News of culture

Photographer freed after being violently detained at protest

22-05-2025 15:10 An AFP collaborator, photojournalist Tomas Cuesta, was freed in Buenos Aires Monday after he was detained with three other people at a pensioners' march that saw clashes with police.

Stories that caught our eye: May 9 to 16

16-05-2025 17:21 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Milei: Hate, peace, Popes and social media

10-05-2025 07:21 The Milei administration built its strength on synthetic power and effectively navigated the first part of the presidency. With the campaign fully underway, La Libertad Avanza will once again rely on their not-so-secret weapon.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Pioneering women’s ed club celebrates 90th year

09-05-2025 18:39 University Women’s Club of Buenos Aires enters tenth decade, celebrates with new exhibition marking its rich history at UCA library.

by Michael Soltys

Literacy crisis: Less than half of kids under nine meet reading standards

07-05-2025 11:00 Argentina’s Education Secretariat publishes first results from Aprender assessment under Milei administration. Provinces of Formosa and Córdoba achieved strongest results, Chaco at bottom of ranking.

‘El Eternauta’ tops Netflix global chart for non-English series

06-05-2025 22:17 El Eternauta is the most-watched non-English-language series on Netflix worldwide, the streaming platform said on Tuesday.

Milei severely damaging press freedom in Argentina, says watchdog

02-05-2025 11:16 Report by Reporters Without Borders NGO puts Argentina in 87th place – since Milei’s arrival in office, nation has dropped 47 places on annual global press freedom ranking.

Stories that caught our eye: April 25 to May 1

01-05-2025 17:00 Our (almost a weekly) round-up of what you need to know about Argentina.

Stories that caught our eye: April 17 to 24

25-04-2025 16:16 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Culture secretary heckled at inauguration of BA Book Fair

25-04-2025 13:21 Writers hold up signs bearing Osvaldo Bayer’s image as Culture Secretary Leonardo Cifelli is met with jeers at the opening of the 49th edition of the Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires.

Milei ramps up attacks on ‘hitman’ journalists in online rant

20-04-2025 16:15 President brands critical journalists “hitmen” and “lying trash,” targets 'La Nación' columnist by name in latest rant, drawing rebuke from press freedom groups.

Three in ten Argentines now have tattoo – more women getting inked

20-04-2025 11:37 What was, until not so long ago, considered to be a symbol of marginality has now become a mark of identity. According to an opinion poll carried out by the Voices! consultancy firm, three out of every ten Argentines have some kind of tattoo on their skin – and almost half of youngsters surveyed plan to get one in the next year.

by Enrique Garabetyan

Mario Vargas Llosa, Latin American literary heavyweight, dies at 89

13-04-2025 23:15 Mario Vargas Llosa has died in Lima at the age of 89, confirms family; Nobel literature laureate is considered to be one of the greats of Latin America's literary "boom" of the 1960s and 1970s.

Stories that caught our eye: April 4 to 11

11-04-2025 16:56 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina and beyond.

Ballet dancer Marianela Núñez honoured with OBE from Charles III

01-04-2025 16:04 Legendary Argentine dancer Marianela Núñez, principal at The Royal Ballet in London, decorated with OBE by British monarch for “her service to dance.”

Stories that caught our eye: March 21 to 28

28-03-2025 17:59 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Comedic actor Antonio Gasalla dies aged 84

18-03-2025 16:07 Actor and comedian Antonio Gasalla was 84 years old; he had been hospitalised with pneumonia and discharged last week, but his health had declined in recent years.

MALBA presents new Guillermo Kuitca exhibition

17-03-2025 17:42 'Kuitca 86' – New Guillermo Kuitca exhibition at MALBA revisits 1980s from a contemporary perspective, delving into the artist's work from the era.

by Rosario Bernasconi

AI chatbot helps victims of digital sexual violence in Latin America

12-03-2025 18:29 Two digital sexual violence survivors band together and leverage AI to create a new platform – OlimpIA – to support other women in similar situations.

Argentina’s annual wine exports near US$1-billion mark

10-03-2025 14:12 Nation is now the world's ninth-largest wine consumer; Export market worth US$933 million last year, making Argentina 11th-largest exporter by volume worldwide.

A 'mute' button for pesky reporters? Milei mulls new media rules

07-03-2025 10:10 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says government is considering installing a "mute" button for press conferences and letting members of the public vote on who should gain access.

Milei government deregulates collection of author’s royalties

05-03-2025 10:46 President Javier Milei government orders deregulation of the collection of authorship royalties in Argentina, whose processing was previously obliged to pass through a society for artists but can now be transmitted without intermediation.

Luna Park owners say renovations will ‘protect’ iconic venue

27-02-2025 13:00 Owners of Buenos Aires’ historic Luna Park stadium push back on “absolutely false” demolition claims and vow new leaseholder DF Entertainment will revive the venue’s cultural relevance.

Latin American classics get the streaming treatment

25-02-2025 10:54 Decades on from the Latin American literary boom that took magical realism to the wider world, several notable artworks and comic books – including ‘Mafalda’ and ‘El Eternauta’ – are being given a new lease of life on streaming platforms.

Bribery and pay-off claims from journalists make waves

20-02-2025 15:19 Journalist Cristina Pérez claims some of President’s entourage operate a ‘cash for access’ scheme; Under-fire reporter Jonatan Viale accuses colleagues of taking money from politicians; Neither name names.

Stories that caught our eye: February 7 to 14

14-02-2025 15:37 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Daniel Barenboim reveals he has Parkinson's disease

07-02-2025 10:23 Argentine-born Daniel Barenboim announced Thursday that he is suffering from Parkinson's disease, but remains committed to his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra that seeks to connect young Israeli and Arab musicians.

Milei government announces ban on gender transitions for under-18s

05-02-2025 21:32 Milei government announces it will amend Argentina’s Gender Identity Law to “prohibit hormone treatments and body adaptation surgeries for minors under 18 years of age”; LGBT+ activists say they will challenge measure in court.