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New Cabinet

The chosen ones: Who's who in Alberto Fernández's Cabinet

Today 00:45 President-elect unveiled his team at press conference on Friday in Puerto Madero. Here's a guide to who's who in the incoming administration.

TRANSITION 2019

Bolsonaro backtracks on inauguration, sends vice-president to Argentina

Yesterday 23:18 Vice-President Hamilton Mourão will attend Tuesday's inauguration of Alberto Fernández, confirms press office of the Brazilian Foreign Relations Ministry

Transition 2019

Economic crisis looms large as Alberto Fernández assumes office

Yesterday 17:37 Against a backdrop of near-economic disaster, president-elect's biggest challenges will be leading the country out of recession – and navigating his coalition government.

Miguel Díaz-Canel

Cuban leader Díaz-Canel arrives in Argentina ahead of inauguration

Yesterday 14:56 The first international leader to arrive in Buenos Aires for Tuesday's ceremonies is Miguel Díaz-Canel. Others will soon follow.

NEW CABINET

Meet Martín Guzmán, Argentina's next economy minister

Yesterday 14:07 New economy minister, who is close to Nobel-Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, is seen as a critic of the International Monetary Fund.

RALLY FOR PRESIDENT

Macri delivers farewell address to supporters at Casa Rosada

Yesterday 13:59 Outgoing leader calls the last four years an era of "transformations" and promises his successor a "constructive opposition."

BLOOMBERG

Blow for Fernández as crop windfall slips away

Yesterday 13:42 President-elect needs all the help he can get to pull the country out of recession and make good on bond payments. But he faces a speed bump from the crop industry.

Transition of Power

Fences removed from Plaza de Mayo ahead of Fernández's inauguration

Yesterday 13:35 After years of debate around the barriers near the Casa Rosada, city workers removed them overnight Sunday ahead of Peronist leader's swearing-in.

TRANSITION 2019

Bolsonaro says trade with Argentina will go on, despite Fernández

Yesterday 13:30 Reports in the Brazilian press suggest Brazilian leader won't send a government minister to president-elect's inauguration.

Transition of Power

Macri and Fernández embrace as Mass as Church calls for unity

Yesterday 12:47 Church leader calls for "respect, unity and peace" as outgoing and incoming leaders attend Mass at Basilica of Our Lady of Luján,

TRANSITION 2019

Stage set for Alberto Fernández’s inauguration

07-12-2019 11:25 On Tuesday, December 10, the Frente de Todos leader will be sworn-in as Argentina’s next president. Here’s what we know about the planning, the details, the history – and the negotiations.

TRANSITION 2019

What will Alberto Fernandez do in his first 100 days?

07-12-2019 10:21 Three days out from his inauguration and following the announcement of his Cabinet yesterday, Alberto Fernández can now look ahead to his first 100 days in office, which will have one main driver: averting a debt default.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

TRANSITION 2019

Hasta la vista, Macri

07-12-2019 10:11 The critics, by voicing their complaints so early against the new government, risk overkill. Alberto Fernández’s honeymoon will be short. But this early searing criticism is like filing for divorce before getting married.

by Martín Gambarotta

CABINET ANNOUNCEMENT

Alberto Fernández unveils 21-strong Cabinet

07-12-2019 08:58 President-elect calls on new officials to ‘lead a unique moment of change’ and expresses concern over poverty data.

NEW GOVERNMENT

Fernández names Miguel Ángel Pesce as Central Bank chief

06-12-2019 22:39 Economist will lead Argentina’s Central Bank during the administration of president-elect Alberto Fernández, who announced his Cabinet appointments in a press conference on Friday.

Cabinet

Fernández appoints Martin Guzmán as economy minister

06-12-2019 19:57 "I have great confidence in him. He's a young man who is very prepared, and we have worked together for weeks," says Fernández.

LEGENDARY AUTHOR

Controversy arises after Fernández promises new Borges museum

05-12-2019 22:45 President-elect's packed, pre-inaugural agenda sparked a moment of controversy this week after a Wednesday meeting with businessman and writer Alejandro Roemmers.

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Tensions loom large at Macri's final Mercosur summit

05-12-2019 18:14 Macri bids farewell to Mercosur at summit in Brazil, with regional bloc reeling from US steel and aluminum tariffs and tensions between Bolsonaro and Alberto Fernández.

CABINET

Felipe Solá will be foreign minister, confirms Alberto Fernández

05-12-2019 16:17 President-elect also confirms that former presidential candidate and ex-Buenos Aires Province governor Daniel Scioli will serve as his ambassador to Brazil.

NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU

Jorge Todesca: 'INDEC's independence was a firm commitment by Macri'

05-12-2019 08:00 Outgoing INDEC chief discusses the changes at the national statistics bureau under his term, his replacement Marco Lavagna and his relationship with his daugther Cecilia – who is an economic advisor to president-elect Alberto Fernández.

by Patricia Valli

FUTURE OF MERCOSUR?

Changing Mercosur bloc meets in Brazil after US tariffs blow

05-12-2019 07:26 Focus of bloc's 55th summit – the last for President Mauricio Macri – looked set to be the arrival of Alberto Fernández in office. The Mercosur now has more immediate concerns: Donald Trump.

Bloomberg

Argentina bears fear more pain as Fernández de Kirchner returns

05-12-2019 07:05 The mood in Manhattan couldn’t be much gloomier toward Argentina just days before President-elect Alberto Fernandez takes office.

TRANSITION 2019

Sandleris confirms resignation as Central Bank chief

05-12-2019 06:58 Central Bank chief confirms he will resign post ahead of December 10 handover. Argentina's monetary institution has had 61 presidents in the 84 years since its founding.

Transition 2019

Health Ministry veteran González García to return, confirms Fernández

04-12-2019 17:07 Ginés González García will serve for a third time as nation's health minister, president-elect confirms – and he says he will reinstate the abortion protocol struck down last month by President Macri.

Transition 2019

José Mayans tapped to lead unified Peronist caucus in Senate

03-12-2019 17:50 Sources say the longtime member of the Justicialist Party was selected after negotiations between governors and vice president-elect Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

CONGRESS

Rossi: Máximo Kirchner will be confirmed as Frente de Todos caucus chief

03-12-2019 15:26 "Máximo Kirchner will be the next president of the bloc, it will be formalised," says FpV leader in lower house, speaking Monday.

TRANSITION 2019

Influential agricultural leader: Macri 'wasn't what we expected'

03-12-2019 08:30 Carlos Iannizzotto, president of one of Argentina's largest agricultural cooperatives, Coninagro, reflects on how the industry fared under outgoing president Mauricio Macri – and ponders what lies ahead under Alberto Fernández.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

John Authers: Trump doesn’t understand currency wars, either

02-12-2019 22:47 Any implication that Argentina is deliberately weakening its currency for competitive advantage is beyond absurdity.

TRUMP TRADE WARS

Argentina, Brazil debate response as Trump re-imposes steel, aluminium tariffs

02-12-2019 22:24 Government says in a statement it is considering "joint action" with Brazil, after US President Trump accuses two nations of currency manipulation and declares he’ll slap tariffs on their steel and aluminium imports in retaliation.

Corruption & the courts

Fernández de Kirchner angrily denies graft claims as she testifies in court

02-12-2019 18:21 Former president made an unusual detour Monday on her way back to office, appearing in court to defend herself angrily against corruption charges stemming from her time in office.

Venezuela

Two Venezuelan union leaders detained and deported from Ezeiza airport

02-12-2019 16:07 Wills Rangel and Jacobo Torres were travelling to Buenos Aires for a global meeting of labour union leaders. However, they were reportedly forbidden from entering Argentina, detained on a plane and sent back to Venezuela.

Transition of Power

Talks over Cabinet down to three posts: security, transport, economy

01-12-2019 21:20 Less than five days out from Alberto Fernández's December 6 deadline for announcing his Cabinet, at least three key posts remain unfulfilled. Who will head the security, economy and transport portfolios?

by Rosario Ayerdi

AS I SEE IT

The long war against capital is coming to a triumphant end

30-11-2019 11:39 These days most Peronists, including Alberto Fernández, would very much like to see “capital” return to the country from which they banished it, but such is the state of the economy that getting it to do so will be anything but easy.

by James Neilson

TRANSITION 2019

To December 10 – and beyond

30-11-2019 11:17 Fernández de Kirchner, before she won the presidency in 2007, cut her teeth for years as a parliamentarian. Now she is back in the house she knows best.

by Martín Gambarotta

TRANSITION 2019

Alberto’s dilemma: Is this 2001 or 2003?

30-11-2019 09:37 The line is classic 2003. Néstor would tell anybody who would listen back then that “dead debtors don’t pay,” in what was a neat strategy to negotiate better terms for the country’s defaulted situation.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

Mercosur

Fernández promises 'pragmatic ties' with Brazil and Mercosur

29-11-2019 18:34 President-elect optimistic over Argentina-Brazil relations on Thursday after Brasilia says it has "no problems" with incoming leader. After a turbulent campaign, both sides have agreed to maintain "pragmatic" relations with each other.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Fernández de Kirchner to face trial on alleged 'misuse' of presidential aircraft

29-11-2019 13:32 Vice-president-elect also asks that her statements in her trial for public works corruption in Santa Cruz Province be transmitted live.

URUGUAYAN ELECTIONS

Macri, Fernández seek 'excellent' relationship with Uruguay's next leader

29-11-2019 08:54 Alberto Fernández says relationship with conservative leader Luis Lacalle-Pou will be as good as if opponent Daniel Martínez had won election.

Penitentiary system

Argentina's prison population grew 55% over last six years

29-11-2019 07:00 Number of those incarcerated grew by 55% between 2013 and 2019, reaching a total of more than 63,000 people, new data shows. Significant rise in figures under Macri administration.

TRANSITION 2019

Fernández eyes up diplomatic appointments, with Scioli set for Brazil

27-11-2019 17:52 Former presidential candidate and Buenos Aires Province governor – who famously lost to President Macri in the 2015 election – set to head to Brasilia in diplomatic shake-up.

Transition 2019

Fernández lines up Marco Lavagna to head INDEC statistics bureau

27-11-2019 17:02 Lawmaker and son of the former economy minister Roberto Lavagna will lead the national statistics bureau, president-elect confirms.

Mercosur 'Braxit'?

Brazil's economy minister: We have 'no problem' with Alberto Fernández

27-11-2019 12:43 At a conference in Washington, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes pours cold water on renewed speculation that Brazil could leave the Mercosur trade bloc when Alberto Fernández takes office.

Abortion debate

Ex-ambassador to the Vatican: 'Abortion will be legal in Argentina'

27-11-2019 08:00 Mercosur Parliament lawmaker Eduardo Valdés says he finds the debate over the legalisation of abortion to be “archaic” and predicts it will be legalised in the coming years.

IMF CREDIT-LINE

Fernández says he won't seek remaining US$11 billion from IMF

26-11-2019 19:29 President-elect says he will not seek disbursement of the remaining US$11 billion of Argentina's record US$57-billion credit-line with the International Monetary Fund.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

From prison, jailed Kirchnerites call for ‘Christmas without political prisoners’

26-11-2019 19:00 De Vido, Boudou, D'Elia, Milagro Sala among group of Kirchnerites facing legal woes. Group calls on followers to march to Comodoro Py courthouse on Thursday, November 28.

BLOOMBERG

Fernández planning simultaneous debt talk with IMF and private bondholders

26-11-2019 13:24 President-elect's team believes holding simultaneous debt negotiations with private bondholders and the IMF will smooth the way for a better deal.

RECORD CREDIT-LINE

Macri administration has used 83% of IMF loan to pay off external debt, data shows

25-11-2019 17:21 Data from Treasury says 83% went towards paying off debt accrued during the first three years of his presidency, with remainder used to service payments on national debt and fuel imports.

BOLIVIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

Evo Morales' children arrive in Buenos Aires

24-11-2019 22:04 Evaliz and Álvaro Morales arrived on a commercial flight to Ezeiza International Airport on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

AS I SEE IT

Make way for the Cristina and Alberto show

23-11-2019 13:26 From the moment the election results made it clear that her handpicked candidate had won, Cristina has been reminding Alberto he is simply an employee.

by James Neilson

TRANSITION 2019

In Néstor’s footsteps

23-11-2019 11:01 Argentina has a history of presidents who campaigned doing one thing and then ended up doing another. Some observers say the same thing may happen with Fernández.

by Martín Gambarotta