikes.

MUSIC & SOCIETY

Row over 'machismo' in song by Brazil icon Chico Buarque

04-02-2022 13:29 Brazilian musician Chico Buarque's famous song 'Com Açúcar, Com Afeto' is at the centre of a firestorm after the singer said he would no longer perform it following criticism over 'machismo' in its lyrics.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Nobelist Stiglitz rebuffed after praising Argentina’s 'economic miracle'

21-01-2022 18:06 Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz is facing a wave of criticism from peers after he claimed crisis-prone Argentina is witnessing “an economic miracle.”

Alberto vs the courts

President echoes Kirchnerites and renews criticism of Supreme Court

11-01-2022 22:49 Ruling coalition steps up criticism of the Judiciary, with President Alberto Fernández declaring that the Supreme Court has “very serious problems.” Kirchnerites plan February 1 protest rally, as opposition leaders push back.

IMF DEBT PRESENTATION

‘Nobody supports it’ – opposition slams government’s IMF debt presentation

07-01-2022 02:26 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán’s presentation detailing the government’s proposal for debt negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) triggers strong criticism from the opposition.

BEEF EXPORT BAN

Producers slam government’s ‘omnipresence’ as beef export ban is extended

03-01-2022 14:20 Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries Ministry blocks selling of seven cuts overseas until end of 2023, sparking anger from producers who demand “free exports.”

Peronist loyalty day

Peronist Loyalty Day rallies deliver IMF criticism and controversy

19-10-2021 11:11 Peronist Loyalty Day celebrated over two days with anti-IMF declarations, marchers trampling on stones honouring Covid victims, President Fernández noticeably absent and CGT marchers blocking traffic.

POST-PASO FALLOUT

CFK ally describes president as ‘squatter’ in leaked WhatsApp audio

16-09-2021 18:00 Outgoing national deputy Fernanda Vallejos (Frente de Todos-Buenos Aires Province) poured fuel on the flames of the ruling coalition’s post-PASO crisis this week with strident criticism of President Alberto Fernández.