News of culture

Veteran actor Héctor Alterio dies in Madrid aged 96

13-12-2025 14:38 Héctor Alterio has died in Madrid at the age of 96; Veteran performer’s seven-decade career spanned theatre, television and film on both sides of the Atlantic; He remained professionally active until his passing.

WINE INDUSTRY

Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open

13-12-2025 09:52 Long a male stronghold, the world of sommeliers is now opening widely to women, who are making their mark with distinction, despite the obstacles that persist in a male-dominated environment.

President Javier Milei at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo.

THE WEEK IN REIVEW

Stories that caught our eye: December 5 to 12

12-12-2025 19:04 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

WORLD HERITAGE HONOUR

UNESCO grants heritage status to Córdoba’s cuarteto

10-12-2025 23:46 Córdoba’s emblematic genre becomes Argentina’s fourth cultural expression recognised by the UN agency.

A picture shows a traditional dish from northern Italy 'I Casoncelli' in the kitchen of the 'Trattoria Sant'Ambroeus' in Bergamo's upper city, on June 16, 2020. Italy is waiting for a final decision by UNESCO, on December 10, 2025, regarding the recognition of Italian cuisine as an 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.'

WORLD HERITAGE

Argentine dance to Yemeni poetry among UNESCO heritage bids

09-12-2025 09:48 UNESCO is weighing 68 nominations to add to its intangible cultural heritage list.

New head of the SIDE intelligence services, Cristian Auguadra.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: November 27 to December 4

05-12-2025 18:43 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

British-Albanian singer-songwriter Dua Lipa watches the 2025 Clausura Tournament match between Boca Juniors and River Plate at the La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires on November 9, 2025.

CELEBRITIES IN LATIN AMERICA

Samba, football and tacos: Dua Lipa seduces Latin America with eye on local culture

04-12-2025 12:10 British singer Dua Lipa captivated Latin America by embracing the passions and melodies of the countries she visited during her regional tour.

President Javier Milei meets Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.

THE WEEK IN REIVEW

Stories that caught our eye: November 21 to 28

28-11-2025 19:28 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

CRIME & SECURITY

First conviction in Mendoza for grooming on Roblox gaming platform

25-11-2025 15:37 Benjamín Elías Marín Mendoza admits to grooming a 13-year-old in a summary trial, in which it was proven that he used the platform to initially contact the victim, later requesting intimate photographs.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Study finds arsenic contamination in Buenos Aires Province

24-11-2025 12:54 Seventy percent of the region shows contamination linked to cancer and chronic illness, ITBA warns; Researchers warn that prolonged exposure could trigger cancers and severe respiratory disease.

Singer Andrea Bocelli visits President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada.

the week in review

Stories that caught our eye: November 14 to 21

21-11-2025 21:38 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

A-listers including Dua Lipa, Noel Gallagher, Johnny Depp, Rod Stewart, Katy Perry, John Travolta and Chris Martin have all enjoyed the sights of Buenos Aires.

CELEBS IN ARGENTINA

Work hard, play hard: Global stars make the most of Buenos Aires

21-11-2025 14:42 A-listers are flocking to Argentina’s capital. From steakhouses and vegan restaurants to tango and football matches, here’s the experiences celebrities are seeking out during their time in Buenos Aires.

by Mariano Casas Di Nardo

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Environment Minister Marina Silva listen during a meeting with delegates from island nations at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Pará State, Brazil, on November 19, 2025.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

COP30 dragged into clash over gender language

19-11-2025 16:53 Row over the definition of gender risks complicates outcome of COP30 climate talks in Brazil, after six governments – including Argentina – moved to attach their own interpretations as footnotes to a key text.

Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso pose in the press room with the Best Pop Song for 'El Día del Amigo,' Best Alternative Song for 'Tetas,' Best Alternative Music Album for 'Papota,' Best Short-Form Music Video for '#Tetas' and Best Long-Form Music Video for 'Papota' during the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 13, 2025.

MUSIC & ART

Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso say they'll melt down first Latin Grammys to make a chain

15-11-2025 08:44 Argentine musical duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso have announced unusual plans for the first Latin Grammys they won this Thursday in Las Vegas: they intend to melt them down to make themselves a chain.

Pop star Dua Lipa attends the Súperclasico at La Bombonera.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: November 7 to 14

14-11-2025 19:44 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina

UK Ambassador to Argentina David Cairns and John Hunter plant the elm.

COMMUNITY

New roots of remembrance to mark 200 years of Argentina-UK ties

13-11-2025 21:49 British Cemetery of Buenos Aires honoured two centuries of Argentina–UK relations with a commemorative elm planting and ceremony.

by John Hunter

ENVIRONMENT VERSUS ECONOMY

Milei seeks to accelerate copper boom by easing glacier rules

13-11-2025 18:38 President plans to modify regulations that protect Andean glaciers in order to unlock tens of billions of dollars of mining investments.

MUSIC

Teatro Colón celebrates Erik Satie with 24 hours of piano and an ode to Socrates

11-11-2025 18:41 A hundred years after the French composer’s death, Teatro Colón’s Experimentation Centre presents ‘Vexations’ and ‘Socrate’ – two works that revisit his eccentric genius and radical legacy.

MUSIC

Chart-topping star Milo J uses fame to focus youth on folklore

08-11-2025 07:27 In 1996, a 16-year-old Soledad Pastorutti burst onto the Cosquín Festival stage and overnight got the nation’s teenagers and youths to include Argentine folklore on their turntables. Nearly 30 years on, Milo J is achieving something similar with his album ‘La vida era más corta,’ featuring the legendary Silvio Rodríguez and samples of the voice of Mercedes Sosa.

Javier Milei speaks onstage during day 2 of the America Business Forum at Kaseya Center on November 06, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: October 31 to November 7

07-11-2025 21:56 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Revellers take part in the 34th Pride Parade in Buenos Aires on November 1, 2025.

ANNUAL PRIDE MARCH

Argentines march for LGBTQ pride, against government-fuelled 'hate'

02-11-2025 09:00 Streets surrounding Congress fill with colour, music and rejection of Javier Milei's government policies as revellers celebrate 34th edition of the LGBTIQ+ Pride March 2025.

Election day in Buenos Aires, October 26, 2025.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: October 24 to 31

31-10-2025 16:51 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Chile's data center boom grows with AI investments amid debates over the government's plans to regulate AI

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Tech companies push to stop Chile’s AI regulation plans

28-10-2025 12:50 Chile’s plan to regulate AI is facing pushback from tech giants during rapid industry growth and major investments.

President Javier Milei on the campaign trail.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: October 17 to 24

24-10-2025 18:02 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Film legend Jane Fonda has thrown her support behind 'Norita.'

EXCLUSIVE

Film legend Jane Fonda to promote human rights doc ‘Norita’ in Los Angeles

24-10-2025 10:42 Academy Award-winner Jane Fonda to present screening of documentary detailing life of Madres de Plaza de Mayo co-founder and human rights icon Nora Cortiñas at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.

Bitcoin signage outside a cryptocurrency exchange house in Buenos Aires on October 22.

cryptocurrencies

Why Argentines are turning to crypto in the latest peso crisis

23-10-2025 19:26 As President Javier Milei tightens currency controls, Argentines are turning to cryptocurrencies to protect their savings.

A man sells medicine at a street market in Villa Fiorito, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, on October 19, 2025. The street market in the neighborhood where Diego Maradona was born keeps growing: more and more residents are selling what they have — or what they find on the street — to survive, amid a deepening economic crisis in Argentina on the eve of the elections.

POVERTY IN ARGENTINA

Argentines hawk belongings in struggle to make ends meet

23-10-2025 01:25 Some 40% of Argentina's income earners work in the informal sector with no social benefits – and many hold several jobs at once.

Mariana Enriquez is an Argentine writer and author of "A Sunny Place for Shady People".

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Mariana Enríquez: Algorithms and AI are good breeding ground for literature

17-10-2025 18:06 Argentine author and journalist argues that artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape literature by expressing social inequalities and hidden fears.

FILM & CINEMA

Director Pablo Trapero unveils ‘&Sons,’ his first film in English

17-10-2025 18:01 Director Pablo Trapero unveils new film '&Sons' – his first in English.

Fans remember late singer Liam Payne in Buenos Aires on the first anniversary of his death.

the week in review

Stories that caught our eye: October 10 to 17

17-10-2025 17:43 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Fans pay tribute to late British singer Liam Payne outside the Hotel CasaSur Palermo, where he died, marking the first anniversary of his passing in Buenos Aires on October 16, 2025. Two suspects are set to stand trial over the death of British singer Liam Payne, who died on October 16, 2024, in Buenos Aires after falling from the third floor of the hotel where he was staying. One year after the tragedy, the trial still has no scheduled start date.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE: ONE YEAR ON

Fans in Buenos Aires remember late singer Liam Payne, one year on from death

16-10-2025 19:45 Fans of late One Direction singer, who passed away one year ago, descend on the hotel in Palermo where he lost his life.

INVESTMENT PROMISE?

OpenAI inks 'intent' but holds back cash for Sur Energy's AI data centre plan in Patagonia

16-10-2025 10:28 Milei’s government announces joint venture with OpenAI and Sur Energy for US$25-billion investment in artificial intelligence, though OpenAI doesn’t plan to spend a single peso.

A paleontological team led by the institute found the almost complete skeleton of the small long-necked reptile, named Huayracursor Jaguensis.

DINOSAUR DISCOVERY

One of world's oldest dinosaurs discovered in La Rioja Province

16-10-2025 10:13 Remains of one of the world's oldest dinosaur species on the planet found in La Rioja at 3,000-metre altitude; Fossils thought to be at least 225 million years old.

Argentina's President Javier Milei performs on stage during the launch of his new book at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires on October 6, 2025.

POLITICS (& ENTERTAINMENT)

Doubts remain over who financed Milei’s ‘rock show’ at Movistar Arena

13-10-2025 22:30 Questions remain unanswered over who exactly funded Javier Milei’s recent “show” at the Movistar Arena. His presidential spokesperson says it was “a private rally, paid for by the publishers” of his new book, but how did a small publishing house afford to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars hiring a 15,000-capacity venue?

by Alejandro Gomel

President Javier Milei shouts into a microphone.

The Week in Review

Stories that caught our eye: October 3 to 10

10-10-2025 18:24 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Pope Leo XIV (C) celebrates the Jubilee Mass for the Missionary World and Migrants at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on October 5, 2025.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope Leo highlights poor and marginalised in first-ever text

09-10-2025 18:06 In the first major text of his papacy, Pope Leo calls for a focus on poverty, social justice, and challenges the marginalization of vulnerable communities.

A vendor sells flags during the launch of Javier Milei's latest book in Buenos Aires.

PRESIDENTIAL SHOW

How President Milei put crisis on hold to play rock star

09-10-2025 14:10 Head of state pretends to be rock star at bizarre book launch show in bid to revive sagging fortunes; After shouting his way through brief set, Milei talks economic policy, slams the left and talks up his “miracle” in Argentina.

A neon OnlyFans Ltd sign in the window of the company's offices in London, UK.

SOCIETY & SEX

Digital prostitution: Recession puts price on sex lives of youngsters

07-10-2025 15:42 Economic necessity and apps are acting as Argentina’s new “digital pimps.” Why growth of platforms like OnlyFans and Fansly is linked to global decline in sexual activity among young people. What the experts say and how the situation looks in Argentina.

Argentina's President Javier Milei sings during the launch of his new book, "The Making of the Miracle," at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires on October 6, 2025.

PRESIDENT SHOW

Milei presents new book singing rock in midst of crisis

06-10-2025 22:57 Milei plays rock star in bizarre book launch praising his 'Argentine miracle.'

Presidential performance

Milei to sing at election campaign show at Movistar Arena

06-10-2025 15:35 President will attempt to reignite stuttering midterms campaign with a book launch/gig/political rally at an arena in Buenos Aires.

THE WEEK IN REIVEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 27 to October 3

03-10-2025 18:35 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Demonstrators celebrate in front of the National Congress that the Argentine Senate overturned two vetoes by the government in Buenos Aires on October 2, 2025.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Double setback for Milei as Congress overturns two vetoes

02-10-2025 19:56 Another blow for Milei as Senate overturns two presidential vetoes, upholding laws that increase funding for state universities and paediatric hospitals.

EDUCATION

Secondary school crisis: Only 1 in 10 students finish studies on time and to standard, warns report

29-09-2025 17:50 Argentina’s Education Secretariat provides details of plan to tackle secondary school dropouts and school lag after report from NGO highlights shocking figures.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

CRIME & SECURITY

Villa 21-24: Buenos Aires barrio remains in grip of drug-trafficking

29-09-2025 15:43 In the Villa Zavaleta neighbourhood, at least nine drug gangs operate, fighting violently for territory with bunkers and young "soldiers" dotted everywhere.

In a short video circulating on social media, filmed inside a coach, teenagers can be heard chanting anti-Semitic phrases in the style of football supporters.

'TODAY WE BURN JEWS!'

Milei condemns anti-Semitic chants by school pupils on Bariloche trip

29-09-2025 12:48 President Milei condemns "reprehensible" video of anti-Semitic chanting by school students on graduation trip in Bariloche.

Azucena Díaz, a leading member of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 19 to 26

26-09-2025 18:20 A selection of stories that caught our eye over last seven days in Argentina.

Artistic illustration of Joaquinraptor casali.

DINOSAUR DISCOVERY

New species of megaraptor discovered in Patagonia

25-09-2025 17:25 The seven-metre predator, found in Chubut Province, lived shortly before the mass extinction some 66 million years ago; Named 'Joaquinraptor casali,' carnivore may have been among the last of its kind.

Pakistani born 73-year-old newspaper hawker Ali Akbar sells newspaper copies in the street of the Latin Quarter in Paris on September 16, 2025.

EUROPE

Meet Ali Akbar, Paris’ last newspaper hawker and local legend

25-09-2025 13:11 Ali Akbar is a beloved figure on Paris’s Left Bank, keeping the tradition of newspaper hawking alive, using humour and dedication.

Dolores Fonzi and Camila Plaate in 'Belén.'

FILM & CINEMA

'Crises both reunite us and unite us' – stars of 'Belén' on new film, women's rights

25-09-2025 11:14 Director and star Dolores Fonzi and actor Camila Plaate discuss ‘Belén,' their new original Prime Video production which gripped audiences at the San Sebastián Film Festival and is now Argentina’s nomination for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars.

by Ana Seoane

ANDIS (Agencia Nacional de Discapacidad) national disability agency.

Society

Crisis facing Argentina’s disabled – the testimonies of families left adrift

25-09-2025 00:18 Denunciations pile up at the ANDIS national disability agency after corruption case and cutbacks. The parents of kids who have lost vital care to red tape speak out.

The Instituto Superior de Comercio Manuel Belgrano, in Córdoba.

Crime & Security

Trial confirmed for 19-year-old accused of creating AI porn of schoolmates

24-09-2025 12:57 Former student who used Artificial Intelligence to create fake porn images and videos of schoolmates will stand trial, confirms Córdoba court; If convicted, the defendant could receive prison sentence of between three and 20 years in jail.

Producer Leticia Cristi, director and actor Dolores Fonzi, actor Camila Plaate, actor Julieta Cardinali and actor Laura Paredes pose for a selfie during the photocall for the film ‘Belén’ during the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 23, 2025.

FILM & CINEMA

Two films by two Argentine female directors star at San Sebastián

23-09-2025 18:50 Two productions – Belén, directed by Dolores Fonzi, and Las corrientes, by Milagros Mumenthaler – were the stars of Tuesday’s schedule at San Sebastián Film Festival.

Argentine director Iván Fund poses during the photocall of the film 'El Mensaje' ('The message') during the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 21, 2025.

FILM & CINEMA

A girl who talks to animals – Iván Fund’s latest film stuns San Sebastián

23-09-2025 18:13 'El mensaje,' Iván Fund’s new movie, is in the running for the top prize at the prestigious San Sebastián Film Festival.

President Javier Milei and Paraguay President Santiago Peña.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 12 to 19

19-09-2025 17:26 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof celebrates Peronism's victory in regional elections.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Stories that caught our eye: September 5 to 12

12-09-2025 18:25 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Protesters demonstrate in support of public universities.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei vetoes state university funding bill, escalating conflict

10-09-2025 22:38 President vetoes in full bill proposing new funding for state universities, pay rises for teaching and non-teaching staff; Move will increase tensions with education workers and opposition.

ON THE INCREASE. In Argentina, between April 2023 and April 2025, 15,807 suicide attempts were reported.

WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY

Concern over suicide increase among young people aged 15 to 29

10-09-2025 12:44 World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 720,000 suicides occur globally each year. For every death by suicide, there may be up to 40 attempts. In Argentina, records show that teenagers and young adults are the most affected.

by Enrique Garabetyan

POLITICS & MEDIA

Javier Milei and his sister hate journalism

06-09-2025 07:30 President Milei and sister Karina have gone on the offensive against the media and despite some backlash, there doesn’t seem to be any real consequences of getting a controversial judge to pass an unconstitutional ruling.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner appears on a balcony at her residence in Buenos Aires.

the week in review

Stories that caught our eye: August 29 to September 5

05-09-2025 17:48 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

‘Portrait of a Lady’ by Italian baroque portraitist Giuseppe Ghislandi (1655–1743), allegedly stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector, is displayed at the Public Prosecutor's Office in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on September 3, 2025.

PAINTING HUNT SUCCESS

Police recover Nazi-looted painting spotted in online property ad

04-09-2025 01:08 Two detained as painting stolen from Dutch Jewish art collector in World War II is found in Mar del Plata; 18th-century masterwork was spotted after appearing in online property ad; Relative of dead Nazi financial guru and her partner placed under house arrest.

Argentine duo Micaela García and Leandro Bojko celebrate after winning the Stage Tango Style category during the World Tango Championship Final in Buenos Aires on September 2, 2025.

Tango World Championship

Dynamic Argentine duo win Stage final at World Tango Championship

03-09-2025 11:39 Leandro Bojko and Micaela García crowned champions of Stage category at the 2025 World Tango Championship.

The painting, believed to be 'Portrait of a Lady' by Italian baroque portraitist Giuseppe Ghislandi (1655-1743) was identified in a picture of a house for sale in the seaside resort of Mar del Plata.

WORLDWIDE HUNT

Nazi-looted painting recovered, two taken into custody

02-09-2025 17:09 Long-lost Nazi-looted portrait found in Mar del Plata; Daughter of late fugitive officer and her partner placed under house arrest.

Lucrecia Martel at the Venice Film Festival, 2025.

FILM & CINEMA

Director Lucrecia Martel airs new documentary at Venice festival

01-09-2025 22:52 Lucrecia Martel brings indigenous Argentine voices to Venice with her new documentary 'Nuestra Tierra.'

People suffering from Parkinson's disease dance during a tango therapy session in Buenos Aires on August 26, 2025.

DANCING IN GOOD HEALTH

Tango therapy treatment helps keep Parkinson's symptoms at bay

01-09-2025 15:14 In Argentina, dancing tango can be an innovative therapy to help combat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Workers set the red carpet at the Palazzo del Cinema ahead of the opening ceremony of the 82nd Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido, on August 26, 2025.

FILM & CINEMA

Argentine cinema enjoys a moment at Venice despite cuts

01-09-2025 14:22 Five productions at glittering film gathering are at the least co-produced by Argentine studios, but experts warn that doesn’t tell the whole story of a sector facing a “perfect storm” that has left production “virtually at a standstill.”

An anti-government protester holds a banner against Argentina's President Javier Milei next to supporters of the ruling La Libertad Avanza party as she protests during a motorcade led by Milei in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province, on August 27, 2025

THE WEEK IN REIVEW

Stories that caught our eye: August 22 to 29

29-08-2025 17:06 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

MUSIC & ART

Accordion-player Raúl Barboza, considered the king of chamamé, dies at 87

28-08-2025 21:11 Accordion-player Raúl Barboza, considered the King of Chamamé music in Argentina, has died in Paris.

Argentina celebrate winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Chainsaw hits football

Fútbol para pocos: Milei decides 2026 World Cup won’t be on public TV

27-08-2025 13:45 For the first time in 52 years, Argentina’s government has confirmed that it will not be buying the broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada and broadcasting it free-to-air. The move – which saves an estimated US$7 million – forms part of austerity for state media.

MYSTERY IN MAR DEL PLATA

Nazi-looted masterwork spotted in Mar del Plata property ad – then disappears

27-08-2025 13:24 A 17th-century masterwork allegedly stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector re-emerged this week in pictures of a house for sale in Mar del Plata – only to disappear again.

Men repair a disused computer during the 3rd Federal Cyberciruja Meeting in Buenos Aires, on August 16, 2025. Cybercirujas, a collective of Argentine hacktivists, recycle electronic devices to challenge planned obsolescence and the logic of the “computing oligarchy.”

FEATURE

'Old things work': Tech collective gives new life to e-waste

27-08-2025 11:47 Meet the 'Cybercirujas,' a group of Argentine hacktivists who recycle electronic devices to challenge obsolescence and electronic waste.