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The Suburban Players delight Potterheads with a show at the British Embassy's 'Harry Potter Night.'

Harry Potter fans bring magic to British Embassy's gardens

11-03-2024 19:59 Alluring patrons with a rideable Quidditch broomstick, a sorting hat, costume contest and live performances from The Suburban Players and more, this year’s “Harry Potter at the British Embassy” event welcomed over 600 guests.

by Ashton Goren

Activists will take to the streets this Friday for 8M to rally for their rights.

#8M: WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Feminists ready to rally for rights in face of Milei pushback

06-03-2024 09:37 International Women’s Day takes place this week and feminists across Argentina are ready to take to the streets to highlight the food crisis, the right to abortion, the pay gap, gender violence and much more.

by Ashton Goren

'Cold Copy,' directed by Roxine Helberg.

FILM & CINEMA

‘Cold Copy’ thriller probes facts, falsehoods and media’s thirst for clicks

09-02-2024 06:06 Director Roxine Helberg's new film, released in the United States last week, is a thriller that begs viewers to consider what's real and what's falsified in contemporary journalism.

by Ashton Goren

Milei’s new justice minister, Mariano Cúeno Libarona said in an interview last month that a bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility is one of his legislative goals for 2024.

POLITICS & JUDICIARY

Rights groups criticise bid to lower age of criminal responsibility

05-02-2024 11:02 Several bills seeking to lower the age of criminal responsibility have been introduced to Argentina’s Congress in recent years, but none have won approval. As Javier Milei’s justice minister confirms he will seek once again to lower the threshold, human rights groups and childrens’ advocacy groups reiterate their opposition.

by Ashton Goren

Four women arrested for protesting in front of Congress were released on Thursday

Omnibus Protests

Four women arrested for peaceful protest outside Congress released after outcry

01-02-2024 19:01 Argentine federal police arrested and detained four women singing the national anthem on the curb in front of Congress Plaza. Following backlash from officials and political parties on social media, all were released this morning.

by Ashton Goren

The CPI offers a yearly snapshot of global misconduct by ranking countries across the world.

CORRUPTION INDEX

Argentina falls on annual corruption index

01-02-2024 17:28 The country scored 37 out of 100 total points and ranked 98th out of 180 surveyed countries

by Ashton Goren

People take part in a demonstration outside Congress during a national strike against the government of Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, on January 24, 2024.

ANTI-MILEI MARCH

‘Great struggle’ begins as protesters rally against Milei’s reforms

25-01-2024 01:33 Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on the Plaza del Congreso in Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest the Milei government’s economic reform bid.

by Ashton Goren & Martha Contreras