News of pasos

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

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

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.

MASSA TO STAY ON

Government lines up behind Massa ahead of new measures

17-08-2023 19:45 Government lines up behind economy minister as he prepares new measures to ease devaluation.

JAVIER MILEI INTERVIEW

Milei says he’d reject ‘assassin’ China, take Argentina out of Mercosur

16-08-2023 22:04 Presidential frontrunner doesn’t want to engage with leftists; Diana Mondino to run foreign ministry if president, Milei says.

JAVIER MILEI INTERVIEW

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.

PASO PRIMARIES 20223

Milei to start talks with IMF on US$44-billion programme

15-08-2023 14:00 Javier Milei reveals his sister and campaign manager Karina received a call from IMF officials to set up a meeting following an upset victory on Aug. 13, without giving details on the still-to-be scheduled encounter.

PASO PRIMARIES 2023 – ANALYSIS

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.

ELECTION 2023: PASO PRIMARIES

Outsider Milei leads Argentina’s primary with strong showing

13-08-2023 23:05 Libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei leads crucial primary vote with stronger-than-expected performance that upends presidential race, increasing uncertainty ahead of October election.

EDITORIAL

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.

ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS

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

CRIME & SECURITY

Lanús: 11-year-old girl dies after being robbed on way to school

09-08-2023 13:23 Insecurity rises to fore in final days of campaigning for PASO primaries; 11-year-old girl dies from injuries sustained in robbery by two motorcycle thieves while walking to school.

ELECTION 2023

Ruling coalition ramps up rhetoric as primaries draw closer

07-08-2023 14:39 Alberto Fernández slams lack of proposals from opposition presidential candidates on Sunday as ruling coalition leaders ramp up rhetoric ahead of the PASOs.