Grounded plane mystery Don’t shed light on the dark 02-07-2022 07:00 Straight news, half-truths, omissions and fake news – the case of the grounded Venezuelan plane with the Iranian crew grounded at an airport in Argentina is a very interesting case study for analysis. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Exclusive interview US Ambassador Marc Stanley: ‘I see a once in a generation opportunity for Argentina' 01-07-2022 14:30 Joe Biden’s envoy in Buenos Aires discusses his approach to diplomacy, bilateral relations and President Fernández's upcoming trip to Washington. by James Grainger
US-Venezuela relations Maduro: US delegation arrives in Venezuela to discuss 'bilateral agenda' 28-06-2022 09:20 Delegation from the United States arrives in Venezuela for talks, extending discussions between Caracas and Washington initiated in March.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Felipe Solá: ‘Cristina is dogmatic in her words but pragmatic in her actions’ 27-05-2022 09:16 Former governor of Buenos Aires Province addresses his ouster as foreign minister, Peronist unity and his relationships with Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. by Jorge Fontevecchia
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Proposal to ‘re-establish ties’ with Maduro draws fire from critics 19-04-2022 20:38 Opposition hardliners, human rights groups and US lawmaker Marco Rubio strongly criticises President Alberto Fernández after he announces that he wants Argentina to re-establish diplomatic relations with Venezuela.
Bilateral relations Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso to visit Argentina next week 15-04-2022 11:34 With the objective of expanding trade links with the region, Lasso will begin an official visit to Argentina Sunday and meet with President Alberto Fernández the following morning.
Bilateral relations Boric calls for Latin American unity and 'deepening' of ties with Argentina 04-04-2022 17:43 Speaking during his visit to Buenos Aires, Chilean President Gabriel Boric calls for greater Latin American unity as he highlights the “deep brotherhood" that unites his country with Argentina.
Bilateral relations Chile's Boric visits Argentina in first foreign trip as president 02-04-2022 22:13 Chile's President Gabriel Boric will travel to Argentina on Sunday in his first international official visit.
Bilateral relations New Chile president to visit Argentina in April on first foreign trip 18-03-2022 13:09 Chile’s new leader Gabriel Boric will travel to Argentina next month for a meeting with his President Alberto Fernández.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Cecilia Todesca Bocco: ‘Labour rights do not explain Argentina’s macroeconomic problems' 18-03-2022 12:20 International Relations Secretary Cecilia Todesca Bocco on the freshly approved IMF deal, policies to deliver economic growth in Argentina and politics in the family. by Jorge Fontevecchia
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY 'Terrible timing': Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Russia 13-02-2022 09:50 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to arrive in Russia Tuesday for an official visit with highly awkward diplomatic timing, amid the tense stand-off between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
alberto's foreign tour Trip to Russia, China puts Argentina’s ‘círculo rojo’ on orange alert 28-01-2022 17:07 Concerns among the group of influential decision-makers dubbed the “círculo rojo” are increasing, with unrest over the president’s tour destinations and doubts over a new IMF deal.
ALBERTO’S FOREIGN TOUR Alberto’s mission: Selling his support for Russia and China – at a high price 28-01-2022 17:04 Putin and Xi are two of the biggest political leaders in the world, beyond any doubt, but they are also among the most denounced. by Maximiliano Sardi
DIPLOMACY Lunch with Putin in Russia, trips to China and Barbados – details emerge of president’s next trip 24-01-2022 22:16 President Alberto Fernández's upcoming tour will see him hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of Russia and China. A meeting with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has also been lined up, according to diplomatic sources.
DIPLOMACY Cafiero to visit Washington for meeting with US secretary of state 10-01-2022 16:28 Argentina’s foreign minister set to meet Antony Blinken on January 18, just a few weeks before President Alberto Fernández is due to travel to China to see Xi Jingping.
PERONIST POLITICS Things are not going as Cristina planned 07-01-2022 22:41 Things have not been turning out as Cristina Fernández de Kirchner expected, starting with the electoral year. by Gustavo González
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Argentine support for floods in Brazil 'would not be of much help,' says Bolsonaro 31-12-2021 00:44 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro explains decision to reject help offered by Argentina to combat the devastating floods in the northeast state of Bahia.
DIPLOMATIC OUTRAGE Argentina's envoy to Chile slams 'xenophobic' Kast, sparking anger in Santiago 22-11-2021 17:24 Rafael Bielsa slams “xenophobic” far-right Chilean presidential hopeful José Antonio Kast; Santiago condemns “inappropriate’ remarks.
CATHOLIC LEADERS MEET Biden sidesteps abortion issue in meeting with Pope Francis 29-10-2021 12:46 President Joe Biden said Pope Francis called him a "good Catholic" as they met Friday at the Vatican at the start of a European trip aimed at reasserting the United States' international credentials.
DIPLOMACY Biden's nominee for US envoy criticises Argentina’s policy on Venezuela and Cuba 26-10-2021 16:36 Marc Stanley, Joe Biden’s nominee for next US ambassador to Argentina, uses confirmation hearing to criticise Argentina’s foreign policy approach on Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, while calling for a “macroeconomic plan” from Alberto Fernández administration.
LATIN AMERICA Maduro: Venezuela and Colombia need to 'normalise' ties 21-10-2021 11:11 Nicolás Maduro calls for the normalisation of trade and diplomatic relations with Colombia, which have been non-existent since 2019 when the government refused to recognise him as Venezuela's leader.
NO AGREEMENT Top food firm Molino Cañuelas files for bankruptcy 02-09-2021 16:43 Molino Cañuelas, one of Argentina's leading food producers, has filed for bankruptcy proceedings after years of disputes with creditors.
BEHIND THE DIPLOMATIC CURTAIN Secrets of Mr. Sullivan’s visit 11-08-2021 16:13 The White House’s top geopolitical advisor lunched at Olivos presidential residence last week, meeting ministers, businessmen and President Alberto Fernández. Vaccines, development and debt were among a broad range of conversation topics. by Gustavo González
ENVIRONMENT Argentina plans to host Latin America climate summit next month 06-08-2021 16:07 President Alberto Fernández’s government plans to host a summit as soon as September to bring together leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean, in an effort to build a united regional strategy ahead of the COP26 conference in November.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION United States should look south for better supply chains 04-08-2021 11:31 When it comes to 'friendshoring,' Latin America has much to offer, and much to gain.
Mercosur in crisis Felipe Solá: Brazil's 'hostile attitude has killed debate within Mercosur' 22-07-2021 22:01 Argentina’s foreign minister slams Brazilian government during visit to Rio to mark 30th anniversary of nuclear accord between two nations.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Juan Guaidó: ‘We’re not depending on the good faith of a dictatorship’ 26-06-2021 00:01 Venezuela, says Juan Guaidó, remains gripped by crisis and needs a plan of national salvation. The opposition leader, recognised by more than 60 nations as the country's interim president, on the need for free and fair elections, Argentina’s diplomatic stance and the position of Pope Francis. by Jorge Fontevecchia
US-ARGENTINE RELATIONS Massa talks debt and football with Bill Clinton as he wraps up US visit 19-06-2021 09:23 Renewal Front leader holds talks with key Democratic leaders, including Bill Clinton, as he pushes to secure future meeting between Alberto Fernández and US President Joe Biden.
EDITORIAL Central America and the middle ground 18-06-2021 22:17 Deploring disrespect for the principle of non-intervention in domestic affairs and electoral processes is a bit rich when coming from President Alberto Fernández, who only five days previously had drawn a protest from Lima’s Foreign Ministry for prematurely congratulating Peruvian leftist candidate Pedro Castillo.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Biden, Putin begin first summit as US-Russia tensions rise 16-06-2021 10:51 US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands in Geneva on Wednesday at the start of their first summit since the former's election.
Turkey under Erdogan Erdogan says held 'fruitful, sincere' talks with Biden 14-06-2021 19:02 "We believe there is no problem that cannot be resolved in Turkey-US relations," Erdogan added after holding his first meeting with Biden since his election.
US-Russia Relations Biden promises to lay down 'red lines' to Putin 14-06-2021 18:03 "I'm not looking for conflict with Russia, but that we will respond if Russia continues its harmful activities," said the US President after his first NATO summit since being elected.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Massa heads to US on a special mission for Alberto Fernández 14-06-2021 17:15 Renewal Front leader lines up talks with key Democratic leaders, including Bill Clinton, and hopes to seal a date for a future meeting between Alberto Fernández and US President Joe Biden.
US-Russia Relations Putin says wants to find ways with Biden to improve ties 04-06-2021 14:43 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is hoping to improve deeply damaged relations with the United States when he holds his first summit with US counterpart Joe Biden later this month.
INTERVIEW – PERIODISMO PURO Rafael Bielsa: ‘Alberto Fernández is very far from being a puppet’ 10-04-2021 07:42 Rafael Bielsa, Argentina’s current Ambassador to Chile, on the pandemic, the president, Peronism and bilateral relations. by Jorge Fontevecchia
RACISM & PREJUDICE Report prompts backlash after finding UK not 'institutionally racist' 31-03-2021 10:52 Prejudice persists in Britain but the country is not "institutionally racist," according to a much-anticipated study published Wednesday by a government commission, which drew an immediate pushback from racial equality campaigners.
INTERVIEW Benjamin Cohen: ‘Dollar will not be challenged by yuan for at least a decade’ 06-03-2021 08:22 Benjamin Cohen, one of the founding fathers of International Political Economy (IPE), analyses the monetary aspect of the dispute between the United States and China, while detailing why he describes Argentina “is one of the saddest cases in economic history.” by Leandro Dario
DIPLOMACY Fernández, Macron on same page regarding Covid-19 vaccines 06-02-2021 10:12 Argentine and French leaders call for Covid-19 vaccines to be treated as ‘universal good,’ free from intellectual property restrictions.
DIPLOMACY Envoy: Argentina to develop ‘strategic coordination’ with Russia 06-02-2021 10:08 Eduardo Zuain, deputy foreign minister during Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s second term in power, eyes closer ties between two nations.
RUSSIA ‘Low point’ – Russia expels EU envoys over Navalny protests 06-02-2021 08:43 Ties between EU and Moscow plunge to new ‘low point’ as Russia expels three European diplomats over protests led by Kremlin and Putin critic Alexey Navalny.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Biden team sees no contact 'anytime soon' with Venezuela's Maduro 03-02-2021 23:32 United States says it had no plans to open direct contacts with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, who has called for improved relations after Donald Trump's exit from the White House.
PRESIDENT VISITS CHILE Fernández calls for closer ties during visit to Chile 30-01-2021 08:51 President flies to Santiago for two-day visit, taking in meetings with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, a host of opposition politicians and businessmen.
US-ARGENTINE RELATIONS Argentina greets Biden’s inauguration with mixed messages 23-01-2021 08:46 President Alberto Fernández on Thursday sent his new United States colleague Joe Biden a congratulatory letter which contrasted in both cordiality and length with a terse Foreign Ministry statement the previous day.
BILATERAL RELATIONS Don’t expect ‘carnal relations’ between Alberto and Joe Biden 23-01-2021 08:31 One actor could tilt the scales, though: Pope Francis. Biden is the second Catholic president of the US, preceded by John F. Kennedy. How much will the Peronist leader of the Holy See nudge Biden our way? by Agustino Fontevecchia
DIPLOMACY Alberto Fernández to visit Chile's Piñera in Santiago this month 16-01-2021 06:56 President Alberto Fernández will travel to Santiago on January 26 to meet with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.
UNITED STATES Trump will be gone, but trauma of 2020 may haunt Biden 26-12-2020 10:06 Even with Donald Trump gone and Joe Biden promising to heal the nation there'll be no quick return to normal in 2021.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina: between Jair Bolsonaro, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping 05-12-2020 10:12 Following its dialogue with Brasilia and Washington, the Alberto Fernández administration needs to define a clear strategy with its main trade partners. by Leandro Dario
DIPLOMACY Fernández, Biden agree to improve US-LatAm ties in phone call 30-11-2020 23:32 President Alberto Fernández first Latin American leader to call US president-elect and offer congratulations for election win. In 35-minute phone call, Biden says he seeks "solid relationship" with region.
DIPLOMACY President vows to improve ties with Brazil in call with Bolsonaro 30-11-2020 22:24 Almost a year after he first took office, President Alberto Fernández has finally spoken to Brazil leader Jair Bolsonaro.
LATIN AMERICA Fernández heads across River Plate to meet Lacalle Pou 20-11-2020 13:07 President Alberto Fernández crossed the River Plate on Thursday to meet up with his Uruguayan colleague Luis Lacalle Pou in the first meeting between the two leaders since the latter’s inauguration on March 1.