Category: Politics

As the deadline for candidate list submissions in Buenos Aires Province looms, the officialist alliance between President Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza (LLA) and Mauricio Macri’s PRO is grappling with intense, last-minute negotiations marked by significant internal strife and high-profile defections. The frantic race to define candidates for the province’s eight electoral sections and, more…

In a decision that has drawn attention to the precise terms of high-profile legal confinements, Argentina’s Federal Oral Tribunal No. 2 (TOF 2) has clarified that former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is permitted to use the balcony of her apartment in Buenos Aires while serving her house arrest. The ruling, issued by Judge Jorge…

Argentina’s political landscape has been irrevocably reshaped following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Justice, which unanimously upheld the conviction of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for fraudulent administration. The ruling, announced today, confirms a six-year prison sentence and a permanent disqualification from holding public office, effectively extinguishing the electoral ambitions of…

Argentina’s Supreme Court is reportedly on the verge of announcing a definitive ruling on the corruption conviction of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in the high-profile “Vialidad” case. Judicial sources indicate the decision, expected to reject her final appeal, could come “surprisingly” any day now, with the Court deliberately avoiding setting a specific date…

Key Takeaways Social leader Juan Grabois was detained by federal police after he and militants occupied the Juan Domingo Perón National Institute in Buenos Aires. The occupation was a protest against the Javier Milei government’s decision to close the Peronist institution, citing its annual cost of over 400 million pesos and lack of research output.…

Key Takeaways Former Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner vehemently denounced alleged judicial persecution, linking it to a potential Supreme Court ruling in the “Vialidad” case that could impact her political future. During a rally in Corrientes, Kirchner launched a sharp critique of President Javier Milei’s administration, dismissing his economic plan as an “inefficient remake”…

Key Takeaways Argentina’s Anti-Corruption Office (OA) has officially cleared President Javier Milei and former National Securities Commission advisor Sergio Morales of wrongdoing in the controversial $LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal. The OA determined Milei did not violate public ethics laws, asserting his promotion of the digital token occurred from his personal X (formerly Twitter) account, without using…

Key Takeaways Former President Cristina Kirchner and Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof met to negotiate a united Peronist electoral strategy for the crucial provincial elections on September 7th. The meeting, which followed months of political distance, aims to prevent a Peronist defeat in its traditional stronghold against a rising alliance between La Libertad Avanza and…

Key Takeaways: Argentina’s ruling Peronist party is facing a critical challenge ahead of provincial elections in September, with some party leaders predicting a historic defeat. The party’s internal divisions, particularly between former President Cristina Kirchner and Governor Axel Kicillof, are hindering efforts to present a united front against the libertarian forces led by Javier Milei.…

Key Takeaways: Axel Kicillof, governor of Buenos Aires province, launched the Movimiento Derecho al Futuro (MDF), marking a new chapter in his political career while navigating internal Peronist tensions. Kicillof sharply criticized President Javier Milei’s economic policies, accusing him of continuing neoliberal models and prioritizing foreign interests over Argentine workers. He called for Peronist unity…