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President in Congress

Alberto Fernández looks to relaunch term in speech to Congress

Yesterday 13:41 President expected to discuss IMF support, abortion, and judicial reform in his upcoming speech to lawmakers, which will mark opening of congressional sessions.

Venezuelan Crisis

Guaidó draws standing ovation at Trump speech

05-02-2020 12:44 The National Assembly leader recognized by 60 countries as the rightful president of Venezuela intends to return to Venezuela soon after courting support in his international tour.

Russia

Russian government resigns, Putin announces constitutional reform

15-01-2020 12:18 Changes would give Parliament the power to choose the prime minister and senior Cabinet members, instead of the president as under the current system.

NEW ERA IN ARGENTINA

Building a centre by sheer force of word

04-01-2020 09:23 A president should craft his words carefully and use them with conscious moderation, knowing that any word that comes out of a head of state’s mouth is virtually seen as policy.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

EDITORIAL

Crisis as challenge or opportunity

14-12-2019 12:12 Alberto Fernández has at least two advantages over his predecessor as he heads into his first full week as president – a dominant position in Congress and a lack of any definite commitments.

PLAZA DE MAYO

From Plaza de Mayo, Cristina tells Alberto to 'trust in your people'

11-12-2019 00:46 Before a huge crowd in the Plaza de Mayo, new vice-president tells president to worry "about reaching the hearts of the Argentines" – and not so much about the frontpages.

President’s first speech

Alberto Fernández vows to prioritise poverty over debt payments

10-12-2019 17:16 In speech stretching close to an hour, newly inaugurated president calls for great social contract and moves to rally support for his new agenda, as he tells IMF and bondholders that Argentina can't pay off debt.

Election 2019

Fernández de Kirchner calls on Macri to 'take necessary measures'

28-10-2019 01:16 Newly elected vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner calls upon President Macri to fulfill his duties until his final day in office and to pave the way for a smooth transfer unto the hands of President-elect Alberto Fernández.

ELECTIONS 2019: CAMPAIGN WATCH

Argentina – and Alberto – need Macri to survive

17-08-2019 10:22 Macri’s shift of tone in the days after the PASO primary was a sign of a survival political instinct kicking in.

by Marcelo J. Garcia

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Internet a lifeline for Venezuela's embattled independent media

18-07-2019 14:30 Starved of advertising revenue and battling a stranglehold on the newspaper industry, Venezuela's independent media have been decimated by the country's years-long crisis.

AS I SEE IT

A never-ending debate

03-03-2018 12:55 President Mauricio Macri has greatly angered many Roman Catholic bishops who would rather leave things as they are.

by James Neilson

ECONOMIC QUESTIONS

State of the State

03-03-2018 10:46 Inflation and the fiscal deficit will be lower each year, thus leading to less debt and more investment. No new urgency for gradualism is admitted even if the Federal Reserve’s trend to tighter money has made Argentina the most exposed market in the world after Turkey.

by Michael Soltys

OPENING OF 136TH SESSION

Macri before Congress: "The worst is now over"

03-03-2018 10:26 President tells lawmakers that he favours “mature, responsible debates” as he confirms abortion is on 2018 agenda.