Tag: Argentina General Elections 2015

• Tuesday, November 24th 2015 - 12:21 UTC

  Macri will announce his economic team and measures once he has access to official data

  

  In his first press conference as Argentine president-elect, Mauricio Macri announced on Monday he would not have a Secretary of Economy but rather an economic cabinet with six members, and anticipated that the team that will be taking office with him, as well as those in the province of Buenos Aires, “will include many officials which do not come from the political system”.

• Tuesday, November 24th 2015 - 10:13 UTC

  Washington promises to cooperate closely with elected president Macri

  

  United States State Secretary John Kerry congratulated on Monday newly elected president of Argentina Mauricio Macri saying Washington will cooperate “closely” with the administration that will take office on December 10.

• Monday, November 23rd 2015 - 07:58 UTC

  Falklands' welcome message to Macri: “be smart, work with us, not against”

  

  Falkland Islanders also participated in Sunday's elections in Argentina by sending congratulation messages to president-elect Mauricio Macri while celebrating the fact that president Cristina Fernandez time comes to an end.

• Monday, November 23rd 2015 - 07:40 UTC

  “Change is possible, thanks for believing”, president elect Macri´s first words

  

  “Change is possible, thanks so much for having believed”, were the first words of Argentine president-elect Mauricio Macri when he appeared on stage at his packed headquarters in Buenos Aires, Sunday evening. Visibly emotional and euphoric, Macri said “it is a historic day for Argentina, a change of times. A change that will guide us to the future”.

• Monday, November 23rd 2015 - 07:16 UTC

  Argentine president-elect Macri takes office on 10 December; Tuesday meeting with Cristina Fernandez

  

  Mauricio Macri is Argentina's next president following the results of Sunday's runoff, the first in Argentine history. He will take office on 10 December replacing president Cristina Fernandez and twelve years of uninterrupted Kirchnerism. Although definitive results are yet to be announced by electoral officials, the primary vote counting indicated that Macri was winning with a four percentage points over incumbent Daniel Scioli.

• Saturday, November 21st 2015 - 08:48 UTC

  Macri honors 'Pachamama' and Scioli bewares 'the savage capitalism demon' on closing election rallies

  

  Argentine presidential opposition candidate Mauricio Macri closed his campaign ahead of Sunday 22 November runoff calling for change and unity while the incumbent hopeful Daniel Scioli said the option was between 'a development inclusive project' or the “savage capitalism demon”.

• Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:37 UTC

  Scioli's burden: Kirchnerism and Macri's, his rich family background

  

  What are the main drawbacks of the Argentine presidential candidates, ahead of 22 November runoff and following their exposure in last Sunday's debate, is the question a Buenos Aires pollster has tried to unveil, and how much could they in effect influence Sunday's vote.

• Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:27 UTC

  Argentina: Massa “believes Macri wins”, but Scioli is “still fighting and much alive”

  

  Sergio Massa, the third contender in the Argentine presidential dispute and who did not make it to the runoff last 25 October, but managed 21% of ballots, some five million votes, compared to incumbent Daniel Scioli's 37% and Mauricio Macri's 34%, has been very careful in advancing whom he would support or recommend to vote on Sunday 22 November.

• Thursday, November 19th 2015 - 07:20 UTC

  Pope Francis calls on Argentines “to vote with conscience” next Sunday

  

  Pope Francis sent a brief message to Argentines ahead of Sunday’s landmark runoff hoping citizens “vote with conscience”. The DyN news agency on Wednesday asked the pontiff to send a message to Argentines ahead of Sunday November 22 presidential runoff between incumbent Daniel Scioli and Mauricio Macri from the Let’s Change opposition coalition to lead the country.

• Tuesday, November 17th 2015 - 09:32 UTC

  Presidential debate with no clear winner which favors Macri, unless there's a 'black swan'

  

  Argentine political analyst Graciela Römer.said there was no clear winner at Sunday's presidential debate between incumbent Daniel Scioli and opposition candidate Mauricio Macri, which nevertheless broke television audience ratings, similar to those of last year's World Cup final between Argentina and Germany.