Yamandú Orsi defeated the conservative candidate Álvaro Delgado in a race marked by civility. The outcome bucks the populist, conservative trend on display elsewhere in the Americas, from Milei in Argentina to Trump in the US
At 89-years-old, the former president of Uruguay has beaten cancer. In this interview with EL PAÍS, conducted at his home on the outskirts of Montevideo, where he is still recovering from the after-effects of treatment, he discusses life and death, resentment, happiness and his political legacy
Ten months after taking office in Argentina, the far-right president has reduced the federal budget by 30% as part of his battle against deficits. The cuts have affected the entire administration of the state, with particular impacts on education, infrastructure and social development. Priority has been given to the Ministries of Defense and Security
State Secretary Antony Blinken voices ‘serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people.’ Chile’s president says ‘we will not recognize any result that is not verifiable’
In his interview with EL PAÍS, Morales, who governed from 2006 until 2019, affirms that the attempted coup that took place on June 26 was orchestrated by incumbent President Luis Arce. He also warns about the possibility of mass demonstrations in case he is impeded from presenting himself as a candidate in 2025
Speaking before thousands at the Vatican, the head of the Catholic Church denounced the detention of 13 priests and two seminarians by Daniel Ortega’s regime
At the age of 51, Argentina’s minister of economy — who is the candidate for the center-left coalition in this Sunday’s presidential election — has shown himself to be ideologically adaptable throughout his long career in politics
La Libertad Avanza has complained to the justice system that the police force altered ballots and falsified minutes during the count on October 22 to benefit Sergio Massa
The current military, trained under democracy, has distanced itself from the rhetoric promoted by the far-right presidential candidate and his running mate Victoria Villarruel
Victoria Villarruel said during an interview that the former ESMA naval academy, the country’s largest clandestine detention center, should be ‘enjoyed by all the Argentine people’
The moderate sectors of Together for Change, the coalition that brought Mauricio Macri to power in 2015, warn that they will not support the endorsement of the radical libertarian
The 6.2 million people who voted for the conservative candidate in the first round are the key to deciding which candidate will win the presidency in the November runoff
The economy minister won 36.6% of the vote, while his rival secured 30%. They will both try to win over the voters for Patricia Bullrich, who came in third place and was knocked out of the race
Javier Milei, a dictatorship denier who promises to dollarize the economy, leads the polls heading into Sunday’s first round vote, surpassing more moderate Peronist and conservative candidates
The winner of Argentina’s primary elections is against abortion and supports the right to bear arms. But, at the same time, he’s in favor of the legalization of drugs and defends a person’s right to choose their own gender
The presidential candidate, who was a left-wing guerilla in her youth, now represents the hard-line right in her primary battle. The polls are in her favor
Founded in 1887 in the middle of the Paraguyan wilderness, this town of 6,000 inhabitants is today a reminder of the failure of an anti-Semitic racial experiment
Soccer fans have been tracking the PSG forward across Buenos Aires after Argentina’s World Cup win, now praising him with the same fanaticism as they previously criticized him
The national deputy is gaining ground in the polls ahead of this year’s presidential election, armed with a chainsaw and the promise to destroy everything in sight
After 10 years as head of the Catholic Church, Jorge Bergoglio’s relationship with Argentina is marked by domestic politics and his alleged ties to Peronism