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Opposition applies pressure ahead of judicial reform battle

22-08-2020 09:53 Juntos por el Cambio calls on Fernández administration to withdraw its judicial reform bill, which is set to enter Congress next week.

Government wants Buenos Aires Province to be first to seal debt deal

10-08-2020 16:39 Casa Rosada wants Buenos Aires Province to be the first to resolve debt restructuring talks, according to sources, denying creditors chance to demand better conditions.

Congress online: Lawmaking set to restart with virtual sessions

13-05-2020 08:10 After trials and tribulations, Senate due to meet online at 2pm local time, with lower house Chamber of Deputies to follow at 6pm.

Senate to return to activity on May 13 after CFK bends for opposition

05-05-2020 16:30 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner chooses May 13 for the year’s first Senate session, following negotiations with the opposition over the rules for virtual procedure. 

Ronaldinho enjoys 'golden cell' in locked-down Paraguay capital

16-04-2020 19:36 With Paraguay's capital under lockdown, former Brazil star Ronaldinho is spending his second week under house arrest at an exclusive hotel in Asunción, as he awaits trial for entering the country under a false passport.

Biden vs Trump: US general election battle is now set

09-04-2020 19:34 Barring unforeseen disaster, Joe Biden will represent the Democratic Party against US President Donald Trump this Autumn, after the former vice-president's place on the general election ballot was cemented by Bernie Sanders' decision to end his campaign.

Thousands of women rally for 'Aborto Legal' in Argentina

20-02-2020 09:49 Thousands of women, with nearly all sporting the green scarves that have become the iconic symbol of Argentina's abortion rights movement, rally before Congress.

Buenos Aires Province asks to delay debt payment

14-01-2020 08:06 Axel Kicillof's provincial government asks bondholders of its 2021 notes to delay a principal payment due later this month, as national government's talks with creditors gear up.

Fernandez paves way for changes as Congress debates emergency law

19-12-2019 22:16 President says in message posted on Twitter that he wants lawmakers to "improve" legislative package, saying he has the votes to pass bill but wants to "build trust among everyone."

Trump wins Putin's backing as he's impeached for abuse of power

19-12-2019 07:53 By a 230 to 197 vote in the Democratic-majority House, the 45th US president became just the third occupant of the White House in US history to be impeached.

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

20-11-2019 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.

Trump to face limits of his power in impeachment hearings

13-11-2019 12:22 House of Representatives launches first public hearing of Donald Trump’s impeachment investigation, an extraordinary process to determine whether the 45th president of the United States should be removed from office.

Elisa Carrió confirms she will step down as lawmaker in March 2020

29-10-2019 17:16 Coalición Cívica leader, a three-time presidential candidate in 2003, 2007 and 2011, has been out of Argentina's most outspoken lawmakers for 25 years and is a key member of President Mauricio Macri's coalition.

Brexit in limbo again as PM Johnson wins one vote, loses another

22-10-2019 17:29 MPs reject fast-track attempt to pass Brexit bill within days, demanding more time to scrutinise the complex legislation and throwing Conservative leader's exit timetable into chaos.

US progressives defy the odds in battle for Democratic Party’s soul

24-08-2019 16:04 In the United States, Democratic candidates for the House and the Senate are being challenged by a new surge of progressive, grassroots activists. Cori Bush and Roza Calderón detail the challenges of taking on established politicians and explain why Congress is failing Americans.

by James Grainger

Rights groups decry volunteer youth 'civil service'

16-07-2019 16:38 Nobel Peace laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel lambasts the Macri government: 'Democratic values are built in public schools'.

Open House Buenos Aires throws City's doors wide open to visitors

24-10-2018 16:00 Architectural gems across the city will open their doors to the public this weekend, as the popular design and archiecture festival returns to Buenos Aires.

by Holly Stanley