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May 10 (Reuters) - Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez said on Tuesday that he will seek reelection during the 2023 presidential elections, as he began a brief European tour. "Definitely," replied the center-left president when the interviewer for the Spanish television channel TVE asked him if he would seek reelection. Argentina is going through an economic crisis that is hitting Fernandez's popularity, but he said he has the "strength necessary" to address Argentina's problems.

Mauricio Macri, (born February 8, 1959, Macri was the son of Franco Macri, a wealthy and politically well-connected Italian-born businessman whose Macri Group was one of Argentina’s leading corporate conglomerates. The younger Macri received his high-school diploma from the In 1995 Macri was elected president of In 2003 Macri founded the Commitment for Change (CPC), which provided the foundation for the successor party, Republican Proposal (PRO). Under his leadership, over the next dozen years, PRO was transformed into Argentina’s first new nationally viable and competitive political party in more than 60 years. Macri’s initial foray into electoral politics took place in 2003 when he ran for mayor of Buenos Aires. He won a plurality of the vote in the first round but was forced into a second-round runoff election, which he lost. In the 2005 congressional elections, he headed the victorious CPC party list in City of Buenos Aires, assuming his post as a national deputy in December of that year. Macri again ran for mayor in 2007 and was again forced into a runoff, but this time he was victorious. He was reelected in 2011 after winning his third consecutive runoff. In 2015 Macri ran for president of Argentina. His main opponent was Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Macri made dramatic steps in that direction in February 2016 when he negotiated a settlement with the litigating U.S. hedge funds that had refused to join other creditors in...

Carlos Menem, in full Carlos Saúl Menem, (born July 2, 1930, Anillaco, Argentina—died February 14, 2021, Buenos Aires), politician and lawyer who served as Menem, the son of Syrian immigrants, was born into the Muslim faith but converted to After regaining the governorship of La Rioja in 1983, Menem expanded the size of government, gave favourable tax breaks to businesses, and pursued other policies typical of the Peronist movement. His support base among Peronists grew, and in May 1989, amid the worst economic crisis in the Olivos Pact (1994), an agreement between Menem and the opposing Congressional party, allowed him to revise the constitution of 1853 to permit his reelection as president in 1995 (the pact also During his second term, Menem sought to improve relations with Great In 2002 Argentina faced enormous political, economic, and social In 2005 Menem was elected to the federal Senate representing La Rioja province. He ran for governor of La Rioja in 2007 but placed third with only 22 percent of the vote, and he remained in the Senate. The following year the 2001 arms-smuggling charges were reinstated. However, as a senator, Menem had congressional immunity and thus could not be arrested on any charges brought during his senatorial term. The trial began in 2008, and he was acquitted three years later. In 2009 a federal judge indicted Menem for allegedly obstructing the investigation into the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Jewish Mutual Aid Association building in

BUENOS AIRES — He believes selling human organs should be legal, climate change is a “socialist lie,” sex education is a ploy to destroy the family and that the Central Bank should be abolished. He also could be Argentina’s next president. Javier Milei, an admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump, is the latest example of how right-wing populists are making inroads in Latin America, appealing to a citizenry angry with politics as usual and eager for outsiders to shake up the system. A libertarian economist and self-described “anarcho capitalist,” Milei made a name for himself by shouting against the “political caste” on television. His presidential candidacy looked like a sideshow until recently. Polls show his popularity rising, and his proposals dominate discussions ahead of October elections. “Today no one can say that Milei isn’t someone who could get to the presidency,” said Luis Tonelli, a political scientist at University of Buenos Aires. Read More: Argentina Gambles on All-Too-Familiar Faces Milei jumped from talking head to politician in 2021 when he won a seat in Argentina’s lower house of Congress. Since then, he’s had little legislative activity, but 2.7 million people have signed up for his monthly raffle to give away his salary. On a recent Sunday, fans lined up at the Buenos Aires Book Fair to see him talk about his latest book, The End of Inflation, on addressing Argentina’s most pressing economic issue: inflation running at an annual rate of more than...

BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez traveled to Brazil on Monday to meet President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and congratulate him on Sunday's election win, calling him a "partner to work with and dream big with." "(Lula's) victory ushers in a new era for the history of Latin America. A time of hope and future that begins today," Fernandez said on Twitter. "Here you have a partner to work with and dream big with for the well-being of our nations." The victory of 77-year-old Lula could prompt a stronger relationship between the two neighbors once Lula takes office on Jan. 1. "Argentina and Brazil represent a very high level of South American GDP," Fernandez said on Argentina's Radio 10 on Sunday night, ahead of his trip to Brazil's financial capital Sao Paulo. He said Lula was "a really unique and impressive leader, who has had a very tough time" - a reference to the 19 months Lula spent in jail for bribery convictions, which were overturned by the Brazilian Supreme Court last year. Lula's first international visit ahead of his inauguration will be to Argentina, Fernandez told reporters later, following his meeting with the incoming Brazilian president.

(1895-1974) Who Was Juan Perón? Trained as a military officer, Juan Perón rose to political power following a coup. His three-term presidency led to the reshaping of the Argentine economy along with restrictions on civil liberties. Perón died in Buenos Aires on July 1, 1974. Early Life Juan Domingo Perón was born on October 8, 1895, in Lobos, Argentina. His family was of modest means. At the age of 16, the tall and athletic Perón entered military school. He trained as an officer, excelling in sports including fencing, skiing and boxing. His initial assignments were diplomatic. Perón served as an attaché to Chile and traveled to Italy to observe the development of the Fascist state in 1938-1940. Rise to Power Perón returned to Argentina in 1941, joining a secret group of military officers called the Grupo de Oficiales Unidos. In 1943, he participated in a GOU coup to overthrow the civilian government, taking on the post of secretary of labor and social welfare in the new regime. Over the course of the next few years, Perón 's influence grew. He became a favorite of President Edelmiro J. Farrell, rising to the rank of minister of war and then vice president between the years of 1944 and 1945. Perón was popular among the military rank-and-file as well as the country's laborers, known as descamisados or "shirtless ones." A 1945 effort from within the military to quash Perón 's influence proved unsuccessful. Addressing tens of thousands of Argentines via radio broadcast, Perón ...

Main article: Fernández's cabinet took office on the same day he was sworn in as president, on 10 December 2019. The first change in the cabinet took place in November 2020, when Ahead of the Ministers [ ] Ministry Minister Party Start End 10 December 2019 20 September 2021 20 September 2021 Incumbent 10 December 2019 Incumbent International Trade and Worship 10 December 2019 20 September 2021 20 September 2021 Incumbent 10 December 2019 10 August 2021 10 August 2021 Incumbent 10 December 2019 2 July 2022 4 July 2022 3 August 2022 3 August 2022 Incumbent 10 December 2019 4 June 2022 15 June 2022 3 August 2022 10 December 2019 Incumbent 10 December 2019 Incumbent 10 December 2019 29 March 2021 29 March 2021 Incumbent and Social Security 10 December 2019 13 October 2022 13 October 2022 Incumbent 10 December 2019 20 February 2021 29 March 2021 Incumbent 10 December 2019 10 August 2021 10 August 2021 13 October 2022 13 October 2022 Incumbent 10 December 2019 20 September 2021 20 September 2021 Incumbent and Innovation 10 December 2019 20 September 2021 20 September 2021 Incumbent and Fisheries 10 December 2019 20 September 2021 20 September 2021 3 August 2022 10 December 2019 20 September 2021 20 September 2021 Incumbent 10 December 2019 Incumbent and Diversity 10 December 2019 7 October 2022 13 October 2022 Incumbent 10 December 2019 23 April 2021 3 May 2021 29 November 2022 29 November 2022 Incumbent and Habitat 10 December 2019 11 November 2020 11 November 2020 1 November 2...