News of politics

Milei targets big cities in bid for first-round win

26-09-2023 13:23 La Libertad Avanza presidential candidate shifts campaign focus to urban centres, targeting heavily populated areas of Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and the nation’s capital; As presidential debate nears, Milei targets victory on October 22 and avoid a run-off.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

Filmmakers protest against Milei at San Sebastián Festival

26-09-2023 12:40 Argentine film directors and actors published a manifesto at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, protesting against the closure of cultural institutions, one of the campaign promises of libertarian front runner Javier Milei.

Rivals, union leaders claim hypocrisy as Milei cosies up to Barrionuevo

21-09-2023 20:25 Libertarian presidential candidate – a sworn enemy of the “political caste” – raises eyebrows as he develops ties with veteran trade union leader Luis Barrionuevo, appearing in public with him for the first time.

Milei’s former billionaire boss praises his Argentina contender

21-09-2023 09:58 Eduardo Eurnekian, an Argentine billionaire and former boss of presidential frontrunner Javier Milei, praised contender Patricia Bullrich while stopping short of offering his explicit backing ahead of the country’s general election in October.

UNESCO strives to ensure memory remains part of global heritage

19-09-2023 13:11 While UNESCO has universalist aspirations, memorials are ripe for appropriation for political causes – especially where they touch on bloody events of the past.

Double judicial setback for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

18-09-2023 23:20 Federal Appeals Court orders reopening of two high-profile cases against Argentina’s vice-president: Hotesur-Los Sauces corruption probe and controversial Memorandum of Understanding with Iran. Beginning of both trials likely to be delayed due to additional appeals.

An election campaign like no other

16-09-2023 05:42 As far as Sergio Massa is concerned, the short term is all that matters. He takes it for granted that, once in office, he will be able to do whatever it takes to repair the damage.

by James Neilson

What everyone is thinking and no-one is saying (about Javier Milei)

16-09-2023 05:14 What the members of the ‘círculo rojo’ are all thinking, but are not willing to say publicly, is that they believe a Milei administration would be marked by a level of institutional instability so great that it would quickly lead to a situation of social unrest.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Far-right parties are gaining traction across Europe

12-09-2023 17:41 Former fringe parties now place among the top three most-popular political groups in almost half of the 27-member EU.

Former presidential advisor Antonio Aracre indicted for alleged sexual abuse

11-09-2023 17:02 Antonio Aracre, ex-CEO of Syngenta agricultural firm and former chief advisor to President Alberto Fernández, indicted for alleged sexual abuse of 17-year-old.

Milei the destroyer and fear of the unexplainable

09-09-2023 05:09 The fear that Milei and his weird entourage of cosplayers, social media influencers, extreme-right “dictatorship deniers” and C-class corrupt political leeches generates has to do with a breakdown in the conditions of governability.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

The make-up of Victoria Villarruel’s inner circle

07-09-2023 15:04 Javier Milei’s vice-presidential candidate has close group taken from her teams from the Fundación Oíd Mortales and the Partido Demócrata of Buenos Aires Province. Trajectories and thoughts of a hermetic group on the rise.

by Giselle Leclercq

Presidential candidates define rules of election debate

06-09-2023 15:19 Negotiations are pressing on over the set-up of the traditional election debate for the presidential candidates; First face-off will take place on October 1 in Santiago del Estero, with the second set for October 8 at the UBA Faculty of Law.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

Bullrich presents team for government, De la Torre returns to fore

06-09-2023 14:02 Opposition presidential candidate unveils officials who would become key Cabinet ministers; Melconian for economy, Pinedo for foreign affairs, De la Torre for social issues, Quetglas for education.

Victoria Villarruel on the military dictatorship and era of state terrorism

05-09-2023 11:58 Javier Milei’s running-mate leapt into politics from her militancy in organisations for "a complete memory" of the 1976-1983 era of state terrorism. Her statements on the military dictatorship, response to those who accuse her of denialism and the national deputy’s links with dictators.

Brazil's surprise economic rebound could provide boost for Argentina

02-09-2023 14:52 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government implemented measures to reactivate consumption that strengthened the Brazilian economy. Facts and surprises.

by Eleonora Gosman

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%.

Ramiro Marra: ‘Dollarisation would take between nine months and two years’

31-08-2023 14:32 La Libertad Avanza’s mayoral hopeful for Buenos Aires City puts timescale on Javier Milei’s plan to adopt the greenback, but presidential candidate says it will “depend on the people.”

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.

Uruguay ex-presidents express concern over ‘unpredictable’ Milei

29-08-2023 15:58 Former Uruguay presidents Julio María Sanguinetti and José Mujica express concern over possibility of "unpredictable" Javier Milei winning Argentina's October election; Colombian President Gustavo Petro compares libertarian's rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler.