Tag: Patricia Bullrich

• Saturday, August 19th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  IMF holds talks with Argentina's opposition economists

  

  International Monetary Fund (IMF) specialists Friday held separate video conferences with economic teams from Argentina's two main contenders for the Oct. 22 presidential elections: La Libertad Avanza (LLA) and Juntos por el Cambio (JxC).

• Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

  Political earthquake: Libertarian candidate Javier Milei surges ahead in Argentina's elections

  

  The libertarian economist Javier Milei, leading the front “La Libertad Avanza,” (far-right) has emerged as the frontrunner in Argentina's Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, as indicated by the initial provisional scrutiny results released on Sunday.

• 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, 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.

• 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.

• Wednesday, April 12th 2023 - 10:37 UTC

  Buenos Aires Mayor distances himself from party leadership

  

  Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodíguez Larreta's decision to hold municipal elections concurrently with the federal ones albeit with different (and electronic) ballot boxes has sparked friction among Argentina's opposition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) coalition, particularly from former President Mauricio Macri.

• Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

  Macri will not be running again for president of Argentina in 2023

  

  Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri Sunday announced through a video posted on social media that he will not be making a new attempt to reach Casa Rosada this year.

• Monday, January 23rd 2023 - 07:12 UTC

  Bullrich asks DEA to arrest Maduro in Buenos Aires

  

  Argentina's opposition leader Patricia Bullrich, chairwoman of the Propuesta Republicana (PRO) party, a majority partner in the Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) alliance Sunday filed a request before the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro once he lands in Buenos Aires for the VII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).

• Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 21:51 UTC

  Argentine opposition wants Maduro arrested if he attends Celac Summit

  

  Argentine opposition leader and presidential hopeful Patricia Bullrich Thursday called for the arrest of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro should he travel to Buenos Aires for next week's VII Celac Summit. Maduro's travel plans are yet to be announced.

• Friday, November 25th 2022 - 08:19 UTC

  Argentina: Milei and Bullrich share common values ahead of 2023 elections

  

  Argentine Liberal Deputy Javier Milei admitted he would gladly face PRO Chairwoman (and Presidential hopeful) Patricia Bullrich in next year's primary elections and if he loses he would agree to serve as Minister of Economy under her.