News of presidential election

Fernández, Milei meet at Olivos for talks on transition of power

21-11-2023 10:02 Argentina's current president and president-elect meet at Olivos presidential residence for talks over transition of power; Official photograph of encounter released by government.

Milei's win sealed by a risky gamble that turned rival into ally

20-11-2023 21:06 Bullrich’s voters ended up following her and backing Milei; Milei still faces dilemma over balancing both sides of support.

Governments in Americas congratulate Milei on election triumph

19-11-2023 22:09 Presidents, prime ministers and political leaders across the Americas offer congratulations to Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei.

Milei's future ministers – names in running for president-elect's Cabinet

19-11-2023 21:39 Following the libertarian’s storming victory in Sunday’s presidential run-off, which ministries have their ministers, which are left to be assigned and who will head them?

Massa concedes defeat; Milei elected Argentina's next president

19-11-2023 17:47 Economy Minister Sergio Massa concedes defeat in election run-off and congratulates rival; Libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei elected Argentina's next president.

Nation votes in cliffhanger election run-off

19-11-2023 12:58 According to Argentina's National Electoral Chamber, 30% of the electoral roll had voted by midday – close to the same level is in the election's first round.

Concern over libertarian fraud claims with tight run-off expected

17-11-2023 07:20 Argentines go to the polls on Sunday to decide if Sergio Massa or Javier Milei will be the country’s next president; Libertarian’s party raises spectre of fraud with ‘irregularities’ and ballots claims but electoral authorities say they are unfounded.

Javier Milei, the fiery outsider who upended nation's politics

17-11-2023 01:01 With his wild hair, angry outbursts and a powered-up chainsaw, Javier Milei has had a meteoric rise.

Milei: Outsider now just one step away from power

17-11-2023 00:35 Two candidates, one winner. A look at the two hopefuls competing for the Casa Rosada.

Massa and Milei end campaigns ahead of tight vote

17-11-2023 00:25 Economy Minister Sergio Massa and libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei closed their campaigns on Thursday, ahead of a tense and tight contest in which every vote counts.

Argentina's election will impact China's reach in Latin America

14-11-2023 14:06 Argentina’s run-off vote this month has stakes far beyond a hard-fought local election: Massa, from the ruling Peronist coalition is seeking stronger links with China; Libertarian outsider Javier Milei, in contrast, has referred to the Asian nation as an “assassin.”

Massa or Milei? Latin American and European leaders give their opinion

14-11-2023 13:27 Spanish-speaking former presidents and prominent intellectuals are stating their positions on Sunday's run-off in Argentina.

Massa, Milei trade blows over character, policies in run-off debate

12-11-2023 22:44 Presidential candidates for Unión por la Patria, Sergio Massa, and La Libertad Avanza, Javier Milei, face off in final debate before voters go to the polls; Both seeking to win over undecided voters in final stretch of campaign.

Days before debate, Milei denies shagging his sister in 'fake news' list

12-11-2023 10:23 Two days before crunch debate, Argentina’s leading presidential candidate, libertarian lawmaker Javier Milei, denies that he has slept with his sister and talks to his "dead dogs"; Details are two of 26 points in a ludicrous published on social media rejecting “fake news” about 53-year-old economist.

Vice-presidential candidates clash over poverty and human rights

09-11-2023 20:05 Exchanges over crime, state terrorism and economy and accusations of lying dominate high-voltage debate between Agustín Rossi and Victoria Villarruel.

The new political configuration for 2024

07-11-2023 13:53 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta will seek refuge in a new foundation after the implosion of Juntos por el Cambio. Opposition governors, observing as the opposition implodes, are strengthening their regional power bases in time for negotiations with the next president.

by Rodis Recalt

A new beginning

04-11-2023 05:08 A detailed analysis of the migration of votes between the August 13 primaries and the October 22 first round outlines some of the main challenges facing Sergio Massa and Javier Milei in the run-off.

by Carlos De Angelis

Poll: Milei has narrow lead over Massa ahead of run-off

03-11-2023 17:27 Brazil-based AtlasIntel puts Milei’s support at 48.5% compared to 44.7% for Massa.

Which of Argentina’s presidential candidates won the prison vote?

31-10-2023 14:28 Electoral roll for incarcerated population reveals that more than 25,000 prisoners cast a vote in the October 22 presidential election, with Sergio Massa receiving almost 72%.

Milei support opens deep crack in opposition coalition

30-10-2023 08:28 The disintegration of Juntos could fracture an already divided Congress, making it harder for the next president to pass austerity measures.