( en, Together for Change) is a
centre-right
Centre-right politics lean to the right of the political spectrum, but are closer to the centre. From the 1780s to the 1880s, there was a shift in the Western world of social class structure and the economy, moving away from the nobility and ...
political coalition
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in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. It was created in 2015 as Cambiemos ( en, Let's Change), and renamed in 2019. It is composed of
Republican Proposal
Republican Proposal ( es, link=no, Propuesta Republicana) is a centre-right
political party in Argentina. It is usually referred to by its abbreviation, PRO. PRO was formed as an electoral alliance in 2005, but was transformed into a national p ...
,
Radical Civic Union,
Civic Coalition ARI
Civic Coalition ARI ( es, Coalición Cívica ARI, CC-ARI), until October 2009 known as Support for an Egalitarian Republic ( es, Afirmación para una República Igualitaria, ARI), is a centrist political party in Argentina founded in 2002 by Eli ...
and
United Republicans.
These three parties respectively nominated
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
,
Ernesto Sanz
Ernesto Sanz (born 9 December 1956) is a former Argentine politician of the Radical Civic Union and one of the founders of Cambiemos. He served in the Argentine Senate representing Mendoza Province from 2003 to 2015.
Early life and education
...
, and
Elisa Carrió
Elisa María Avelina "Lilita" Carrió (born 26 December 1956) is an Argentine lawyer, professor, and politician. She is the leader of Civic Coalition ARI, one of the founders of Cambiemos, and was National Deputy for Chaco Province and Buenos A ...
as their representatives in the August 2015
primary elections, which were held to choose which candidate would run in the
2015 presidential election on 25 October.
On 9 August, Macri was elected as the candidate who would represent Cambiemos in the
presidential election
A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President.
Elections by country
Albania
The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public.
Chile
The pre ...
; on 22 November, where he won in
second round by 51%.
It wants the definitive modernization of the country and the creation of a new anti-
populist
Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against " the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term develop ...
and
republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
-
liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
political culture.
Creation
![Cambiemos logofinal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Cambiemos_logofinal.png)
Initially, the pre-candidates
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
,
Daniel Scioli
Daniel Osvaldo Scioli (, ; born 13 January 1957) is an Argentine politician, sportsman, and businessman. He was Vice President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007 and Governor of Buenos Aires Province from 2011 to 2015. From 2020 to 2022 he was Arge ...
, and
Sergio Massa
Sergio may refer to:
* Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio
* Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found
* ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass
* ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film
* ''Se ...
had a triple tie in the polls for the
2015 presidential election. Scioli was the candidate of the
Front for Victory
The Front for Victory ( es, Frente para la Victoria, FPV) was a centre-left Peronist electoral alliance in Argentina, and is formally a faction of the Justicialist Party. Former presidents Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner we ...
, the ruling party at the time.
![Mauricio Macri-Elisa Carrio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Mauricio_Macri-Elisa_Carrio.jpg)
The other parties created a political coalition, the
Broad Front UNEN
Broad Front UNEN ( es, Frente Amplio UNEN) was an center-left political coalition in Argentina. It arose through an alliance between Radical Civic Union, Civic Coalition ARI, Proyecto Sur, Freemen of the South Movement, Socialist Party, Authen ...
.
Elisa Carrió
Elisa María Avelina "Lilita" Carrió (born 26 December 1956) is an Argentine lawyer, professor, and politician. She is the leader of Civic Coalition ARI, one of the founders of Cambiemos, and was National Deputy for Chaco Province and Buenos A ...
, leader of the Civic Coalition, left UNEN and joined a coalition with Macri's
PRO instead. Both of them would run in the primary elections.
![Macri y Sanz](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Macri_y_Sanz.jpg)
The
Radical Civic Union was divided:
Ernesto Sanz
Ernesto Sanz (born 9 December 1956) is a former Argentine politician of the Radical Civic Union and one of the founders of Cambiemos. He served in the Argentine Senate representing Mendoza Province from 2003 to 2015.
Early life and education
...
proposed to join Macri as well, and
Julio Cobos
Julio César Cleto Cobos (; born 30 April 1955) is an Argentine politician who was the Vice President of Argentina in the administration of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from 2007 to 2011. He started his political career as member of ...
proposed to stay in UNEN. The party held a convention to decide what to do, and Sanz's proposal prevailed. Thus, the UCR left UNEN and joined the PRO-CC.
The new coalition was named "Cambiemos", suggesting a change from the 12-year long rule of
center-left
Centre-left politics lean to the left on the left–right political spectrum but are closer to the centre than other left-wing politics. Those on the centre-left believe in working within the established systems to improve social justice. The ce ...
Kirchnerists.
History
![23](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/23.15PM_Habla_Macri._%22Felicidad_que_dan_ganas_de_agradecer._Lo_que_sucedio_cambia_la_politica%22_%2822505294206%29.jpg)
Macri, Sanz, and Carrió ran to be the nominee in the
primary elections
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with Macri winning by a wide margin. He won the presidential election against the Kirchnerite candidate
Daniel Scioli
Daniel Osvaldo Scioli (, ; born 13 January 1957) is an Argentine politician, sportsman, and businessman. He was Vice President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007 and Governor of Buenos Aires Province from 2011 to 2015. From 2020 to 2022 he was Arge ...
in a
ballotage
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. In lower-level posts,
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (born 29 October 1965) is an Argentine economist, politician and the current Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires.
Larreta was re-elected in 2019 with almost 56% of the votes, becoming the first candidate ...
was elected as Macri's replacement, keeping the City of Buenos Aires under coalition control.
Alfredo Cornejo and
Gerardo Morales became governors of
Mendoza and
Jujuy
San Salvador de Jujuy (), commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital and largest city of Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina. Also, it is the seat of the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Department. It lies near ...
Provinces, respectively.
María Eugenia Vidal
María Eugenia Vidal (born 8 September 1973) is an Argentine politician who served as Governor of the Buenos Aires Province, being the first woman in the office, and the first non- Peronist since 1987. A member of Republican Proposal (PRO), she ...
defeated
Aníbal Fernández
Aníbal Domingo Fernández (born January 9, 1957) is an Argentina, Argentine Justicialist Party politician, lawyer, and certified public accountant. Throughout his career, he has remained a close ally to the former President of Argentina, Preside ...
and became the governor of the populous
Buenos Aires Province, ending 28 years of
Peronist control.
![Macri y Vidal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Macri_y_Vidal.jpg)
The
2017 Argentine legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Argentina on 22 October 2017 to elect half of the Chamber of Deputies and one third of the Senate. The result was a victory for the ruling Cambiemos alliance, being the most voted force in 13 of the 24 district ...
renewed a third of the seats in the Senate and half in the Chamber of Deputies. The result was a victory for the ruling
Cambiemos
( en, Together for Change) is a centre-right political coalition in Argentina. It was created in 2015 as Cambiemos ( en, Let's Change), and renamed in 2019. It is composed of Republican Proposal, Radical Civic Union, Civic Coalition ARI and U ...
alliance, being the most voted force in 13 of the 24 districts.
![Gabinete Ampliado CCK 3](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Gabinete_Ampliado_CCK_3.jpg)
In June 2019, an extension of the
Cambiemos
( en, Together for Change) is a centre-right political coalition in Argentina. It was created in 2015 as Cambiemos ( en, Let's Change), and renamed in 2019. It is composed of Republican Proposal, Radical Civic Union, Civic Coalition ARI and U ...
alliance was made: it is renamed Together for Change, by adding to
Federal Peronism
Federal Peronism ( es, Peronismo Federal), also known as Dissident Peronism ( es, Peronismo Disidente) and Menemism ( es, Menemismo), are the informal names given to a conservative political alliance between Justicialist Party figures, curren ...
led by
Miguel Ángel Pichetto
Miguel Ángel Pichetto (born 24 October 1950) is an Argentine lawyer and conservative peronist politician. He is Auditor General of the Nation. He was National Senator for Río Negro Province for eighteen years and was the vice-presidential can ...
, who would share the presidential formula of space together with
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
. In the 2019 presidential elections, JxC was in second place, with 40% of the votes, behind
Alberto Fernández
Alberto Ángel Fernández (; born 2 April 1959) is an Argentine politician, lawyer and professor, serving as president of Argentina since 2019.
Born in Buenos Aires, Fernández attended the University of Buenos Aires, where he earned his law ...
, who won first round with 48% of the votes.
In the
province of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires (), officially the Buenos Aires Province (''Provincia de Buenos Aires'' ), is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of th ...
, Governor
María Eugenia Vidal
María Eugenia Vidal (born 8 September 1973) is an Argentine politician who served as Governor of the Buenos Aires Province, being the first woman in the office, and the first non- Peronist since 1987. A member of Republican Proposal (PRO), she ...
sought re-election but was defeated by the candidate of the
Frente de Todos,
Axel Kicillof
Axel Kicillof (, born 25 September 1971) is an Argentine Peronist economist and politician who has been Governor of Buenos Aires since 2019.
Kicillof completed an ideological turn, from teaching Marxist economics to the doctrine of Perón, jo ...
, who won 52% of the votes against 38% obtained by JxC.
In the
City of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South Am ...
,
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (born 29 October 1965) is an Argentine economist, politician and the current Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires.
Larreta was re-elected in 2019 with almost 56% of the votes, becoming the first candidate ...
joins the
Radical Civic Union and the
Socialist Party
Socialist Party is the name of many different political parties around the world. All of these parties claim to uphold some form of socialism, though they may have very different interpretations of what "socialism" means. Statistically, most of t ...
to the district alliance and is reelected as
Chief of Government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gr ...
with 56% of the votes in the first round.
On
10 December 2019, the Centre-Left
Alberto Fernández
Alberto Ángel Fernández (; born 2 April 1959) is an Argentine politician, lawyer and professor, serving as president of Argentina since 2019.
Born in Buenos Aires, Fernández attended the University of Buenos Aires, where he earned his law ...
of the
Justicialist Party was inaugurated President, after defeating the incumbent
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
in the
2019 Argentine general election.
On 14 November 2021, the center-left coalition of Argentina's ruling Peronist party,
Frente de Todos (Front for Everyone), lost its majority in Congress for the first time in almost 40 years in midterm
legislative elections. The election victory of Juntos por el Cambio meant a tough final two years in office for President Alberto Fernández. Losing control of the Senate made it difficult for him to make key appointments, including to the judiciary. It also forced him to negotiate with the opposition every initiative he sends to the legislature.
Positions
According to the media, ''Cambiemos'' is a
center-right coalition, because it is led by
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
.
Hours after Argentina's political landscape underwent a tectonic rightward shift, president-elect Mauricio Macri announced a series of radical changes that would realign his country's place in the world. Macri said he would tear up Argentina's memorandum of understanding with
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
, seek
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
’s exclusion from the regional free trade association
Mercosur
The Southern Common Market, commonly known by Spanish abbreviation Mercosur, and Portuguese Mercosul, is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Arge ...
and ease away from a
fixed exchange rate
A fixed exchange rate, often called a pegged exchange rate, is a type of exchange rate regime in which a currency's value is fixed or pegged by a monetary authority against the value of another currency, a basket of other currencies, or another ...
with the dollar. This is the "change of an era we need to be in the world", he declared at a press conference.
He aligned the country with
gradualist
Gradualism, from the Latin ''gradus'' ("step"), is a hypothesis, a theory or a tenet assuming that change comes about gradually or that variation is gradual in nature and happens over time as opposed to in large steps. Uniformitarianism, incrementa ...
neoliberalism
Neoliberalism (also neo-liberalism) is a term used to signify the late 20th century political reappearance of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism after it fell into decline following the Second World War. A prominent fa ...
and re-opened Argentina to international markets by lifting
currency controls,
restructuring sovereign debt, and pressing
free-market solutions.
President Mauricio Macri said he would seek more sweeping reforms for Argentina after his governing coalition scored a resounding victory in 2017 congressional elections. Macri told reporters Argentinians should expect reforms in tax, education and labor, without providing details. The
conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
leader had been pushing a
free-market
In economics, a free market is an economic system in which the prices of goods and services are determined by supply and demand expressed by sellers and buyers. Such markets, as modeled, operate without the intervention of government or any ot ...
reform agenda to try to overhaul Argentina's economy.
His presidency has been criticized for failing to
materially reform the economy while receiving praise for leaving a
legacy of anti-corruption and increasing Argentina's
sovereign marketability.
Domestic policies
The members of Cambiemos were constituted to "promote
economic development
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, the strengthening of
democracy
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and the
republican system, the
independence of justice, the quality of
education
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty ...
,
social solidarity, and the
personal happiness of the inhabitants of the
Argentine Republic
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
."
Economic policies
![Macri y Lagarde en Olivos 02](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Macri_y_Lagarde_en_Olivos_02.jpg)
Mauricio Macri received a country with huge economic problems, and sought to reverse things. Quickly, moved from a
fixed exchange-rate system
A fixed exchange rate, often called a pegged exchange rate, is a type of exchange rate regime in which a currency's value is fixed or pegged by a monetary authority against the value of another currency, a basket of other currencies, or another m ...
to a
floating one, removed
taxes on exports and reduced
subsidies on energy, to reduce the
fiscal deficit.
Macri avoided to use a
shock therapy
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and introduced the changes in a
gradual
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way.
In April 2016, he negotiated with the
vulture fund
A vulture fund is a hedge fund, private-equity fund or distressed debt fund, that invests in debt considered to be very weak or in default, known as distressed securities. Investors in the fund profit by buying debt at a discounted price on a ...
and ended the
default to return to the
international capital markets.
Until January 2018, the gradualist system was working well, although at a slower pace than needed.
Since May 2018, as part of an agreement with the
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glo ...
, the government accelerated the
austerity plans, aiming to completely remove the
fiscal deficit.
Social policies
![Asamblea Legislativa - Macri 01](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Asamblea_Legislativa_-_Macri_01.jpg)
Domestically, he pursued moderate
socially liberal
Cultural liberalism is a social philosophy which expresses the social dimension of liberalism and advocates the freedom of individuals to choose whether to conform to cultural norms. In the words of Henry David Thoreau, it is often expressed a ...
policies, liberalized the
energy sector
The energy industry is the totality of all of the industries involved in the production and sale of energy, including fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining and distribution. Modern society consumes large amounts of fuel, and the energy indust ...
, and combatted
public corruption.
Macri named two
Supreme Court justices.
President Mauricio Macri encouraged the discussion of an
abortion law
Abortion laws vary widely among countries and territories, and have changed over time. Such laws range from abortion being freely available on request, to regulation or restrictions of various kinds, to outright prohibition in all circumstances ...
during the
.
The bill, called "
Voluntary termination of pregnancy", divided the coalition, that had no official position and the legislators voted according their beliefs.
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
,
Maria Eugenia Vidal,
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (born 29 October 1965) is an Argentine economist, politician and the current Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires.
Larreta was re-elected in 2019 with almost 56% of the votes, becoming the first candidate ...
,
Elisa Carrió
Elisa María Avelina "Lilita" Carrió (born 26 December 1956) is an Argentine lawyer, professor, and politician. She is the leader of Civic Coalition ARI, one of the founders of Cambiemos, and was National Deputy for Chaco Province and Buenos A ...
, and ministers
Marcos Peña,
Rogelio Frigerio
Rogelio Frigerio (born January 7, 1970, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine economist and politician. He was Minister of Interior, Public Works and Housing during Mauricio Macri's administration. Since 2021 legislative election, Frigerio has been a ...
,
Esteban Bullrich, etc., are
anti-abortion;
Martin Lousteau,
Mario Negri
Mario Raúl Negri (born 6 February 1954) is an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician and lawyer. He is currently a Argentine Chamber of Deputies, National Deputy for Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba Province and the leader of the Juntos ...
,
Luis Petcoff Naidenoff
Luis Carlos Petcoff Naidenoff (born 13 July 1967) is an Argentina, Argentine lawyer and politician. He is Argentine Senate, National Senator and is the leader of the opposition political coalition Juntos por el Cambio in the Argentine Senate, Sen ...
and ministers Sergio Rubinstein,
Patricia Bullrich
Patricia Bullrich (born 11 June 1956) is an Argentine politician. She was Minister of Security under President Mauricio Macri and is the chairwoman of Republican Proposal.
Born in Buenos Aires, Bullrich graduated from the University of Palermo a ...
,
Sergio Bergman,
Juan José Aranguren, etc.; are
pro-abortion
Abortion-rights movements, also referred to as pro-choice movements, advocate for the right to have legal access to induced abortion services including elective abortion. They seek to represent and support women who wish to terminate their pre ...
.
In this coalition of 108 members, the rejection of the project was imposed, with 65 negative votes compared to 42 positive.
Within the ruling alliance, the
PRO prevailed with the negative vote (37) - it should be remembered that President
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
had expressed himself "in favor of life" - while 17 voted for the positive. In
radicalism, 24 supported the initiative, 16 rejected it. In the
Civic Coalition, of its 10 members, only
Juan Manuel López voted in favor.
When the bill was brought up again in late 2020, the coalition split, with 69 voting against and 42 in favour. In the
PRO 40 members voted against while only 11 voted in favour, while in the
Civic Coalition 4 supported the bill and 9 voted against. In contrast the
radicals saw a greater endorsement of the bill, having 27 of its members in support and only 18 against.
In the senate the coalition was divided more evenly, with 11 members voting in favour and 14 against. It also resulted in an inversion of party support, with a majority of
PRO voting favourably (5 yes and 3 no), while the
radicals voted 9 against and 5 in favour. Other minor parties in JxC on both chambers also voted in different positions.
Foreign policy
![Macri con Obama G20 2016](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Macri_con_Obama_G20_2016.jpg)
Cambiemos opposes strongly the regime of
Nicolás Maduro in
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
for
human rights abuses
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and calls for a restoration of
democracy
Democracy (From grc, δημοκρατία, dēmokratía, ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which people, the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation ("direct democracy"), or to choo ...
in the country. It recognized
Juan Guaidó
Juan Gerardo Guaidó Márquez (born 28 July 1983) is a Venezuelan politician, a former member of the social-democratic Popular Will party, and federal deputy to the National Assembly representing the state of Vargas. On 23 January 2019, Guaid ...
, who was elected
President of Venezuela by the
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the rep ...
during the
Venezuelan presidential crisis of 2019.
Macri improved
the relations with the United States
and from
Mercosur
The Southern Common Market, commonly known by Spanish abbreviation Mercosur, and Portuguese Mercosul, is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Arge ...
achieved a
free trade agreement
A free-trade agreement (FTA) or treaty is an agreement according to international law to form a free-trade area between the cooperating states. There are two types of trade agreements: bilateral and multilateral. Bilateral trade agreements occ ...
with the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been de ...
and closer ties with the
Pacific Alliance
The Pacific Alliance ( es, link=no, Alianza del Pacífico) is a Latin American trade bloc, formed by Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, which all border the Pacific Ocean. The alliance was formed with the express purpose of improving regional in ...
.
Macri and his
Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra
Susana Mabel Malcorra (born 18 November 1954) is an Argentine electrical engineer who served as foreign minister of Argentina from 2015 to 2017. She was announced for the position by President Mauricio Macri on 24 November 2015. Prior to that she ...
endorsed
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...
in the
2016 US presidential election, which was won by
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...
.
Mauricio Macri said he wanted to start a "new kind of relationship" with the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
over the
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (; es, Islas Malvinas, link=no ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about from Cape Dubouze ...
as he tried to move his country towards a centrist position in world affairs.
During the first week in office, Macri annulled the
Memorandum of understanding between Argentina and Iran
Argentina and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in 2013 for a joint investigation of the AMIA terrorist attack. The full name was Memorandum of understanding between the Government of Argentina and the Government of Islamic Republic of ...
, which would have established a joint investigation into the
1994 bombing with AMIA, a terrorist attack on a Jewish organization for which Argentina blamed
Hezbollah and
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
.
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2015 establishments in Argentina
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