03/09/2011 | Argentina

Seven presidential tickets register in National Electoral Justice ahead of October

The seven presidential tickets that were confirmed in the primary elections registered for the October 23rd elections in the Electoral Justice.

05/09/2011 | Argentina

Duhalde denounces 'scandalous fraud' in primary elections

While speaking at a press conference, Frente Popular presidential candidate Eduardo Duhalde denounced a “really scandalous fraud” during last August 14th primaries, perpetrated by an alleged manipulation of the computer software used to do the recount.

23/10/2011 | Argentina

Rossi says the elections show a ‘strong Kirchnerism’

The head of the pro-government bloc at the Lower House of Congress, AgustínRossi, stated that the elections show “a political space like the Kirchnerism very strong and solid.”

30/08/2011 | Argentina

Primaries: Randazzo shoots down opposition's accusations of fraud

While speaking on a press conference from the Government House, Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo shot down the opposition’s accusations of fraud during the primary elections and assured that the difference between the elections’ preliminary and final results “barely represents a 0.03 percent” difference.

31/08/2011 | Argentina

'They can’t stand to be told the truth,' Aníbal Fernández over fraud rumours

Chief of Staff, Aníbal Fernández, considered as “finished” all discussion and fuzz triggered after the August 14 Primary election in which opposition leaders reported electoral fraud. Likewise, the minister bashed the opposition press for "saying big lies."

31/08/2011 | Argentina

Contested polling station authorities to be replaced In October, Gov't confirms

The national Government announced that the National Electoral Justice decided to replace those polling station authorities that made mistakes during the primary elections vote count on August 14th.

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.”

22/08/2011 | Argentina

'There was no fraud in the City count votes,' Servini de Cubría says

Judge María Romilda Servini de Cubría assured that there was "no fraud, but simple errors, in the City’s processing of data during the primary elections."

30/08/2011 | Argentina

Gov't releases primaries' final results, CFK leads by 50.24%

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo announced the final voting results of the primary elections that took place last August 14th, with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner leading the presidential race by a 50.24 percent of the votes.

17/08/2011 | Argentina

'Freedom and equality for all Argentines,' says CFK

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner restated that “equality and freedom” and “defending the country’s interests” were among the most important priorities as President. She also extended her thanks for her Sunday primary election result, while attending a ceremony at the Tecnópolis fair.

18/08/2011 | Argentina

BA City voters that didn't take part in primaries will be able to vote in October

The National Electoral Board ruled that those City citizens that didn't vote in the August 14th primaries will not be prevented from voting in the October 23rd general elections, thus overturning judge María Servini de Cubría's ruling.

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.”

16/08/2011 | Argentina

Solanas blames Binner, Stolbizer for Argumedo's primaries performance

Proyecto Sur leader Fernando “Pino” Solanas blamed Santa Fe Governor Hermes Binner, former allies Víctor De Gennaro and Humberto Tomini and two journalists for Alcira Argumedo’s poor performance in Sunday’s primary elections. Argumedo, backed by Solanas, only had 0.9 percent of votes and won’t be able to run as a presidential candidate in October.

16/08/2011 | Argentina

PRO admits opposition offer 'was poor'

City deputy mayor elect María Eugenia Vidal said that the opposition’s electorall offer"was very poor and couldn’t reflect people’s expectations of renovation," after the primaries, which President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner won.

16/08/2011 | Argentina

'I had hoped to gather more votes,' Duhalde admits after primaries

Unión Popular presidential candidate Eduardo Duhalde admitted that “he had hoped to gather more votes” in last Sunday’s primary elections, but said that this time “the population wanted to vote for the President.”

15/08/2011 | Argentina

BA governor celebrates Kirchnerite triumph

Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli rejoiced today Kirchnerite’s large victory on the polls yesterday giving Victory Front candidates a vast advantage for upcoming elections. “This is the pungency, the rationality of people thinking and deciding throughout the electoral ban,” said the governor.

15/08/2011 | Argentina

CFK celebrates massive turnout to the polls

Side by side with her economy minister and running mate Amado Boudou, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner delivered a televised speech today in a much anticipated moment after her overwhelming triumph in yesterday electoral primaries.

15/08/2011 | Argentina

'After 18 years, I no longer have power,' Carrió says

The Civic Coalition’s presidential candidate, Elisa Carrió, broke the silence she had maintained after the primary election results and offered a press conference in which she assured that “after 18 years, she no longer has power.”

14/08/2011 | Argentina

'We need to come together, to create a united society' CFK

Those were the words of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in her first speech after discovering that she was the most-voted candidate in the primaries. She acknowledged the candidates from across the whole country and said, “Don't expect me to blast anyone tonight, that's not what I'm here for.”

15/08/2011 | Argentina

Argumedo, Pastore and Bonacci become the first casualties in the presidential race

Proyecto Sur’s presidential candidate Alcira Argumedo ended up in eighth place at a national level in Sunday’s primaries and wasn’t able to muster the 1.5 percent of votes needed to reach the October presidential elections.

15/08/2011 | Argentina

World media echoes CFK’s Primary triumph

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner overwhelming victory on the countries’ first primary elections made the national press praise her probable reelection and recognize her popular appeal. World media echoed Argentine press by foresting a feasible CFK reelection and praising her successful results.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Boudou is 'satisfied and at peace' with primaries

Vice-presidential candidate Amado Boudou said he was “satisfied” after the first results of the primaries were revealed and said he “is at peace and very tranquil,” with how the primaries developed during Sunday.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Amadeo: 'CFK, Scioli's victory wasn't as 'overwhelming' as they said'

14/08/2011 | Argentina

De Narváez affirms 'BA will be disputed between Scioli and us'

The candidate of Social Development Union (UDESO) for Buenos Aires province governor, Francisco De Narváez, affirmed that “it’s clear that the province will be a dispute between Scioli and us.”

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Scioli: 'The work CFK and I led in BA province has been acknowledged'

Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli said that “ the work that the President and I have led in the province has been acknowledged by its residents,” while addressing supporters shortly after official results showed he won the provincial primaries.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

BA province Cabinet Chief announces 'overwhelming victory'

14/08/2011 | Argentina

'We expect a better result than a third place for Alfonsín, ' Gil Lavedra

14/08/2011 | Argentina

'People are choosing which model of nation they want,' Binner

Santa Fe’s Governor, and presidential pre-candidate Hérmes Binner considered that today’s primary elections represent “an extraordinary moment in which the people will decide which model of country they want.” 

14/08/2011 | Argentina

'Primaries are like a friendly match,' Carrió

Civic Coalition candidate Elisa Carrió lowered the impact of today’s primaries after casting her vote in the Recoleta neighbourhood and said that they are like “a football friendly match so people will act more freely and vote with their hearts and according to their personal beliefs.”

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Stolbizer: ‘Primaries do not serve as October’s elections forecaster’

Governor Progressive Front contender for the Buenos Aires province Margarita Stolbizer (FAP) casted her vote at approximately 3 pm today at the school Castelar Norte in Vergara Avenue where she said October’s elections won’t exactly echo the primaries.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Primary elections 'not a poll,' Amado Boudou stresses

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner running mate and Economy Minister Amado Boudou responded today to the accusations that first time held primary elections are an expensive poll aimed to measure CFK´s popularity.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

CFK casts vote, returns to Buenos Aires to await results

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner casted her vote at Nuestra Señora de Fátima School in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, and has already returned to Buenos Aires City, where she will wait for the results of the election at the Intercontinental Hotel.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Randazzo says election 'ran normally, with high level of participation'

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo highlighted by the end of the election that there was a “high level of participation,” and assured that the first results will be given at 9pm and by midnight there will be partial results.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Election Day: City services schedules and timetables

The City government informed that hospitals emergencies, SAME services were to be opened as usual. The Zoo (from 10 am to 6 pm), Botanic Gardens (10 am to 6 pm) and Natural Reserve outside Puerto Madero (8 am to 6 pm) were open to the public. Municipal schools hosting voting sessions will resume its activities routinely tomorrow.

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.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

Argentine primary to test CFK’s electoral clout

Argentina's primary election today is expected to provide the clearest sign yet of whether President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will win a strong mandate in October to deepen her leftist policies

11/08/2011 | Argentina

'The election will prove our real capability,' Argumedo says

Proyecto Sur’s presidential candidate Alcira Argumedo closed her electoral campaign along with the leader of the bloc, Fernando “Pino” Solanas, and affirmed that on Sunday they will prove the “real capacity” of the party that is willing to achieve the minimum of votes required to get to the October election.

13/08/2011 | Argentina

Argentines head to polls in primary election

Argentines are headed to the polls on Sunday, in the country’s first ever simultaneous, open, mandatory primary elections.President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who seeks reelection and running mate and current Economy Minister Amado Boudou, will face 9 candidates ahead of the October 23rd presidential elections.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

CFK trashes rivals in Primary win

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner swept out all clouds and doubts as the official reports indicate the Head of State had 50.06 percent of votes in the nationwide primary elections with 96.78 percent of votes counted.

06/08/2011 | Argentina

Scioli defends primary election

Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli defended the celebration of the primary elections to be held on August 14 in the midst of criticisms and requests presented by his rivals in the province to suspend them.

08/08/2011 | Argentina

De la Sota avoids telling whether he will support CFK or not ahead of primaries

Córdoba governor-elect José Manuel De la Sota continued to cast a shroud of mystery regarding whether the provincial branch of the Justicialist Party will support President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner or not in the August 14th. primaries. 

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.

30/07/2011 | Argentina

Crossfire between Servini de Cubría, Tullio over primaries

The national electoral director, Alejandro Tullio, assured that next month’s primary elections “are going to be held” and added that “plenty of times the judges have showed their concern over the lack of funds and that the government has always answered to them and solved the issue.”

01/08/2011 | Argentina

Randazzo meets with Servini de Cubría, reaches agreement over primary elections

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo and City electoral Federal Judge María Romilda Servini de Cubría agreed to “apply all necessary measures” so the August 14th. open primaries “can be held without any inconveniences” in the City of Buenos Aires.

05/08/2011 | Argentina

Carrió assures 'global crisis will affect the election'

Civic Coalition presidential candidate Elisa Carrió assured that the “global crisis will affect the elections in Argentina,” during an interview at the Ambito de Debate tv show.

26/07/2011 | Argentina

CFK postpones launch of agricultural plan again, will take place after primaries

The official launch of the Agricultural Strategic Plan (PEA), which was scheduled to take place on Wednesday at noon, has been postponed again by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner until after the August 14th primaries.

26/07/2011 | Argentina

‘Duhalde’s accusations regarding primary elections are baseless,’ Randazzo assures

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo assured that the National Government “remains committed to hold the primary elections” on August 14th, assuring that former president Eduardo Duhalde’s accusations were “baseless.”

27/07/2011 | Argentina

Randazzo on primaries: ‘there are old fashioned political leaders who resist change’

While holding a live press conference at the Government House, Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo rejected the accusations made yesterday by the UDESO party, who assured that they were not being given enough political advertising space.

06/07/2011 | Argentina

‘Skipping August primaries means you won’t be allowed to vote in October,’ judge warns

Federal Judge María Servini de Cubría warned that those citizens who skip casting their ballot in the August 14th primaries will not be allowed to vote in the October presidential election unless their absence was justified.

15/07/2011 | Argentina

Electoral roll available on the internet

The government informed the electoral roll for August 14 primaries is already available on the internet and that consultations to the directory can be done through two official websites.

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.

22/05/2011 | Argentina

Rossi, Bonfatti to run as Santa Fe gubernatorial candidates

With all votes in Santa Fe primaries accounted for, Santa Fe for all candidate Agustín Rossi won his party's gubernatorial bid, as Hermés Binner backed Antonio Bonfatti led the Progressive Civic and Social Front bid for the July 24th gubernatorial elections. Unión-PRO candidate Miguel Del Sel will also run as candidate.

22/05/2011 | Argentina

Rossi suggests 'not to make assumptions' about coming Santa Fe elections

Santa Fe gubernatorial pre-candidate Agustín Rossi assured that “no matter what the results after today’s primaries, they will not allow us to make any assumptions regarding July’s elections.”

23/06/2011 | Argentina

Rodríguez Saá says he is the 'alternative to the Gov't'

During an interview on 'Ambito de Debate', San Luis province Governor and presidential candidate Alberto Rodríguez Saá gave the hint that his running mate will be José María Vernet and assured he is "the alternative to the Government."

16/04/2011 | Argentina

Federal Peronism primaries 'still underway' despite Duhalde's absence, Rodríguez Saá says

Presidential Precandidate Alberto Rodríguez Saá ratified that he will be participating in the Federal Peronism pre-primaries scheduled in spite of the absence of his only rival Eduardo Duhalde. He also called a press conference for Sunday evening in order to announce the results.

19/04/2011 | Argentina

Electoral Chamber summons party authorities, seeks transparency in voting

The National Electoral Chamber summoned all political parties expected to take part in the open, mandatory and simultaneous primaries to present their suggestions, complaints and observations in order to improve and guarantee during transparency during the electoral process.

17/05/2011 | Argentina

'Primaries are useless and should be suspended,' Stolbizer says

GEN party leader Margarita Stolbizer said the August 14th primaries "won’t be of any use and are just another bump in the road for opposition members." She then urged that the process be suspended altogether "and the electoral calendar changed."

25/03/2011 | Argentina

Duhalde assures 'it would be a shame' to suspend primaries

Ex President Eduardo Duhalde answered Felipe Solá and assured it “would be a shame” to suspend the internal elections of the Federal Peronism that will take part within the next weeks.

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.

03/04/2011 | Argentina

Duhalde beats Rodríguez Saá in dissident PJ primaries by narrow margin

With both candidates sitting together in the Duhalde campaign headquarters, officials announced that former president Eduardo Duhalde had managed to beat Alberto Rodríguez Saá for 248 votes in the first Federal Peronism regional primaries that took place in the city of Buenos Aires.

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.

13/03/2011 | Argentina

César Barbeito wins Radical party primaries in Rio Negro province

César Barbeito, who is backed by current governor Miguel Saiz and has close ties to the Kircherism, defeated vicegovernor Bautista Mendorioz and will be the Radical Party's candidate for governor in the October elections.

21/03/2011 | Argentina

Doubts on Das Neves presence on Federal Peronist party's internal elections

Although Chubut governor Mario Das Neves announced earlier that he would not take part of the Federal Peronist party internal elections alongside caretaker president Eduardo Duhalde and San Luis governor Alberto Rodríguez Saa on April 3rd, he denied it to Ambito Financiero and stated that "the internal elections have to be reconsidered."

25/01/2011 | Argentina

Cobos confirms his absence from Radical primaries to Rozas

Ángel Rozas, newly appointed chairman of the Radical party (UCR) while Ernesto Sanz prepares his campaign, met with Vice-President Julio Cobos to talk about his participation in the April primaries, to be held on April 30.

25/01/2011 | Argentina

Upset amongst Radical party for Cobos' absence in open primaries

Presidential pre-candidate for the Radical Party (UCR), Ernesto Sanz expressed his upset and that of the entire party, due to the absence of Vice-President Julio Cobos in the internal open primaries the 30 April.

10/02/2011 | Argentina

Das Neves set 'to go against' Scioli in Justicialist party internal primaries

Justicialist party (PJ) pre-candidate Mario Das Neves, confirmed in an interview that he “would like to go against” provincial Governor Daniel Scioli in the internal primary elections and rejected the idea that President Cristina Kirchner would fight for the former Vice-President’s re-election.

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."

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.

23/05/2012 | World

Romney wins Kentucky primary, leads in Arkansas

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney won his party's primary in Kentucky and took a commanding lead in Arkansas, as he got closer to clinching the GOP nomination, official tallies showed.

06/02/2012 | World

With economy improving, Obama would beat Romney, poll shows

President Barack Obama, bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth, would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll today showed.

02/04/2012 | World

Romney eyes primary knockout, Obama fight looms

As Mitt Romney sought to land a knockout blow against Rick Santorum in the race for the Republican US presidential nomination, the difficulty of a general election matchup against US Democratic President Barack Obama became clearer.

03/04/2012 | World

Romney makes clean sweep in Republican primaries

Mitt Romney made a leap toward winning the Republican presidential nomination with a clean sweep of Wisconsin and two other primaries that handed a heavy defeat to main rival Rick Santorum.

30/01/2012 | World

Romney ridicules rival Gingrich on eve of Florida vote

A confident Mitt Romney solidified his lead in Florida polls and ridiculed Republican rival Newt Gingrich on Monday, calling his opponent's attacks "sad" and "painfully revealing" the day before the state's crucial presidential primary.

02/02/2012 | World

Romney plays Trump card in Las Vegas

Real estate mogul Donald Trump re-injected himself and his wealth into the Republican presidential race by endorsing Mitt Romney, a day after the front-runner stumbled with remarks suggesting he was indifferent to US' poor.

03/02/2012 | World

Romney looks to boost front-runner status in Nevada

With a huge lead in polls, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared poised for an easy win in Nevada on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party's see-sawing presidential nominating race.

25/01/2012 | World

Gingrich calls for moon base, space contests

Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich called for a base on the moon and an expanded federal purse for prize money to stimulate private-sector space projects.

26/01/2012 | World

Gingrich, Romney play for cheers in Florida Republican debate

Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney opened a debate that had the makings of a raucous encounter between increasingly bitter rivals five days before Florida's pivotal Republican presidential primary vote.

27/01/2012 | World

Romney puts Gingrich on defensive in Florida debate

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took the fight to chief rival Newt Gingrich in his most aggressive debate performance yet, five days ahead of Florida's primary vote.