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Transition of Power

Macri to let Fernández decide where presidential inauguration takes place

Today 13:40 Sources close to Mauricio Macri say they’ll comply with whatever the president-elect decides. It’s looking almost certain the handover will take place in Congress.

Transition of Power

Rossi: Máximo Kirchner would be 'an excellent' caucus leader in lower house

Today 13:04 In an interview with Canal 26, Rossi said there was a “high level of agreement” among lawmakers that the son of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner should lead the caucus in the Chamber of Deputies.

TRANSITION 2019

Fernández tells IMF chief Argentina will 'comply with debt obligations'

Today 09:49 President-elect tells IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva that he has a plan to grow the economy and tackle the nation’s debt without "more fiscal adjustments."

Presidential Transition

Government: No transition talks ongoing with Alberto Fernández and team

Yesterday 16:53 After today's Cabinet meeting, Macri administration officials said that transition talks between the incumbent and incoming governments have are not ongoing.

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Alberto Fernández says he won't rush debt deal

18-11-2019 16:12 Frente de Todos leader says he won’t rush the debt agreement process to ensure he gets a good deal for the country.

Bloomberg

Central Bank seen seeking weak peso under Fernández

18-11-2019 12:17 Fernández has promised voters he will revive the economy from its slump. He now intends to make the Central Bank a centrepiece for that strategy.

Aborto Legal

Fernández vows to send bill to decriminalise abortion to Congress

18-11-2019 12:02 Though the exact timeline remains unclear, the president-elect says decriminalisation will be a legislative priority early in his term.

AS I SEE IT

A very unusual coup d’état

16-11-2019 13:16 A few weeks ago, Fernández insisted that he would do his best to get on with other countries without discriminating between those which shared his views and those which did not, but that was then.

by James Neilson

BOLIVIA CRISIS

Transition complicated by dividing lines over Bolivia

16-11-2019 11:11 With just weeks before outgoing President Mauricio Macri makes way for president-elect Alberto Fernández, what once looked like a harmonious hand-off is getting uglier.

TRANSITION 2019

Presidential handover formally confirmed by Congress

16-11-2019 10:19 Both houses of Congress on Wednesday afternoon formalised the election of the Alberto Fernández-Cristina Fernández de Kirchner ticket as Argentina’s next leaders, thus clearing the way for their December 10 inauguration.

TRANSITION 2019

The risks of fragmented polarisation

16-11-2019 09:33 Depending on how the economy features in the coming months and how the coalitions manage to sustain complex internal balances, polarisation could soon crack into fragmentation, with unpredictable political consequences.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

LATAM WATCH

Messages in a bottle (from Washington)

16-11-2019 09:04 The statements emanating from the White House generally tend not to be very specific. But that was not the case here. Argentina was sent a series of precise signals and messages, calculated to fit within the timing of the transition.

by Carolina Barros

Neighbouring country

Fernández lends support to Martínez in Uruguay ahead of run-off

14-11-2019 19:17 The president-elect met with Uruguayan president, Tabaré Vázquez, in Montevideo. The two spoke about bilateral relations and recent events in Latin America.

Bolivia Election Crisis

Lipovetzky: 'When defending democracy, there can’t be differences in a party'

14-11-2019 13:57 Events in Bolivia have made headlines across Latin America, especially in Argentina, where there have been protests, political debates and congressional sessions on the issue.

Transition 2019

Macri schedules trips to Spain and Brazil before leaving office

14-11-2019 12:46 Appointments for outgoing president’s final weeks in office includes two international summits.

bloomberg

Argentine bonds sink to 36 cents as Fernández stays mum

13-11-2019 17:43 Investors are seeking definition and signs Argentina will do everything to avoid default. But president-elect Alberto Fernández still hasn't detailed his plans.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina running dangerously low on dollars to pay back debt

12-11-2019 17:18 Argentina must repay US$5 billion by the end of 2019. It doesn’t have much to work with.

Bolivia Election Crisis

Thousands march in Buenos Aires to support Evo Morales

12-11-2019 15:21 Evo Morales' resignation triggered widespread support in many neighbouring countries, including thousands who turned out in downtown Buenos Aires to show support.

Bloomberg

Argentina’s shale trove risks staying buried, oil chiefs say

12-11-2019 11:21 Drillers in Argentina are scared that interventionist economic policies will foil the world’s next big shale hope.

Bolivia Election Crisis

Trump and Fernández trade blows over Bolivia

12-11-2019 10:29 While the US government hailed the resignation of Evo Morales, Fernández accused the country of reverting to the 1970s, a period in which the nation aided 'military interventions against democratically elected governments' throughout Latin America.

Bolivia Political Crisis

Fernández: 'Faurie is an unfortunate part of our diplomatic history'

12-11-2019 10:10 Tensions escalate between Argentina's outgoing and incoming governments over how to best address the situation in next door Bolivia.

TRANSITION 2019

Fernández struggles to counter narrative that Cristina will be in charge

11-11-2019 16:43 Alberto Fernández is Argentina's next president. But before even taking charge he is battling claims that he is just a puppet for ex-president Cristina Kirchner.

BOLIVIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

Bolivian official seeks refuge in Argentine Embassy, Faurie rejects coup talk

11-11-2019 15:37 Argentine Embassy in La Paz providing refuge for a former Morales government official who says he's in personal danger. He has not been granted asylum, officials say.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina’s new foreign policy: Who's advising Alberto Fernández

11-11-2019 14:47 Meet the three key players influencing the president-elect’s foreign policy.

BOLIVIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

Global governments diverge in stances on Bolivian election crisis

11-11-2019 11:13 Mixed responses from within Argentina and across the world have emerged overnight since the resignation of Evo Morales. While some leaders have repudiated the actions of Bolivia’s armed forces, others consider it part of a process of transition.

TRANSITION 2019

Alberto Fernández has ‘splendid’ talk with France's Macron

10-11-2019 07:57 Incoming leader has telephone conversation with French president Emmanuel Macron lasting almost an hour.

TRANSITION 2019

Wishful thinking

09-11-2019 11:18 At some point, the cepo will need to be relaxed if Alberto’s pan-Peronist coalition dreams of attracting foreign investment. At some point, the situation will turn explosive.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ELECTION 2019

Welcome back, ‘la grieta.’ We didn’t miss you.

09-11-2019 10:49 The blame game will only deepen the crack that divides the political aisles.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

ABORTION DEBATE

Activists press Fernández to keep campaign promise on abortion

09-11-2019 08:58 Pressure mounts on president-elect to make legalisation a priority upon taking office.

by Carly Graf

LATAM

Grupo de Puebla summit highlights Argentina’s new direction under Fernández

09-11-2019 08:49 Argentina’s new political direction under president-elect Alberto Fernández was on display on Buenos Aires on Friday, as progressive leaders from across Latin America gathered for a Grupo de Puebla summit.

JAILED SOCIAL LEADER

UCR's Cornejo slams 'irresponsible' Fernández over Milagro Sala comments

08-11-2019 17:24 President-elect accused of "anti-republican behaviour" after saying jailed Túpac Amaru leader "does not deserve to be detained." Sala, meanwhile, says she wants to run for governorship of Jujuy Province.

PRESIDENT-ELECT TELLS CGT

Alberto Fernández: 'The labour movement is part of my government'

08-11-2019 17:11 Argentina's next leader praises Perón at umbrella union group's headquarters as he attends meeting and calls on union leaders to back his social-economic pact.

Lima Group

What does Alberto Fernández’s election mean for the Lima Group?

08-11-2019 10:26 Seen as many Latin American neighbours as sympathetic to Venezuela’s government, Alberto Fernández’s rise to the presidency may require a shift in the group’s posture.

TRANSITION 2019

IMF says it's 'ready to engage' with Alberto Fernández

07-11-2019 20:06 IMF spokesman says Fund is ready to talk to president-elect and his team, but says no meeting is planned.

UPROAR AT REMARKS

Flybondi founder sparks controversy by describing Peronism as 'a cancer'

06-11-2019 18:00 Low-cost airline asks founder Julian Cook to resign from position on board, after he described Peronism as "a cancer that has destroyed Argentina little-by-little for decades."

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Bilateral spat between Bolsonaro and Fernández escalates yet again

06-11-2019 17:43 In the latest round of confrontation, outspoken Brazilian leader sends tweets about three companies allegedly closing their factory doors in Argentina – and now looks set to downgrade diplomatic representation at Alberto Fernández's inauguration.

Noticias

The political transition taboo: Who goes to jail and who will be freed

06-11-2019 07:00 Since the election, the Judiciary is the talk of the town for both Macristas and Kirchneristas – and especially among those with convictions for corruption who claim they are "political prisoners."

by Silvio Santamarina

Bloomberg

US sanctions group of Iranian officials, including one linked to AMIA attack

05-11-2019 14:08 Key officials reporting to Iran's Supreme Leader were allegedly responsible for "a wide range of malign behaviours," including attacks in Buenos Aires and Lebanon and the kidnapping of US diplomats in Tehran.

PRESIDENT-ELECT IN MEXICO

Fernández, López Obrador talk up trade ties and regional cooperation

05-11-2019 11:28 Leaders of Argentina and Mexico say they see the world in a similar way, with president-elect saying the two are seeking to restore "the equilibrium and social equality lost in Latin America" in recent years.

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Fernández on capital controls: 'December 10 is not a magic date'

05-11-2019 10:51 President-elect Alberto Fernández warned yesterday that Argentina's economic crisis would not be solved overnight by a change in government.

BLOOMBERG

Why Venezuela will influence Argentina’s IMF talks

04-11-2019 17:07 An imposing debt load and uncertainty about his economic policies already limit Alberto Fernández’s room for a renegotiation of the record IMF credit line, but his views on the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro are also softer than those of outgoing Mauricio Macri.

RELATIONS WITH WASHINGTON

Alberto Fernández planning US trip to visit Trump, oil majors

04-11-2019 15:20 Spokespeople for the Frente de Todos leader confirm president-elect intends to visit the US after his assumption on December 10, for a trip that would include a meeting with Donald Trump and a stop in Houston, Texas.

PHOTO GALLERY

Buenos Aires Pride March calls for an Argentina free of 'crimes of hate'

04-11-2019 12:01 For the first time, celebration organizers nixed the emblem “LGBTQ” from the title, saying it no longer represented all the identities the movement embodies.

by Carly Graf

IN MEXICO CITY

Alberto Fernández meets with Mexican President López Obrador

04-11-2019 11:31 Argentina's president-elect makes first visit overseas since winning election, visits Mexico's president to discuss bilateral relations, investment and the situation in Venezuela.

FOREIGN POLICY

Alberto Fernández: What can we can expect on foreign policy

04-11-2019 09:40 President-elect – who visits Mexico this week – is preparing his foreign policy approach. But will it echo that of Kirchnerismo, or forge a distinct new path?

BLOOMBERG

Investor warns narrow path for Argentina to avoid 'vulture' funds

04-11-2019 08:58 Alberto Fernández risks a repeat of the 2001 debt crisis that led to a messy 15-year legal battle with creditors unless he can quickly restructure US$50 billion of bonds, warns Delta Asset Management's Christian Cavanagh.

EDITORIAL

Polarised – but balanced

02-11-2019 12:39 Macri not only escaped political obliteration last weekend but also improved his fallen image by proving a good loser, in contrast to the bad winners in at least two of the three main victory speeches – he thus stands consolidated as the future opposition leader, for now

TRANSITION

Macri and Fernández enter full transition mode

02-11-2019 12:23 With the victory of Alberto Fernández’s Peronist coalition, a transition of power has begun with an unprecedented level cooperation between an incumbent and a president-elect of the opposite political sign.

ELECTION 2019

Mauricio Macri mulls next move, likely to lead opposition

02-11-2019 11:52 Multiple reports suggest that – despite tension among some Cambiemos figures – the president would stay on as leader of the opposition. 2023, however, is a long way away.

by James Grainger

ELECTION 2019

The people fire Macri (with a pat on the back)

02-11-2019 11:44 Depending on how you choose to see it, Macri is either the first president to lose a reelection bid or the first non-Peronist president to fulfill his mandate since 1930.

by Martín Gambarotta