Tag: Open, Simultanous and Compulsary Primary elections (PASO)

• Saturday, January 11th 2025 - 09:27 UTC

  Milei calls for extraordinary parliamentary sessions

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei Friday signed the decree summoning Congress to extraordinary sessions between Jan. 20 and Feb. 21 to debate the suppression of the Mandatory, Open, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, the clean record requirement for candidates, and other initiatives that, according to the Executive, cannot wait until the new Legislature starting on March 1.

• Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 - 08:37 UTC

  Argentine President not attending BRICS Summit

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández called off his trip to Johannesburg after learning that his country would not be -at least for now- joining the BRICS (a trade bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) during the ongoing XV Summit, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:57 UTC

  Falklands: Milei favors diplomacy and the Hong Kong model, respecting people's wishes

  

  He has become the rising (unexpected) star of Argentine politics, after defeating all other presidential hopefuls on Sunday's primary elections. The outspoken economist, promising libertarian changes, Javier Milei managed more than 30% of votes, ahead of the candidates from the two coalitions which were believed to have monopolized Argentine politics in recent decades, the opposition grouping with 27%, and the Kirchnerite incumbent coalition 28%.

• Sunday, August 13th 2023 - 10:37 UTC

  Argentina holding primary elections leading up to Dec. 10 Casa Rosada changeover

  

  A total of 27 tickets have been competing since 8 am local time Sunday in Argentina's Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections to decide who may run on Oct. 22 for the Casa Rosada's 2023-2027 term.

• Friday, August 11th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

  Bolsonaro wishes Milei good luck for PASO elections

  

  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday released a video wishing Libertarian presidential candidate Javier Milei good luck for next Sunday's Simultaneous, Open, and Mandatory Primary (PASO) elections in Argentina.

• Friday, August 4th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

  “Blue” dollar knows no ceiling in Argentina

  

  The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar went up again Thursday in Argentina hitting a new all-time high of AR$ 570 at the end of the day as the Aug. 13 Simultaneous, Mandatory, and Open Primary (PASO) presidential elections loom over, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Sunday, June 25th 2023 - 20:34 UTC

  One of these 13 people will be Argentina's next president

  

  After Saturday's deadline for registering candidacies, there are only 13 contenders left, one of whom will be Argentina's next president comes Dec. 10.

• Saturday, June 24th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

  Presidential elections: Argentina's ruling party lines up behind Massa

  

  Mighty Economy Minister Sergio Massa will be a presidential candidate in Argentina's upcoming mandatory, open, and simultaneous primary (PASO) elections on behalf of the ruling Unión por la Patria (UP) front, with Cabinet Chief Agustín Rossi as his running mate, it was announced Friday in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:53 UTC

  Minister Fernández sees “blood and corpses” should the opposition win

  

  Argentina's Security Minister Aníbal Fernández Thursday warned of the consequences of the opposition winning this year's presidential elections and foresaw “streets full of blood and dead people” should either Patricia Bullrich or Javier Milei reach Casa Rosada.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  US dollar does not soar as expected following Argentina's elections results

  

  Contrary to expectations, the unofficial exchange rate between the Argentine peso and the US dollar remained somewhat stable Monday following the ruling party's overall loss at Sunday's mid-term elections.