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50th anniversary of 1976 coup

Voices from the darkness: 20 dictatorship survivors and their tales

23-03-2026 16:43 Half a century after the coup, a look at 20 key survivors who not only lived through the terror, but helped the country understand what happened and prosecute those responsible.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the late Pope Francis.

OBITUARY: POPE FRANCIS (1936-2025)

The Pope from the 'ends of the earth' called to 'repair' the Church

26-04-2025 05:00 Jorge Bergoglio enters history as the first American Pope. During his time heading the Catholic Church, he reformed Vatican governance, pushed for peace and reconciliation and guided the Church through some of the darkest moments in recent years, taking measures against child abuse by members of the clergy.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea

ANALYSIS

Alberto Fujimori, emblem of '90s absolutism and corruption

12-09-2024 00:46 Late Peru leader was applauded for recovering Peru's lost economy, but his crimes – of which there are dozens – overshadowed his achievements.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea

The Graf Spee cruiser was scuttled after the battle of the River Plate in 1939, the first Anglo-German naval clash of World War II and the only one fought in South American waters. Its eagle remains of interest to many – including one Argentine businessman that wants to destroy it to ensure it does not fall into the wrong hands.

URUGUAY

The Graf Spee eagle – the Nazi icon an Argentine businessman wants to destroy

12-01-2022 21:52 The Graf Spee cruiser was scuttled after the battle of the River Plate in 1939, the first Anglo-German naval clash of World War II and the only one fought in South American waters.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea

In Latin America and the Caribbean, more than 27 percent of the population live in coastal areas.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Parts of provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos underwater by century’s end

25-08-2021 15:10 Sea levels are rising and Argentina will not be the only Latin American country to suffer the consequences.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea

The city of Buenos Aires woke up on Monday with extended sidewalks, and other measures to have "more public space and to take care of social isolation" in view of the reopening of several shops.

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19 in figures: Two months of the pandemic that paralysed Argentina

12-05-2020 12:59 Sixty days have passed since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. Since then, Argentines have spent 52 days in isolation, with only a fraction of the population out on the streets every day.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea