EDITORIAL An omnibus not for everybody 02-02-2024 14:46 Uncertainty is by no means limited to the final outcome of Javier Milei's bill in Congress.
Congress & Politics Police battle protesters outside Congress as omnibus bill debate extends to Friday 02-02-2024 08:54 Riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters gathered outside Congress as lawmakers debated the Javier Milei's sweeping reform package.
CONGRESS Key test for Milei as lower house opens debate on ‘Omnibus’ reform bill 31-01-2024 12:24 Ruling party obtains quorum and debate begins on President Milei’s sweeping ‘Omnibus’ mega-reform bill; Session expected to last at least 35 hours as libertarian leader faces first true legislative test in the lower house Chamber of Deputies; Government confident it has the numbers.
congress & politics Congress spars over Milei’s sweeping omnibus reform bill 12-01-2024 15:11 Government indicates it is open to making concessions as elements of proposed legislation are taken out, despite president’s “all-or-nothing” vow.
SPECIAL SESSIONS Congress opens debate on Milei's bills to complement sweeping decree 26-12-2023 16:23 Congress opened special sessions on Tuesday as debate opened on a series of bills designed to complement Javier Milei’s sweeping economic deregulation mega-decree.
ELECTION 2023: DEBATE ‘There was a clear intention to provoke me’ – Milei on presidential debate 13-11-2023 15:42 La Libertad Avanza candidate says his rival looked to "rile him up" with an "aggressive" approach; Libertarian also complains about coughing while he was talking.
Presidential debate Last debate sees Massa going on the attack against Milei 13-11-2023 13:55 Sergio Massa and Javier Milei faced off on Sunday night in a new debate format that allowed for more sparring between the two than in previous editions.
ELECTION 2023: RUN-OFF DEBATE Massa, Milei trade blows over character, policies in run-off debate 12-11-2023 22:44 Presidential candidates for Unión por la Patria, Sergio Massa, and La Libertad Avanza, Javier Milei, face off in final debate before voters go to the polls; Both seeking to win over undecided voters in final stretch of campaign.
Campaign comments Run-up to run-off II 11-11-2023 05:40 If everybody assumed Milei to be the next president after his PASO primary upset with Massa massively favoured following last month’s turnaround, the wheel could be turning full circle again. by Michael Soltys
election 2023: VP DEBATE Vice-presidential candidates clash over poverty and human rights 09-11-2023 20:05 Exchanges over crime, state terrorism and economy and accusations of lying dominate high-voltage debate between Agustín Rossi and Victoria Villarruel.
ELECTION 2023 Presidential debate could be decisive for run-off, analysts say 07-11-2023 17:39 Experts and analysts are split on the impact of Milei’s deal with Macri on his campaign, but all agree that the presidential debate could help swing the race for either candidate. by Pablo Varela
Campaign comments The pit and the pendulum II 14-10-2023 05:22 The pit and the pendulum feed each other with “the worse, the better” logic, appealing to most candidates with Milei’s advice against renewing fixed-term peso deposits the outstanding example. by Michael Soltys
ELECTION 2023 Candidates go on attack in lively second presidential debate 08-10-2023 22:00 Sparks fly in as Massa and Bullrich go on offensive; Milei asks voters to reject same well-trodden path; Bregman plays to base as Schiaretti pitches federal route to prosperity. by James Grainger
EDITORIAL Of dirty money and ‘dirty wars’ 07-10-2023 06:40 With corruption being rubbed in its face by Insaurralde’s Marbella yacht jaunt and with the ballot-box in only a fortnight’s time as a readymade outlet, how will the citizenry react?
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS The pit and the pendulum 07-10-2023 06:22 Neither last Sunday’s debate nor the passage of eight weeks have produced any paradigmatic shift from the three-way tie of the PASO primary. by Michael Soltys
SECOND DEBATE THIS SUNDAY Presidential candidates prepare for final chance to make case to voters 05-10-2023 19:09 Five presidential candidates prepare for a final showdown at UBA Law Faculty, just two weeks before go to the polls. by Michael Soltys
Election 2023 Presidential candidates go head-to-head in debate 02-10-2023 00:26 Five presidential candidates go head-to-head in first debate ahead of October 22 election; Massa targeted strongly over economy and inflation woes but Milei draws headlines by flirting with denialism and 'two demons' theory.
ELECTION 2023 Presidential candidates prepare for first televised debate 27-09-2023 16:52 Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Patricia Bullrich, Myriam Bregman and Juan Schiaretti will pitch their policies to voters (and argue) in two debates in the run-up to the general election on October 22.
ELECTION 2023 Vice-presidential candidates clash in heated television debate 21-09-2023 00:46 Victoria Villarruel, Agustín Rossi, Luis Petri, Nicolás del Caño and Florencio Randazzo fired rhetorical darts at each other in an often bad-tempered vice-presidential debate.
ELECTION 2023 Presidential candidates define rules of election debate 06-09-2023 15:19 Negotiations are pressing on over the set-up of the traditional election debate for the presidential candidates; First face-off will take place on October 1 in Santiago del Estero, with the second set for October 8 at the UBA Faculty of Law. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
CHANGE IN BRAZIL Amid tight security, Brazil hosts 'Lulapalooza' to toast Lula inauguration 30-12-2022 12:29 Some 300,000 revellers and more than a dozen heads of state and government are expected to attend leftist icon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's swearing-extravaganza in Brasilia.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro 'authorises' transition without acknowledging defeat 01-11-2022 21:27 In a speech that lasted just over two minutes, the far-right incumbent neither acknowledged defeat, nor congratulated Lula on his victory.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro’s silence a day after vote loss has Brazil on edge 31-10-2022 21:17 Speculation is growing in Brazil’s capital about the president’s next moves and television networks have arranged cameras around different government buildings in case Bolsonaro decides to break his silence.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Congratulations pour in for Brazil president-elect Lula 31-10-2022 08:09 Congratulations poured in from across the globe for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after his narrow victory in Brazil's second-round run-off was confirmed; President Alberto Fernández says win "opens a new era for the history of Latin America" after "injustices" against ex-leader.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil awaits Bolsonaro's next move as Lula faces tough to-do list 31-10-2022 07:59 Fresh off a huge victory party that capped a remarkable political comeback, President-elect Lula faces the less-pleasant business of a messy, high-risk transition process.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil votes in down-to-wire Bolsonaro-Lula showdown 30-10-2022 09:34 Electoral showdown caps months of mud-slinging and personal attacks, in a dirty campaign plagued by disinformation that has deeply polarised nation.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro cuts into Lula’s lead ahead of Brazil run-off 19-10-2022 20:45 President Jair Bolsonaro is chipping away at challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lead in opinion polls ahead of October 30 run-off.
BRAZIL Bolsonaro and Lula clash in first head-to-head run-off debate 17-10-2022 13:05 Brazil's two remaining presidential candidates exchange heated remarks in lead-up to October 30th runoff election.
bbc world questions Audience quizzes panellists in BBC debate show 07-10-2022 21:49 The BBC returned to Buenos Aires this week for a live recording of its World Questions show.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Lula seeks to pivot campaign to Brazil's northeast ahead of run-off 03-10-2022 15:48 Former Brazilian president seeks to pivot his campaign to Brazil's northeast and the key state of São Paulo after a narrower than expected first-round vote.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil vote goes to runoff as Bolsonaro finishes close second to Lula 02-10-2022 18:51 Neither candidate clears 50 percent threshold; Second round of voting to take place October 30th.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Deeply divided Brazil votes in crunch Bolsonaro-Lula showdown 02-10-2022 08:40 Brazilians head to the polls, with all eyes on whether front-runner Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva can win in a single round – and whether incumbent Jair Bolsonaro will accept the result.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil’s battle for the presidency enters home stretch 29-09-2022 16:00 Polling indicates Lula on track to win Brazilian presidential election; Outright victory over incumbent leader Jair Bolsonaro would mark a resounding comeback for former president.
ARGENTINA BBC World Questions returns to Buenos Aires 21-09-2022 14:39 BBC and British Council to co-host panel discussion on key social issues affecting Argentines; Participation of in-person audience welcomed.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Bolsonaro, Lula trade jabs in Brazil debate 29-08-2022 15:49 Two front-runners in Brazil's upcoming election waste no time in attacking each other in first televised debate.
British Politics Sunak or Truss to be Britain's next PM 20-07-2022 15:06 Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss compete to become Britain’s Prime Minister, Tories will vote early September.
Abortion rights 'Massive setback' if US abortion rights overturned, says UN human rights chief 19-05-2022 12:30 Overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed nationwide abortion access in the US, would be contrary to international human rights standards, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday.
ABORTION DEBATE Overturning Roe would set US against global wave on abortion rights 03-05-2022 14:06 United States would stand in contrast to countries like Argentina and Ireland, where abortion access has increased in recent years.