News of politics

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil political documentary gets Oscar nomination, angering the right

14-01-2020 07:07 The Academy Award nomination for 'Edge of Democracy,' documentary about the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff, has laid bare the polarisation of Latin America's largest democracy.

Bloomberg

Fernández administration walks a fine line on Venezuela crisis

07-01-2020 08:13 Complications from crisis in Venezuela highlight president's delicate balancing act over an issue that is splitting Latin America’s political allegiances.

OLIVER STONE INTERVIEW

Collateral damage and the ‘American Empire’ – Oliver Stone heads south again

04-01-2020 07:49 An exclusive interview with the legendary film director, who visited Latin America once more as the region shifts back to the left.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

BOCA JNRS ELECTIONS

Riquelme beats Maradona as Boca Juniors elect new president

09-12-2019 17:10 Ticket headed by Jorge Ameal wins 52.8 percent of the vote from Boca's 84,000 members, bringing legendary playmaker into the Xeneize's hierarchy.

RALLY FOR PRESIDENT

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."

Transition 2019

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.

NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU

Government pushes bill to protect INDEC bureau from 'political pressures'

22-11-2019 10:48 Bill sent to Congress would turn bureau into independent and autonomous unit, amid fears Kirchnerite figures may intervene in institution after December 10.

INTERVIEW: CELS 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Gastón Chillier: ‘CELS has an agenda of values, not of politics or partisanship’

09-11-2019 09:49 The executive director of Centre for Legal and Social Studies, one of Argentina’s most influential human rights groups, reflects on the organisation’s four-decade fight – and the battles that still lie ahead.

by Carly Graf

BRAZILIAN LEADER

Furious Bolsonaro denies links to Marielle Franco's murder

30-10-2019 07:20 President denies alleged links to last year's assassination of Marielle Franco in angry livestream on Facebook, after reports that a suspect in the murder investigation visited his residence before the killing.

LILITA TO STEP DOWN

Elisa Carrió confirms she will step down as lawmaker in March 2020

29-10-2019 17:16 Coalición Cívica leader, a three-time presidential candidate in 2003, 2007 and 2011, has been out of Argentina's most outspoken lawmakers for 25 years and is a key member of President Mauricio Macri's coalition.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHILE

Piñera seeks end to Chile's crisis after 15 die in violent clashes

22-10-2019 12:55 Chile president to meet with other political parties in bid to end street violence; Presidential hopeful Alberto Fernández and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich weight in on crisis.

World

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says can't form new coalition

21-10-2019 17:46 The sitting president says he worked “tirelessly” to establish a union government, but to no avail. His opponent, Benny Gantz, will now get the chance to try.

San Juan

First charges in ARA San Juan case confound relatives of missing crew

17-10-2019 15:43 Three Navy officials will testify in court next week before Federal Judge Marta Yáñez, though their alleged crimes have not been made public, nor were relatives of the victims notified beforehand.

EUROPE

132,000 descendants of Spain's exiled Jews apply for nationality

03-10-2019 09:28 Numbers include some 4,000 Argentines, who are joining other descendants in taking advantage of a limited-term offer of Spanish nationality.

Political turmoil

Peru President Vizcarra dissolves Congress, calls fresh elections

01-10-2019 09:18 Peru lurches into new period of political uncertainty after Martín Vizcarra dissolves opposition-controlled congress and calls new elections in anti-corruption row.

US Politics

Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry against US President Trump

25-09-2019 00:19 Amid mounting allegations of abuse of power by the US president, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of the impeachment inquiry, the first step in a process that could ultimately lead to Trump's removal from office.

FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

United begins with ‘You’: the UN and Argentina

21-09-2019 11:01 For Carlos Menem in the last decade of the century the UN was central to integrating Argentina into the world. The Kirchners regularly attended the General Assembly but coverage was dominated by their mixed messages on Iran.

by Michael Soltys

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Outrage in Brazil after Bolsonaro's son questions democracy

11-09-2019 14:33 Son of Brazilian far-right president posts on Twitter that "the transformation that Brazil wants will not happen at the speed we are aiming for in democratic ways." Dilma Rousseff, a former president and ex-rebel who was imprisoned and tortured during military rule, condemned the tweet.

FROM SPAIN WITH LOVE

Fernández decries Merval plunge after second day of currency controls

04-09-2019 10:43 Peronist presidential candidate, tweeting after teaching in Spain, says his administration will "stabilise the economy and leave this recession behind."

A PERONIST IN EUROPE

Fernández in Spain for university lectures and meeting with Spanish PM

03-09-2019 13:37 At the University of Camilo José Cela, Frente de Todos candidate gave a lecture titled “How to bring politics closer to the citizenry: a perspective on electoral campaigns.”

EUROPEAN POLITICS

Curtains for Italy's first post-war populist government

29-08-2019 12:56 The end of Italy's first post-war government experiment with far-right populists marks a stunning defeat for League leader Matteo Salvini, but his political career is far from over.

MERCOSUR

Norway says timing of EFTA-Mercosur pact 'awful'

27-08-2019 12:45 Norway, which is part of European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) grouping four non-EU members, on Tuesday regretted the "awful timing" of a trade pact with Mercosur, as fires rage in the Amazon.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

US progressives defy the odds in battle for Democratic Party’s soul

24-08-2019 16:04 In the United States, Democratic candidates for the House and the Senate are being challenged by a new surge of progressive, grassroots activists. Cori Bush and Roza Calderón detail the challenges of taking on established politicians and explain why Congress is failing Americans.

by James Grainger

UNITED STATES

Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal

21-08-2019 08:45 US leader's claim triggered a quick uproar from critics who said the Republican president was trading in anti-Semitic stereotypes. It came amid Trump's ongoing feud with Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, both Muslim.

500 DAYS

Fernández, CFK join petition from Argentine leaders for Lula's release

21-08-2019 08:35 Presidential frontrunner Alberto Fernández and running-mate Cristina Fernández de Kirchner led calls by dozens of personalities Tuesday to free Brazil's jailed leftist icon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

2019 Elections

Alberto Fernández: 'No point' in meeting Macri

14-08-2019 14:56 Alberto Fernández emerged with a 15-point lead over the incumbent from Sunday's primaries vote, deeply complicating the Mauricio Macri's chances of winning re-election.

Peronism

Argentina turns back to Peronism in rebuke to Macri

14-08-2019 12:40 Peronism, with its cross-ideological allure, has managed to endure as a mainstay of Argentine politics even 45 years after the death of its founder, Juan Domingo Peron.

ANALYSIS: PASOs 2019

Macri, Fernández must begin transition of power now

12-08-2019 16:31 Alberto Fernández has still not woken up to the fact that he's the virtual president-elect. When he spoke on Sunday evening, upping the ante to gain even more votes in October, he spoke of "in the next two months." His problem starts now, in the next two days.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Kirchnerite stronghold

Alicia Kirchner re-elected Santa Cruz governor with solid win

12-08-2019 09:55 The forecast for voting on Monday morning even put Alicia Kirchner's performance above her national ally, Alberto Fernández, by over seven percentage points.

The youth

Argentina's youngest find themselves drawn into politics

09-08-2019 15:45 Studies show that people between the ages of 18 and 24 feel little dedication to political parties, but issues are helping them become increasingly involved in politics.

ESPERT ATTACK

Vehicle carrying presidential candidate José Luis Espert attacked with rocks

07-08-2019 10:14 Liberal outsider for the presidency, José Luis Espert, suffers alleged attack en route to television appearance in Buenos Aires.

ELECTION 2019

CFK, Massa reunite at rally for first joint appearance since 2009 split

05-08-2019 10:28 Sergio Massa, who briefly served as Cabinet chief in Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's government, broke from the then-president in 2009 before successfully campaigning against her coalition in the 2013 mid-term elections.

2019 Elections

Candidates clash online over CFK's economic track record

24-07-2019 04:37 Alberto Fernandez takes on Nicolás Dujovne in Twitter spat, as former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's record becomes the battleground for debate.

Investigation

Laura Alonso's Anti-Corruption Office secures sharp budget boost

22-07-2019 23:30 Anti-Corruption Office's budget boosted by 50% from last year, with funds going towards salaries and trips to promote image of 'trustworthy' Argentina.

by Nicole Martin

Buenos Aires province

Vidal, Kicillof up the ante ahead of neck-and-neck provincial race

20-07-2019 09:43 As Axel Kicillof steps up efforts, Governor Vidal must surpass her 2015 result and overcome political differences with mayors.

2019 Elections

Pink House swoops on unaffiliated governors as PASOs loom

20-07-2019 08:02 The first major electoral test for national candidates in 2019 is August 11 when Argentina goes to the polls for a primaries vote.

2019 Elections

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".

POMPEO VISIT TO BA

US deepens relationship with Argentina, announces two new security agreements

19-07-2019 15:56 "Our partnership is here to stay," declares US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as he unveils new accords with Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie.

by Lucas Robinson

Mixed reactions

Rights groups decry volunteer youth 'civil service'

16-07-2019 16:38 Nobel Peace laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel lambasts the Macri government: 'Democratic values are built in public schools'.

CGT Chief

Union boss fires back at Clarín's 'neutrality' claim: 'We're Peronists'

15-07-2019 17:27 Héctor Daer takes aim at Clarín newspaper's claim that the CGT is showing lukewarm support for Peronist candidates. Kingpin Hugo Moyano also chimes in.

Elections 2019

A. Fernández: 'People should fear Macri and his officials'

15-07-2019 10:23 Presidential hopeful Alberto Fernández decries "demonization" of the La Cámpora youth movement, claiming instead voters should fear the Macri government.

Elections 2019

Guillermo Nielsen: 'Axel Kicillof is a Marxist disguised as a Keynesian'

15-07-2019 10:21 Economist Guillermo Nielsen's statements prompted presidential candidate Alberto Fernández to defend his man in Buenos Aires province.

2019 Elections

Liberal outsider Espert launches campaign targeting Macri voters

15-07-2019 10:17 Businessman José Luis Espert launched his official run for the presidency on Sunday. His liberal coalition Despertar hopes to peel votes away from President Macri.

2019 elections

Campaigning heats up with signs of highly polarised election

11-07-2019 12:00 President Macri's official coalition launch event dominated by references to inheritance left by Fernández de Kirchner administration.

ELECTION 2019

Macri kicks off campaigning: 'I'm ready to govern for four more years'

11-07-2019 10:43 President Mauricio Macri urges trust in his leadership during his coalition's official campaign launch.

OBITUARY

Former president Fernando De la Rúa dies at 81

09-07-2019 10:58 Former president, who served from 1999 to December 2001 and infamously fled office from the Casa Rosada by helicopter, dies of cardiac arrest and other complications in Buenos Aires.

US lawmaker

Ocasio-Cortez welcomes Trump's Evita comparison

08-07-2019 13:22 Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez responds to Trump's comparison to Evita citing some famous lines by Argentina's loved and despised former first lady.

GUEST VOICE

The Commander in CEO

06-07-2019 09:33 While it’s true that some political processes still play out over months and years, today we increasingly see politics move to the beat set by social media, whether via viral content, expediting key global geopolitical events, or via a late night presidential tweet.

by Andrei Serbin Pont

Scandal in the Judiciary

Tension over espionage allegations reignites as Ramos Padilla summons Stornelli

03-07-2019 10:48 The summons comes as former spy Jaime Stiuso on Tuesday requested to give evidence in the trial, alleging he too had been the "victim" of Marcelo D'Alessio's alleged illegal espionage.

Former president

CFK skips campaigning, corruption trial to return to Cuba

01-07-2019 10:54 Cuban doctors diagnosed Florencia Kirchner her with post-traumatic stress disorder and five other conditions, including lymphedema. It is her mother's third trip to the island this year.