POLITICS Transport secretary for chop as Milei government churn continues Today 15:18 Franco Mogetta, linked to Córdoba Province Governor Juan Schiaretti, set to be latest official removed from President Milei’s administration.
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS Run-up to run-off 04-11-2023 05:37 If we have had two straight surprises in the voting so far this year, why not three? by Michael Soltys
ELECTION 2023 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%.
ELECTIONS 2023 – ANALYSIS The reconfiguration of the political map 24-10-2023 16:16 Juntos por el Cambio runs the risk of disintegration after defeat. Milei’s congratulations to PRO’s two territorial winners – Jorge Macri and Rogelio Frigerio in Entre Ríos – and his repetition of the word “juntos” in his speech shows evidence of his intent. by Jorge Fontevecchia
ELECTION 2023 RESULTS Massa overturns odds in election, will face Milei in November run-off 22-10-2023 21:18 With 76% of polling stations reporting, Sergio Massa leads the race for the Presidency with 35.9% of the vote; Javier Milei set to join him in run-off after taking 30.5%; Bullrich all but out with just 23%.
ELECTION 2023 Exit polls forecast presidential run-off as polling stations close in Argentina 22-10-2023 18:11 Argentines nationwide headed to the polls Sunday to pick a president they will trust with the urgent mission to pull the economy from the brink of disaster.
Campaign comments Expecting every voter to do their duty 21-10-2023 05:51 While tomorrow’s election is widely seen as a three-cornered affair (like the hats in the times of Trafalgar), all three of its fleets tend to believe that there are only two sides. Could tomorrow’s election echo the battle by ultimately leading to a breakdown of existing alliances with a new Argentina eventually resulting? by Michael Soltys
ELECTION 2023: THE CANDIDATES Five candidates for the Casa Rosada 20-10-2023 00:29 Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Juan Schiaretti, Myriam Bregman… one of these individuals will be Argentina’s next president. Who are they and what do they stand for?
ELECTION 2023 Debt, inflation and the peso: Argentina's election worries 17-10-2023 12:27 As Argentines head to the polls on October 22 for a crucial presidential election, candidates have campaigned hard on proposed elixirs for the country's economic ills.
ELECTION 2023 Latest polls: Massa top in one, Bullrich makes run-off in another 12-10-2023 18:22 Poll by DC Consultores claims Sergio Massa will fare badly, putting him third in voting intention. Yet according to consultancy Atlas Intel, from September to October, Bullrich and Milei have lost support and the ruling coalition candidate could finish first.
ELECTION 2023 Candidates go on attack in lively second presidential debate 08-10-2023 22:00 Sparks fly in as Massa and Bullrich go on offensive; Milei asks voters to reject same well-trodden path; Bregman plays to base as Schiaretti pitches federal route to prosperity. by James Grainger
CAMPAIGN COMMENTS The pit and the pendulum 07-10-2023 06:22 Neither last Sunday’s debate nor the passage of eight weeks have produced any paradigmatic shift from the three-way tie of the PASO primary. by Michael Soltys
SECOND DEBATE THIS SUNDAY Presidential candidates prepare for final chance to make case to voters 05-10-2023 19:09 Five presidential candidates prepare for a final showdown at UBA Law Faculty, just two weeks before go to the polls. by Michael Soltys
Election 2023 Presidential candidates go head-to-head in debate 02-10-2023 00:26 Five presidential candidates go head-to-head in first debate ahead of October 22 election; Massa targeted strongly over economy and inflation woes but Milei draws headlines by flirting with denialism and 'two demons' theory.
ELECTION 2023 Presidential candidates prepare for first televised debate 27-09-2023 16:52 Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Patricia Bullrich, Myriam Bregman and Juan Schiaretti will pitch their policies to voters (and argue) in two debates in the run-up to the general election on October 22.
ELECTION 2023 Presidential candidates define rules of election debate 06-09-2023 15:19 Negotiations are pressing on over the set-up of the traditional election debate for the presidential candidates; First face-off will take place on October 1 in Santiago del Estero, with the second set for October 8 at the UBA Faculty of Law. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
ELECTION 2023 Bullrich suggests Schiaretti should drop his presidential candidacy 05-09-2023 14:15 Patricia Bullrich states that "it would be a good idea for Schiaretti not to be a candidate for president" and for his voters to "strategically" back her ticket instead.
As I see it Presidential candidates remain neck-and-neck 28-07-2023 21:09 If the coming crunch is as painful as some predict, will it be enough to make the entrenched political elite decide that the time has come for whoever is in power to apply policies that have worked well enough elsewhere? by James Neilson
ELECTION 2023 Candidates for Argentina's 2023 PASO primaries confirmed 01-07-2023 06:56 Unión por la Patria, Juntos por el Cambio and Frente de Izquierda y los Trabajadores-Unidad will have competitive primaries; Milei faces no competition for La Libertad Avanza with several smaller parties seeking to clear the 1.5 percent PASO threshold.
argentina Opposition leads in analysis of polls, says Clarín poll 25-06-2023 21:37 Juntos por el Cambio has taken the lead in an analysis of polls ahead of the August 13 presidential primary, Clarín reports.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Of infighting and inland voting 10-06-2023 06:27 The deadline for defining electoral alliances nationwide expires in only four days’ time but tomorrow’s provincial elections are even more immediate … Tucumán is looking safe for the Frente de Todos government while San Luis could be close. by Michael Soltys
ELECTIONS 2023 Opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition at odds over Schiaretti 05-06-2023 17:17 Tensions soar in opposition coalition over potential incorporation of Cordóba Province Governor Juan Schiaretti; Patricia Bullrich against push from Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Gerardo Morales to approve veteran Peronist’s introduction.