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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%.

Berni alleges Peronist mayors made electoral deals with Milei

30-08-2023 15:35 Buenos Aires Province security minister seems to confirm widespread rumour that Unión por la Patria leaders “assembled" electoral lists for Javier Milei's party.

Milei and reaping what you sowed

19-08-2023 08:05 There could be another 1.2 million voters heading to the ballots on October 22 from increased participation. Assuming Bullrich and Massa absorb all of their primary rivals’ voters, will they be able to capture enough of those ‘new’ voters?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Two’s grieta, three’s a crowd

19-08-2023 06:01 While we are constantly told that Greater Buenos Aires is the “mother of all battles” deciding every election, Javier Milei’s win was hinterland payback, winning 16 of the 23 provinces, all inland – the mirror image of his 2021 midterm electoral advent

by Michael Soltys

Milei vows to pay country’s debt while shuttering the Central Bank

16-08-2023 21:45 Presidential candidate reiterates criticism of Central Bank and says fiscal plan will create financing; Sovereign bonds have sold off since unexpected result.

Kicillof offers ruling coalition reason to be cheerful with PASO win

16-08-2023 15:45 Grindetti rules out an electoral pact with La Libertad Avanza rival in Buenos Aires Province as primary boosts incumbent governor’s re-election hopes.

Argentine assets extend sell-off after vote surprise roils markets

15-08-2023 14:05 Argentine assets extend losses as strong support for outsider Javier Milei in a weekend primary vote reverberates through markets.

Shops hit with 20% overnight price hike after election

14-08-2023 22:22 At shops all across Argentina, from cafes to kitchenware vendors, scores of small-business owners woke up Monday to news that suppliers had hiked prices 20% overnight.

Free marketeer Milei seen rocking commodities

14-08-2023 20:05 Javier Milei, the libertarian outsider who seized control of the race for Argentina’s Presidency, would shake up the country’s powerhouse commodity industries like none of his rivals.

Dark night for Peronism as Massa suffers PASO defeat

14-08-2023 19:35 Unión por la Patria candidate did not emerge as the popular candidate, nor could the ruling coalition surpass 30%; Sergio Massa heads back to the drawing board after a disappointing night – even his wife lost in his stronghold Tigre.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Milei’s plan for Argentina: Dollarisation, scrapping taxes and more

14-08-2023 13:51 From ditching the struggling peso to eventually eliminating Argentina’s Central Bank, outsider presidential candidate Javier Milei has vowed to implement a series of bold — and perhaps unfeasible — measures.

Libertarian shift – the 16 provinces where Javier Milei triumphed

14-08-2023 13:24 Economist and national deputy scored surprising wins in 16 of the 24 districts across national territory; Stronger than expected performance outside of the capital and Buenos Aires Province.

Milei comes out ahead in presidential primary

14-08-2023 02:37 Argentines voted for their favourite among more than two dozen potential presidential candidates in crunch primaries; Javier Milei takes top spot at more than 30%, with 93% of votes counted.

Bullrich confirms primary win with opposition 'unity' photo

14-08-2023 02:32 Newly confirmed presidential candidate for the Juntos por el Cambio opposition coalition secures clear victory over rival Horacio Rodríguez Larreta; Both vow ‘unity’ in the months ahead of October election.

Libertarian enthusiasm as Milei's supporters prepare to celebrate

13-08-2023 21:28 Supporters of libertarian lawmaker head to Hotel Libertador in Buenos Aires anticipating a strong performance by Javier Milei in PASO primaries.

by Giselle Leclercq

Electoral authorities put turnout for PASO primaries at 69%

13-08-2023 20:42 Electoral authorities say 69% of voters cast ballot in PASO primaries; Lower turnout points to voter apathy.

A nation votes and reality bites

10-08-2023 23:39 A brutal campaign brought the PASO primary campaign to a shuddering halt midweek – this black swan could end up resetting the central question of this election.

Three surprises

10-08-2023 23:30 The harrowing nature of the crime, the fact that it was caught on security cameras and broadcasted nationally almost in real time, and its proximity to the PASO primaries means it could have a lasting impact on the political field.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Presidential candidates in the PASO primaries

10-08-2023 06:59 On August 13, more than 30 million voters will go to the polls to begin the race for the Casa Rosada.The 27 presidential hopefuls who will compete in this Sunday’s PASO primaries.

Deadly attack on schoolgirl shocks nation as primaries draw closer

09-08-2023 23:24 Campaign events suspended after death of 11-year-old after robbery shocks nation and highlights insecurity on eve of PASO primaries.