News of nation

Alberto and Cristina on different pages when it comes to justice system

04-03-2023 15:09 The president's rhetoric against the Supreme Court did not satisfy the vice-president, who will voice her own views in a speech against the Judiciary on March 10. In the ruling coalition, there is little agreement over and all sectors have doubts about presidential candidacies.

by Rosario Ayerdi

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

State of the nation

04-03-2023 05:59 The state-of-the nation speech to open Congress tradition long predates that experience, going all the way back to 1864 and then-president Bartolomé Mitre.

by Michael Soltys

EDITORIAL

It takes two to tango even when dancing alone

04-03-2023 03:02 Most of the reactions to the two-hour state-of-the-nation address of President Alberto Fernández to open Congress on Wednesday fall into its trap of placing their main focus on its explosive climax, thus limiting the debate to the judicial arena rather than tackling the deeper and more complex problems facing Argentina.

CONGRESS SPEECH: LONG READ

President raises stakes, reignites feud with Judiciary

03-03-2023 10:30 Alberto Fernández delivered the traditional state-of-the-nation speech to the legislative assembly on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the congressional year. Defending his administration and pretending all is well with his vice-president, the president trained his ire on the Supreme Court and the justice system, ramping up tensions in a crunch election year.

by Michael Soltys

STATE OF THE NATION

Fernández takes aim at Judiciary, defends veep in Congress speech

01-03-2023 16:03 Argentina’s president delivers traditional state-of-the-nation speech to legislative assembly, marking the beginning of the congressional year; in his first public appearance with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for nine months, Alberto Fernández defends his vice-president and condemns failed shooting attack.

POLITICS

Social movements stay off streets for president’s speech to Congress

28-02-2023 15:42 When he delivers his flagship state-of-the-nation speech to Congress on Wednesday, President Alberto Fernández will not be able to count on the support of government-aligned social movements on the streets.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Alberto and Cristina set for forced reunion at Congress

27-02-2023 13:18 Nine months after they last shared the stage at a public event, Argentina’s president and vice-president will be sat side-by-side on Wednesday at Congress as the legislative year gets underway.

by Rosario Ayerdi

NEW CONGRESS SESSIONS

Fernández slams Macri in speech to Congress, prompting opposition walkout

04-03-2022 23:07 Opposition PRO party lawmakers walk out on speech to Congress after president once again attacks Macri for agreeing an “unpayable foreign debt” with IMF.

EDITORIAL

Look back in anger

04-03-2022 21:13 The main reproach for Tuesday’s words to open Congress is not the almost 100 minutes of soft soap, clichés and wishful thinking – the reproach is rather that the softest soap was reserved for the situation in Ukraine.

IMF DEBT DEAL

Argentina has reached a deal with IMF staff, says president

01-03-2022 22:01 President Alberto Fernández announces government has reached an agreement with the staff of the International Monetary Fund on details needed to refinance the country’s loan with the Washington organisation.

LATIN AMERICA

The Uruguayan 'micronation' where fun is the goal

28-09-2021 15:20 In the upscale Punta Carretas neighbourhood of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo, overlooking the Río de la Plata, lies the self-declared Republic of Parva Domus Magna Quies.