The Irish Times

Argentina’s Peronists promise policy reset after midterm poll setback

Internal divisions are set to sharpen within the Peronist party

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 18:04

‘There’s no future in Argentina’: Peronists face voter anger in midterms

Serious defeat could turn Alberto Fernández into lame-duck leader for rest of his mandate

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 13:22

Argentine president to send abortion legalisation law to Congress

Move promoted for years by an increasingly powerful feminist movement in Argentina

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 09:45

Argentina’s Fernandez pledges to ‘turn the page’ as left wins power

Return of Peronists and populist ex-president Fernandez de Kirchner causes concern

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 11:33

Argentina is in default, says Standard & Poor’s

Restructuring plan amounts to the ninth time that the country has reneged on its debt

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 13:37

Argentina’s peso falls again as Macri tries to shore up support

President unveils raft of emergency economic measures after major political setback

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 20:52

Argentine peso collapses as primary suggests return to interventionist economics

Opposition candidate will seek to ‘rework’ country’s $57bn deal with the IMF if he wins

Mon Aug 12 2019 - 17:11

Argentina raises interest rates to 60%

IMF studying Argentina request for early help as peso crashes

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 15:56

Macri coalition sweeps to victory in Argentina’s mid-term vote

Major boost for president’s administration as former president Kirchner struggles

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 10:55

Ex-Argentine president indicted in corruption case

Cristina Fernandez indited on charges she ran corruption scheme with a public works secretary

Wed Dec 28 2016 - 09:59

Argentina’s finance minister hails success of bond issue

New president hopes investment will help to revive the country’s economy

Wed Apr 20 2016 - 01:00

Panama Papers: The secret offshore world of the elite

Millions of documents show heads of state, criminals and celebrities using secret hideaways in tax havens

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 10:01

Who are Mossack Fonseca?

Panamanian Law Firm Is Gatekeeper To Vast Flow of Murky Offshore Secrets

Sun Apr 03 2016 - 18:59

Barack Obama cheered on streets of Buenos Aires

Meeting with Argentina’s president Mauricio Macri marks end to years of sour relations

Wed Mar 23 2016 - 16:26

Kirchner waves goodbye and criticises next administration

Outgoing Argentine president criticised for refusing to attend successor’s inauguration

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 08:08

Argentina opposition eyes chance to win presidency after 12 years

A win by Mauricio Macri would set the country’s spluttering economy on a more free-market course

Sun Nov 22 2015 - 15:29

China to build two nuclear plants in Argentina

Deal between countries worth up to $15bn

Wed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00

Pope calls on Cubans to serve people not ideology

Francis warmly welcomed as he celebrates Mass in Revolution Square, Havana

Sun Sept 20 2015 - 23:52

Pope Francis dragged into Falklands row as activist hands him sign

Former Archbishop of Buenos Aires pulled into Argentinian dispute with the UK

Thu Aug 20 2015 - 17:47

Stay united in fight for change, Pope Francis urges in Paraguay shanty visit

Pope holds Mass for a million people as three-country ‘homecoming’ trip ends

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00

‘Nisman was assassinated’ claims family

Ex-wife of Argentina prosecutor cites report that rules out suicide and accidental death

Fri Mar 06 2015 - 06:41

Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner charged

Formal charges come weeks after mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman

Fri Feb 13 2015 - 21:37

Arrest warrant draft for Argentine president found at dead prosecutor’s home

Warrant accused Kirchner of trying to shield officials from responsibility in bombing

Tue Feb 03 2015 - 21:19

Argentina to dissolve spy agency after prosecutor’s death

More ‘transparent’ agency to be created following mysterious death of Alberto Nisman

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 10:35

Argentina suspects rogue agents behind prosecutor’s death

Alberto Nisman was investigating fatal 1994 bombing of Jewish centre in Buenos Aires

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 21:16

Prosecutor who accused Argentinian leader of cover-up over bombing found dead

Alberto Nisman said Fernández had opened talks with Iranian group behind 1994 attack

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 21:25

Argentina’s Congress approves law to restructure bond debt

The plan aims to enable Argentina to make payments on its foreign-held bonds locally

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 10:56

Argentina slams US judge for ‘imperialist’ attitude

Minister reacts after US judge labels plan to swap debt for bonds ‘invalid, illegal violation’

Fri Aug 22 2014 - 13:15

Argentina slams US debt case judge despite contempt threat

Buenos Aires insists proper conditions to negotiate with hedge funds do not exist

Wed Aug 13 2014 - 15:18

Argentina slams US vulture funds as it seeks to avoid default

Buenos Aires runs advert campaign criticising US court ruling as debt saga continues

Tue Jun 24 2014 - 13:19

Argentina seeks to avoid debt crisis after bondholder ruling

Argentinian president says complying with ruling could lead to $15 billion in claims

Wed Jun 18 2014 - 01:34

Argentina’s best bet is to wait and strike a deal with hedge funds

Analysis: Buenos Aires has few realistic options after US Supreme Court ruling

Wed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00

Argentina to burn bondholders in defiance of US court ruling

President says country will not submit to extortion after court rules in favour bondholders

Tue Jun 17 2014 - 18:01

US Supreme Court rejects Argentina appeal in bond fight

Court’s decision fuels concern Argentina will default for a second time since 2001

Mon Jun 16 2014 - 17:42