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City mayoral race takes shape as PRO leaders align

16-05-2023 22:15 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich agree to unite behind a single candidate in capital; PRO will stage competitive PASO in Buenos Aires Province.

Patricia Bullrich vows crackdown to halt sell-off

14-05-2023 08:06 Argentina is suffering economic carnage – this hard-liner thinks she has the solution.

Amid turbulence and tensions, PRO puts on united front

27-04-2023 19:47 Key leaders from the centre-right party meet on Friday in San Isidro with talks over the opposition coalition’s line-up for the elections ongoing. 

Milei sees fragmented opposition and moves closer to Bullrich

24-04-2023 12:41 Javier Milei observes fragmentation in the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition and believes he can reach an agreement with Patricia Bullrich, should he make it to the run-off.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

Opposition seeks unity after furious City elections row

14-04-2023 11:03 Leaders from Juntos por el Cambio play down tensions and look to move on from row over City elections.

Opposition infighting erupts over City elections switch

10-04-2023 21:40 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta sparks controversy in opposition coalition with announcement that local and national elections will take place on same day, though on separate ballots; Vidal, Macri, Bullrich respond fiercely to decision, strongly criticising presidential hopeful.

Security minister under fire after admitting ‘narcos have won’ in Rosario

02-03-2023 19:45 Aníbal Fernández slammed by opposition after asserting that the “narcos have won” in Rosario; Comments delivered in aftermath of threats and shooting at supermarket owned by family of Lionel Messi’s wife.

Rodríguez Larreta kicks off PRO’s tense race for presidential nod

23-02-2023 20:44 PRO party front-runner and Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta officially declares his intention to run for president with ‘anti-grieta’ video; Battle-lines drawn as opposition politicians clash over route to Casa Rosada.

Elisa 'Lilita' Carrió preaches 'unity' as she confirms presidential run

08-02-2023 12:55 Coalición Cívica-ARI leader Elisa Carrió announces presidential run and says she will be a "candidate of unity" for the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition.

‘Democracy has won!’ – Opposition celebrates as Maduro’s skips summit

27-01-2023 13:28 Venezuelan leader pulls out of CELAC summit in Buenos Aires, blaming “the US Embassy with the rats of Macrismo, Patricia Bullrich and the judicial party” for his absence; PRO party figures link absence to drug-trafficking probe.

Argentina must avoid ‘hot money’ pitfall, top economist says

28-12-2022 18:17 Influential Carlos Melconian details recommendations he is drafting for a more business-friendly government to enact following the 2023 elections.

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Alberto Fernández, after the role he has played, cannot run again’

12-11-2022 07:24 PRO party chair and 2023 presidential hopeful on candidacies, Mauricio Macri’s role moving forward and the failed attack on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

AMIA commemoration sounds new alert over Iranian plane

20-07-2022 12:40 Ceremony marking the 28th anniversary of the terrorist attack is dominated by a Jewish community deploring impunity alongside its grief, minimal government presence.

With Macri watching on, Bullrich outlines presidential ambitions

08-06-2022 15:53 Patricia Bullrich outlines her vision of Argentina’s future and shows off the key figures behind her 2023 bid for the Casa Rosada.

by Gabriel Ziblat

Milei talks up Casa Rosada hopes: 'If I get to the run-off, I'm the next president'

02-05-2022 11:26 Outspoken national lawmaker Javier Milei predicted he will win Presidency if he makes second round, while accusing City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta of seeking to "persecute" him.

Patricia Bullrich: ‘Argentina needs convictions to come out of the crisis’

04-03-2022 17:50 PRO party chair, opposition leader and former security minister Patricia Bullrich on Argentina and the IMF, upheaval in the ruling coalition and Mauricio Macri’s future role.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Rodríguez Larreta’s long and winding road to 2023

26-11-2021 22:46 City mayor wishes to avoid entering into any arguments over the presidential race for now – there is still a long time to go and he prefers avoiding the wear and tear.

by Rodis Recalt

Massa: Alberto Fernández 'will call for dialogue with opposition' after vote

14-11-2021 17:14 President "will call for dialogue with opposition" after midterm elections whatever the result, says Lower House speaker as he casts vote.

Opposition leaders hail 'clear message' from electorate

12-09-2021 23:35 Opposition politicians reacted jubilantly to early results from the PASO primaries on Sunday night, with PRO party leader Patricia Bullrich hailing unexpected wins in provinces nationwide.

María Eugenia Vidal: ‘Losing an election was an enormous learning curve’

07-08-2021 09:42 Former Buenos Aires Province governor, now running in the Federal Capital for national deputy, on tensions in the opposition coalition, her presidential ambitions and what she learnt from losing an election.

by Jorge Fontevecchia