the week in review Stories that caught our eye: August 1 to 8 08-08-2025 19:40 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Messi, Milei and Mickey Mouse are driving tourists to US 08-08-2025 11:40 Argentines are traveling in droves to the United States this year, bucking a sluggish overall trend of international tourism.
DISCRIMINATION Report: Attacks on LGBT community on the rise in Argentina 07-08-2025 18:56 Hate crimes against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people in Argentina increased by 70% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a new report.
OBITUARY Daniel Divinsky, 'Mafalda' editor and influential publisher, dies at 83 07-08-2025 18:13 Driving-force behind Quino, Roberto Fontanarrosa, Rodolfo Walsh, Maitena and Liniers leaves a deep footprint on the country’s cultural landscape.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Patrick Star, 'Drag Queen' crab: underwater live stream captivates Argentines 03-08-2025 17:27 Hundreds of thousands of people have been are obsessed with a YouTube broadcast of a robot showing animals never before seen in the South Atlantic.
Work in Argentina Driving and deliveries: Plan B for professionals and pensioners 01-08-2025 12:44 Transport and delivery platforms, linked to informal employment and not requiring a university education, are today drawing increasingly diverse profiles.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: July 19 to 26 28-07-2025 21:01 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FEATURE Challenging overfishing: The craft fishers of Peninsula Valdés 26-07-2025 06:02 At Península Valdés in Argentina’s south, a group of artisanal fishers practise a daily craft which runs counter to the voracity of extractive industry. From a fishing province, they are rescuing a trade requiring patience and risk in a protected area many today view as under threat. A look at it’s like to work in a North Patagonian gulf, in crystal-clear waters, where whales follow motorboats as dogs run after the wheels of a lorry.
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: July 12 to 19 21-07-2025 05:45 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
MILEI'S ARGENTINA The price of verbal violence 18-07-2025 05:17 Old behavioural norms are no longer respected. There are no limits to violent languages nor to intrusion into the private lives of people. Privacy is dead. by Jaime Duran Barba
PRESIDENT & THE PRESS Milei steps up attacks on media as election nears 17-07-2025 19:14 President Javier Milei has stepped up his attacks on journalists with defamation suits and insults that analysts say are designed to bolster his image as an anti-"woke" warrior ahead of October elections.
TV & STREAMING ‘There are many Menems – it’s hard to know which one he is’ 16-07-2025 13:02 Director Ariel Winograd and actor Leonardo Sbaraglia discuss the new Prime Video original series about former president Carlos Menem. by Juan Manuel Dominguez
DINO REPLICA IN RECOLETA Patagotitan Mayorum: Replica of largest dinosaur in world at Recoleta park 14-07-2025 12:23 Replica skeleton of Patagotitan Mayorum, one of the most important finds of world palaeontology, will be on display at Recoleta’s Parque Thays until the end of August. by Enrique Garabetyan
HISTORY & CULTURE Peñico: Peruvian citadel that is nearly 4,000 years old opens doors to tourists 14-07-2025 10:20 Site of 3,800-year-old citadel from the Caral civilisation, one of the oldest in the world and located in northern Peru, opens to the public after eight years of scientific studies and restoration work.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: July 4 to 11 11-07-2025 17:22 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Almost 300-year-old tree moved to make way for road widening 10-07-2025 00:11 Environmentalists fear ancient quebracho tree in Villa Allende, near Córdoba, will not survive transplant operation ordered by municipal government to allow road expansion.
TV & STREAMING New Carlos Menem series hits the small screen 09-07-2025 17:09 Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service premieres new series about Argentina’s former president Carlos Menem, who led the nation from 1989 to 1999, on Independence Day.
ICONIC CITY VENUE Luna Park redevelopment plan unveiled with 2027 target 07-07-2025 14:51 DF Entertainment and Live Nation announce plan to renovate iconic Buenos Aires venue; Late 2027 target for reopening; More than 150 shows a year planned, historic façade preserved.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: June 27 to July 4 04-07-2025 18:09 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES Milei’s actor friend runs state agency with multi-million-dollar budget 30-06-2025 17:16 AAICI trade body, led by ally and friend of President Javier Milei, received more funds than Garrahan Children’s Hospital over the past nine months.
MILEI'S CANINE CONTROVERSY Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview 30-06-2025 12:29 Javier Milei and Karina Milei make an appearance on a pet-themed charity livestream show with two dogs – including Conan, the allegedly cloned successor to the President's original late dog and spiritual confidant.
DIPLOMACY British ambassador hails bicentennial with Argentina in farewell bow 28-06-2025 09:51 Ambassador Kirsty Hayes looks to the past, present and future in her last event as London’s envoy in Buenos Aires, delivering a farewell speech that recognises 200 years of bilateral relations between UK and Argentina. by James Grainger
the week in review Stories that caught our eye: June 20 to June 27 27-06-2025 17:41 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
IN TRIBUTE The final symphony: Honouring Lalo Schifrin 27-06-2025 15:27 A public tribute to the late Lalo Schifrin by the co-author of his final symphony, maestro Rod Schejtman. by Rodrigo Schejtman
OBITUARY 'Mission: Impossible' composer Lalo Schifrin dies aged 93 27-06-2025 14:10 Buenos Aires-born composer Lalo Schifrin, who created themes for a host of hit Hollywood films and television shows, has died at the age of 93.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: June 13 to 20 20-06-2025 17:52 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Poll finds public turning to AI bots for news updates 16-06-2025 20:39 People are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT to follow day-to-day news.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: June 6 to 13 13-06-2025 18:03 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
politics & environment Milei decree to amend Glaciers Law, extend areas for exploitation 10-06-2025 12:09 President Javier Milei’s government administration says that environmental controls will remain while giving provinces greater autonomy.
Editorial The gloomy science as gloom for science 07-06-2025 09:38 If starvation wages are expected to bridge the vacuum between the research structures of the 20th and 21st centuries, there will not be any scientists left for a brave new world.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: June 1 to 7 06-06-2025 18:39 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
POLITICS & CULTURE Milei’s changes at state children’s channel sparks controversy 05-06-2025 18:08 Controversy erupts in Argentina as libertarian animated series lands on state channel Paka Paka; Critics accuse Milei administration of seeking to impose ideology on the nation's kids.
Anti-austerity demo Unity march boosts pensioners' protest against Milei's cuts 05-06-2025 00:24 Scientists, doctors, disabled, LGBT groups and more join weekly pensioners' march in Buenos Aires to condemn austerity, defend rights and services.
PROTEST VIOLENCE Photographer seriously injured by police during protest leaves intensive care 04-06-2025 15:19 Almost three months after he suffered severe head injuries after being struck by a tear gas canister fired by security forces while covering a protest rally, Pablo Grillo is discharged from intensive care; Photojournalist will continue rehabilitation at another hospital.
ART & DIPLOMACY Brush with censorship: Milei-critical artist has work taken down at Beijing Embassy 04-06-2025 13:00 Dozens of artworks were due to be presented at Argentina’s Embassy in China. Among them was a painting by Verónica Gómez, who in the past incorporated Jaiver Milei and Karina Milei into her art. For that reason, it was ordered to be taken down. by Juan Luis González
GENDER VIOLENCE Experts voice femicide concerns on Ni Una Menos 10th anniversary 03-06-2025 11:48 A femicide is committed every 33 hours in Argentina. Ten years on from the first #NiUnaMenos anti-gender violence rally, experts call for renewed vigilance and greater protection for potential victims.
Politics – Analysis From ‘Caputito’ to ‘Fat Dan’ – weird scenes of digital disinformation 31-05-2025 06:39 Milei and his digital pit-bulls appeal to freedom of expression while relying on manipulative and even false information to get their message across, while fostering censorship and hate of the traditional media. Freedom of speech for those who express the same kind of things as me, censorship for the rest. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Editorial Enemies of the state 31-05-2025 06:36 Instructions against those who “erode … the political and institutional structure of the country” can be carried to the extreme of converting any criticism of the administration into a crime against the state – more to be expected from Communism than anarcho-capitalism.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 24 to 31 30-05-2025 16:22 A selection of stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Government announces voluntary military service scheme 30-05-2025 13:13 New scheme will be for youths aged between 18 and 28 with "training in concrete areas," according to government.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY El Eternauta protest: Scientists rally against Milei’s 'toxic' funding cuts 29-05-2025 09:24 Scientists across Argentina protest Milei’s ‘toxic’ defunding of research dressed as characters from El Eternauta, drawing attention to slashed budgets, mass lay-offs and the loss of young scientists.
POLITICS Milei gets Tuttle Twins to teach free markets to kids 29-05-2025 08:53 President Javier Milei is relaunching a state-run TV channel for kids set to feature a cartoon teaching free-market economics while stressing the evils of taxes and communism.
DISCREDIT & DISTRACTION Darín and Milei’s online army: empanadas or rotten fish 27-05-2025 14:43 Argentina’s government, along with its army of online trolls and sympathetic journalists, used the price of empanadas to mock Ricardo Darín and distract from the economic crisis. Viral mockery and aligned media coverage helped them avoid talking about frozen wages, austerity, and the loss of purchasing power. by Nicolás Gonzalez
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES Milei government says SIDE intelligence services won’t target critics 27-05-2025 10:40 President Javier Milei’s government denies a report in La Nación newspaper claiming that SIDE intelligence services will collect information on individuals – potentially journalists, experts and opposition politicians – who could undermine confidence in government policies.
Price of speaking up? Empanada attack: Milei’s defenders slam actor Ricardo Darín 26-05-2025 16:53 Defenders of President Javier Milei’s government – including Economy Minister Luis Caputo – slam actor Ricardo Darín after he expresses concern over high prices in Argentina.
BOOKS & LITERATURE Figures hint at deepening crisis for Argentina’s publishing market 26-05-2025 16:23 Annual report by Cámara Argentina del Libro – which represents more than 500 national publishers, bookshops, and distributors – reveals a decline both in the number of new titles and in print runs; Around three-quarters of publications are produced in and around Buenos Aires. by Omar Genovese
BOOKS & LITERATURE Things ain’t what they used to be – and nor were they then 23-05-2025 15:12 'Crisis social, pandemia y colonialismo inglés: una mirada de la Argentina a través del sainete y del seminario Don Quijote de Eduardo Sojo'; by Victoria Cox, Ediciones Diotima, 2024, 96 pages. by Michael Soltys
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Stories that caught our eye: May 17 to 24 23-05-2025 14:46 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
PRESS FREEDOM Argentina imposes new limits on Casa Rosada press accreditation 23-05-2025 14:18 Number of reporters allowed at press conferences to be tightened and questions must be pre-approved; Areas of Casa Rosada now declared off-bounds, dress code introduced.
PRESS FREEDOM 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.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW 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.
GUEST COLUMN Ayelén Mazzina: ‘Scrapping programmes that protected women is deeply perverse’ 16-05-2025 13:49 Former Women, Gender & Diversity Minister Ayelén Mazzina responds to President Javier Milei’s decision to eliminate 13 programmes that were created at the portfolio she previously led during her time in office.
POLITICS & HUMAN RIGHTS Argentina scraps ‘ideological’ programmes for women, LGBT community 16-05-2025 13:32 Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona denounces initiatives as “absurd waste” – among defunded programmes are a plan to distribute menstrual hygiene products and another to provide support for families of gender violence victims. by pixlr
‘Information war’ Experts and diplomats unite to fight disinformation threat 13-05-2025 10:40 European diplomats, journalists and fact-checking specialists sound the alarm at international forum on disinformation in Buenos Aires. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
POLITICS & COMMUNICATION 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
Community 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
Stranger than fiction... Milei plans charity courtroom play with ‘voluptuous blondes’ 09-05-2025 18:26 Javier Milei plans to put on a theatrical production featuring a mock trial of capitalism and “voluptuous blondes”; Play to raise money for state children’s hospital that his government has defunded could be performed at the Berlin Wall, says President.
THE WEEK IN REIVEW Stories that caught our eye: May 2 to 9 09-05-2025 17:51 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FILM & CINEMA Fear and loathing: Trump film threat shocks Latin America 07-05-2025 23:25 Trump's threat to slap tariffs on foreign-made movies leaves Latin America's burgeoning film industry baffled and fearful.
EDUCATION 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.
STREAMING HIT ‘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.
BRUNO STAGNARO INTERVIEW ‘El Eternauta’ director Bruno Stagnaro confirms season two in works 05-05-2025 13:06 The man behind ‘Okupas’ and ‘Un gallo para Esculapio’ became a fan at the age of 10 when he was gifted the comic. Four decades later, he has turned it into a hit series for Netflix. Already the most-watched title in Argentina on the streaming platform, a second season is in the works, reveals Bruno Stagnaro. by Ernesto Ise
POLITICS & MEDIA Milei administration intensifies offensive against press 03-05-2025 10:23 President Javier Milei’s government is presenting the media and journalists to voters as the “new caste” and has decided to ramp up its attacks on reporters; New attack attempts to associate them with “lies” and “defamation,” with one online ally even calling for one journalist to be jailed. by Pablo Varela
COMMUNITY Youth orchestra cultivates more than just music 03-05-2025 05:15 Director Néstor Tedesco’s Orquesta de los Barrios youth orchestra provides a network of support for young musicians from the city’s low-income neighbourhoods. by Zella Milfred
MEDIA & JOURNALISM 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.
the week in review 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.
BOOKS & LITERATURE Not just a rationale for atheism 01-05-2025 09:23 ‘Beyond the Gods,’ by Nicolás E. Meyer, Hypatia Press. by Michael Soltys
STREAMING & SERIES Netflix’s 'El Eternauta' echoes fight against tyranny, says Darín 30-04-2025 21:20 Ricardo Darín defends Buenos Aires from an alien attack in new Netflix series 'El Eternauta,' based on the legendary graphic novel written by Héctor Oesterheld and illustrated by Francisco Solano López.
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
THE WEEK IN REIVEW 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.
