After winning nearly 45 percent of the vote in the first round of elections, President-Elect Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will assume office on December 10. Continued economic growth and revamping the national statistics institute will be top concerns.

Senator Kirchner gained victory in Argentina's presidential election, defeating 13 other candidates. Kirchner discussed Argentina’s economic outlook at a September AS/COA event. In an AS/COA interview, Roberto Lavagna, a top candidate and former finance minister, outlined his policy proposals.

Beginning with a Bang! proposes a movement between two artistic scenarios and is organized into two distinct sections. The first, a selection of action-based projects by artists working in Buenos Aires; the second, a documentary section exploring the rich historical foundations that link these projects to the 1960s and 1970s.

The senator and presidential candidate addressed prominent business and public sector leaders at an AS/COA luncheon held in New York (en español).

In a frank assessment of Argentina’s current and future opportunities, Roberto Lavagna, the Concertación para Una Nación Avanzada (UNA) candidate, discusses his election platform. Employment, security, and education are three of the main issues to address in the run-up to the October 28 elections.

Consolidation of recent economic growth, innovation and development are some of the key issues for Argentina in the next few years. Bringing together over 400 senior-level attendees, the AS/COA annual Cities Conference in Argentina focused on recent economic successes and future challenges for sustaining competitiveness.