News of elections

Politics in a labyrinth

20-05-2023 07:00 Cristina’s political renouncement was nothing more than the acknowledgement that winning a presidential election was statistically impossible and would cause more harm than good for her political cause.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Rebuffing clamour for candidacy, Cristina says she won't run

16-05-2023 20:10 In an open letter published on her website, Argentina's vice-president details her "reasoned and thought-out decision" not to run for office in October elections.

Manzur withdraws Tucumán candidacy after Supreme Court ruling

12-05-2023 09:03 Ex-Cabinet chief governor announces he will no longer run as lieutenant governor for northern province, with provincial Interior Minister Miguel Acevedo set to replace him as Osvaldo Jaldo’s running-mate.

Government’s row with Supreme Court hits new heights

11-05-2023 23:36 Explosive reaction to ruling suspending gubernatorial elections in San Juan and Tucumán; President Alberto Fernández accuses justices of targeting Peronist candidates.

Ruling parties win gubernatorial elections in La Rioja, Jujuy and Misiones

08-05-2023 11:08 No surprises in first ‘Super Sunday’ of year as Argentina’s 2023 election calendar advances; Hugo Passalacqua elected governor in Misiones by huge margin; Ricardo Quintela secures re-election for Frente de Todos in La Rioja; Radical Carlos Sadir triumphs in Jujuy to succeed Gerardo Morales.

Peronism’s identity crisis

06-05-2023 06:29 What is under discussion is much more than a candidacy. It is the search for a new leader who, on their own and without intermediaries, is competitive enough to assume power and unify Peronism.

by Gustavo González

Paraguay presidential hopeful has a plan to win investment-grade status

29-04-2023 06:17 Recent polls show a tight race between Efraín Alegre, a career politician leading a coalition of conservatives and leftists, and the ruling Colorado Party’s candidate, Santiago Peña.

Amid turbulence and tensions, PRO puts on united front

27-04-2023 19:47 Key leaders from the centre-right party meet on Friday in San Isidro with talks over the opposition coalition’s line-up for the elections ongoing. 

White House 2024: the hopefuls aiming to take on Biden

25-04-2023 12:03 US President Joe Biden up against a number of hopeful candidates including former adversary Donald Trump, rising star Governor Ron DeSantis, and former vice president Mike Pence.

Biden makes it official: he’s running again in 2024

25-04-2023 11:45 President Joe Biden formally announced that he would seek reelection in 2024, readying a historic campaign against a Republican field dominated by his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Trans ex-lawmaker to contest Venezuela opposition primaries

13-04-2023 22:36 Transgender ex-legislator and LGBTQ activist, Tamara Adrián, announces candidacy for Venezuela's opposition primaries.

Lacking agreement, Frente de Todos heads towards decisive month

12-04-2023 23:23 Ruling coalition no closer to deciding its line-up for the PASO primaries; Justicialist Party (PJ) National Council set to meet at the end of April, but President Alberto Fernandez will not define his candidacy until May.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Donald Trump indicted, first US president to face criminal charges

31-03-2023 12:25 New York grand jury indicted Donald Trump on Thursday over hush-money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign.

Poverty in Argentina rises, hurting economy before election

30-03-2023 17:19 About 39.2% of Argentines were living in poverty in the second half of last year, up from the previous level of 36.5%, according to government data published Thursday.

Enemies

15-03-2023 11:55 Does Alberto Fernández really believe that he has a chance of winning a head-to-head battle with a candidate supported by Cristina, or better still, with the vice-president herself?

by Carlos De Angelis

100% inflation in Argentina opens the door for a presidential upset

15-03-2023 10:05 Javier Milei is known for his rage-filled rhetoric calculated to shock. With the country in economic turmoil, the radical conservative is climbing in the polls ahead of elections for the top job.

Buenos Aires City Mayor Rodríguez Larreta launches presidential run

23-02-2023 14:51 With less than six months to mandatory primary elections, the fight for the candidacies in Argentina’s two main coalitions is heating up.

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta to launch presidential candidacy

22-02-2023 11:51 Buenos Aires City mayor will officially announce his candidacy for the Casa Rosada later tonight as race to become opposition coalition’s presidential hopeful ramps up.

Staggered voting creates intense 2023 electoral calendar nationwide

14-02-2023 23:07 La Pampa’s primaries last Sunday marked the opening of an intense electoral calendar in Argentina.

UCR gubernatorial candidate triumphs in La Pampa primaries

13-02-2023 23:27 UCR candidate for La Pampa Province governor Martín Berhongaray sees off PRO rival Martín Maquieyra in Juntos por el Cambio gubernatorial battle; opposition coalition only party to decide its candidate in low turnout primaries, first electoral challenge of the year.