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Joseph Charney

Chief Medical Officer John Martin (left) discovered his own cancer using the device.

Groundbreaking 'portable ultrasound' could revolutionise Argentina's healthcare

11-03-2020 12:04 Executives at the Butterfly Network, which designed the product, unveiled game-changing tech to students and faculty at the Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Buenos Aires on Monday.

by Joseph Charney

Campaigners are optimistic that 2020 will be their year, less than two years on from a failed attempt.

ABORTION DEBATE

Activists renew call for legalisation of abortion in Argentina

22-02-2020 09:53 ‘19F’ rally brings tens of thousands of demonstrators to streets. Legislative battle lies ahead, with government set to present abortion reform bill to Congress on March 1.

by Joseph Charney

Shoah Memorial

Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires re-opens after US$4.5M renovation

15-02-2020 03:25 City museum dedicated to the Shoah opens its doors to the public, showcasing interactive testimonies with survivors.

by Joseph Charney

British Enchantment

Harry Potter fans fill Buenos Aires British Embassy with magic

07-02-2020 13:48 1500 fans of the famous fantasy series written by author J.K. Rowling gathered at the British Embassy of Buenos Aires for the fifth annual Harry Potter Book Night.

by Joseph Charney

Vatican experts saw the meeting as a success, saying it could only help Argentines.

ALBERTO IN EUROPE

Fernández and Francis try to steer clear of abortion issue

01-02-2020 09:12 Poverty and debt on agenda as president and the pontiff meet at Vatican – but mixed messages emerge over discussions over abortion reform.

by Joseph Charney

President Alberto Fernandez visits Jersualem on 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz.

ALBERTO IN ISRAEL

Fernández vows to uncover truth about AMIA bombing

25-01-2020 09:22 President promises Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu that Argentina’s commitment to finding out truth about AMIA bombing is “absolute” during bilateral meeting in Jerusalem.

by Joseph Charney

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reaches for a forehand return to Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff during their first round singles match the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.

Tennis

Diego Schwartzman to face Djokovic in Australian Open last 16

24-01-2020 14:12 'El Peque' will face superstar and world #2 Novak Djokovic in his quest to reach his fourth quarter-finals of a grand slam.

by Joseph Charney

TENNIS

Two Argentines advance to 3rd round of Australian Open

23-01-2020 17:41 Diego Schwartzman, 27, and Guido Pella, 29, each face tough opponents as they fight to make the Round of 16 in Australia.

by Joseph Charney

First Foreign Trip

Symbolic and strategic: Fernández picks Israel for first foreign trip

17-01-2020 00:12 President’s decision to visit Jerusalem next week welcomed by Jewish community in Buenos Aires.

by Joseph Charney