Argentine Minister of Economy Amado Boudou criticized an IMF report on Argentina's economic standing at an AS/COA meeting held in Washington September 23.
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner won the country’s first primary election handily on Sunday, taking more than half the votes. Facing a splintered opposition, it looks increasingly likely that she could win October’s presidential election in the first round.
With the race for the Casa Rosada heating up, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner holds a strong lead in the polls. But results in recent local elections indicate the opposition could be building steam.
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner chose Economy Minister Amado Boudou as her running partner for the October vote. The decision signals her confidence in his economic policies and hope of reaching young voters.
Economists from the Buenos Aires-based think tank shared their perpectives on the Argentine economy.
Protests in southern Chile over proposed fuel increases cast a spotlight on rising energy costs and echoed recent Bolivian demonstrations.
Argentina’s Mar del Plata played host to the twentieth Ibero-American summit, where leaders signed a declaration defending democracy and creating a path to boost access to education.
