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ELECTION 2019

Candidates clash over economy, Venezuela in first presidential debate

Today 01:39 Macri and Fernández clash over economic turmoil, debt and the crisis in Venezuela took in Santa Fe, as the country’s six presidential candidates went face-to-face in the campaign’s first debate.

CAMPAIGN WATCH

A non-debate for a non-campaign

12-10-2019 09:43 With that strategy in mind, Macri is unlikely to be on the offensive too much when he faces Fernández in the city of Santa Fe tomorrow evening. Faced with the choice of taking a risk and trying to win a few extra votes or consolidating his support base more safely, the president will probably go for the latter.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

FUTUROLOGY

Venezuela on Alberto’s mind

12-10-2019 08:20 The extremes of Argentina’s love-hate relationship with the world’s most powerful nation become glaringly explicit in the current juncture, where presidential frontrunner Alberto Fernández is struggling to band together a wide array of Peronists that cross the political spectrum, while trying to figure out how to contain the fallout of a Chernobyl-like economic meltdown.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Poll concerns for Macri as he prepares to face Fernández in debate

11-10-2019 16:53 New survey indicates Frente de Todos frontrunner has extended lead to more than 20 points since PASO primaries. Sunday’s presidential debate in Santa Fe offers opportunity for Macri to shake-up race.

ELECTION 2019

Fernández, Martínez hail Argentina and Uruguay's 'indissoluble' bond

08-10-2019 09:45 Frente de Todos candidate declares he wants country to echo achievements of neighbouring country as he meets Frente Amplio presidential hopeful in Buenos Aires. Argentina and Uruguay will both hold general elections on October 27.

BLOOMBERG

YPF should return to focusing on oil, says Sergio Massa

07-10-2019 14:36 State-controlled energy company YPF SA should go back to its core business of pumping oil and stop investing in other projects like scooters, according to Sergio Massa.

AGRO POLICY

Agricultural levy on exports will remain if I'm elected, says Fernández

07-10-2019 10:43 Existing retentions on grain exports "are unfortunate," Fernández said in an interview over the weekend, but he indicated they would remain should he win election.

AS I SEE IT

Alberto’s likely to turn into Mauricio

05-10-2019 11:18 With elections just a few weeks away, the differences between Macri’s approach to Argentina’s many economic woes and that favoured by Alberto Fernández are getting smaller by the day.

by James Neilson

ELECTION 2019

It ain’t over ’til it’s over

05-10-2019 09:56 Sergio Massa, a prominent member of the Peronist front, quipped that the president has embarked on a “farewell tour.”

by Martín Gambarotta

ELECTIONS 2019

Alberto is not the hero we deserved, but is he what we need?

05-10-2019 09:11 It’s obvious that the president’s economic philosophy is as far possible from currency controls and interventionism of financial markets as possible.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

LOVE & LA GRIETA

Single? Kirchnerite? 'Tinder K' can help you find your future Peronist partner

04-10-2019 16:39 They say opposites attract – but that's not quite the way of things on Facebook's 'Tinder K' groups, where committed Kirchnerites come together in a bid to find their perfect Peronist partner.

ELECTION 2019

Poverty rate casts shadow over Macri's re-election hopes

04-10-2019 12:22 As INDEC reveals 35.4% of Argentines are living in poverty, President Mauricio Macri is struggling to address another problem casting a shadow over his re-election hopes.

UNIONS AND LABOUR

With Fernández present, Yasky's CTA approves reunification talks with CGT

04-10-2019 08:58 Presidential frontrunner Alberto Fernández attends meeting in Lanús, at which CTA members vote to back opposition and open talks with CGT with view to reunification, nearly three decades on from split.

by Aurelio Tomás

PROVINCIAL RELATIONS

Supreme Court rules for provinces in row over tax, IVA cuts

02-10-2019 16:42 In a blow to the Macri administration, Justices rule that national government's post-PASO measures should not be funded by co-participatory funds.

LABOUR UNREST

Fernández wades into aviation dispute as pilots plan 48-hour strike

01-10-2019 17:57 Stakes are escalating in labour conflict in the aviation industry, with two pilots unions saying they will carry out a 48-hour strike this weekend.

BLOOMBERG

Energy companies would likely bear cost of Fernández’s utilities shift

01-10-2019 16:29 Energy companies would likely be made to pay for Alberto Fernández’s move to slow hikes in electricity and natural gas prices.

ELECTION 2019

Before large crowd of supporters, Macri vows to turn around presidential race

30-09-2019 10:20 “This election can be turned around,” president tells crowd of thousands who descended on the Barrancas de Belgrano neighbourhood of the capital on Saturday for the first '#SiSePuede' rally.

ELECTION 2019

Suárez's victory in Mendoza provides boost for Macri's re-election bid

30-09-2019 10:01 Rodolfo Suárez, Radical candidate running for Cambia Mendoza, emerges victorious with margin of more than 15 points over Peronist rival Anabel Fernández Sagasti, offering president timely boost.

BLOOMBERG

Alberto Fernández aiming for higher tax take from wealthy individuals

30-09-2019 07:00 “Companies pay taxes, not individual persons. They do not pay for their wealth. And that must be changed,” Fernández said. “So what we have to do is focus on those taxpayers and ask them to help."

Predicting the future

What will Macri be like when he leads the opposition?

28-09-2019 04:29 Will Macri’s real contribution to the country be the construction of a reasonable opposition?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

EDITORIAL

Macri, Manhattan, Mendoza and Messi

28-09-2019 03:47 It is not the aim of this editorial to go into the intricacies of Mendoza local politics (whose importance should never be underestimated) nor to eye the opinion polls (whose credibility was badly tarnished by last month’s PASO primaries) but rather to view tomorrow’s race in the context of this year’s provincial voting.

DEBT DEBATE

Alberto Fernández offers first real hint as to how he will deal with debt

28-09-2019 03:14 Frontrunner in October’s presidential vote hints at Uruguay-style solution to debt problem, adding that he expects a “serious and sensible” negotiation with creditors.

Election 2019

Make-or-break for Macri as Mendoza heads to the polls

27-09-2019 22:47 Four candidates are seeking to succeed current Radical Governor Alfredo Cornejo: Rodolfo Suárez, the current mayor of Mendoza City; Kirchnerite senator Anabel Fernández Sagasti; national deputy José Luis Ramón; and outgoing provincial senator Noelia Barbeito for the Frente de Izquierda.

National Protests

Evitas, flashmobs, and frutazos: Argentina's creative protest spirit

27-09-2019 13:46 From artistic to practical demonstrations, protesters in Argentina have become known for their creative – and often out-of-the-box – expressions of dissidence.

Bloomberg

Juan Luis Manzur: Argentina needs a mature relationship with IMF

23-09-2019 15:48 Tucumán Governor Juan Luis Manzur says presidential hopeful Alberto Fernández is "a man of dialogue and consensus" who will honour Argentina's debt obligations.

ELECTION 2019

Fernández de Kirchner slams Macri, debt level before crowd in La Matanza

22-09-2019 08:34 Former president attacks Macri administration and decries Argentina's level of debt, at event promoting her memoirin Buenos Aires Province.

ELECTION 2019

Checkmate Macri?

21-09-2019 11:19 Everyone and their mother have agreed that Argentina needs a socio-politicaleconomic pact

by Agustino Fontevecchia

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

The Kelper, Cristina and the cost of conflict

21-09-2019 10:01 A man caught in the middle of history. The complicated story of James Peck, the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands and the use of nationalism in local politics.

by Lucas Robinson

CORRUPTION CHARGES

Bonadio closes 'Cuadernos' probe, sends Fernández de Kirchner for trial

20-09-2019 18:10 Corruption charges come under framework of 'Cuadernos' case, one of Argentina's most high-profile graft probes to date, which Bonadio closed yesterday and sent to trial.

ELECTION 2019

Alberto Fernández heads to Bolivia, Peru to meet leaders

19-09-2019 19:37 Frente de Todos frontrunner will meet with presidents Evo Morales and Martín Vizcarra for talks during two-day trip.

DIPLOMACY

Alberto Fernández renews contact with key foreign embassiess

17-09-2019 17:30 Frente de Todos presidential frontrunner and his team of advisers look to renew contact with key foreign embassies and diplomats, including the United States, the United Kingdom and members of the European Union.

by Aurelio Tomás

WHAT NOW?

Back in black

14-09-2019 00:52 It’s obvious that the president’s economic philosophy is as far possible from currency controls and interventionism of financial markets as possible.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

AS I SEE IT

Alberto is already in the hot seat

14-09-2019 00:44 In Argentina, politics and economics parted company at least half a century ago. This is why her performance in the latter department has long been worse than that of just about any other non-Communist country in the world.

by James Neilson

FAKE NEWS

Fake news persists in Argentina as election draws near

14-09-2019 00:10 As the election draws nearer, the spread of false information online shows no sign of letting up. But misinformation, experts say, doesn’t just come from fake news and social networks.

by Lucas Robinson

CAMPAIGN WATCH

Macri and Fernández have good reason to cooperate

13-09-2019 23:48 If he wants to have a future in politics, namely lead the opposition or even dream of a comeback à la Chile’s Sebastián Piñera, Macri needs to deliver an orderly end to his traumatic first administration.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

ELECTION 2019

The hunger debate

13-09-2019 23:41 Alberto Fernández’s words fill a vacuum. At times Macri is absent and seems to have delegated power almost entirely to his lieutenants.

by Martín Gambarotta

Op-Ed

Contradictions, convictions and convergence

13-09-2019 22:58 Contradictions have been constant in the five weeks since the PASO upset conferred frontrunner status on Fernández – an upset which has triggered sporadic market mayhem and massive downtown picket protests.

IMF CREDIT-LINE

Reports: IMF to delay Argentina's next loan tranche until after election

13-09-2019 13:39 Local and international outlets says officials evaluating how to push the next US$5.4-billion tranche back, with IMF prepared to adopt "all possible bureaucratic measures" to "stretch deadlines as much as possible."

'FOOD EMERGENCY'

Chamber of Deputies approves emergency food bill

12-09-2019 18:18 The legislation, which now faces approval by the Senate, would include a 50 percent increase for nutritional programs.

MONEY-LAUNDERING CHARGES

Florencia Kirchner told to present new medical report before courts

12-09-2019 13:57 After six months in Cuba – and with new reports emerging that claim her health is not improving – former president's daughter told to present updated clinical history before federal court.

ELECTION 2019

Alberto Fernández: Difficult times ahead due to 'decimated' economy

10-09-2019 07:48 "If I win, I know that the first years of my management will be difficult because I will receive a decimated economy," declares Frente de Todos presidential candidate.

ECONOMIC POLICY

Argentina must drive demand to boost economy, says Alberto Fernández

09-09-2019 07:30 Frente de Todos leader says businesses who risk capital need their investments to pay off because that creates jobs. But those investments won’t happen if there is poverty, he explains in an interview.

Bloomberg

Argentine bondholders pull out old guidebook to flee country

08-09-2019 08:55 “Many investors thought Argentina was on its way to becoming Chile or Colombia – stable, investment grade,” said Leo Chialva, a partner at Buenos Aires-based consulting firm Delphos Investment. “Those large funds are horrified by the latest measures.”

AS I SEE IT

Here we go again

07-09-2019 01:49 Despite the allegedly progressive chitchat of people who think they are intellectuals, Argentina is an extremely conservative country whose politicians dream of restoring some departed golden age.

by James Neilson

mining industry

Mining companies hope for pragmatic form of Peronism amid project freeze

07-09-2019 01:40 Alberto Fernández tells representatives from 50 mining firms he’s ready to work with them, if elected.

Agriculture

Panic sweeps the pampas with farmers’ old nemesis set for return

07-09-2019 01:36 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s shadow looms large for Argentina’s agricultural producers.

argentina

What we learned this week: September 1 to 6

07-09-2019 01:16 Key stories from the last seven days.

Election 2019

Is this you, Macri?

07-09-2019 01:01 It is imperative to understand the founding principles of Macrinomics, in order to realistically assess its relative merits and failures.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Campaign watch

Argentina becomes a bundle of nerves

07-09-2019 00:55 At the end of the line the country has always faced the same trauma: more inflation, devaluation, recession and, eventually, default.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Hedge fund veterans see Argentina as cautionary tale for Brazil

04-09-2019 12:40 Though the Brazilian economy rebounded in the second quarter, dodging recession, economists have consistently lowered expectations amid weaker-than-expected data.