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Macri delivers farewell address to supporters at Casa Rosada

09-12-2019 13:59 Outgoing leader calls the last four years an era of "transformations" and promises his successor a "constructive opposition."

José Mayans tapped to lead unified Peronist caucus in Senate

03-12-2019 17:50 Sources say the longtime member of the Justicialist Party was selected after negotiations between governors and vice president-elect Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

What we learned this week: September 22 to 27

28-09-2019 03:55 Key stories from the last seven days.

What we learned this week: September 1 to 6

07-09-2019 01:16 Key stories from the last seven days.

Pichetto accuses Frente de Todos of 'hiding' CFK during campaign

21-08-2019 09:37 Pichetto alleges that former president was deliberately been sidelined as the opposition Peronist front sought to paint a more moderate image to voters.

Pichetto: “This is a punishment from the middle class”

12-08-2019 13:59 The Peronist leader said after the stunning defeat of the Juntos por el Cambio ticket that it was a reaction from people who were hurt by the 2018 devaluation.

Ironic CFK compares Macri gov't to Soviets, defends Kicillof

20-07-2019 08:00 Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner fires back at her fellow vice-presidential candidate Miguel Angel Pichetto who labelled her candidate for governor Axel Kicillof a "marxist".

Peronismo cool

06-07-2019 12:36 While Peronism’s chameleonic capacities should surprise no-one, it is interesting that the exhaustion with the Kirchnerite brand of Peronism that had worn out the vast majority of society in 2015 has given way to a more inclusive, all-round version of the historic political trend.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Macri pickup places Cristian lead within margin of error

22-06-2019 10:33 Race tightens as real campaign starts with definition of candidacies.

Electoral slates in, time to go to the shrink

22-06-2019 10:29 More broadly, the political establishment would also need to explain why the country has to vote in a primary in August in which none of the presidential candidacies competing in.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

In the spotlight: Who exactly is Miguel Angel Pichetto?

15-06-2019 08:44 A record of loyal service indicates Pichetto enjoys working with presidents – and the senator for Río Negro has been a useful ally for Macri in recent years. Previous comments involving xenophobia and misogyny, however, stain his record.

Battle-lines drawn with last-minute veeps

15-06-2019 07:43 Pichetto, Urutbey picked to accompany Macri and Lavagna, Massa formalises deal with Kirchnerism.

Urtubey to contest presidency as his former allies abandon Alternativa Federal

12-06-2019 10:12 The departure of Miguel Angel Pichetto and Sergio Massa from the Alternativa Federal ('Federal Alternative') front leaves Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey contesting the presidency solo.

Wall Street applauds Macri's choice for vice-president

12-06-2019 09:25 Yields on Argentine sovereign debt registered their biggest drop since August 2016, amid optimism that Pichetto, an opposition leader who has previously been critical of the government, will boost Macri's chances with moderate voters at the ballot box.