ILLEGAL BROADCASTING Courts in Argentina order blocking of piracy giant Magis TV 20-09-2024 13:51 Court ruling in Argentina orders Google to disable Magis TV, one of the world's leading piracy platforms on Android, and to prevent use and installation of its app.
POVERTY Court orders Milei government to distribute held-up food aid 27-05-2024 15:14 Court orders Argentina's government to release five tons of food meant for the poor that is being held in storage.
AMIA CASE La Libertad Avanza celebrates court ruling blaming 1990s terrorist attacks on Irán 12-04-2024 15:06 Ruling party and PRO leaders celebrate Thursday's court decision, while attacking Kirchnerism for an alleged “cover up” and “treason."
Venezuela Elections 2024 'Stronger than ever,' Venezuelan opposition candidate refuses to yield 14-03-2024 15:05 María Corina Machado continues to campaign, despite significant challenges, to rally support for her presidential bid, emphasising resilience and determination against the regime's obstacles.
YPF COURT CASE YPF case: Argentina pleads with US judge over presenting of collateral 08-01-2024 17:06 Argentina requests relief From Burford’s Capital's intent to seize assets over 2012 YPF nationalisation case.
ELECTION 2023 Massa closes campaign with declaration that crisis ‘is passing’ 17-10-2023 21:51 Economy minister and ruling coalition presidential candidate leads Peronist Loyalty Day ceremony as he closes campaign for Casa Rosada; Sergio Massa declares worst of crisis is passing and says nation is being revitalised from "Buenos Aires, to the north of Argentina and Patagonia."
OIL & GAS Argentina investors see rally in YPF bonds running out of steam 21-09-2023 23:07 Investors saying it’s time to sell bonds from Argentina’s state-run oil driller YPF SA ahead of the presidential elections in October.
YPF RULING Burford eyes 37,000% return in US$16-billion Argentina award 11-09-2023 21:29 Litigation funder paid US$16.6 million for YPF seizure claims; Argentina has vowed to appeal Friday award by US federal judge.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Two’s grieta, three’s a crowd 19-08-2023 06:01 While we are constantly told that Greater Buenos Aires is the “mother of all battles” deciding every election, Javier Milei’s win was hinterland payback, winning 16 of the 23 provinces, all inland – the mirror image of his 2021 midterm electoral advent by Michael Soltys
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Juan Grabois: ‘Massa is my internal rival but my political enemies are Bullrich and Morales’ 08-07-2023 06:50 Catholic social leader and lawyer Juan Grabois – newly confirmed as a presidential candidate for the ruling Unión por la Patria – on his primary rival Sergio Massa, tackling poverty and inequality and why he’s running for the Casa Rosada. by Jorge Fontevecchia
POLITICS Fernández de Kirchner backs Massa, but still airs discontent 27-06-2023 17:32 Vice-president uses presentation of ‘death flight’ cargo plane to air her moans and groans over ruling coalition’s row over presidential candidacies.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS JP Spinetto: As Argentina turns right, prepare for turbulence 27-06-2023 09:42 Investors are right to be cheered by a shift in the country’s politics, but changing its economic policies will be difficult.
ELECTION 2023: FRENTE DE TODOS With Cristina out the race, talks over ruling coalition's candidates ramp up 24-05-2023 10:23 With Cristina Fernández de Kirchner officially out of the running, discussions over Frente de Todos’ potential presidential candidates are speeding up.
Elections 2023 The Supreme Court’s political muscle 13-05-2023 08:35 The Supreme Court’s decision must be read purely in political terms, demonstrating that it won’t back down and has the intention to play hard ball in the political arena. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ELECTIONS 2023 PASO primaries: Alberto's favoured candidates, who’s in the race 25-04-2023 17:47 Alberto Fernández will not seek re-election, but he still wants a presence and influence over the Frente de Todos line-up for the primaries. Who are the candidates the president is promoting for the nation, provincial and city races? And who from the ruling coalition has publicly declared their intentions in the race for the Casa Rosada?
ELECTIONS 2023 Alberto Fernández declines re-election bid amid inflation spike 21-04-2023 12:00 Argentina's president says he won’t run for re-election, opening the race within the ruling Peronist coalition to pick a candidate ahead of October elections.
POLITICS Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro: Frente de Todos will hold presidential primary 05-04-2023 11:55 Interior minister and La Cámpora leader Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro says ruling coalition will go to PASO to decide its presidential candidate, adding that outcome is a result of a unilateral decision by President Alberto Fernández.
Politics Frente de Todos split in Senate: Four senators form new caucus 23-02-2023 00:53 Setback for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in the Senate with the fragmentation of the ruling coalition’s caucus. New Unidad Federal bloc formed by Edgardo Kueider, Carlos Espínola, Guillermo Snopek, Eugenia Catalfamo and Alejandra Vigo.
Fernando Báez Sosa trial Judges: Attack on ‘defenceless’ Báez Sosa was ‘previously agreed’ 06-02-2023 22:24 Judges rule that attack on “defenceless” 18-year-old Fernando Báez Sosa was “previously agreed”; Court rejects defence’s request for a conviction on the grounds that it was a "homicide in a quarrel.”
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Sergio Massa: ‘Argentina is a country which has a lot to offer a world in crisis’ 14-01-2023 06:38 In his first long interview since assuming office as Argentina’s ‘super economy minister,’ Sergio Massa analyses his first few months in office and outlines his goals for 2023. by Jorge Fontevecchia
REVENUE-SHARING ROW President snubs Supreme Court ruling, sparking crisis 23-12-2022 14:49 President Alberto Fernández's decision to disobey a Supreme Court order to return funding to the government of the opposition-controlled city of Buenos Aires, sparks an institutional crisis.
KEY COURT RULING Supreme Court rules in favour of City Hall in federal revenue-sharing row 22-12-2022 09:49 Casa Rosada analysing next steps to follow after big judicial setback; Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta hails decision that boosts capital’s share of revenue-sharing percentage.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Reset 13-12-2022 15:20 In May 2019, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced in a video that she was choosing Alberto Fernández as the Frente de Todos presidential candidate. Last week, she excluded herself from any candidacy in next year’s elections, once again shaking up the political status quo. by Jorge Fontevecchia