08/01/2012 | Argentina

Binner approaches Radical party after last year's break-up

Former governor of Santa Fe, Hermes Binner, sent positive signals to the Radical aparty after the relationship breakdown during last year that prevented the Broad Progressive Front (FAP) and the UCR from running together to the presidential election.

23/01/2012 | Argentina

Alfonsín, Binner claim for Malvinas sovereignty at international summit

The leaders of the Socialist bloc and the Radical Party, Hermes Binner and Ricardo Alfonsín, met at an international summit and renewed the claims for the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.

18/11/2011 | Argentina

Tension in UCR’s National Convention

Tension rose during the Radical Party’s (UCR) Convention after a strong discussion led to a pushing between Senator Gerardo Morales and historical leader Leopoldo Moreau. Also in the encounter, Ricardo Alfonsín admitted that the accord with Francisco de Narváez "was a mistake."

10/12/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín urges CFK 'to fix whatever needs to be fixed'

Radical lawmaker Ricardo Alfonsín arrived in Congress to take part of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s inauguration ceremony and urged the Head of state to “fix whatever needs to be fixed” in her administration to enable Argentines to live better

10/12/2011 | Argentina

Opposition hopes for new era of working together with Gov't

City Mayor Mauricio Macri said “we hope to work together with the Government" for the next four years as he arrived in Congress to attend President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s inauguration ceremony. Earlier, lawmaker Ricardo Alfonsín urged the President to "fix whatever needs to be fixed."

20/10/2011 | Argentina

'Us Radicals know what it feels like to preach in the desert,' Alfonsín says

As he gave his final campaign speech, UDESO presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín assured that Radicals “already know what if feels like to preach in the desert.”

23/10/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín settles for third place in presidential elections

Union for Social Development’s presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsin acknowledged his defeat and congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for her victory in the elections and vowed to return "in full force."

24/10/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín vows to 'modernize, renovate' UCR party

Former presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín said on Monday that despite yesterday’s defeat, the UCR “managed to retain the votes” and assured that he would work with the younger Radicals in order to “modernize and renovate” the party.

07/10/2011 | Argentina

De Narváez breaks off deal with Alfonsín, campaigns alongside Rodríguez Saá

Union for Social Development gubernatorial candidate Francisco De Narváez seems to have definitely ended his political deal with the Radical Party and headed a rally alongside new political partner and presidential candidate Alberto Rodríguez Saá.

08/10/2011 | Argentina

'Don't blame the Radical Party's crisis on me,' Rodríguez Saá

Presidential candidate Alberto Rodríguez Saá said that he “shouldn’t take responsibility for the crisis within the Radical Party," as a result of his deal with gubernatorial candidate Francisco de Narváez, and once again blasted his former ally Eduardo Duhalde.

18/10/2011 | Argentina

'Only UCR can guarantee our candidates won't change parties,' Alfonsín

UDESO presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín assured on Tuesday that “only the UCR can guarantee that its elected lawmakers will not change parties and become Kirchnerites.”

24/09/2011 | Argentina

'If we can't win, we have to be the strongest party in the opposition,' Alfonsín

UDESO presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín ratified that he is working “in order to win the October elections” although he highlighted that “in case of a defeat we have to be the largest party in the opposition so we can win in 2013 and 2015.”

28/09/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín rules out 'Borocotó effect' among Radical party candidates

UDESO presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín ruled out the existence of a “Borocotó effect” (leaving one’s party to become part of another, usually ideologically opposed political group) inside the Radical party once the new Congress is inaugurated in December.

04/10/2011 | Argentina

A resigned Alfonsín urges voters to support his local candidates

After the poor results obtained in the primary elections last August, UDESO presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín seemed resigned to a similar outcome in the general elections, although he urged the population to “vote for the local candidates.”

03/09/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín admits 'inconveniences' within Santa Fe Socialist-Radical coalition

Presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín admitted the existence of inconveniences in the Radical and Socialist coalition that rules Santa Fe province and that is led by Hermes Binner, but said he’d rather not engage in that kind of discussions.

07/09/2011 | Argentina

Opposition leaders praise child allowance hike, call for bill to be passed

Opposition leaders praised the increase of the universal child allowance from 220 to 270 pesos announced by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and claimed the measure is implemented as a law and with semi annual adjustments to prevent inflation’s impact.

09/09/2011 | Argentina

Schoklender case: UCR urges to know if there was ‘complicity or negligence’ of the Gov’t

The leaders of the Radical Party called for the creation of a congressional Special Investigatory Committee to analyze the housing programme of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo foundation, “Share Dreams,” which is already being investigated by the Judicial over alleged accusations of money laundering activities in the organization.

22/08/2011 | Argentina

'Duhalde, Alfonsín and Biolcatti are enemies,' Bonafini

Mothers of Plaza de Mayo leader Hebe de Bonafini said that those who oppose President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration are “enemies” and that they “work within the shadows.”

29/08/2011 | Argentina

'Winning is difficult, but not impossible,' Alfonsín goes over his words

Radical Party’s presidential candidate, Ricardo Alfonsín, went over his own words and now says that a triumph on October’s presidential elections “is difficult but not impossible.”

30/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín 'not surprised' after coming in second place of primaries

UDESO presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín assured he was “not surprised” after learning that he had come in second after the August 14th primary elections, even though it was rival candidate Eduardo Duhalde who had originally claimed that place.

18/08/2011 | Argentina

Sanz: 'if primaries' trend is confirmed, we'll face a severe institutional problem'

The leaders of the Radical Party (UCR) Ernesto Sanz, Gerardo Morales and Ricardo Gil Lavedra ratified that the party will run for October’s election and assured that if the trend shown in the primaries continues, “then we will be facing a severe lack of balance between the branches.”

19/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín: ‘I don’t believe in the Gov’t when it announces dialogue’

Social Development Union (UDESO) presidencial candidate Ricardo Alfonsín assured that he does not believe in “the government when it announces dialogue and institutional vocation.”

23/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín gets medical leave after severe bronchitis

Presidential contender Ricardo Alfonsín, son of late President Raúl Alfonsín, was given with the medical leave after being admitted on Monday at the Bazterrica Clinic with a severe bronchitis as a result of not having fully recovered from a previous pneumonia.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Primary elections: The day in pictures

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín vows to 'start campaign to win the October elections'

Radical Party presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín acknowledged his second place in the primaries, congratulated President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and vowed to “to start the campaign to win the October 23rd elections,” while addressing supporters.

17/08/2011 | Argentina

González Fraga admits it is 'practically impossible' to win in October

Social Development Union vice-presidential candidate Javier González Fraga admitted that it is “practically impossible” that his party wins the October presidential elections, and added that energy should be focused in getting “valuable people” into the Congress.

09/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín predicts he will end up on second place after primaries

Union for Social Development presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín says he hopes to finish up in second place in the Sunday’s primary elections, with a “wide margin” over fellow candidate Eduardo Duhalde.

11/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín promises to 'end to indiscriminate spending, restore austerity'

Unión por el Desarrollo Social (UDESO) presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín assured that if he were to be elected, his government would “end indiscriminate spending and restore austerity.”

14/08/2011 | Argentina

'We are just at the starting line of a long race,' Alfonsín

UCR presidential pre-candidate Ricardo Alfonsín showed up early this morning to vote at a school in his hometown, Chascomús, and while waiting for the opening of the poll station told reporters that today’s primaries “make the starting grid, but the race will start later,” in reference to October’s presidential elections.

26/07/2011 | Argentina

Primaries: UDESO warns of lack of political advertising space

The Social Development Union’s presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín and Buenos Aires province gubernatorial candidate Francisco De Narváez warned about alleged irregularities in the issuing of political advertising spaces ahead of the August 14 primaries.

02/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín on Zaffaroni scandal: 'he should resign'

UCR presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín commented on the recent scandal involving Justice Raúl Zaffaroni after news broke that several of the properties he owns are used as brothels by their tenants. “He should resign,” Alfonsín said. 

07/08/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín dismisses any talks with Macri ahead of primaries

Presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín said that the votes of City’s residents “don't belong to any specific candidate” and dismissed the possibility of any deal talks with reelected Mayor Mauricio Macri ahead of next Sunday’s primary elections.

05/07/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín announces proposal of affordable homes scheme for young people

During a rally, Radical presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín announced his proposal of a financing scheme that would help young people afford a property.

06/07/2011 | Argentina

'Most of society wants a change,' Alfonsín says

While visiting the Buenos Aires city of Bahía Blanca, Radical presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín assured that “this is a moment of change, and society understands that."

20/07/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín denies recent contact with Duhalde

Presidential candidate for the Social Development Union (UDESO), Ricardo Alfonsín, insisted  that it has “been a while” since he was in contact with Popular Union presidencial candidate Eduardo Duhalde, and rejected any kind of political alliance between them.

14/06/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín - De Narváez alliance name unveiled

The Buenos Aires province party featuring presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín and gubernatorial candidate Francisco De Narváez will be called the “Alliance for the Social Development,” party officials unveiled.

20/06/2011 | Argentina

Ocaña 'most likely to run as lawmaker candidate,' Alfonsín says

After several discussions regarding Graciela Ocaña’s role in the UCR-De Narváez electoral alliance, presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín said that the lawmaker is “most likely to run as a deputy candidate” in the upcoming elections.

24/06/2011 | Argentina

'Pepe' Scioli, Bazze to head UDESO's lawmakers list in BA province

The leaders of the Social Development Union party (UDESO), Ricardo Alfonsín and Francisco de Narváez, announced that José “Pepe” Scioli and the UCR’s Miguel Bazze will head the Senators and Lawmakers lists for Buenos Aires.

01/06/2011 | Argentina

'I don't think Binner should be my running mate,' Alfonsín says

UCR presidential candidate Raúl Alfonsín finally announced that he would stop seeking an alliance with the Socialist party. “I don’t think Socialist Hermes Binner should be my running mate,” he stated, explaining that he had decided to prioritize an agreement with Francisco De Narváez in order to replace the current Buenos Aires province government.

04/06/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín-De Narváez present electoral alliance

Presidential candidate for the Radical Party (UCR), Ricardo Alfonsín and provincial government candidate Francisco de Narváez held a ceremony this morning in La Plata marking their first official political activity together, formalizing their political alliance in the face of the October elections.

11/06/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín blasts GEN, PS: 'No one has the right to demand demonstrations of progressism'

Radical Party’s presidential candidate Raúl Alfonsín strongly defended his alliance with Francisco De Narváez, questioned the GEN bloc and the Socialist Party, and said that “no one has the right” to “demand a demonstration of progressism.”

03/05/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín, Stolbizer meet amidst rumours of break up of progressive front

UCR presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín met with GEN leader Margarita Stolbizer in order to avoid a possible break up between both political forces, in a conflict sparked after the UCR announced a possible alliance with Dissident Peronist Francisco De Narváez.

23/05/2011 | Argentina

'The time has come to strengthen our alliance,' Alfonsín tells Binner

UCR presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín congratulated the gubernatorial candidates in the Social and Civic Progressive Front (FPCyS) in Santa Fe for the results in the primary elections, and once again approached Governor Hermes Binner, as he assured that “the time to strengthen their alliance has come.”

26/05/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín seeks to delay break up with Binner

Presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín chose to use this Twitter social network account and not the press to communicate with his political partners. The Radical party leader once again stated his desire to set an alliance with right wing lawmaker Francisco De Naváez and urged the Socialist Party and GEN to accept him, because the “convictions that unite the Progressive Front” aren’t at stake.

24/04/2011 | Argentina

UCR to analyze with GEN, Socialist Party if 'De Narváez presents formal proposal'

The head of Buenos Aires province Radical Party, Miguel Bazze, reported that “if there is an official proposal from Francisco de Narváez” to support Ricardo Alfonsín’s presidential candidacy “it will be previously analyzed with GEN bloc and the Socialist Party.”

27/04/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín downplays Carrió’s outburst

Following Civic Coalition leader Elisa Carrió’s outburst yesterday, the presidential pre-candidate for the Radical Party (UCR) Ricardo Alfonsín calmly downplayed her remarks, ensuring that “she will regret it later.” The response came after Carrió accused him of “not being capable to govern” the country.

28/04/2011 | Argentina

Sanz withdraws from presidential race

Radical Party’s Senator, Ernesto Sanz, announced he withdraws from the presidential race and stated in a communiqué that he will support Ricardo Alfonsín’s candidacy because he is “the party’s representative who has more possibilities to win.”

08/04/2011 | Argentina

Cobos blasts the UCR, denies running for Mendoza's Governor

Vice-President Julio Cobos denied he will run for Mendoza’s Governor and compromised to work in order to change the Radical Party’s way of thinking because he is willing that the bloc governs the province.

23/04/2011 | Argentina

'CFK would win the election today,' Cobos says

Vice-President Julio Cobos admitted that, if the election were held today, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner would win it, although he added that the scenario might change, because it is a “cyclothymic country and politics are very dinamic.”

24/04/2011 | Argentina

GEN suspends negotiations until UCR defines situation with De Narváez

National Lawmaker and head of GEN bloc Margarita Stolbizer assured that the negotiations with the Radical Party (UCR) over the creation of an electoral front “were suspended” since presidential candidate Ricardo Alfonsín intended to make an agreement in Buenos Aires with the Federal Peronism candidate for Buenos Aires Governor, Francisco De Narváez.

31/03/2011 | Argentina

Radical party pays homage to late President Raúl Alfonsín

Members of the Radical party paid homage to late President Raúl Alfonsín, in commemoration of the second anniversary of his death.

01/04/2011 | Argentina

Opposition considers increase of income tax floor 'a mockery'

Members of the opposition considered the decision of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to increase the income tax floor by decree as a “mockery to the Congress, it’s embarassing.”

01/04/2011 | Argentina

UCR Electoral Board proclaims Alfonsín's candidacy

Radical Party’s National Electoral Board decided to proclaim Ricardo Alfonsín as the bloc’s presidential candidate, after Ernesto Sanz announced he was not going to participate in the internal elections that were going to be held on April 30.

13/03/2011 | Argentina

Lack of investment in railway system 'appalling,' Ricardo Alfonsín says

Radical party presidential pre-candidate Ricardo Alfonsín criticized President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration for "the appalling lack of investment in the railway system" and vowed to launch a US$15 billion plan to improve the condition of trains if elected president.

26/03/2011 | Argentina

Radical Party tension still present in build up to internal primaries

Between both Ricardo Alfonsín and Ernesto Sanz, tension is still largely present in the build up their head to head in the internal primaries on April 30.

29/03/2011 | Argentina

Sanz to skip Radical internal contest, will compete in August official primaries

Pre-presidential candidate Ernesto Sanz announced that he will not take part in the Radical party's early internal primary election, and will directly compete in the official primaries on August 14th, against fellow pre-candidates Vice-president Julio Cobos and Ricardo Alfonsín.

02/03/2011 | Argentina

Sanz launches presidential bid, says UCR must 'expand beyond its borders' in order to win

UCR Senator Ernesto Sanz formally began his presidential campaign at a rally in the Gran Rex theatre downtown, in which he strongly criticized the national government and linked rival Ricardo Alfonsín to the past, saying he stands for “nostalgia.”

03/03/2011 | Argentina

Cobos ratifies he will not resign if he takes part in presidential primaries

Vice-President Julio Cobos ratified he will not resign to his post if he decides to “participate” in the open presidential primaries scheduled for August, adding that at most "he would request a leave of absence."

05/03/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín defends early primaries date, says he can't give Gov't 'the advantage of time'

UCR presidential hopeful Ricardo Alfonsín once again expressed his differences with Vice-President Julio Cobos and defended his decision to move the primary elections to an earlier date. “We have the moral obligation of not giving them the advantage of time,” he said, in response to Cobos’ statements, who said the elections had to take place on August 14^th.

19/01/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín 'fed up with the internal primaries debate'

Pre-primary candidate Ricardo Alfonsín is said to be “fed up with the internal primaries debate”. He mentioned that even if he is not successful in the internal pre-elections coming up against Ernesto Sanz, he has not ruled out the possibility of running in August primaries.

02/03/2011 | Argentina

'My running mate will not be from the Radical party," Alfonsín

UCR presidential hopeful Ricardo Alfonsín assured that whoever is picked to become his running mate “will not be from the Radical party,” and again reached out to other political forces besides his own.

02/03/2011 | Argentina

Cobos shoots down resignation rumours

Vice-President Julio Cobos assured he would not resign to his post minutes after lawmaker Daniel Katz announced during a radio interview that the vice-president was going to tender his resignation in order to focus on his presidential campaign.

11/01/2011 | Argentina

'Cobos should participate in April primaries' for candidate possibility, Morales

Radical Party senator (UCR), Gerardo Morales challenged vice-president Julio Cobos to “participate in April”, in the primary elections within the party, “if he wants to be an official candidate”.

13/01/2011 | Argentina

Cobos dismisses participation in Radical primaries

Vice President Julio Cobos has dismissed the idea of presenting himself for the primary elections within the Radical Party (UCR) against other pre-candidates, Ricardo Alfonsín and Ernesto Sanz.

15/01/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín remains confident he will beat Sanz in UCR primaries

Radical Party's pre-candidate Ricardo Alfonsín assured he is “confident” he will beat Senator Ernesto Sanz in the party’s primary elections, expected to take place in “April or May."

11/12/2010 | Argentina

Multilateral call for action in order to stop incidents in Villa Soldati

Officials in the UCR party, as well as Nobel Peace Prize winner Alfonso Pérez Esquivel urged both governments to come up with an "immediate solution" in order to put a stop to the violent confrontation between Villa Soldati residents and the squatter families settling in the Indoamericano Park.

24/12/2010 | Argentina

Alfonsín confident he will win presidental election with the help of Peronist vote

Ricardo Alfonsín, one of the Radical candidates to run in the presidential primaries of the UCR party expressed his confidence in winning the upcoming presidential elections and he assured his arrival to the Government House would be with the help of the “Peronist votes”.

06/01/2011 | Argentina

Alfonsín puts forward idea for internal pre-election in UCR

One of the presidential hopefuls from Radical Party (UCR), Ricardo Alfonsín, expressed his competitive spirit, after talks of an internal pre-election within the party. The pre-election is said to take place in April or May, and Alfonsín and competitor, Ernesto Sanz would be participating.