POLITICS & CONGRESS Senate suspends primary vote in reprieve for Milei 20-02-2025 23:49 Senate backs move to suspend primary elections for this year’s midterm vote, handing President Javier Milei a welcome political victory.
CONGRESS & POLITICS Boost for Milei as Senate backs suspension of PASO primaries 20-02-2025 23:46 Milei administration wins support to approve a bill to eliminate PASO primaries for this year’s elections; Victory for government in middle of crypto scandal. by James Grainger
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Primaries (time and) Again Serve Oppositions 15-02-2025 06:05 Introduced little more than 15 years ago for less than noble reasons and widely rejected today as a waste of time and money, the PASO primaries will not be missed by many. by Michael Soltys
CONGRESS & POLITICS Congress backs Milei’s bid to suspend primary vote 07-02-2025 10:18 Lower house votes to suspend a primary election for this year’s midterm vote.
CONGRESS & POLITICS Government steers PASO suspension through Chamber of Deputies 06-02-2025 21:44 Milei administration wins support to approve a bill that would eliminate PASO primaries for this year’s elections.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Going to the dogs? 16-12-2023 07:20 This final election 2023 column concludes a series running the length of the campaign – now it’s time to detail the resulting political architecture in the present tense. by Michael Soltys
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Crouching tiger, hidden lion 28-10-2023 04:18 Fear of the unknown is such a conservative emotion that instead people ended up clinging to the status quo, inflation and scandals included. by Michael Soltys
ELECTION 2023 ‘The two options are bad’ – Rodríguez Larreta refuses to back Milei or Massa 25-10-2023 19:53 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta declares both Massa and Milei would be bad for the country and refuses to endorse either candidate; Buenos Aires City mayor says he will fight to expand opposition coalition. by James Grainger
Election 2023: BUENOS AIRES CITY Santoro pulls out of City mayoral run-off, handing Jorge Macri victory 24-10-2023 15:22 Unión por la Patria mayoral candidate Leandro Santoro decides not to compete in a run-off against rival Jorge Macri; With count ongoing, campaign says team have realised they cannot win, but sceptics will see move as a cynical bid to dampen turnout by Juntos por el Cambio voters on November 19. by James Grainger
Election 2023: BUENOS AIRES CITY Jorge Macri wins big City mayoral race but will face run-off 23-10-2023 04:41 Juntos por el Cambio close to retaining control in its stronghold; Jorge Macri almost wins in first round but will now face run-off against Leandro Santoro; Opposition also wins in Entre Ríos Province, but Catamarca will remain Peronist. by James Grainger
ELECTION 2023: ANALYSIS Election 2023 breaks new ground – PASO winner fails to retain lead 23-10-2023 00:03 For the first time in Argentina, the political party that won the PASO primaries – La Libertad Avanza – didn’t retain first place in the election proper.
Campaign comments Expecting every voter to do their duty 21-10-2023 05:51 While tomorrow’s election is widely seen as a three-cornered affair (like the hats in the times of Trafalgar), all three of its fleets tend to believe that there are only two sides. Could tomorrow’s election echo the battle by ultimately leading to a breakdown of existing alliances with a new Argentina eventually resulting? by Michael Soltys
ELECTION 2023 Bullrich closes campaign, promises to end 'Kirchnerite corruption' 19-10-2023 18:22 Patricia Bullrich wrapped up her presidential campaign Thursday, vowing to tackle crime, corruption and record inflation, while taking aim at her main rivals.
INTERVIEW Jorge Macri: ‘If Patricia Bullrich makes the run-off, she’s president’ 17-10-2023 08:15 Buenos Aires City mayoral candidate if confident Juntos por el Cambio will make it into the second round of the presidential election, pointing to “plenty of crossover” between Sergio Massa and Javier Milei and affirming that “the proximity to Luis Barrionuevo shows a dependence on the traditional political mechanisms” on the part of the liberals. by Ezequiel Spillman
Elections 2023 Cross attitudes and crossfire as Marra targeted in City mayoral debate 28-09-2023 17:01 Four candidates to be the next mayor of Buenos Aires City – Jorge Macri, Leandro Santoro, Ramiro Marra and Vanina Viassi – take part in first televised debate; Libertarian draws eye with aggressive approach and strange comments.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's economy grew in July despite recession on horizon 27-09-2023 13:02 Argentina's economy broke a four month streak of decline in July, beating estimates and growing at 2.4%.
Election 2023 Bullrich adviser says dollar, peso will co-exist in Argentina 26-09-2023 23:54 “The peso and the dollar will coexist” if Patricia Bullrich is elected as president, says Carlos Melconian.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS It’s the election, stupid! 16-09-2023 05:37 By all but abolishing income tax, Massa has also abolished the contradiction between his simultaneous economic stewardship and presidential candidacy by chucking away his ministerial hat in favour of his electioneering cap. by Michael Soltys
POLICYMAKERS MEET Central Bank to keep key interest rate unchanged despite surging inflation 14-09-2023 00:46 Central Bank board will likely keep its key interest rate unchanged because policymakers expect slowing price pressures later on in the year.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Do you know the way to Santa Fe? 09-09-2023 05:32 The three-way split with half the electorate potentially up for grabs opens up infinite mathematical possibilities. by Michael Soltys
Election 2023 Priests hold Mass in defence of Pope Francis following Milei barbs 05-09-2023 20:35 Priests repudiate verbal attacks at Pope Francis from La Libertad Avanza presidential candidate Javier Milei; Catholic leaders question libertarian leader’s attitude towards Argentine pontiff and questions if temperament is appropriate for public office.
ELECTION 2023 Bullrich suggests Schiaretti should drop his presidential candidacy 05-09-2023 14:15 Patricia Bullrich states that "it would be a good idea for Schiaretti not to be a candidate for president" and for his voters to "strategically" back her ticket instead.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Neither ready nor steady but still go 02-09-2023 06:24 Is there any structure beneath the protest vote foam – is there any iceberg below the tip? by Michael Soltys
Election 2023 PASO primaries: Final count narrows gap between Milei, Bullrich, Massa 01-09-2023 15:30 Election authorities issue final vote count from August 13 primaries; Difference between top three coalitions trimmed to just 2.58 points; La Libertad Avanza on 29.86%, Juntos por el Cambio on 28% and Unión por la Patria on 27.27%.