ANALYSING ARGENTINA The elusive goal Milei needs to score 09-03-2024 06:14 Javier Milei's government knows that should the president’s popularity sink further, his power to impose reform on “the caste” would wane significantly. by Marcelo J. Garcia
DICTATORSHIP 'Cursed blood': Dictatorship criminal attempts to justify theft of babies 05-03-2024 13:00 Alberto Daniel Rey Pardellas, accused of more than 90 cases of kidnapping and torture, as well as murder, claims babies who were snatched from their parents and had their identities appropriated had "cursed blood" and were beneficiaries of a "humanitarian" act.
POLITICS ‘New design is coming’ – Bullrich talks PRO-La Libertad Avanza merger 09-02-2024 17:43 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich says long-awaited merger between her PRO party and Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza is on the cards. Spaces are “walking together,” says minister, and "a new political design is coming."
POLITICS Scioli joins Milei government as Tourism, Environment & Sports secretary 30-01-2024 16:48 Veteran Peronist minister, who lost 2015 presidential election to Mauricio Macri, switches to Javier Milei’s team, taking up a post as government secretary ; Scioli headed Argentina’s Embassy in Brazil throughout Alberto Fernández’s Presidency.
Ecuador drug war Ecuador nabs wanted narco-trafficker, president says crackdown bearing fruit 23-01-2024 15:37 Carlos Arturo Landazuri Cortes, nickname 'El Gringo,' was arrested on Monday; Accused is the alleged leader of a drug-dealing dissident group and suspected of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of three Ecuadorean journalists in 2018.
Ecuador drug war Soldiers enter key Ecuador prison as 'war' on narcos deepens 18-01-2024 14:08 Hundreds of soldiers enter a prison in a Guayaquil as part of crackdown on drug bosses, day after high-profile assassination of prosecutor investigating last week's attack on public TV station.
Narco-violence terrorises Ecuador Ecuador’s ‘armed conflict’ against drug cartels explodes into violence 11-01-2024 16:50 Tanks and soldiers patrol the streets of Ecuador as third day of terror continues; Cartels have ‘declared war’ against President Daniel Noboa and the national government.
NARCO-VIOLENCE IN ECUADOR Ecuador's 'armed conflict' with drug gangs – what we know 10-01-2024 18:21 What you need to know about the unfolding crisis in troubled Ecuador.
ANALYSIS ‘Unconstitutional’ – Experts, critics slam Milei’s massive reform plan 21-12-2023 23:21 Leading experts slam President Javier Milei’s bid to enforce sweeping change by decree.
MILEI'S INAUGURATION Zelenskyy headlines guestlist as leaders confirm for inauguration 08-12-2023 00:45 Javier Milei will be sworn-in as Argentina's new head of state on Sunday in a ceremony set to be attended by a host of regional and world leaders.
DIPLOMACY Nicaragua recalls ambassador from Argentina due to Milei criticism 05-12-2023 16:54 Nicaragua makes astonishing move and recalls its ambassador to Argentina due to “repeated” statements against Daniel Ortega’s government by president-elect Javier Milei.
POLITICS Scioli? Royón? Government officials who might stay on with Milei 04-12-2023 18:53 Besides retaining Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil, veteran Peronist Daniel Scioli, current Energy Secretary Flavia Royón might be appointed the head of the Mining Secretariat. Questions remain about Migrations, the AFIP Tax Office and Customs. by Ramón Indart
ELECTION 2023: ANALYSIS 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.
Profile: Ecuador's next president Daniel Noboa, banana empire heir to Ecuador's youngest president 16-10-2023 10:18 Voted in as Ecuador's youngest-ever president-elect, Daniel Noboa vowed Sunday after his election win to work to "restore peace" to the country in the grips of a bloody drug gang war.
Election in Ecuador Daniel Noboa, Ecuador's youngest-ever president, vows to 'restore peace' 16-10-2023 09:55 Banana empire heir Daniel Noboa is Ecuador's youngest-ever president-elect at 35; Candidate vows to "restore peace" to a country ravaged by a bloody drug gang war.
Election in Ecuador Polar opposite candidates set to vie for Ecuador presidency 21-08-2023 09:24 Ecuador election heads for a second-round showdown that will pit leftist frontrunner Luisa González against Daniel Noboa, the conservative son of one of the country's richest men.
Election in Ecuador Ecuador heads to presidential run-off pitting left against right 21-08-2023 09:16 Luisa González, a lawyer close to divisive former leader Rafael Correa, emerges as frontrunner after Ecuador presidential election; She will face Daniel Noboa in a second-round showdown in October.
PHOTO-ESSAY Argentina's 'Pumpas' making strides in mixed ability rugby 18-08-2023 10:00 Rugby's oft-cited mantra that it is a sport for all shapes, sizes and abilities is brilliantly demonstrated in Argentina's Pumpas XV. A mixed ability team for players with intellectual disabilities, it's the brainchild of Daniel Fernández, whose eldest child Joaquín was born with Down syndrome.
ELECTION 2023 Backstabbing and cursing your way onto the ticket 01-07-2023 06:06 Peronism's lack of clear leaders and a debilitated Cristina resulted in a messy process that confirmed what had been on the table for months. The opposition’s presidential primary appears to have been less improvised, but it promises to leave collateral damage. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Minister loyal to Fernández de Kirchner launches run for president 23-06-2023 00:26 Interior Minister Eduardo de Pedro announces he will compete to represent the ruling Peronist coalition in presidential election.
ELECTION 2023 Who’s running in the primaries? What we know so far 22-06-2023 21:19 Seven confirmed line-ups for the August PASO primaries, with the deadline for presenting tickets expiring at midnight on Saturday.
ELECTION 2023 De Pedro confirms presidential bid with Manzur on ticket 22-06-2023 21:04 Interior Minister ‘Wado’ de Pedro launches bid for presidency, with Tucumán Province Governor Juan Manzur set to be his running-mate.
Campaign comments Umpteen candidates in search of an author 03-06-2023 06:08 If Horacio Rodríguez Larreta had again thwarted Mauricio Macri plans by imposing Fernán Quirós over Jorge Macri, this would have been three strikes and out in the PRO founder’s esteem – a hostility potentially fatal to the outgoing City mayor’s presidential ambitions.
ELECTION 2023 Tolosa Paz confirms run for Buenos Aires Province governor 01-06-2023 15:43 Social Development Victoria Tolosa Paz signs up with Daniel Scioli and announces she will run for governor in the Frente de Todos primary in Buenos Aires Province.
ELECTION 2023: FRENTE DE TODOS With Cristina out the race, talks over ruling coalition's candidates ramp up 24-05-2023 10:23 With Cristina Fernández de Kirchner officially out of the running, discussions over Frente de Todos’ potential presidential candidates are speeding up.
ELECTIONS 2023 Lacking results, Massa tries to sustain a possible presidential bid 16-05-2023 16:39 With inflation soaring and damaging his chances of a run for the Casa Rosada, Argentina’s economy minister is shifting back to a political approach by Rosario Ayerdi
ELECTIONS 2023 Potential presidents catch the eye at AmCham summit 13-05-2023 09:12 Four potential candidates put on their best faces for business community, pitching their plans – and conditions for running. by James Grainger
FOOTBALL BETTING Gambling firms cash in as sports betting encroaches on football 27-04-2023 14:31 A breakdown of the main companies and provincial governments collecting the most taxes from betting. Are football matches in Argentina fixed? How has online gambling changed the industry? by Ramón Indart
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Russian envoy, Nicaraguan leader deride impact of US sanctions 20-04-2023 14:13 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega played down the impact of US sanctions during a four-hour meeting in Managua on Wednesday
UNREST IN PERU Peru jails ex-intelligence chief over 1988 journalist murder 13-04-2023 13:59 Court in Peru sentences country's former military intelligence chief to 12 years in prison over his role in the 1988 murder of journalist Hugo Bustios Saavedra.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Without time, desire nor margin, Peronism resigns itself to a PASO 29-03-2023 14:11 Unless there is a surprise move, Peronism is resigned to face – for the first time since their creation – a Simultaneous and Compulsory Open Primary (PASO). by Ramón Indart
10 YEARS OF POPE FRANCIS Pope marks 10 years with podcast and a diplomatic row 13-03-2023 13:21 Pope Francis marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday with a podcast, a private mass and a series of interviews, one of which triggered a diplomatic spat with Nicaragua.
FOREIGN RELATIONS & DIPLOMACY Nicaragua weighs cutting diplomatic ties with the Vatican 13-03-2023 10:57 Nicaragua says it is considering suspending diplomatic ties with the Vatican, after Pope Francis days earlier called the Central American country's government a "crude dictatorship."
POLITICS Social movements stay off streets for president’s speech to Congress 28-02-2023 15:42 When he delivers his flagship state-of-the-nation speech to Congress on Wednesday, President Alberto Fernández will not be able to count on the support of government-aligned social movements on the streets.
ELECTIONS 2023 Daniel Scioli to run in Frente de Todos presidential primary 27-02-2023 11:42 Political veteran confirms presidential run and says he can lead ruling coalition to victory; Scioli, currently Argentina’s ambassador to Brazil, lost 2015 presidential election to Mauricio Macri in a run-off.
HUMAN RIGHTS Argentina willing to grant citizenship to political opposition in Nicaragua 22-02-2023 11:43 Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero says Argentina is willing to grant citizenship to all Nicaraguan political opponents stripped of their nationality by Daniel Ortega's regime, including former vice-president Sergio Ramírez.
Killing of Lucio Dupuy Mother, partner sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Lucio Dupuy 17-02-2023 14:59 Magdalena Espósito Valenti, Lucio Dupuy's mother, and her partner, Abigail Páez, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing of five-year-old boy, after having been found guilty of the crime of "aggravated homicide" to varying degrees.
CLAMPDOWN IN NICARAGUA Nicaragua stops travellers bringing cameras and video cameras into country 26-01-2023 13:43 Daniel Ortega's government has restricted the entry of photographic and video cameras into the country, as well as lenses, lights and accessories for recording images and sound.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Opposition demands Maduro’s arrest as he confirms CELAC attendance 19-01-2023 14:54 Key figures in Juntos por el Cambio call for Venezuelan “dictator” to be arrested if he sets foot in Argentina for upcoming CELAC summit; US President Joe Biden to skip event in Buenos Aires.
Markets Argentina AySA deal said to have critical mass to deter holdouts 03-12-2022 08:14 Any creditors considering holding out for a better deal in a debt restructuring offer from Argentina’s state-owned water utility AySA should probably think again.
Latin America Nicaragua detains dissident bishop for 'provocative' activities 22-08-2022 12:08 The Nicaraguan government has placed Bishop Rolando Álvarez under arrest. The regime has been accused of increased repression of critics, and the arrest has created tension with the Church.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Argentina’s ambassador in Venezuela slams ‘hijacking’ of aircraft by courts 17-08-2022 17:48 “There is a feeling of injustice in the Venezuelan people," declares Oscar Laborde, Buenos Aires’ envoy in Caracas, prompting opposition criticism.
AMIA Bombing Mossad information on AMIA and embassy bombing counters beliefs about perpetrators 25-07-2022 16:46 The Israeli intelligence service showed results of investigation to the New York Times: suspicions that Argentine and Iranian officials were involved have been disproved, generating controversy in Argentina because Iran appears to have been let off the hook.
AMIA Bombing AMIA commemoration sounds new alert over Iranian plane 20-07-2022 12:40 Ceremony marking the 28th anniversary of the terrorist attack is dominated by a Jewish community deploring impunity alongside its grief, minimal government presence.
BATAKIS' TEAM TAKING SHAPE? Trade secretary dumped with Scioli and La Cámpora defining Batakis’ team 07-07-2022 01:24 Guillermo Hang leaves post after just over six weeks in role; New economy minister’s team begins to take shape.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Daniel Scioli: ‘In 2015, I proposed Wado as my running-mate to Cristina’ 24-06-2022 09:17 Argentina’s newly installed productive development minister discusses bilateral relations with Brazil and its upcoming election, his return to the Cabinet and Frente de Todos’ chances in 2023. by Jorge Fontevecchia
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Tevez's uneasy arrival at Rosario Central points to roller-coaster ride 22-06-2022 22:25 Tevez's Central stint looks set to be a roller-coaster ride on and off the pitch – as usual the star is unlikely to ever be very far from the headlines. by Dan Edwards
JOURNALISM Three for one and one for all 09-06-2022 01:09 Argentina’s National Press Academy awards Pluma de Honor prizes to Robert Cox, Elisabetta Piqué and Daniel Enz. by Michael Soltys
Art & Culture Pablo Temes finds 'national colour of urban life’ in new exhibition 11-05-2022 12:50 Artist and designer Pablo Temes to present 26 artworks that cast his unique eye over Buenos Aires and Manhattan. Exhibition opens at the Museo Benito Quinquela Martín this Saturday and runs until June 26. by Clara Fernández Escudero
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil's Bolsonaro defends pardon for controversial ally 26-04-2022 11:49 Far-right president has come in for criticism since pardoning Congressman Daniel Silveira, after Supreme Court sentenced 39-year-old lawmaker to eight years and nine months in prison for his role leading a movement calling for the court to be overthrown.