Politics & corruption Sergio Berni walks the line as the coalitions bend 26-11-2022 06:26 Sergio Berni is once again walking on the edge of a tightrope, a situation he knows all too well. by Agustino Fontevecchia
nuclear deal Argentina signs agreement to build fourth nuclear power plant 04-02-2022 03:22 New nuclear power plant, Atucha III, requires an investment of more than US$8 billion and will create 7,000 new jobs, according to the government. Announcement made on eve of president’s visit to China.
CRIME & SECURITY Ramos Mejía murder shifts election spotlight onto crime 12-11-2021 22:01 Slaying of kiosk vendor Roberto Sabo in populous La Matanza delivers indignant protests, clashes with the police, public recriminations, media scrums and campaign talking points.
DEBT SWAP DEAL Buenos Aires Province scares creditors into accepting bond restructuring 31-08-2021 15:41 La Plata announced Monday that it had managed to restructure almost all its US$7.1 billion of defaulted debt, swapping it for new securities valued at just over 50 cents on the dollar. But some creditors say in practical terms they had no other choice than to accept the deal.
BLOOMBERG Buenos Aires Province to restructure 98% of bonds in debt deal 30-08-2021 16:04 Deal caps Argentina’s most recent round of debt restructurings, after nearly every province reached deals with bondholders over the past 12 months and the national government restructured its own US$65 billion in securities a year ago.
ELECTIONS 2021 PASO Primaries: Round 1 27-08-2021 23:26 It will be a tough election for the pan-Peronist coalition in the Province of Buenos Aires. by Agustino Fontevecchia
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Buenos Aires Province: Debt swap has 90% support from creditors 26-08-2021 13:37 La Plata says it has reached an agreement with 90% of creditors to restructure more than US$7 billion of foreign debt, paving the way for region to exit default after 16 months.
COMMUNITY 'Thank you forever' – Tributes pour in after death of three firemen in Caseros 07-08-2021 08:43 Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof decreed three days of mourning for Tres de Febrero firemen Cristian Ragazzoni, Pablo Silva and Héctor Gabriel Fedeli. by Leonardo Nieva
Bloomberg Creditors now split over Buenos Aires Province's restructuring offer 22-07-2021 15:54 Buenos Aires Province's creditors are now divided over a US$7.1-billion debt restructuring proposal, signalling that Argentina’s largest province still has work to do to emerge from default.
Bloomberg Buenos Aires Province reaches debt accord with key holders 21-07-2021 11:52 Buenos Aires Province and creditors reach initial agreement to restructure US$7.1 billion of overseas debt, paving the way for region to emerge from default.
MIDTERMS 2021 Alberto and Cristina reunite to chart economic course for campaign 14-07-2021 14:27 President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner huddled with Santiago Cafiero, Martín Guzmán and Axel Kicillof recently at the Olivos presidential residence. Sides agreed on no more austerity in order to inject money into upcoming electoral tussle. by Rosario Ayerdi
Bloomberg Buenos Aires Province's creditors raise lawsuit stakes, add trustee to case 02-07-2021 16:34 Buenos Aires Province's creditors have stepped up their lawsuit against the region after talks failed last month to restructure US$7.1-billion in foreign debt.
Coronavirus pandemic Kicillof announces ‘gradual’ return of in-person classes in Buenos Aires Province 11-06-2021 23:38 Buenos Aires Province governor announces "gradual" return to classroom schooling as from Wednesday, as part of the new phase of Covid-19 restrictions running until June 25, as well as an agreement with China’s CanSino lab for five million vaccines.
Covid-19 vaccines Buenos Aires Province agrees to buy 10 million doses of Covaxin vaccine 04-06-2021 23:04 Governor Axel Kicillof says deal with Indian laboratory Bharat Biotech depends on four conditions and that province will offer shots "to the national government for distribution among all provinces."
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Buenos Aires Province creditors to review latest debt proposal 02-06-2021 16:32 Provincial government sends revised debt restructuring proposal to major creditors.
FEATURE Parallel power: Kicillof, La Cámpora, Instituto Patria 22-05-2021 10:46 La Cámpora, Axel Kicillof and the Instituto Patria are gaining power within Argentina’s government. Who’s who, what are their differences and what future clashes lie ahead. by Juan Luis González
BLOW FOR GOVERNMENT Supreme Court rules in favour of City Hall in education dispute 04-05-2021 13:17 Supreme Court rules in favour of the Buenos Aires City government in its education dispute with the national government, confirming City Hall has the right to decide whether in-person classes in the capital should continue.
Bloomberg Buenos Aires Province wants to resume talks with bondholders 26-04-2021 16:34 Five weeks after being sued by creditors in a New York court, Buenos Aires Province says it is ready to return to the negotiating table.
Political decrepitude Inevitability 24-04-2021 10:04 There’s only one word to describe the political use of the exponential surge in Covid-19 infections and the measures being taken to counter it: inevitable. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Politics & the pandemic City versus Nation 24-04-2021 00:55 The united front that initially confronted the pandemic, bringing heavyweight political rivals together, has degenerated into a bitter legal battle.
POLITICS Behind the scenes, Kicillof and Rodríguez Larreta seek to rebuild bridges 24-04-2021 00:42 City government believes fixing ties with Kirchnerite governor of Buenos Aires Province will repair the relationship at national level. by Rosario Ayerdi
Coronavirus pandemic Covid crisis deepens: Record death toll for second straight day 24-04-2021 00:31 Health Ministry confirms 557 fatalities and almost 28,000 infections over last 24 hours; Doctors call for tighter restrictions as hospital ICU wards fill up.
EMERGENCY MEETING Fernández and Kicillof hold urgent meeting as ICU wards fill up 24-04-2021 00:27 Tighter restrictions may be on cards, with government leaders concerned by latest surge in Covid-19 fatalities.
COVID RESTRICTIONS Kirchnerite leaders escalate rhetoric against 'opposition directed by Macri' 17-04-2021 15:37 Axel Kicillof and Máximo Kirchner criticise Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, defend new Covid restrictions and talk up influence of former president Mauricio Macri on opposition coalition. by Rosario Ayerdi
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Rodríguez Larreta vows to challenge school closures before Supreme Court 17-04-2021 08:00 Buenos Aires City Mayor says he will do “everything possible to have children in class on Monday,” after president orders schools in AMBA to close for two weeks.
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC The school feud 17-04-2021 07:33 Fernández and Rodríguez Larreta, much to the dismay of the hawks in both coalitions, gave moderation a shot. Now the rift is back. by Martín Gambarotta
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC It’s Kici-Time! 17-04-2021 07:25 The emergence of Kicillof and his worldview is part of an electoral strategy aimed at antagonising the opposition, particularly the figure of City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. by Agustino Fontevecchia
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC Covid tsunami 10-04-2021 08:52 The second wave is here and it already looks challenging. A winter of discontent looms ahead of the midterm elections. by Martín Gambarotta
GRIDLOCKED ‘Imbeciles,’ restrictions and elections 10-04-2021 08:06 It is common to hear people in Argentina complaining that issues have become politicised, meaning that powerful people representing conflicting interests have gridlocked an issue. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Political differences laid bare as City, Province split on measures 10-04-2021 07:20 Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof warns that “Covid tsunami” is hitting Argentina as new restrictions are introduced.
Coronavirus pandemic Fernández and Rodríguez Larreta set for ‘second wave’ Olivos meet 02-04-2021 19:16 With the Buenos Aires Province government said to be considering, City officials said Friday that no new restrictions were considered “necessary” for now.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Kicillof, bondholders’ old foe, plays default hardball 30-03-2021 11:27 Axel Kicillof relished clashing with foreign investors when serving as economy minister. Today, as governor of Buenos Aires Province, he's again locked in a bruising battle with financiers in New York and London.
BLOOMBERG Buenos Aires Province weighs next steps after creditor lawsuit 26-03-2021 16:48 Officials say Argentina's largest province is considering what steps to take next to restructure its debt after a group of bondholders sued the province in US courts for more than US$366 million.
DEBT WOES Buenos Aires Province sued in US for missed debt payments 23-03-2021 18:56 Creditors submit a legal claim against the province of Buenos Aires in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
VACCINATION ROW Sarlo apologises as Kicillof decries vaccination ‘lies’ 13-03-2021 08:19 Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof angrily attacks claims prominent intellectual was offered Covid-19 jab “under the table.”
'DOLLAR FUTURES' CASE Fernández de Kirchner attacks judicial 'persecution' as corruption case heard 04-03-2021 16:47 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner let rip at Argentina's Judiciary on Thursday, accusing the courts of engaging in "persecution" against her as she gave testimony in graft case.
POLICING More than 550 police officers suspended over 2019 pay mutiny 13-02-2021 09:59 Further suspensions may follow, with a total of 1,800 cops under investigation for their role in last year’s controversial police pay mutiny that saw a group of officers encircle the Olivos presidential residence.