One region, all voices

Our columnists

Sandra Choroszczucha

Marketing Manager of FocusEconomics, a macroeconomic research consultancy. Master in Marketing, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain) and in Irish Literature, University College Dublin (Ireland). She has worked in NGOs and multinationals.

Sort by

Maduro is a repressor, but Milei is not a democrat

Understanding politics and politicians in a binary way often distorts reality, which makes us live in a world of lies and simulations.

What is the opposition to Milei today in Argentina?

There are several opposing forces: Kirchnerism; non-Kirchnerist Peronism; the small traditional left-wing force; and the Radical Party, which became the main opposition party when the coalition was dismantled by Macrismo.

Milei’s government is not a dictatorship, neither is it a representative democracy

For decades, Argentina has experienced violations of its institutions and Constitution by Kirchnerism. Today, the newly formed libertarian government of Javier Milei seems to follow the same course of challenging institutions.

Anyone can win in the next elections in Argentina

The general elections in Argentina are coming soon, and it is still quite uncertain which candidate and which political force will win.

Inflation ravages Argentines’ pockets

The inflation figure to be reported soon by Indec is expected to be equivalent to the one that, in the past, led to fears of a hyperinflationary spiral.

The Argentine government endorsed authoritarianism at the CELAC Summit

An analysis of the debate over the Argentine president's invitation to the presidents of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to the CELAC Summit.

Cristina is not Lula

Cristina tries to convince Argentines that Kirchnerism and Lulism are similar, but her efforts to polarize society reveal many more similarities with Bolsonarism.

Polarization and bipolarity in the government of Alberto Fernández

Argentina, as in other latitudes, is going through a prolonged process of political polarization, confronting parties and society. But the polarization that is putting the Argentine government in check is operating in an implosive way within the ruling coalition.