Politics Waiting for Alberto and Cristina to figure it out 15-04-2022 01:40 The civil war between the Albertistas and Kirchneristas has paralysed Argentina’s political agenda. by Agustino Fontevecchia
AGRICULTURE Diesel shortages wreak havoc as top soy exporter starts harvest 07-04-2022 21:31 Argentina is grappling with shortages of diesel fuel that powers tractors and trucks just as the soybean and corn harvests pick up.
nuclear deal Argentina signs agreement to build fourth nuclear power plant 04-02-2022 03:22 New nuclear power plant, Atucha III, requires an investment of more than US$8 billion and will create 7,000 new jobs, according to the government. Announcement made on eve of president’s visit to China.
IMF DEBT DEAL Curbing Argentina’s US$11-billion energy bill key for new IMF deal 28-01-2022 19:18 If the IMF deal is to succeed, the government will have to unwind a politically sensitive strategy of spending billions on energy subsidies.
EDITORIAL Power politics 15-01-2022 02:00 If the government cannot scale back the subsidy mountain for billing which is a virtual invitation to squander energy, an IMF agreement will be an even longer shot than it seems now – a deadlock where both the problem and its solution is increasingly seen as “geopolitical.”
SOARING TEMPERATURES 700,000 left without power in Argentina as temperatures soar 11-01-2022 23:12 Approximately 700,000 users across Greater Buenos Aires suffered a lengthy power cut on Tuesday as temperatures hit sweltering highs, soaring above 40 degrees Celsius.
ECONOMIC CRISES 2001 to 2021: Ticking time bomb 03-12-2021 23:41 Fast forward to today from 2001 and Argentina’s massive debt pile is still front and centre of the political discussion, as is the IMF and the possibility of default. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG Buenos Aires landfill leads Latin America in turning methane into power 05-11-2021 14:18 As COP26 redoubles efforts against methane gas, Ceamse's new plant in Buenos Aires Province is turning trash into power.
Chaos In Power Vive la résistance? 24-09-2021 21:44 Minister Guzmán’s courage and President Alberto’s newfound heroism could be part of the ‘resistance’ against the onslaught of Kirchnerism within the ranks of the Frente de Todos. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CULTURE Funding gap forces British Council to scale back 09-09-2021 14:12 The British Council, which promotes UK cultural and language relations overseas, will scale back its work in 20 countries due to a pandemic funding shortfall. Offices in a number of nations to be shuttered, including Chile and Uruguay, according to reports.
NUCLEAR ENERGY Government advances plans to build two new nuclear power plants 21-08-2021 21:30 Argentina is advancing towards the construction of two new nuclear power plants – one with Chinese Hualong technology and another Candu reactor combining national knowhow and Canadian support. by Ariel Stemphelet
VACCINE DIPLOMACY Russia’s global vaccine ambitions stumble during supply shortage 30-07-2021 17:09 The Kremlin’s ambitions to win soft-power dividends around the world from Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine are being hampered by delays in delivering Sputnik V to foreign buyers clamouring for supplies.
Bloomberg Yields topping 14% lure investors to world’s best utility bond 14-07-2021 10:14 The world’s best performing utility bonds come from an unlikely corner of emerging markets – Argentina.
ENVIRONMENT Chile inaugurates Latin America's first thermosolar plant 11-06-2021 00:55 Chile inaugurated Cerro Dominador, Latin America's first-ever thermosolar energy plant, as a step in the country's quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050.
Bloomberg Crypto mining booms on cheap, subsidised energy in Argentina 31-05-2021 10:41 Bitcoin miners are capitalising on the inefficiencies of the country’s interventionist economy to reap outsize returns, fuelled by memories of currency busts and powered by government-subsidised electricity.
FEATURE Parallel power: Kicillof, La Cámpora, Instituto Patria 22-05-2021 10:46 La Cámpora, Axel Kicillof and the Instituto Patria are gaining power within Argentina’s government. Who’s who, what are their differences and what future clashes lie ahead. by Juan Luis González
Power & money Using Guzmán to undermine Alberto 01-05-2021 00:40 It goes without saying that if a minister is unable to dismiss an underling, a third-line official within his hierarchical structure, it’s the minister who should be abandoning ship. But it's not the economy minister’s authority that’s really at stake – it’s Alberto’s. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Political decrepitude Inevitability 24-04-2021 10:04 There’s only one word to describe the political use of the exponential surge in Covid-19 infections and the measures being taken to counter it: inevitable. by Agustino Fontevecchia
EDITORIAL A year of living dangerously 20-03-2021 08:40 Thursday’s nationwide broadcast was widely criticised and mocked, but in his guarded and indirect manner President Fernández was telling it like it is regarding a central problem which too many ignore.
AS I SEE IT Declare me innocent, or else 20-03-2021 07:48 Political power is now in the hands of individuals who are far more interested in the future of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her offspring than in the fate of the rest of the population. by James Neilson
EDITORIAL Two can also be a crowd 06-03-2021 09:46 The convergence between president and vice-president, consolidated this week in favour of the latter’s line, carries the price of those who have always written off Alberto Fernández as a puppet standing vindicated.
AND THAT REMINDS ME... State of the nation 06-03-2021 09:24 Last Monday was not “100 percent Cristina” – the spirit of her perhaps but not the letter. More credit should go to Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero. by Michael Soltys
AS I SEE IT Alberto on the psychiatrist’s couch 06-03-2021 08:28 Is Alberto his own man or just a dutiful servant who is willing to go to any extreme to ingratiate himself with an employer who has plenty of good reasons to despise him? by James Neilson
AS I SEE IT Take me to your leader 30-01-2021 09:26 Argentines tend to be more prone than others to put their faith in individuals rather than in ideologies or “doctrines,” as Radicals like to call them. by James Neilson
Power outage Power cut leaves 305,000 without electricity in Buenos Aires 22-12-2020 23:42 More than 300,000 people in the centre and south of the capital were left without electricity for four hours on Tuesday.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden faces tall order reviving Washington's global role 14-11-2020 10:49 US President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to restore America’s moral authority in the world but after four years of norms-shattering by Donald Trump, he will have his work cut out for him.
BLOOMBERG China’s state grid makes a US$3-billion push into Latin America 13-11-2020 13:53 State Grid Corp of China will pay 2.57 billion euros for an electricity network company in Chile, its first overseas deal in almost a year and a move that resumes its expansion abroad.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Virginia García Beaudoux: ‘Feminism makes diversity visible’ 19-09-2020 08:59 Professor, advocate, author and communications specialist Virginia García Beaudoux has been studying sexism in politics since the late 1990s. In an interview with the Times, she discusses female leadership, diversity, prejudice and more. by Anina Hoffman
GUEST COLUMN Quo vadis, Argentina? 15-08-2020 10:37 A guide to undering Argentina’s incomparable decline and what can we learn from the shortcomings of the Macri administration’s reforms. by Nicolas Rodriguez-Brizuela
INTERVIEW Robert Jervis: 'There’s a danger of an arms race between the United States and China' 25-07-2020 08:27 Professor of International Relations at Columbia University says Donald Trump’s approach foreign policy reflects his ego and says if Joe Biden wins the election, Democrat would seek to improve Washington’s relationship with Argentina. by Leandro Dario
BLOOMBERG Moon-shot bets on junk power bond in Argentina bring a windfall 22-07-2020 11:57 Amid a minefield of underperforming and already defaulted debt, notes from power producer MSU Energy are outshining all others.
INTERVIEW Vilmar Ibarra: 'Both Alberto and Cristina know this coalition works with both of them' 20-07-2020 10:35 Legal & Technical secretary Vilmar Ibarra is one of President Alberto Fernández's most trusted officials. In an interview, she discusses the relationships within the ruling Frente de Todos coalition, judicial reform and the potential legalisation of abortion in Argentina. by Rosario Ayerdi
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC Coalitions under stress 18-07-2020 08:37 Political rivals are accusing each other of being “haters” – but of course, one person's hater is another person's hero. The pressure, however, is not just external. by Martín Gambarotta
ILLEGAL ESPIONAGE SCANDAL The curse of power in Argentina 04-07-2020 08:06 Several of the major corruption cases of the K decade could end up being dropped due to procedural abuses, aiding the newfound lack of political motivation of most magistrates. by Agustino Fontevecchia
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION ¿Qué pasa entre Alberto y Cristina? 04-07-2020 07:41 Pressure is growing on President Fernández to found his own ‘Albertismo’ movement, while Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sets the pace for both, with infighting channelled through their officials and allies – a tussle most recently exposed by the move on Vicentín.
MINISTRY POSITIONS Four ambitious females for Fernández’s Cabinet 13-06-2020 10:21 PAMI is huge, serving some 4.5 million pensioners and accounting for 70 percent of all public hospital payments since the elderly obviously have more health problems. Its total budget is some US$7.7 billion. by Michael Soltys
MINISTRY POSITIONS Interior now rhymes with inferior 30-05-2020 10:49 Congress was Eduardo Enrique “Wado” de Pedro main training-ground, where he developed an image as the least abrasive of the La Cámpora leaders. He has mellowed considerably since his extreme youth when in 1997. by Michael Soltys
AS I SEE IT Under cover of darkness 30-05-2020 10:43 Alberto has shown no signs of wanting to be his own man, whoever he may be. Far from rebelling against Cristina’s tutelage, he seems afraid to do anything that might displease her. by James Neilson